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Pit stop contest
1988 Pit Stop Contest
Roberto Guerrero (Granatelli) secured the fourth and final spot in the pit stop contest during preliminaries on held on Thursday May 19. Guerrero (13.791 seconds) advanced ahead of Derek Daly and Dick Simon.
In the final round, Danny Sullivan (Penske Racing) defeated Mario Andretti (Newman/Haas Racing) to win the 12th annual Pit Stop Contest. Sullivan was penalized five seconds for having a tire changer jump over the wall too soon, and Andretti was penalized for using the wrong spec tire. Both teams agreed to re-run the final from scratch. Sullivan prevailed, notching Penske Racing's sixth win in the event.[1][2]
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 9 | Danny Sullivan (Penske Racing) | 15.279 | |||||||
| 2 | Roberto Guerrero (Vince Granatelli Racing) | 15.387 | |||||||
| 9 | Danny Sullivan (Penske Racing) | 14.782 | |||||||
| 6 | Mario Andretti (Newman/Haas Racing) | 15.006 | |||||||
| 6 | Mario Andretti (Newman/Haas Racing) | 15.654 | |||||||
| 3 | Al Unser Jr. (Galles Racing) | 20.127 | |||||||
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References
- ^ Denny, Dick (May 27, 1988). "Sullivan fastest in pits". Indianapolis News. p. B7. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Danny Sullivan wins pit stop contest". The Indianapolis Star. May 27, 1988. p. D2. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
