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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 10th round of the 1988 CART PPG Indy Car World Series season | |
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| Date | August 21, 1988 |
| Official name | 1988 Quaker State 500 |
| Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi / 4.023 km |
| Distance | 200 laps 500 mi / 804.672 km |
| Weather | Temperatures up to 76 °F (24 °C); wind speeds up to 21 miles per hour (34 km/h)[1] |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Rick Mears (Team Penske) |
| Time | 204.564 mph |
| Podium | |
| First | Bobby Rahal (Truesports) |
| Second | Al Unser Jr. (Galles Racing) |
| Third | Roberto Guerrero (Vince Granatelli Racing) |
The 1988 Pocono 500, the 18th running of the event, was held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, August 21, 1988. Branded as the 1988 Quaker State 500 for sponsorship reasons, the race was won by Bobby Rahal, the first and only win for the Judd engine in Indy car racing. It was also the last win for the Truesports team.
- ^ "1988 Pocono 500 weather information". Wunderground. Retrieved May 3, 2023.