The 72nd Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday May 29, 1988. Team Penske dominated the month, sweeping the top three starting positions with Rick Mears winning the pole position, Danny Sullivan at the center of the front row, and Al Unser, Sr. on the outside. Mears set a new track record, becoming the first driver to break the 220 mph barrier in time trials. On race day, the Penske teammates proceeded to lead 192 of the 200 laps, with Rick Mears taking the checkered flag, his third-career Indy 500 victory. The race represented the milestone 50th victory in Championship car racing for owner Roger Penske and Penske Racing.[1]
The victory was the first of six consecutive Indy 500 wins by the Chevy Indy V-8 engine, and seven overall by Ilmor-constructed powerplants. The victory also marked a triumphant return of success for the Penske chassis (in this case the PC-17), after dismal results in 1987 (PC-16), and sparse use in the previous four seasons.
The race was the third event of the 1988 CART/PPG Indycar World Series, and was sanctioned by USAC. Taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_Indianapolis_500
Starting Lineup:
| Row | Inside | Middle | Outside |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rick Mears (W) |
Danny Sullivan (W) |
Al Unser (W) |
| 2 | Mario Andretti (W) |
Al Unser, Jr. |
 Arie Luyendyk |
| 3 | Scott Brayton |
 Emerson Fittipaldi |
 Derek Daly |
| 4 | Michael Andretti |
Randy Lewis |
 Roberto Guerrero |
| 5 | Kevin Cogan |
Tom Sneva (W) |
Phil Krueger |
| 6 | Dick Simon |
 Teo Fabi |
 Jim Crawford |
| 7 | Bobby Rahal (W) |
Raul Boesel |
Dominic Dobson (R) |
| 8 | A.J. Foyt (W) |
Bill Vukovich III (R) |
Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. |
| 9 |  Tero Palmroth (R) |
Steve Chassey |
John Andretti (R) |
| 10 | Rocky Moran (R) |
Stan Fox |
Johnny Rutherford (W) |
| 11 |  Ludwig Heimrath |
Rich Vogler |
Howdy Holmes |
Other Drivers on Entry List:
| Dick Ferguson |
| Ed Pimm |
| Fulvio Ballabio |
| Gary Bettenhausen |
| George Snider |
| Gordon Johncock |
| Harry Sauce |
| John Jones |
| Johnny Parsons |
| Pancho Carter |
| Scott Atchison |
| Spike Gehlhausen |
| Tom Bigelow |
Lap-By-Lap Summery:
Lap 1: Caution #1 Car #2 Roberto Guerrero, Car #16 Tony Bettenhausen Jr., and Car #91 Scott Brayton Crashed in Turn 2; Danny Sullivan Led lap 1
Lap 5: Green Flag
Lap 31: Al Unser Took the lead
Lap 34: Caution #2 Car #81 Tom Sneva Crashed in Turn 4, ended up in the pits; Danny Sullivan Took the lead
Lap 39: Green Flag
Lap 58: Caution #3 Car #14 A.J. Foyt Crashed in Turn 2
Lap 63: Green Flag
Lap 64: Caution #4 Car #71 Ludwig Heimrath Crashed in Turn 4, was rear-ended by Car #7 Arie Luyendyk on Restart
Lap 70: Green Flag
Lap 82: Caution #5 Car #29 Rich Vogler, and Car #35 Steve Chassey Crashed in Turn 4
Lap 88: Green Flag
Lap 93: Caution #6 Debris on the track
Lap 95: Green Flag: Jim Crawford Took the lead
Lap 102: Caution #7 Car #9 Danny Sullivan Crashed between Turns 1 and 2; Rick Mears Took the lead
Lap 104: Jim Crawford Took the lead
Lap 105: Al Unser Took the lead
Lap 106: Green Flag
Lap 109: Caution #8 Dead Rabbit on the track
Lap 111: Green Flag
Lap 113: Rick Mears Took the lead
Lap 117: Caution #9 Car #17 Johnny Rutherford Crashed between Turn 1 and 2
Lap 120: Green Flag
Lap 122: Al Unser Took the lead
Lap 123: Rick Mears Took the lead
Lap 140: Caution #10 Car #6 Mario Andretti Tow-In
Lap 145: Green Flag
Lap 160: Caution #11 Car #23 Tero Palmroth Tow-In
Lap 163: Green Flag
Lap 167: Caution #12 Car #48 Rocky Moran Blew an Engine
Lap 170: Green Flag
Lap 175: Caution #13 Car #29 Rich Vogler brushed the wall in Turn 1, during the caution crashed in Turn 3
Lap 179: Green Flag
Lap 198: Caution #14 Debris on the track
Lap 200: Checkered Flag: Rick Mears wins his Third Indy 500 under caution.
Race Results:
| Finish | Driver | Laps | Status | Prize Money |
| 1 | Rick Mears | 200 | 144.809 | $809,853 |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 200 | 144.726 | $337,603 |
| 3 | Al Unser | 199 | Running | $228,903 |
| 4 | Michael Andretti | 199 | Running | $192,953 |
| 5 | Bobby Rahal | 199 | Running | $151,553 |
| 6 | Jim Crawford | 198 | Running | $170,503 |
| 7 | Raul Boesel | 198 | Running | $148,403 |
| 8 | Phil Krueger | 196 | Running | $131,053 |
| 9 | Dick Simon | 196 | Running | $127,428 |
| 10 | Arie Luyendyk | 196 | Running | $123,028 |
| 11 | Kevin Cogan | 195 | Running | $141,278 |
| 12 | Howdy Holmes | 192 | Running | $123,728 |
| 13 | Al Unser Jr. | 180 | Running | $117,753 |
| 14 | Bill Vukovich III | 179 | Running | $125,603 |
| 15 | Randy Lewis | 175 | Running | $115,478 |
| 16 | Rocky Moran | 159 | Engine | $107,228 |
| 17 | Rich Vogler | 159 | Accident | $106,053 |
| 18 | Dominic Dobson | 145 | Coolant | $107,753 |
| 19 | Tero Palmroth | 144 | Engine | $103,728 |
| 20 | Mario Andretti | 118 | Electrical | $130,828 |
| 21 | John Andretti | 114 | Engine | $106,703 |
| 22 | Johnny Rutherford | 107 | Accident | $102,303 |
| 23 | Danny Sullivan | 101 | Accident | $214,378 |
| 24 | Steve Chassey | 73 | Accident | $99,128 |
| 25 | Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. | 59 | Accident | $100,253 |
| 26 | A.J. Foyt | 54 | Accident | $98,853 |
| 27 | Tom Sneva | 32 | Accident | $97,328 |
| 28 | Teo Fabi | 30 | Wheel off | $101,878 |
| 29 | Derek Daly | 18 | Gearbox | $97,503 |
| 30 | Stan Fox | 2 | Engine | $113,703 |
| 31 | Scott Brayton | 0 | Accident | $96,078 |
| 32 | Roberto Guerrero | 0 | Accident | $100,828 |
| 33 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr. | 0 | Accident | $95,753 |
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