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Bobby Rahal won his second consecutive CART championship in 1987 after his team switched from a March chassis to a Lola chassis.
Answer: True
The source material confirms that Bobby Rahal won his second consecutive championship in 1987 and that his Truesports team had switched from a March to a Lola chassis for that season.
The 1987 season featured 16 championship races and one non-championship exhibition race, the Marlboro Challenge.
Answer: True
The source confirms that the 1987 season schedule consisted of 16 championship races and one non-points exhibition event, the Marlboro Challenge.
Bobby Rahal clinched the 1987 championship by winning the final race of the season in Miami.
Answer: False
The source indicates that Bobby Rahal mathematically clinched the championship at the next-to-last race of the season at Laguna Seca.
At Laguna Seca, Bobby Rahal simultaneously won the race for the fourth consecutive year and clinched his second consecutive CART championship.
Answer: True
The source material confirms that at Laguna Seca, Bobby Rahal both won the race for a record fourth consecutive time and mathematically clinched the 1987 championship.
The top three drivers in the final 1987 standings were Bobby Rahal, Michael Andretti, and Mario Andretti.
Answer: False
According to the final standings provided, the top three finishers were Bobby Rahal, Michael Andretti, and Al Unser Jr.
Who won the 1987 CART PPG Indy Car World Series driver's championship?
Answer: Bobby Rahal
The source material identifies American driver Bobby Rahal as the winner of the 1987 national championship, marking his second consecutive title.
At which event did Bobby Rahal mathematically clinch the 1987 CART championship?
Answer: The next-to-last race at Laguna Seca
The source specifies that Bobby Rahal mathematically clinched the championship at the next-to-last race of the season at Laguna Seca.
Which newly paved track was added to the CART schedule for the first time in 1987?
Answer: Pennsylvania International Raceway (Nazareth)
The source states that Pennsylvania International Raceway, also known as Nazareth Speedway, was paved and added to the schedule for the first time in 1987.
Besides Bobby Rahal (1st) and Michael Andretti (2nd), who finished third in the final 1987 driver standings?
Answer: Al Unser Jr.
The final 1987 driver standings listed in the source show Al Unser Jr. finishing in third place with 107 points.
Which of the following events on the 1987 calendar was a non-championship, invitation-only race?
Answer: The Marlboro Challenge
The source identifies the Marlboro Challenge as a non-championship, invitation-only exhibition event on the 1987 schedule.
How many races counted towards the 1987 CART PPG Indy Car World Series championship?
Answer: 16
The 1987 season schedule consisted of 16 races that counted towards the championship, plus one non-points exhibition race.
Roberto Guerrero's season ended prematurely due to serious injuries sustained in a racing crash at Mid-Ohio, the same event he had won.
Answer: False
The source indicates that while Roberto Guerrero did win at Mid-Ohio, his season-ending injury occurred in a serious testing crash at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway shortly after his victory, not at Mid-Ohio itself.
For the second year in a row, the championship battle was primarily between Bobby Rahal and Michael Andretti, with Andretti finishing as the runner-up again.
Answer: True
The source material explicitly states that for the second consecutive year, the championship was a contest between Bobby Rahal and Michael Andretti, with Andretti again finishing as the runner-up.
Mario Andretti experienced similar misfortune at both the Indy 500 and the Michigan 500, suffering engine failures in both races while dominating.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Mario Andretti dominated both the Indianapolis 500 and the Marlboro 500 at Michigan, only to have his engine fail late in both races.
Despite recovering from a separated shoulder, Mario Andretti won the race at Road America by leading every single lap from pole position.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Mario Andretti, despite a recent shoulder injury, dominated at Road America by winning from pole and leading all 50 laps.
Veteran driver Gordon Johncock filled in for the injured Jim Crawford at the Indianapolis 500.
Answer: True
The source confirms that after Jim Crawford was injured on Pole Day at Indianapolis, he was replaced for the race by veteran driver Gordon Johncock.
What caused Mario Andretti to drop out of the 1987 Indy 500 while leading with only 23 laps remaining?
Answer: Engine failure
After dominating the 1987 Indianapolis 500, Mario Andretti was forced to drop out with only 23 laps to go due to engine failure.
Despite recovering from a separated shoulder, which driver won at Road America by leading all 50 laps from pole position?
Answer: Mario Andretti
The source highlights Mario Andretti's dominant performance at Road America, where he won from pole and led every lap despite recovering from a separated shoulder.
In addition to clinching the championship at Laguna Seca, what other feat did Bobby Rahal accomplish at that event?
Answer: He won the race for a record fourth consecutive year.
The source notes that when Bobby Rahal clinched the championship at Laguna Seca, he also won the race itself, marking a record fourth consecutive year he had won that event.
Who was brought in as a replacement driver for the injured Jim Crawford at the Indianapolis 500?
Answer: Gordon Johncock
After driver Jim Crawford was injured on Pole Day at Indianapolis, he was replaced for the race by veteran driver Gordon Johncock.
What happened to Mario Andretti while he was dominating the Marlboro 500 at Michigan?
Answer: His engine blew on lap 156.
Mirroring his misfortune at Indianapolis, Mario Andretti's engine blew on lap 156 while he was dominating the Marlboro 500 at Michigan.
The Ilmor-Chevrolet engine's first-ever Indy car victory was achieved by Rick Mears at the Pocono 500.
Answer: False
The source indicates that Mario Andretti scored the first-ever Indy car victory for the Ilmor-Chevrolet engine at the season opener in Long Beach. Rick Mears's victory at Pocono was the engine's first win in a 500-mile race.
Team Penske's in-house PC-16 chassis proved so successful that it was used for the entire season, including a win at the Indianapolis 500.
Answer: False
The source states that the Penske PC-16 yielded dismal results, leading the team to park the cars during practice for the Indianapolis 500 and switch to the March 86C chassis.
The Porsche Indy car team made a successful debut at Laguna Seca, finishing in the top five with driver Al Unser.
Answer: False
The source describes the Porsche team's debut as difficult, with the car being slow and dropping out after only seven laps due to a broken water pump.
The Judd AV V-8 and Porsche engines were the only new or returning engine manufacturers in the 1987 season besides the established Cosworth and Ilmor-Chevrolet.
Answer: True
The source material identifies the Judd AV V-8 and the Porsche engine as the new or returning manufacturers joining the established Cosworth and Ilmor-Chevrolet engines during the 1987 season.
The Ilmor Chevrolet Indy V-8 engine was used exclusively by Penske Racing in the 1987 season.
Answer: False
The source indicates that the Ilmor Chevrolet Indy V-8 engine was used by several top teams, including Penske Racing, Newman/Haas Racing, and Patrick Racing.
Dale Coyne Racing used a Chevrolet engine for the entire 1987 season without any changes.
Answer: False
The source material specifies that Dale Coyne Racing switched from a Chevrolet engine to a Cosworth DFX engine for a single event, the Cleveland Grand Prix.
What major technical change did defending champion Bobby Rahal's Truesports team make for the 1987 season?
Answer: Switched from the March chassis to the Lola chassis
For the 1987 season, Bobby Rahal's Truesports team made a highly publicized switch from the March chassis to the Lola chassis, while continuing to use the Cosworth engine.
Which driver scored the first-ever Indy car victory for the Ilmor-Chevrolet engine at the season opener in Long Beach?
Answer: Mario Andretti
The source states that at the season opener in Long Beach, Mario Andretti achieved the first-ever Indy car victory for the Ilmor-Chevrolet Indy V-8 engine.
What action did Team Penske take regarding their in-house PC-16 chassis during practice for the Indianapolis 500?
Answer: They parked the cars and switched to the March 86C chassis.
Due to the dismal performance of the in-house Penske PC-16, the team decided to park the cars during practice for the Indianapolis 500 and switch to the March 86C chassis.
What was the result of the Porsche Indy car team's debut at Laguna Seca?
Answer: The car dropped out after only seven laps with a broken water pump.
The source describes the Porsche team's debut as difficult, noting that the car was slow and had to retire from the race after only seven laps due to a broken water pump.
Rick Mears' victory at the Pocono 500 marked the first 500-mile race win for which engine?
Answer: Ilmor Chevy Indy V-8
According to the source, Rick Mears's victory at the Pocono 500 was the first 500-mile race win for the Ilmor Chevy Indy V-8 engine.
Which of the following was NOT listed as a top team using the Ilmor Chevrolet Indy V-8 engine in 1987?
Answer: Truesports
The source lists Penske Racing, Newman/Haas Racing, and Patrick Racing as top teams using the Ilmor-Chevrolet engine. Bobby Rahal's Truesports team is noted for using the Cosworth engine.
The newly paved Nazareth Speedway was added to the schedule in 1987, and hometown driver Bobby Rahal won its inaugural race.
Answer: False
While Nazareth Speedway was added to the schedule, the source states that hometown driver Michael Andretti, not Bobby Rahal, won the inaugural race.
Al Unser's victory at the 1987 Indianapolis 500 was his fourth win at the event, tying a record.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Al Unser's 1987 Indianapolis 500 victory was his record-tying fourth win at the event.
The final race of the season at Tamiami Park was shortened from its scheduled 200-mile distance due to approaching darkness.
Answer: False
The source states that the final race of the season, the Nissan Indy Challenge in Miami, was shortened due to rain, not darkness.
Roberto Guerrero won the race at Phoenix after starting from pole position.
Answer: False
The source states that Roberto Guerrero's victory at Phoenix was remarkable because he started from the last position on the grid, not from pole.
Al Unser took the lead of the Indy 500 and won after Mario Andretti's engine failed and Roberto Guerrero stalled his car in the pits.
Answer: True
The source describes this exact sequence of events: Mario Andretti's engine failure and Roberto Guerrero stalling in the pits allowed Al Unser to take the lead and win the race.
Michael Andretti won the final, rain-shortened points race of the season in Miami.
Answer: True
The source states that Michael Andretti won the Nissan Indy Challenge at Tamiami Park, which was the final race of the season and was shortened due to rain.
Emerson Fittipaldi won the Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix by conserving fuel better than his rival Bobby Rahal.
Answer: True
The source describes how Emerson Fittipaldi successfully stretched his fuel to the finish to win the Cleveland Grand Prix, while his rival Bobby Rahal was also attempting the same strategy.
Bobby Rahal won the non-championship Marlboro Challenge event held in Miami.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Bobby Rahal won the non-championship, exhibition Marlboro Challenge event at Tamiami Park.
Which driver achieved a record-tying fourth victory at the 1987 Indianapolis 500?
Answer: Al Unser
The source states that Al Unser won the 1987 Indianapolis 500, a significant victory that was his record-tying fourth win at the event.
Why was Roberto Guerrero forced to start from the last position before his remarkable victory at Phoenix?
Answer: His car failed post-qualifying inspection for being underweight.
The source explains that Roberto Guerrero was forced to start last for the Phoenix race because his car failed the post-qualifying inspection for being underweight.
Who won the final race of the 1987 season, the rain-shortened Nissan Indy Challenge in Miami?
Answer: Michael Andretti
The source states that Michael Andretti dominated and won the rain-shortened Nissan Indy Challenge at Tamiami Park, the final race of the season.
How did Emerson Fittipaldi win the Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix?
Answer: He successfully stretched his fuel to the finish while leading.
The source describes Emerson Fittipaldi's victory at Cleveland as a result of a fuel-conservation strategy, where he managed to make it to the finish line while leading, despite his fuel light flashing.
Who was the winner of the inaugural CART race at the newly paved Nazareth Speedway?
Answer: Michael Andretti
The source states that in the inaugural race at Nazareth Speedway, hometown driver Michael Andretti dominated and won the event.
Who won the non-championship Marlboro Challenge exhibition event held in Miami?
Answer: Bobby Rahal
The source confirms that Bobby Rahal won the exhibition Marlboro Challenge event, which was held at Tamiami Park.
The final race of the season, the Nissan Indy Challenge in Miami, was shortened for what reason?
Answer: Rain
The source states that the Nissan Indy Challenge at Tamiami Park, the final race of the season, was shortened from its scheduled distance due to rain.
The 1987 Indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by CART, consistent with the other races on the championship schedule.
Answer: False
The source material states that while the Indianapolis 500's results counted towards the CART championship, the race itself was sanctioned by the United States Auto Club (USAC).
Fabrizio Barbazza, an Italian driver for Arciero Racing, was named the 1987 Rookie of the Year.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Italian driver Fabrizio Barbazza, who drove for Arciero Racing, was named the 1987 Rookie of the Year.
The 1987 Manufacturers' Cup was awarded to the Ilmor-Chevrolet engine.
Answer: False
The source states that the 1987 Manufacturers' Cup was awarded to the Cosworth DFX engine.
The British manufacturer March won the 1987 Constructors' Cup.
Answer: True
The source confirms that the 1987 Constructors' Cup was won by the British manufacturer March.
The 1987 Rookie of the Year, Fabrizio Barbazza, drove for which racing team?
Answer: Arciero Racing
The source material identifies Fabrizio Barbazza as the 1987 Rookie of the Year and states that he drove for Arciero Racing.
Which chassis manufacturer won the 1987 Constructors' Cup?
Answer: March
The source indicates that the 1987 Constructors' Cup was won by the British manufacturer March.
Which engine manufacturer was awarded the 1987 Manufacturers' Cup?
Answer: Cosworth DFX
The source states that the 1987 Manufacturers' Cup was awarded to the Cosworth DFX engine.
While its points counted towards the CART championship, the 1987 Indianapolis 500 was officially sanctioned by which organization?
Answer: USAC
The source specifies that the 1987 Indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by the United States Auto Club (USAC), even though its results counted for the CART championship.