Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Al Unser Jr Wins CART "Nissan Indy Challenge" At Miami - November 6, 1988

November 6, 1988
Al Unser Jr finished 53.046 seconds ahead of Rick Mears, to win the CART "Nissan Indy Challenge"at Tamiami Park, Miami, Florida, USA.

With the championship decided for Danny Sullivan, the season finale at Miami became a race to see who would finish second in points. Bobby Rahal held an 8-point lead over Al Unser, Jr., with Mario Andretti and Rick Mears also lurking in 4th and 5th, respectively. Unser, Jr. dominated the race, leading 82 of 112 laps and winning for the second time at the Tamiami Park circuit. Rahal blew an engine, Mario Andretti dropped out, and Mears finished second. The results saw a shake up in the standings, with Unser, Jr. finishing second in points, Rahal third, and Mears slipping ahead of Andretti by 3 points for 4th and 5th.

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