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1986 CART PPG Indy Car World Series

The 1986 CART PPG Indy Car World Series season was the 8th national championship season of American open wheel racing sanctioned by CART. The season consisted of 17 races, and one non-points exhibition event. Bobby Rahal was the national champion, and the rookie of the year was Chip Robinson. The 1986 Indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by USAC, but counted towards the CART points championship. Bobby Rahal won the Indy 500, and would later become the first driver since 1980 to win Indy and the CART championship in the same season.

Drivers and teams
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1986 Indy Car World Series season. All cars used Goodyear tires. • The number in parentheses for chassis & engine indicates the round number it was used at. • The number in parentheses for car number is the number the car used at the Indianapolis 500, if a different number was used. == Schedule ==
Schedule
• The Indianapolis 500 was scheduled for May 25, but postponed due to rain. • The Miller American 200 in Honor of Rex Mays was scheduled for June 1, but postponed due to the delay of running the Indianapolis 500 on May 31. • The Road America race was started on September 21, but stopped after a few laps due to rain, the rest was run on October 4. ==Results==
Results
• Indianapolis was USAC-sanctioned but counted towards the CART title. Drivers points standings ==See also==
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