The 1988 Michigan 500, the eighth running of the event, was held at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, on Sunday, August 7, 1988. Branded as the 1988 Marlboro 500 for sponsorship reasons, the race was won by Danny Sullivan, his first Michigan 500 victory and the first Michigan 500 win for Team Penske at the track Roger Penske owned. The event was race number 9 of 15 in the 1988 CART PPG Indy Car World Series. 42°03′58.68″N 84°14′29.18″W / 42.0663000°N 84.2414389°W
| Race details | |
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| Race 9 of 15 in the 1988 CART season | |
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| Date | August 7, 1988 |
| Official name | 1988 Marlboro 500 |
| Location | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan, United States |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.000 mi / 3.219 km |
| Distance | 250 laps 500.000 mi / 804.672 km |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy with temperatures up to 91 °F (33 °C); wind speeds reaching up to 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)[1] |
| Pole position | |
| Driver |  Rick Mears (Team Penske) |
| Time | 218.427 mph (351.524 km/h) |
| Podium | |
| First | Danny Sullivan (Team Penske) |
| Second | Bobby Rahal (Truesports) |
| Third | Michael Andretti (Kraco Enterprises) |
- ^ Weather information for the 1988 Michigan 500 at Wunderground