Miami Indy Challenge

For the current IndyCar race in Miami, see Cafés do Brasil Indy 300.

The Miami Indy Challenge was a CART Champ Car race held at Tamiami Park, a small outdoor sports facility in the nearby suburb of University Park. Modern American open wheel racing in Miami, Florida, initially lasted only from 1985 until 1988. The event lasted through 1988, and twice included the CART Marlboro Challenge all star race.

In 1995, Indy car racing returned to the Miami area, with the first running of the Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami at Bicentennial Park, and later, at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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Tamiami Park
Location University Park, Florida, USA
Opened 1985
Closed 1988
Surface Asphalt/Concrete
Length 1.784 mi (2.870 km)
Turns 10
Lap record 0:55.062 (Danny Sullivan, Penske PC17-Chevrolet, 1987, IndyCar[1])
Season Date Winning Driver Chassis Engine Team
1985 November 10 Danny Sullivan March Cosworth Penske Racing
1986 November 9 Al Unser, Jr. Lola Cosworth Shierson Racing
1987MC October 31 Bobby Rahal Lola Cosworth TrueSports
1987 November 1 Michael Andretti March Cosworth Kraco Racing
1988MC November 5 Michael Andretti Lola Cosworth Kraco Racing
1988 November 6 Al Unser, Jr. March Chevrolet Galles Racing

^MC Marlboro Challenge non-points all-star event

American Racing Series (Indy Lights) history

Season Date Winning Driver
1986 November 9 Fabrizio Barbazza
1987 November 1 Jeff Andretti
1988 November 6 Tommy Byrne

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References

  1. ^ Galpin, Darren. "Tamiami Park track info". Tracks Around the World. http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/tracks/tamiami.html. Retrieved 11 January 2010.