1988 24 Hours of Daytona
{{Short description|27th 24 Hours of Daytona race}}
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The 26th Annual SunBank 24 at Daytona was a 24-hour endurance sports car race held on January 30–31, 1988{{cite web| url = https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1988-01-31.html| title = Daytona 24 Hours 1988 - Racing Sports Cars}} 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.{{cite web| url = https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Daytona-1988-01-31.html?sort=Results| title = Daytona 24 Hours 1988 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1988-daytona-24-hours/|title=1988 Daytona 24 Hours | Motorsport Database}} 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
Class winners in bold.
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! rowspan=2 | Pos ! rowspan=2 | Class ! rowspan=2 | No ! rowspan=2 | Team ! rowspan=2 | Drivers ! Chassis ! rowspan=2 | Laps |
Engine |
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rowspan=2 | 1
| rowspan=2 | GTP | rowspan=2 | 60 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Castrol Jaguar Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Brundle | rowspan=2 | 728 |
Jaguar 6.0L V12 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 2
| rowspan=2 | GTP | rowspan=2 | 67 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Uniroyal Goodrich | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Bob Wollek | rowspan=2 | 727 |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo |
rowspan=2 | 3
| rowspan=2 | GTP | rowspan=2 | 66 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Castrol Jaguar Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Cheever | rowspan=2 | 713 |
Jaguar 6.0L V12 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 4
| rowspan=2 | GTP | rowspan=2 | 86 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bayside Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GER}} Klaus Ludwig | rowspan=2 | 694 |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo |
rowspan=2 | 5
| rowspan=2 | GTP | rowspan=2 | 15 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Kalagian Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Rothbarth | rowspan=2 | 680 |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo |
rowspan=2 | 6
| rowspan=2 | GTP | rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Copenhagen-A. J. Foyt Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} A. J. Foyt | rowspan=2 | 675 |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo |
rowspan=2 | 7 DNF | rowspan=2 | GTP | rowspan=2 | 14 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Holbert Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Al Holbert | rowspan=2 | 660 |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo |
rowspan=2 | 8 DNF | rowspan=2 | GTP | rowspan=2 | 09 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jiffy Lube Firebird | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Durst | Spice SE86CL | rowspan=2 | 651 |
Pontiac 4.5L V6 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 9
| rowspan=2 | GTP | rowspan=2 | 16 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dyson Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Price Cobb | rowspan=2 | 638 |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo |
rowspan=2 | 10
| rowspan=2 | GTO | rowspan=2 | 11 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Roush Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Pruett | rowspan=2 | 634 |
Ford 5.9L V8 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 11
| rowspan=2 | GTO | rowspan=2 | 03 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Skoal Bandit Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Buz McCall | rowspan=2 | 634 |
Chevrolet 5.7L V8 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 12
| rowspan=2 | Lights | rowspan=2 | 9 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Essex Racing Service | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} David Simpson | Tiga GT286 | rowspan=2 | 617 |
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 13
| rowspan=2 | Lights | rowspan=2 | 63 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Downing/Atlanta | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Howard Katz | rowspan=2 | 615 |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor |
rowspan=2 | 14
| rowspan=2 | Lights | rowspan=2 | 55 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Huffaker Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Terry Visger | Spice SE86CL | rowspan=2 | 599 |
Pontiac Super Duty 3.0L I4 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 15
| rowspan=2 | GTU | rowspan=2 | 71 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Team Highball | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Amos Johnson | rowspan=2 | 598 |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor |
rowspan=2 | 16
| rowspan=2 | GTO | rowspan=2 | 38 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Mandeville Auto/Tech | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Roger Mandeville | rowspan=2 | 597 |
Mazda 1.9L 3 Rotor |
rowspan=2 | 17
| rowspan=2 | GTU | rowspan=2 | 04 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} SP Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gary Auberlen | 586 |
Porsche Flat 6 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 18
| rowspan=2 | GTU | rowspan=2 | 89 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} 901 Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Uria | rowspan=2 | 577 |
Porsche 3.2L Flat 6 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 19
| rowspan=2 | GTU | rowspan=2 | 47 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Cumberland Valley Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Richard Oakley | rowspan=2 | 573 |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor |
rowspan=2 | 20
| rowspan=2 | GTO | rowspan=2 | 33 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Roush Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Andy Petery | rowspan=2 | 568 |
Ford 5.9L V8 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 21 DNF | rowspan=2 | Lights | rowspan=2 | 01 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} AT&T Spice Engineering | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Don Bell | Spice SE87L | rowspan=2 | 566 |
Pontiac Super Duty 3.0L I4 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 22
| rowspan=2 | Lights | rowspan=2 | 19 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Essex Racing Service | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ron McKay | Tiga GT286 | rowspan=2 | 557 |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor |
rowspan=2 | 23
| rowspan=2 | Lights | rowspan=2 | 42 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Lamas Motor Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Newsum | Fabcar CL | rowspan=2 | 554 |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 24
| rowspan=2 | GTU | rowspan=2 | 95 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Leitzinger Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Leitzinger | rowspan=2 | 541 |
Nissan VG30DE 3.0L V6 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 25
| rowspan=2 | GTO | rowspan=2 | 68 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Walker Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Walker | rowspan=2 | 527 |
Chevrolet 5.9L V8 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 26 DNF | rowspan=2 | GTP | rowspan=2 | 61 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Castrol Jaguar Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Davy Jones | rowspan=2 | 512 |
Jaguar 6.0L V12 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 27
| rowspan=2 | Lights | rowspan=2 | 80 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gaston Andrey Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Martino Finotto | Alba AR6 | rowspan=2 | 506 |
Ferrari 2.9L V8 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 28 DNF | rowspan=2 | GTO | rowspan=2 | 99 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} All American Racers | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Willy T. Ribbs | rowspan=2 | 502 |
Toyota 4T-GTE 2.1L I4 Turbo |
rowspan=2 | 29 DNF | rowspan=2 | Lights | rowspan=2 | 36 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Erie Scientific | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} John Grooms | rowspan=2 | 496 |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor |
rowspan=2 | 30 DNF | rowspan=2 | GTO | rowspan=2 | 18 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Lewis Enterprises | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Beasley | rowspan=2 | 490 |
Porsche Flat 6 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 31 DNF | rowspan=2 | GTO | rowspan=2 | 84 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Car Enterprises | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Wesel | rowspan=2 | 479 |
Chevrolet 5.7L V8 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 32 DNF | rowspan=2 | GTO | rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Polyvoltac/Protofab | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Archer | rowspan=2 | 467 |
Chevrolet 5.9L V8 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 33
| rowspan=2 | GTU | rowspan=2 | 56 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Escort Porsche | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Karl Durkheimer | rowspan=2 | 455 |
Porsche Flat 6 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 34 DNF | rowspan=2 | GTU | rowspan=2 | 75 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} CCR | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bart Kendall | rowspan=2 | 446 |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor |
rowspan=2 | 35
| rowspan=2 | GTU | rowspan=2 | 17 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Al Bacon Performance | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Al Bacon | rowspan=2 | 445 |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor |
rowspan=2 | 36 DNF | rowspan=2 | GTP | rowspan=2 | 7 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Milner Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bruce Jenner | rowspan=2 | 418 |
Cosworth BDA 2.1L I4 Turbo |
rowspan=2 | 37 DNF | rowspan=2 | GTO | rowspan=2 | 98 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} All American Racers | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Cord | rowspan=2 | 416 |
Toyota 4T-GTE 2.1L I4 Turbo |
rowspan=2 | 38
| rowspan=2 | GTO | rowspan=2 | 92 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Puleo Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Zwiren | rowspan=2 | 402 |
Chevrolet 5.7L V8 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 39 DNF | rowspan=2 | GTO | rowspan=2 | 2 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Polyvoltac/Protofab | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Pickett | rowspan=2 | 398 |
Chevrolet 5.9L V8 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 40 DNF | rowspan=2 | GTO | rowspan=2 | 76 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} CCR | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} John Morton | rowspan=2 | 389 |
Mazda 1.9L 3 Rotor |
rowspan=2 | 41 DNF | rowspan=2 | GTO | rowspan=2 | 6 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Roush Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Kenper Miller | rowspan=2 | 388 |
Ford 2.5L I4 Turbo |
rowspan=2 | 42 DNF | rowspan=2 | Lights | rowspan=2 | 23 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Motion Promotion | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} George Petrilak | rowspan=2 | 379 |
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 43 DNF | rowspan=2 | Lights | rowspan=2 | 4 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} S&L Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Miller | Spice SE88P | rowspan=2 | 369 |
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 44 DNF | rowspan=2 | GTO | rowspan=2 | 22 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Roush Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Martin | rowspan=2 | 349 |
Ford 5.9L V8 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 45 DNF | rowspan=2 | GTO | rowspan=2 | 81 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Sentry Bank Equipment | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ken Bupp | rowspan=2 | 345 |
Chevrolet 5.7L V8 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 46 DNF | rowspan=2 | GTP | rowspan=2 | 72 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Roy Baker | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Allison | Tiga GC286 | rowspan=2 | 329 |
Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 47 DNF | rowspan=2 | Lights | rowspan=2 | 35 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Diman Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|PUR}} Mandy Gonzalez | rowspan=2 | 302 |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 48 DNF | rowspan=2 | Lights | rowspan=2 | 79 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Winters/Whitehall | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Skeeter McKitterick | Spice SE87L | rowspan=2 | 297 |
Pontiac Super Duty 3.0L I4 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 49
| rowspan=2 | GTU | rowspan=2 | 51 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Mardi Gras Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin Richard | rowspan=2 | 278 |
Porsche Flat 6 N/A |
rowspan=2 | 50 DNF | rowspan=2 | GTP | rowspan=2 | 3 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|SWI}} Brun Motorsport-Torno | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianfranco Brancatelli | rowspan=2 | 277 |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo |
51
| GTO | 39 | {{flagicon|USA}} HRG Associates | {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Hebert | 269 |
52 DNF | GTU | 82 | {{flagicon|USA}} Apenn Inn | {{flagicon|USA}} Dick Greer | 243 |
53 DNF | GTP | 31 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Buick Momo March | {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Phillips | 213 |
54 DNF | Lights | 06 | {{flagicon|USA}} Brown Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Ron Nelson | Tiga GT286 | 165 |
55 DNF | GTO | 29 | {{flagicon|USA}} Overbagh Motor Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Oma Kimbrough | 165 |
56 DNF | Lights | 58 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gary Wonzer | {{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Green | 151 |
57 DNF | GTU | 28 | {{flagicon|USA}} Florida Fixtures | {{flagicon|USA}} Russ Church | 150 |
58 DNF | Lights | 27 | {{flagicon|USA}} MSB Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Dave Cowart | Argo JM19 | 146 |
59 DNF | Lights | 88 | {{flagicon|USA}} Transact, Inc. | {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Johnson | Argo JM19 B | 132 |
60 DNF | Lights | 40 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gaston Andrey Racing | {{flagicon|SWI}} Angelo Pallavicini | Alba AR2 | 126 |
61 DNF | GTP | 44 | {{flagicon|USA}} Group 44 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Tullius | 122 |
62 DNF | GTO | 12 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Allison Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Allison | 104 |
63 DNF | GTP | 10 | {{flagicon|USA}} Hotchkis Racing, Inc. | {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Adams | 98 |
64 DNF | GTP | 05 | {{flagicon|GBR}} A.D.A. Engineering | {{flagicon|SAF|1928}} Wayne Taylor | ADA 03 | 88 |
65 DNF | GTU | 08 | {{flagicon|USA}} Simms-Romano Enterprises | {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Burgner | 87 |
66 DNF | Lights | 48 | {{flagicon|USA}} Lamas Motor Racing | {{flagicon|CAN}} Charles Monk | Fabcar CL | 80 |
67
| GTP | 24 | {{flagicon|USA}} Briody Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} John McComb | March 84G | 80 |
68 DNF | Lights | 97 | {{flagicon|USA}} Winters/Whitehall | {{flagicon|FRA}} Claude Ballot-Léna | Spice SE88P | 77 |
69 DNF | GTP | 21 | {{flagicon|USA}} John Wood Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Brent O'Neill | Alba AR5 | 68 |
70 DNF | GTU | 53 | {{flagicon|USA}} Team Shelby | {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Evans | 66 |
71 DNF | GTU | 00 | {{flagicon|USA}} Full-Time Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Kal Showket | 62 |
72 DNF | GTP | 96 | {{flagicon|USA}} URD Junior Team | {{flagicon|USA}} Phil Mahre | URD C82 | 60 |
73 DNF | GTP | 20 | {{flagicon|USA}} Data-Gas | {{flagicon|USA}} Richard McDill | March 84G | 54 |
74 DNF | GTP | 30 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Buick Momo March | {{flagicon|IRE}} Michael Roe | 39 |
75 DNF | GTO | 94 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ash Tisdelle | {{flagicon|USA}} Rusty Bond | 18 |
DNS
| GTP | 8 | {{flagicon|USA}} Fabcar American Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Chip Mead | Fabcar GTP | - |
DNS
| GTO | 45 | {{flagicon|USA}} K&P Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Karl Keck | - |
DNS
| Lights | 65 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gary English | {{flagicon|USA}} Gary English | Royale RP40 | - |
DNS
| GTP | 77 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Milner Racing | {{flagicon|NLD}} Arie Luyendyk | Ford Mustang Probe | - |
colspan="9" |Source:{{cite web| url = https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Daytona-1988-01-31.html?sort=Results| title = Daytona 24 Hours 1988 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars}} |