1988 24 Hours of Daytona

1988 24 Hours of Daytona
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Track map of Daytona International Speedway
The sister car of the overall race winner.

The 26th Annual SunBank 24 at Daytona was a 24-hour endurance sports car race held on January 30–31, 1988[1] at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the opening round of the 1988 IMSA GT Championship.

Victory overall and in the GTP class went to the No. 60 Castrol Jaguar Racing Jaguar XJR-9 driven by Martin Brundle, Raul Boesel, and John Nielsen.[2][3] Victory in the GTO Class went to the No. 11 Roush Racing Merkur XR4Ti driven by Scott Pruett, Paul Miller, Bob Akin, and Pete Halsmer. Victory in the Lights class went to the No. 9 Essex Racing Service Tiga GT286 driven by David Simpson, Tom Hessert Jr., and David Loring. Victory in the GTU class went to the No. 71 Team Highball Mazda RX-7 driven by Amos Johnson, Dennis Shaw, and Bob Lazier.

Race results

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Class winners in bold.

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Laps
Engine
1 GTP 60 United Kingdom Castrol Jaguar Racing United Kingdom Martin Brundle
Brazil Raul Boesel
Denmark John Nielsen
Jaguar XJR-9 728
Jaguar 6.0L V12 N/A
2 GTP 67 United States Uniroyal Goodrich France Bob Wollek
Italy Mauro Baldi
United Kingdom Brian Redman
Porsche 962 727
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
3 GTP 66 United Kingdom Castrol Jaguar Racing United States Eddie Cheever
United Kingdom John Watson
United Kingdom Johnny Dumfries
Jaguar XJR-9 713
Jaguar 6.0L V12 N/A
4 GTP 86 United States Bayside Motorsport Germany Klaus Ludwig
Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
South Africa Sarel van der Merwe
Porsche 962 694
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
5 GTP 15 United States Kalagian Racing United States Jim Rothbarth
Mexico Bernard Jourdain
Mexico Michel Jourdain Sr.
United States Rob Stevens
Porsche 962 680
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
6 GTP 1 United States Copenhagen-A. J. Foyt Racing United States A. J. Foyt
United States Al Unser Jr.
United States Elliott Forbes-Robinson
Porsche 962 675
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
7
DNF
GTP 14 United States Holbert Racing United States Al Holbert
United States Chip Robinson
United Kingdom Derek Bell
Porsche 962 660
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
8
DNF
GTP 09 United States Jiffy Lube Firebird United States Steve Durst
United States Mike Brockman
United States Bob Earl
United States Gary Belcher
Spice SE86CL 651
Pontiac 4.5L V6 N/A
9 GTP 16 United States Dyson Racing United States Price Cobb
United Kingdom James Weaver
United States Rob Dyson
Australia Vern Schuppan
Porsche 962 638
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
10 GTO 11 United States Roush Racing United States Scott Pruett
United States Paul Miller
United States Bob Akin
United States Pete Halsmer
Merkur XR4Ti 634
Ford 5.9L V8 N/A
11 GTO 03 United States Skoal Bandit Racing United States Buz McCall
United States Paul Dallenbach
United States Max Jones
United States Jack Baldwin
Chevrolet Camaro 634
Chevrolet 5.7L V8 N/A
12 Lights 9 United States Essex Racing Service United States David Simpson
United States Tom Hessert Jr.
United States David Loring
Tiga GT286 617
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A
13 Lights 63 United States Downing/Atlanta United States Howard Katz
Japan Hiro Matsushita
United States Jim Downing
Argo JM19 615
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
14 Lights 55 United States Huffaker Racing United States Terry Visger
United States Paul Lewis
United States Jon Woodner
Spice SE86CL 599
Pontiac Super Duty 3.0L I4 N/A
15 GTU 71 United States Team Highball United States Amos Johnson
United States Dennis Shaw
United States Buddy Lazier
Mazda RX-7 598
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
16 GTO 38 United States Mandeville Auto/Tech United States Roger Mandeville
United States Kelly Marsh
United States Don Marsh
Mazda RX-7 597
Mazda 1.9L 3 Rotor
17 GTU 04 United States SP Racing United States Gary Auberlen
United States Adrian Gang
United States Cary Eisenlohr
United States Bill Auberlen
Porsche 911 Carrera 586
Porsche Flat 6 N/A
18 GTU 89 United States 901 Racing United States Peter Uria
United States Jack Refenning
United States Larry Figaro
United States Rusty Scott
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 577
Porsche 3.2L Flat 6 N/A
19 GTU 47 United States Cumberland Valley Racing United States Richard Oakley
United States Matt Mnich
Canada Doug Mills
Mazda RX-7 573
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
20 GTO 33 United States Roush Racing United States Andy Petery
United States Les Delano
United States Craig Carter
Mercury Capri 568
Ford 5.9L V8 N/A
21
DNF
Lights 01 United States AT&T Spice Engineering United States Don Bell
United States Charles Morgan
Greece Costas Los
Spice SE87L 566
Pontiac Super Duty 3.0L I4 N/A
22 Lights 19 United States Essex Racing Service United States Ron McKay
United States Bill Jacobson
United States Jim Brown
Tiga GT286 557
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
23 Lights 42 United States Lamas Motor Racing United States Jack Newsum
United States Howard Cherry
United States Tim McAdam
United States John Higgins
Fabcar CL 554
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A
24 GTU 95 United States Leitzinger Racing United States Bob Leitzinger
United States Chuck Kurtz
United States Butch Leitzinger
Nissan 300ZX Z32 541
Nissan VG30DE 3.0L V6 N/A
25 GTO 68 United States Greg Walker Racing United States Greg Walker
United States King Smith
United States Scott Lagasse
Chevrolet Corvette C4 527
Chevrolet 5.9L V8 N/A
26
DNF
GTP 61 United Kingdom Castrol Jaguar Racing United States Davy Jones
United States Danny Sullivan
Netherlands Jan Lammers
Jaguar XJR-9 512
Jaguar 6.0L V12 N/A
27 Lights 80 United States Gaston Andrey Racing Italy Martino Finotto
Italy Pietro Silva
Italy Guido Daccò
Alba AR6 506
Ferrari 2.9L V8 N/A
28
DNF
GTO 99 United States All American Racers United States Willy T. Ribbs
United States Rocky Moran
Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio II
Toyota Celica Turbo ST165 502
Toyota 4T-GTE 2.1L I4 Turbo
29
DNF
Lights 36 United States Erie Scientific United States John Grooms
United States Tom Bagley
United States John Fergus
United States Frank Jellinek
Argo JM16 496
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
30
DNF
GTO 18 United States Jack Lewis Enterprises United States Bob Beasley
United States Steve Volk
United States Jack Lewis
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 490
Porsche Flat 6 N/A
31
DNF
GTO 84 United States Car Enterprises United States Bill Wesel
United States Craig Rubright
United States Garrett Jenkins
Chevrolet Camaro 479
Chevrolet 5.7L V8 N/A
32
DNF
GTO 5 United States Polyvoltac/Protofab United States Tommy Archer
United States Chip Mead
Canada Bill Adam
Chevrolet Corvette 467
Chevrolet 5.9L V8 N/A
33 GTU 56 United States Escort Porsche United States Karl Durkheimer
United States Monte Shelton
United States Jim Torres
United States Nort Northam
Porsche 911 Carrera 455
Porsche Flat 6 N/A
34
DNF
GTU 75 United States CCR United States Bart Kendall
United States Johnny Unser
United States Tom Frank
Mazda RX-7 446
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
35 GTU 17 United States Al Bacon Performance United States Al Bacon
United States Bob Reed
United States John Hogdal
Mazda RX-7 445
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
36
DNF
GTP 7 United States Tom Milner Racing United States Bruce Jenner
Canada Scott Goodyear
Netherlands Arie Luyendyk
United States Tom Gloy
United Kingdom Calvin Fish
United States Thomas Schwietz
Ford Probe GTP 418
Cosworth BDA 2.1L I4 Turbo
37
DNF
GTO 98 United States All American Racers United States Chris Cord
United States Dennis Aase
New Zealand Steve Millen
Toyota Celica Turbo ST165 416
Toyota 4T-GTE 2.1L I4 Turbo
38 GTO 92 United States Puleo Racing United States Steve Zwiren
United States Mark Montgomery
United States Anthony Puleo
Pontiac Firebird 402
Chevrolet 5.7L V8 N/A
39
DNF
GTO 2 United States Polyvoltac/Protofab United States Greg Pickett
Canada John Jones
United States Tommy Riggins
Chevrolet Corvette C4 398
Chevrolet 5.9L V8 N/A
40
DNF
GTO 76 United States CCR United States John Morton
United States Parnelli Jones
United States P. J. Jones
Mazda RX-7 389
Mazda 1.9L 3 Rotor
41
DNF
GTO 6 United States Roush Racing United States Kenper Miller
United States Bob Akin
United States Paul Gentilozzi
Merkur XR4Ti 388
Ford 2.5L I4 Turbo
42
DNF
Lights 23 United States Motion Promotion United States George Petrilak
United States Rex McDaniel
United States Bruce MacInnes
Argo JM16 379
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A
43
DNF
Lights 4 United States S&L Racing United States Jim Miller
United States Linda Ludemann
United States Scott Schubot
Spice SE88P 369
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A
44
DNF
GTO 22 United States Roush Racing United States Mark Martin
United States Lyn St. James
United States Deborah Gregg
United States Pete Halsmer
Mercury Capri 349
Ford 5.9L V8 N/A
45
DNF
GTO 81 United States Sentry Bank Equipment United States Ken Bupp
United States Jack Boxstrom
United States Kent Painter
United States Guy Church
Chevrolet Camaro 345
Chevrolet 5.7L V8 N/A
46
DNF
GTP 72 United Kingdom Roy Baker United States Mike Allison
United States Stephen Hynes
United Kingdom Chris Ashmore
Tiga GC286 329
Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 N/A
47
DNF
Lights 35 United States Diman Racing Puerto Rico Mandy Gonzalez
United States Skip Winfree
Puerto Rico Manuel Villa
United States John Schneider
Royale RP40 302
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A
48
DNF
Lights 79 United States Winters/Whitehall United States Skeeter McKitterick
United States Bill Koll
United States Tom Winters
France Claude Ballot-Léna
Switzerland Mario Hytten
Spice SE87L 297
Pontiac Super Duty 3.0L I4 N/A
49 GTU 51 United States Mardi Gras Racing United Kingdom Colin Richard
United States Rene Azcona
United States Bob Copeman
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 278
Porsche Flat 6 N/A
50
DNF
GTP 3 Switzerland Brun Motorsport-Torno Italy Gianfranco Brancatelli
Argentina Oscar Larrauri
Italy Massimo Sigala
Porsche 962 277
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
51 GTO 39 United States HRG Associates United States Bob Hebert
United States Paul Reisman
United States Andy Strasser
Pontiac Firebird 269
52
DNF
GTU 82 United States Apenn Inn United States Dick Greer
United States Mike Mees
United States John Finger
Mazda RX-7 243
53
DNF
GTP 31 Italy Buick Momo March United States Steve Phillips
United States Jeff Andretti
Republic of Ireland Michael Roe
March 86G 213
54
DNF
Lights 06 United States Brown Racing United States Ron Nelson
United States Bobby Brown
United States Billy Hagen
United States Sterling Marlin
Tiga GT286 165
55
DNF
GTO 29 United States Overbagh Motor Racing United States Oma Kimbrough
United States Hoyt Overbagh
United States Chris Gennone
United States David Kicak
Chevrolet Camaro 165
56
DNF
Lights 58 United States Gary Wonzer United States Jonathan Green
United States Joseph Hamilton
United States Bill Bean
United States Gary Wonzer
Lola T616 151
57
DNF
GTU 28 United States Florida Fixtures United States Russ Church
United States Daniel Urrutia
United States E. J. Generotti
United States Dennis Vitolo
Mazda RX-7 150
58
DNF
Lights 27 United States MSB Racing United States Dave Cowart
United States Jim Fowells
United States Ray Mummery
United States Mike Meyer
Argo JM19 146
59
DNF
Lights 88 United States Transact, Inc. United States Steve Johnson
United States Bob Strait
Australia Geoff Nicol
Argo JM19 B 132
60
DNF
Lights 40 United States Gaston Andrey Racing Switzerland Angelo Pallavicini
Italy Paolo Guatamacchia
Canada Uli Bieri
United States Tommy Johnson
Alba AR2 126
61
DNF
GTP 44 United States Group 44 United States Bob Tullius
United States Whitney Ganz
United States Hurley Haywood
Jaguar XJR-7 122
62
DNF
GTO 12 United States Bobby Allison Racing United States Bobby Allison
United States Clifford Allison
United States Dick Danielson
Buick Somerset 104
63
DNF
GTP 10 United States Hotchkis Racing, Inc. United States Jim Adams
United States John Hotchkis
United States John Hotchkis Jr.
Porsche 962 98
64
DNF
GTP 05 United Kingdom A.D.A. Engineering South Africa Wayne Taylor
United Kingdom Ian Harrower
United Kingdom Ian Flux
Sweden Stanley Dickens
ADA 03 88
65
DNF
GTU 08 United States Simms-Romano Enterprises United States Steve Burgner
United States Paul Romano
United States Bill Colom
United States Jeff Green
Mazda RX-7 87
66
DNF
Lights 48 United States Lamas Motor Racing Canada Charles Monk
United States Perry King
United States Lorenzo Lamas
Fabcar CL 80
67 GTP 24 United States Briody Racing United States John McComb
United States Jim Briody
United States Bob Nagel
March 84G 80
68
DNF
Lights 97 United States Winters/Whitehall France Claude Ballot-Léna
France Jean-Louis Ricci
United States Olindo Iacobelli
Spice SE88P 77
69
DNF
GTP 21 United States John Wood Racing United States Brent O'Neill
United States John Wood
United States David Rocha
Alba AR5 68
70
DNF
GTU 53 United States Team Shelby United States Tim Evans
United States Jack Broomall
United States Garth Ullom
United States Neil Hanneman
Dodge Daytona 66
71
DNF
GTU 00 United States Full-Time Racing United States Kal Showket
United States Dorsey Schroeder
United States Phil Currin
Dodge Daytona 62
72
DNF
GTP 96 United States URD Junior Team United States Phil Mahre
Germany Hellmut Mundas
United States Steve Mahre
URD C82 60
73
DNF
GTP 20 United States Data-Gas United States Richard McDill
United States Tom Juckette
United States Bill McDill
March 84G 54
74
DNF
GTP 30 Italy Buick Momo March Republic of Ireland Michael Roe
Italy Giampiero Moretti
Italy Paolo Barilla
March 86G 39
75
DNF
GTO 94 United States Ash Tisdelle United States Rusty Bond
United States Ash Tisdelle
United States Lance van Every
Chevrolet Camaro 18
DNS GTP 8 United States Fabcar American Racing United States Chip Mead
United States Tim McAdam
United States Larry McDonough
Fabcar GTP -
DNS GTO 45 United States K&P Racing United States Karl Keck
United States Mark Kennedy
United States Gary Wonzer
United States Brian Cameron
Chevrolet Corvette -
DNS Lights 65 United States Gary English United States Gary English
United States Jerry Thompson
United States Gene Felton
United States Mike Laws
Royale RP40 -
DNS GTP 77 United States Tom Milner Racing Netherlands Arie Luyendyk
United States Tom Gloy
United States Tom Pumpelly
Ford Mustang Probe -
Source:[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Daytona 24 Hours 1988 - Racing Sports Cars".
  2. ^ "Daytona 24 Hours 1988 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars".
  3. ^ "1988 Daytona 24 Hours | Motorsport Database".
  4. ^ "Daytona 24 Hours 1988 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars".