# Temporada 1987 de la CART IndyCar World Series

La Temporada 1987 de la CART IndyCar World Series fue la novena temporada de la Championship Auto Racing Teams, que consistió en 15 carreras y una carrera no puntuable, comenzando en Long Beach, California el 6 de abril y concluyendo en Miami, Florida, el 1 de noviembre. El campeón de la PPG IndyCar World Series y ganador de las 71.ª edición de las 500 Millas de Indianápolis fue Al Unser. El destacado Novato del Año fue el italiano Fabrizio Barbazza.
Esta temporada se implementó una carrera fuera del campeonato en la cual se disputaría una fecha antes de final de temporada, en el Circuito Callejero del Parque Tamiami, denominada como el Desafío Marlboro de la ciudad de Miami, Florida, la misma ciudad donde se disputaría la fecha final del campeonato.

## Equipos y pilotos

| Equip./Prop. | Neumáticos | Chasís | Motor | Núm. | Piloto (s) | Patrocinador | Rondas |
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | G | Lola T8700 | Cosworth | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen-Gilmore | Rondas 3-4, 9-10, 13, 15 |
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | G | March 86C | Cosworth | 41 | Stan Fox | Kerker Exhaust | Ronda 3 |
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | G | March 86C | Cosworth | 41 | Davy Jones (R) | Skoal Classic | Rondas 9, 13, 15 |
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | G | March 86C | Cosworth | 44 | Davy Jones (R) | Copenhagen-Gilmore | Ronda 3 |
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | G | March 86C | Chevy V6 | 84 | George Snider | Calumet Farms | Ronda 3 |
| Alex Morales Racing | G | March 87C | Cosworth | 21 | Johnny Rutherford | Vermont American | Todas |
| American Racing | G | March 86C | Buick | 2 | Jim Crawford(1) | STP/ARS | 3 |
| American Racing | G | March 86C | Buick | 2 | Gordon Johncock | STP/ARS | 3 |
| Arciero Racing | G | March 87C | Cosworth | 12 | Fabrizio Barbazza(2) (R) | Arciero Wines | Rondas 1-13, 15 |
| Arciero Racing | G | March 87C | Cosworth | 12 | Ludwig Heimrath(2) (R) | Arciero Wines | Rondas 14-15 |
| Arciero Racing | G | March 85C | Cosworth | 12 | Ludwig Heimrath(2) (R) | Arciero Wines | Rondas 14-15 |
| Arciero Racing | G | March 85C | Cosworth | 12 | Graham McRae(2) | Arciero Wines | Ronda 15 |
| Bettenhausen Motorsports | G | March 86C | Cosworth | 16 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr. | United Oil/Call Free | Rondas 1-5, 7-12 |
| Centerline Wheels | G | March | Pontiac | 59 | Sammy Swindell | Centerline Wheels | Ronda 3 |
| Curb | G | March 87C/ March 86C(3) | Cosworth | 33 | Tom Sneva | Skoal | Rondas 1-9 |
| Curb | G | March 87C/ March 86C(3) | Cosworth | 33 | John Andretti (R) | Skoal | Rondas 10-15 |
| Curb | G | March 87C/ March 86C(3) | Cosworth | 98 | Ed Pimm | Skoal | Rondas 3, 9 |
| Dale Coyne Racing | G | March 86C | Chevy/ Cosworth(4) | 19 | Dale Coyne | Coyne Racing | Rondas 1-2, 4-15 |
| Dick Simon Racing | G | Lola T8700 | Cosworth | 22 | Dick Simon | Soundesign/Mackenzie Financial | Rondas 1-10, 13 |
| Dick Simon Racing | G | Lola T8700 | Cosworth | 22 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. (R) | Menard's | Ronda 11 |
| Dick Simon Racing | G | Lola T8700 | Cosworth | 22 | Ludwig Heimrath (R) | Mackenzie Financial | Ronda 12 |
| Dick Simon Racing | G | Lola T8700 | Cosworth | 22 | John Richards (R)(5) | Soundesign | Ronda 14 |
| Dick Simon Racing | G | Lola T8700 | Cosworth | 22 | Jeff Wood (R) | Soundesign | Ronda 15 |
| Dick Simon Racing | G | Lola T8700 | Cosworth | 23 | Ludwig Heimrath (R) | Mackenzie Financial | Rondas 1-10 |
| Dick Simon Racing | G | Lola T8700 | Cosworth | 23 | Jeff Wood (R) | Spirit of Wichita | Rondas 11-14 |
| Dick Simon Racing | G | Lola T8700 | Cosworth | 23 | Fulvio Ballabio (R) | Burago | Ronda 15 |
| Dick Simon Racing | G | Lola T8600/ T8700 | Cosworth | 27 | John Richards (R) | Soundesign/Mackenzie Financial | Rondas 5-8 |
| Dick Simon Racing | G | Lola T8600 | Cosworth | 27 | Ian Ashley | Mackenzie Financial | Ronda 15 |
| Doug Shierson Racing | G | March 87C | Cosworth | 30 | Al Unser Jr. | Domino's Pizza | Todas |
| Galles Racing | G | March 87C/ Lola T8700 | Judd/ Cosworth | 11 | Jeff MacPherson(6) | MacHoward Leasing | Todas |
| Galles Racing | G | March 87C | Judd | 15 | Geoff Brabham | Team Valvoline | Todas |
| Gohr Racing | G | March 86C | Cosworth | 56 | Rocky Moran | Genesee Beer Wagon | Ronda 1 |
| Gohr Racing | G | March 86C | Cosworth | 56 | Gary Bettenhausen | Genesee Beer Wagon | Rondas 2-4, 9-10 |
| Gohr Racing | G | March 87C/ March 86C | Cosworth | 56 | Scott Goodyear (R)(7) | Genesee Beer Wagon/Rothmans | Rondas 6-8, 11-12, 14-15 |
| Granatelli Racing | G | March 87C | Cosworth | 4 | Roberto Guerrero | True Value/STP | Rondas 1-12 |
| Granatelli Racing | G | March 87C | Cosworth | 4 | Al Unser | True Value/STP | Ronda 13 |
| Granatelli Racing | G | March 87C | Cosworth | 4 | Raúl Boesel | True Value/STP | Rondas 14-15 |
| Hemelgarn Racing | G | March 87C | Cosworth | 71 | Arie Luyendyk | Living Well/ Provimi Veal | Todas |
| Hemelgarn Racing | G | March 87C | Buick | 81 | Rich Vogler | KFC/ Living Well | Ronda 3 |
| Hemelgarn Racing | G | March 87C | Cosworth | 91 | Scott Brayton | Amway/ Autostyle Cars | Rondas 3, 5-6, 9-10 |
| Hemelgarn Racing | G | March 86C | Buick | 91 | Johnny Parsons | KFC/ Living Well | Ronda 3 |
| Interscope Racing | G | PC-16/ March 87C | Chevy A/ Cosworth | 25 | Danny Ongais(8) | Interscope/ Panasonic | Rondas 3, 9, 13, 15 |
| Intersport | G | March 86C | Cosworth | 17 | Dominic Dobson | Intersport | Ronda 3 |
| JP Racing | G | March 86C | Cosworth | 35 | Spike Gehlhausen | JP Racing | Ronda 3 |
| Kraco Racing | G | March 87C | Cosworth | 18 | Michael Andretti | Kraco | Todas |
| Leader Cards Racing | G | March 87C | Cosworth | 24 | Randy Lewis | Toshiba/ Altos/ Oracle/ Western Digital | Todas |
| Los Angeles Drywall | G | March 85C | Cosworth | 19 | Dick Ferguson | Los Angeles Drywall | Ronda 3 |
| Los Angeles Drywall | G | March 85C | Cosworth | 27 | Dick Ferguson | Los Angeles Drywall | Ronda 9 |
| Machinists Union Racing | G | March 87C | Cosworth | 29 | Pancho Carter | Hardee's/Machinists Union | Rondas 3, 9-15 |
| Machinists Union Racing | G | March 86C | Cosworth | 44 | Chip Robinson | Carteret Savings/Machinists Union | Rondas 1, 6, 13 |
| Machinists Union Racing | G | March 86C | Cosworth | 44 | Tom Sneva | Carteret Savings/Machinists Union | Ronda 15 |
| Machinists Union Racing | G | March 87C | Cosworth | 55 | Josele Garza | Schaefer/Machinists Union | Todas |
| Machinists Union Racing | G | March 86C | Cosworth | 59 | Mike Nish | Schaefer/Machinists Union | Rondas 1-2 |
| Machinists Union Racing | G | March 86C/ March 87C | Cosworth | 59 | Rick Miaskiewicz(9) | Schaefer/Machinists Union | Rondas 5, 7-8, 12 |
| Newman Teamworks | G | Lola T8600 | Cosworth | 51 | Didier Theys (R) | Pepsi/ GFE | Rondas 1, 11 |
| Newman Teamworks | G | Lola T8600 | Cosworth | 51 | Davy Jones (R) | Pepsi/ GFE | Ronda 12 |
| Newman/Haas Racing | G | Lola T8700 | Chevy A | 5 | Mario Andretti | Hanna Car Wash | Todas |
| NFW Racing | G | March 86C | Cosworth | 36 | Graham McRae | NFW | Rondas 11-12 |
| Pace Racing | G | March 87C | Buick | 77 | Derek Daly | Schied/ Superior/ MetroLink | Ronda 3 |
| Patrick Racing | G | March 87C | Chevy A | 7 | Kevin Cogan | Marlboro | Rondas 1-4, 6-15 |
| Patrick Racing | G | March 87C | Chevy A | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Marlboro | Todas |
| Penske Racing | G | PC-16/ March 87C | Chevy A | 3 | Danny Sullivan(10) | Miller American | Todas |
| Penske Racing | G | PC-16/ March 87C | Chevy A | 8 | Rick Mears(11) | Pennzoil Z-7 | Todas |
| Penske Racing | G | March 86C | Cosworth | 6 | Al Unser | Cummins/ Holset Turbo | Rondas 9-10 |
| Penske Racing | G | PC-16 | Chevy A | 9 | Al Unser | Cummins/ Holset Turbo | Ronda 15 |
| Penske Racing | G | March 86C | Cosworth | 25 | Al Unser | Cummins/ Holset Turbo | Ronda 3 |
| Porsche | G | Porsche | Porsche | 6 | Al Unser | Quaker State | Ronda 14 |
| Porsche | G | Porsche | Porsche | 6 | Al Holbert | Quaker State | Ronda 15 |
| Raynor | G | Lola T8700 | Cosworth | 10 | Dennis Firestone | Raynor Garage Door | Rondas 1-3 |
| Raynor | G | Lola T8600 | Cosworth | 10 | Phil Krueger | Raynor Garage Door | Ronda 3 |
| Raynor | G | Lola T8700 | Cosworth | 10 | Derek Daly | Raynor Garage Door | Rondas 4-15 |
| Truesports | G | Lola T8700 | Cosworth | 1 | Bobby Rahal | Budweiser | Todas |
| Truesports | G | Lola T8700 | Cosworth | 2 | Didier Theys (R) | Budweiser | Ronda 15 |
| United Oil | G | March 87C | Cosworth | 87 | Steve Chassey | United Oil/ Life of Indiana | Ronda 3 |
| Walther | G | March 86C | Cosworth | 76 | Rocky Moran | Walther | Ronda 3 |
| WENS | G | March 86C | Cosworth | 97 | Rick Miaskiewicz | Pizza Hut/ WENS | Ronda 3 |