Danny Sullivan Wins At Laguna, Clinches CART Title - October 16, 1988

October 16, 1988

At the second-to-last race of the season, the CART "Champion Spark Plug 300K" at Laguna Seca Raceway, Sullivan won the pole, led the most laps, and won the race, finishing 2.784 seconds ahead of  Michael Andretti. With still one race left, Sullivan clinched the 1988 CART title, holding an insurmountable 35-point lead. It was Sullivan's first championship title and Penske's first since 1985.