1988 24 Hours of Daytona

27th 24 Hours of Daytona race

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Index: Races | Winners

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

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1  | GTP | 60 |  Castrol Jaguar Racing |  Martin Brundle
Raul Boesel
John Nielsen | Jaguar XJR-9 | 728
Jaguar 6.0L V12 N/A
2  | GTP  | 67  |  Uniroyal Goodrich  |  Bob Wollek
Mauro Baldi
Brian Redman | Porsche 962 | 727
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
3  | GTP  | 66  |  Castrol Jaguar Racing |  Eddie Cheever
John Watson
Johnny Dumfries | Jaguar XJR-9 | 713
Jaguar 6.0L V12 N/A
4  | GTP  | 86  |  Bayside Motorsport  |  Klaus Ludwig
Hans-Joachim Stuck
Sarel van der Merwe | Porsche 962 | 694
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
5  | GTP  | 15  |  Kalagian Racing  |  Jim Rothbarth
Bernard Jourdain
Michel Jourdain Sr.
Rob Stevens  | Porsche 962 | 680
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
6  | GTP  | 1  |  Copenhagen-A. J. Foyt Racing |  A. J. Foyt
Al Unser Jr.
Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Porsche 962 | 675
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo

DNF  | GTP  | 14  |  Holbert Racing |  Al Holbert
Chip Robinson
Derek Bell | Porsche 962 | 660
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo

DNF  | GTP  | 09  |  Jiffy Lube Firebird  |  Steve Durst
Mike Brockman
Bob Earl
Gary Belcher  | Spice SE86CL  | 651
Pontiac 4.5L V6 N/A
9  | GTP  | 16  |  Dyson Racing |  Price Cobb
James Weaver
Rob Dyson
Vern Schuppan | Porsche 962 | 638
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
10  | GTO | 11 |  Roush Racing |  Scott Pruett
Paul Miller
Bob Akin
Pete Halsmer | Merkur XR4Ti | 634
Ford 5.9L V8 N/A
11  | GTO  | 03  |  Skoal Bandit Racing  |  Buz McCall
Paul Dallenbach
Max Jones
Jack Baldwin | Chevrolet Camaro | 634
Chevrolet 5.7L V8 N/A
12  | Lights | 9 |  Essex Racing Service |  David Simpson
Tom Hessert Jr.
David Loring | Tiga GT286 | 617
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A
13  | Lights  | 63  |  Downing/Atlanta  |  Howard Katz
Hiro Matsushita
Jim Downing | Argo JM19 | 615
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
14  | Lights  | 55  |  Huffaker Racing  |  Terry Visger
Paul Lewis
Jon Woodner | Spice SE86CL  | 599
Pontiac Super Duty 3.0L I4 N/A
15  | GTU | 71 |  Team Highball |  Amos Johnson
Dennis Shaw
Buddy Lazier | Mazda RX-7 | 598
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
16  | GTO  | 38  |  Mandeville Auto/Tech  |  Roger Mandeville
Kelly Marsh
Don Marsh  | Mazda RX-7 | 597
Mazda 1.9L 3 Rotor
17  | GTU  | 04  |  SP Racing  |  Gary Auberlen
Adrian Gang
Cary Eisenlohr
Bill Auberlen | Porsche 911 Carrera | 586
Porsche Flat 6 N/A
18  | GTU  | 89  |  901 Racing  |  Peter Uria
Jack Refenning
Larry Figaro
Rusty Scott  | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 577
Porsche 3.2L Flat 6 N/A
19  | GTU  | 47  |  Cumberland Valley Racing  |  Richard Oakley
Matt Mnich
Doug Mills  | Mazda RX-7 | 573
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
20  | GTO  | 33  |  Roush Racing |  Andy Petery
Les Delano
Craig Carter  | Mercury Capri | 568
Ford 5.9L V8 N/A

DNF  | Lights  | 01  |  AT&T Spice Engineering |  Don Bell
Charles Morgan
Costas Los | Spice SE87L  | 566
Pontiac Super Duty 3.0L I4 N/A
22  | Lights  | 19  |  Essex Racing Service  |  Ron McKay
Bill Jacobson
Jim Brown  | Tiga GT286  | 557
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
23  | Lights  | 42  |  Lamas Motor Racing  |  Jack Newsum
Howard Cherry
Tim McAdam
John Higgins  | Fabcar CL  | 554
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A
24  | GTU  | 95  |  Leitzinger Racing |  Bob Leitzinger
Chuck Kurtz
Butch Leitzinger | Nissan 300ZX Z32 | 541
Nissan VG30DE 3.0L V6 N/A
25  | GTO  | 68  |  Greg Walker Racing  |  Greg Walker
King Smith
Scott Lagasse | Chevrolet Corvette C4 | 527
Chevrolet 5.9L V8 N/A

DNF  | GTP  | 61  |  Castrol Jaguar Racing |  Davy Jones
Danny Sullivan
Jan Lammers | Jaguar XJR-9 | 512
Jaguar 6.0L V12 N/A
27  | Lights  | 80  |  Gaston Andrey Racing  |  Martino Finotto
Pietro Silva
Guido Daccò | Alba AR6 | 506
Ferrari 2.9L V8 N/A

DNF  | GTO  | 99  |  All American Racers |  Willy T. Ribbs
Rocky Moran
Juan Manuel Fangio II | Toyota Celica Turbo ST165 | 502
Toyota 4T-GTE 2.1L I4 Turbo

DNF  | Lights  | 36  |  Erie Scientific  |  John Grooms
Tom Bagley
John Fergus
Frank Jellinek  | Argo JM16 | 496
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor

DNF  | GTO  | 18  |  Jack Lewis Enterprises  |  Bob Beasley
Steve Volk
Jack Lewis  | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 490
Porsche Flat 6 N/A

DNF  | GTO  | 84  |  Car Enterprises  |  Bill Wesel
Craig Rubright
Garrett Jenkins  | Chevrolet Camaro | 479
Chevrolet 5.7L V8 N/A

DNF  | GTO  | 5  |  Polyvoltac/Protofab  |  Tommy Archer
Chip Mead
Bill Adam | Chevrolet Corvette | 467
Chevrolet 5.9L V8 N/A
33  | GTU  | 56  |  Escort Porsche  |  Karl Durkheimer
Monte Shelton
Jim Torres
Nort Northam  | Porsche 911 Carrera | 455
Porsche Flat 6 N/A

DNF  | GTU  | 75  |  CCR  |  Bart Kendall
Johnny Unser
Tom Frank  | Mazda RX-7 | 446
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
35  | GTU  | 17  |  Al Bacon Performance  |  Al Bacon
Bob Reed
John Hogdal  | Mazda RX-7 | 445
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor

DNF  | GTP  | 7  |  Tom Milner Racing  |  Bruce Jenner
Scott Goodyear
Arie Luyendyk
Tom Gloy
Calvin Fish
Thomas Schwietz  | Ford Probe GTP | 418
Cosworth BDA 2.1L I4 Turbo

DNF  | GTO  | 98  |  All American Racers |  Chris Cord
Dennis Aase
Steve Millen | Toyota Celica Turbo ST165 | 416
Toyota 4T-GTE 2.1L I4 Turbo
38  | GTO  | 92  |  Puleo Racing  |  Steve Zwiren
Mark Montgomery
Anthony Puleo  | Pontiac Firebird | 402
Chevrolet 5.7L V8 N/A

DNF  | GTO  | 2  |  Polyvoltac/Protofab  |  Greg Pickett
John Jones
Tommy Riggins  | Chevrolet Corvette C4 | 398
Chevrolet 5.9L V8 N/A

DNF  | GTO  | 76  |  CCR  |  John Morton
Parnelli Jones
P. J. Jones | Mazda RX-7 | 389
Mazda 1.9L 3 Rotor

DNF  | GTO  | 6  |  Roush Racing |  Kenper Miller
Bob Akin
Paul Gentilozzi | Merkur XR4Ti | 388
Ford 2.5L I4 Turbo

DNF  | Lights  | 23  |  Motion Promotion  |  George Petrilak
Rex McDaniel
Bruce MacInnes  | Argo JM16 | 379
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A

DNF  | Lights  | 4  |  S&L Racing  |  Jim Miller
Linda Ludemann
Scott Schubot  | Spice SE88P  | 369
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A

DNF  | GTO  | 22  |  Roush Racing |  Mark Martin
Lyn St. James
Deborah Gregg
Pete Halsmer | Mercury Capri | 349
Ford 5.9L V8 N/A

DNF  | GTO  | 81  |  Sentry Bank Equipment  |  Ken Bupp
Jack Boxstrom
Kent Painter
Guy Church  | Chevrolet Camaro | 345
Chevrolet 5.7L V8 N/A

DNF  | GTP  | 72  |  Roy Baker  |  Mike Allison
Stephen Hynes
Chris Ashmore  | Tiga GC286  | 329
Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 N/A

DNF  | Lights  | 35  |  Diman Racing  |  Mandy Gonzalez
Skip Winfree
Manuel Villa
John Schneider | Royale RP40 | 302
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A

DNF  | Lights  | 79  |  Winters/Whitehall  |  Skeeter McKitterick
Bill Koll
Tom Winters
Claude Ballot-Léna
Mario Hytten | Spice SE87L  | 297
Pontiac Super Duty 3.0L I4 N/A
49  | GTU  | 51  |  Mardi Gras Racing  |  Colin Richard
Rene Azcona
Bob Copeman  | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 278
Porsche Flat 6 N/A

DNF  | GTP  | 3  |  Brun Motorsport-Torno  |  Gianfranco Brancatelli
Oscar Larrauri
Massimo Sigala | Porsche 962 | 277
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
51  | GTO  | 39  |  HRG Associates  |  Bob Hebert
Paul Reisman
Andy Strasser  | Pontiac Firebird | 269

DNF  | GTU  | 82  |  Apenn Inn  |  Dick Greer
Mike Mees
John Finger  | Mazda RX-7 | 243

DNF  | GTP  | 31  |  Buick Momo March  |  Steve Phillips
Jeff Andretti
Michael Roe | March 86G | 213

DNF  | Lights  | 06  |  Brown Racing  |  Ron Nelson
Bobby Brown
Billy Hagen
Sterling Marlin | Tiga GT286  | 165

DNF  | GTO  | 29  |  Overbagh Motor Racing  |  Oma Kimbrough
Hoyt Overbagh
Chris Gennone
David Kicak  | Chevrolet Camaro | 165

DNF  | Lights  | 58  |  Gary Wonzer  |  Jonathan Green
Joseph Hamilton
Bill Bean
Gary Wonzer  | Lola T616 | 151

DNF  | GTU  | 28  |  Florida Fixtures  |  Russ Church
Daniel Urrutia
E. J. Generotti
Dennis Vitolo | Mazda RX-7 | 150

DNF  | Lights  | 27  |  MSB Racing  |  Dave Cowart
Jim Fowells
Ray Mummery
Mike Meyer  | Argo JM19  | 146

DNF  | Lights  | 88  |  Transact, Inc.  |  Steve Johnson
Bob Strait
Geoff Nicol  | Argo JM19 B  | 132

DNF  | Lights  | 40  |  Gaston Andrey Racing  |  Angelo Pallavicini
Paolo Guatamacchia
Uli Bieri
Tommy Johnson  | Alba AR2  | 126

DNF  | GTP  | 44  |  Group 44  |  Bob Tullius
Whitney Ganz
Hurley Haywood | Jaguar XJR-7 | 122

DNF  | GTO  | 12  |  Bobby Allison Racing  |  Bobby Allison
Clifford Allison
Dick Danielson  | Buick Somerset | 104

DNF  | GTP  | 10  |  Hotchkis Racing, Inc.  |  Jim Adams
John Hotchkis
John Hotchkis Jr.  | Porsche 962 | 98

DNF  | GTP  | 05  |  A.D.A. Engineering  |  Wayne Taylor
Ian Harrower
Ian Flux
Stanley Dickens | ADA 03  | 88

DNF  | GTU  | 08  |  Simms-Romano Enterprises  |  Steve Burgner
Paul Romano
Bill Colom
Jeff Green  | Mazda RX-7 | 87

DNF  | Lights  | 48  |  Lamas Motor Racing  |  Charles Monk
Perry King
Lorenzo Lamas | Fabcar CL  | 80
67  | GTP  | 24  |  Briody Racing  |  John McComb
Jim Briody
Bob Nagel  | March 84G  | 80

DNF  | Lights  | 97  |  Winters/Whitehall  |  Claude Ballot-Léna
Jean-Louis Ricci
Olindo Iacobelli | Spice SE88P  | 77

DNF  | GTP  | 21  |  John Wood Racing  |  Brent O'Neill
John Wood
David Rocha  | Alba AR5  | 68

DNF  | GTU  | 53  |  Team Shelby  |  Tim Evans
Jack Broomall
Garth Ullom
Neil Hanneman  | Dodge Daytona | 66

DNF  | GTU  | 00  |  Full-Time Racing  |  Kal Showket
Dorsey Schroeder
Phil Currin  | Dodge Daytona | 62

DNF  | GTP  | 96  |  URD Junior Team  |  Phil Mahre
Hellmut Mundas
Steve Mahre | URD C82  | 60

DNF  | GTP  | 20  |  Data-Gas  |  Richard McDill
Tom Juckette
Bill McDill  | March 84G  | 54

DNF  | GTP  | 30  |  Buick Momo March  |  Michael Roe
Giampiero Moretti
Paolo Barilla | March 86G | 39

DNF  | GTO  | 94  |  Ash Tisdelle  |  Rusty Bond
Ash Tisdelle
Lance van Every  | Chevrolet Camaro | 18
DNS  | GTP  | 8  |  Fabcar American Racing  |  Chip Mead
Tim McAdam
Larry McDonough  | Fabcar GTP  | \-
DNS  | GTO  | 45  |  K&P Racing  |  Karl Keck
Mark Kennedy
Gary Wonzer
Brian Cameron  | Chevrolet Corvette | \-
DNS  | Lights  | 65  |  Gary English  |  Gary English
Jerry Thompson
Gene Felton
Mike Laws  | Royale RP40  | \-
DNS  | GTP  | 77  |  Tom Milner Racing  |  Arie Luyendyk
Tom Gloy
Tom Pumpelly  | Ford Mustang Probe  | \-
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## 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".

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