1989 American Racing Series season

The 1989 HFC American Racing Series Championship consisted of 12 races. Mike Groff and Tommy Byrne each won 4 races and Groff edged out Byrne by 10 points for the championship.[1]

Calendar

Race NoTrackStateDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole PositionMost Leading LapsFastest Race Lap
1PhoenixArizonaApril 8, 1989651.6093=104.6045 km0'44:49.340140.026 km/hMike GroffMike GroffMike Groff?
2Long BeachCaliforniaApril 16, 1989332.687531=120.938895 km0'51:21.937141.268 km/hTommy ByrneTommy ByrneTommy Byrne?
3MilwaukeeWisconsinJune 4, 19891001.6607976=166.07976 km0'49:34.940200.975 km/hMike GroffMike GroffMike Groff?
4DetroitMichiganJune 18, 1989304.02325=120.6975 km0'56:22.334128.465 km/hTed PrappasJohnny O'ConnellPaul Tracy?
5PortlandOregonJune 25, 1989403.0930746=123.722984 km0'44:07.160168.257 km/hTommy ByrneTommy ByrneTommy Byrne?
6MeadowlandsNew JerseyJuly 16, 1989631.9585181=123.38664 km0'46:04.670160.667 km/hMike GroffMike GroffMike Groff?
7Toronto CanadaJuly 23, 1989422.8709912=120.58163 km0'49:56.568144.864 km/hGary RubioTommy ByrneTommy Byrne?
8PoconoPennsylvaniaAugust 19, 1989284.02325=112.651 km0'34:16.943197.158 km/hTommy ByrneTommy ByrneTommy Byrne?
9LexingtonOhioSeptember 3, 1989323.86232=123.59424 km0'50:32.067146.744 km/hP. J. JonesTommy ByrneP. J. Jones?
10Elkhart LakeWisconsinSeptember 10, 1989196.4372=122.3068 km0'43:34.654168.399 km/hTommy ByrneTed PrappasTommy Byrne?
11NazarethPennsylvaniaSeptember 24, 1989751.5223978=114.179835 km0'59:07.610115.866 km/hMike GroffDave KudraveMike Groff?
12MontereyCaliforniaOctober 15, 1989343.5629902=121.1416668 km0'46:48.277155.294 km/hJohnny O'ConnellTommy ByrneTommy Byrne?

Race summaries

Phoenix race

Held April 8 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mike Groff won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Mike Groff
  2. Paul Tracy
  3. Dave Kudrave
  4. Johnny O'Connell
  5. Ted Prappas

Long Beach race

Held April 16 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Tommy Byrne won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Tommy Byrne
  2. P. J. Jones
  3. Mitch Thieman
  4. Daniel Campeau
  5. Roberto Quintanilla

Milwaukee race

Held June 4 at The Milwaukee Mile. Mike Groff won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Mike Groff
  2. Dave Kudrave
  3. Gary Rubio
  4. Tommy Byrne
  5. Steve Shelton

Detroit race

Held June 18 at the Detroit street circuit. Johnny O'Connell won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Ted Prappas
  2. Calvin Fish
  3. Gary Rubio
  4. Mike Groff
  5. Steve Shelton

Portland race

Held June 25 at Portland International Raceway. Tommy Byrne won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Tommy Byrne
  2. Paul Tracy
  3. Ted Prappas
  4. Gary Rubio
  5. Mike Groff

Meadowlands race

Held July 16 at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Mike Groff won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Mike Groff
  2. Tommy Byrne
  3. Gary Rubio
  4. Paul Tracy
  5. Steve Shelton

Toronto race

Held July 23 at Exhibition Place. Tommy Byrne won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Gary Rubio
  2. P. J. Jones
  3. Dave Kudrave
  4. Ted Prappas
  5. Hunter Jones

Pocono race

Held August 19 at Pocono Raceway. Tommy Byrne won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Tommy Byrne
  2. Gary Rubio
  3. Ted Prappas
  4. Dave Kudrave
  5. Johnny O'Connell

Mid-Ohio race

Held September 3 at The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Tommy Byrne won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. P. J. Jones
  2. Mike Groff
  3. Paul Tracy
  4. Ted Prappas
  5. Gary Rubio

Elkhart Lake race

Held September 10 at Road America. Ted Prappas won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Tommy Byrne
  2. Johnny O'Connell
  3. Gary Rubio
  4. Mike Groff
  5. Dave Kudrave

Nazareth race

Held September 24 at Nazareth Speedway. Dave Kudrave won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Mike Groff
  2. Tommy Byrne
  3. Dave Kudrave
  4. Marty Roth
  5. Gary Rubio

Laguna Seca race

Held October 15 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Tommy Byrne won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Johnny O'Connell
  2. Mike Groff
  3. P. J. Jones
  4. Tommy Byrne
  5. Dave Kudrave

Final points standings

Driver

For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 16 for runner-up, 14 for third place, 12 for fourth place, 10 for fifth place, 8 for sixth place, 6 seventh place, winding down to 1 points for 12th place. Additional points were awarded to the pole winner (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (1 point).

PlaceNameCountryTeamTotal PointsUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesCanadaUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited States
1Mike Groff United StatesLeading Edge Motorsport163224221210226-16122116
2Tommy Byrne IrelandLandford Racing15312212122165221211614
3Gary Rubio United StatesPerformance Motorsports131-11414121420161011106
4Dave Kudrave United StatesLeading Edge Motorsport10014-16-4-14125101510
5Ted Prappas United StatesTEAMKAR International99103-20
P.I.G. Racing14612141226-
6P. J. Jones United StatesP.I.G. Racing90-164-34164214414
7Johnny O'Connell United StatesC. P. Racing7212--158-10-16-20
8Paul Tracy CanadaMaple Leaf Racing6516--31612-1143--
9Steve Shelton United StatesStuart Moore Racing586-1010610--65-8
10Roberto Quintanilla MexicoRoquin Motorsports41-102--348-68-
11Hunter Jones CanadaBaci Racing34---6-51058---
Tony George United StatesA. J. Foyt Enterprises345614--53352-
13Daniel Campeau CanadaMcNeill Motorsports33-12881-22----
14Vinicio Salmi ItalyGenoa Racing232---8-1-1812
15Tom Christoff CanadaLandford Racing204-5322--4---
16Calvin Fish United KingdomP.I.G. Racing16---16--------
17Mitch Thieman United StatesThieman Racing14-14----------
John Thompson United StatesStuart Moore Racing14356---------
Hiro Matsushita JapanPanasonic Racing14-----18---5-
20Marty Roth CanadaStuart Moore Racing12----------12-
21Dean Hall United StatesP.I.G. Racing11-83---------
22Steve Barclay United StatesR & K Racing1082----------
23Salt Walther United StatesWalther Racing6-------6----
24Jeff Purner United StatesStuart Moore Racing5---5--------
Jimmy Vasser United StatesBarclay Racing5-----------5
26Cathy Muller FranceMcNeill Motorsports4-----------4
27Jeff Andretti United StatesBaci Racing3----------3-
Harald Huysman NorwayMcNeill Motorsports3-----------3
Brian Bonner United StatesTEAMKAR International3--------2--1

Complete Overview

first column of every race10= grid position
second column of every race10= race result

R9=retired, but classified NS=did not start

PlaceNameCountryTeamUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesCanadaUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited States
1Mike Groff United StatesLeading Edge Motorsport114R911848511674R1352342182
2Tommy Byrne IrelandLandford Racing612111343R1211221R1011113214214
3Gary Rubio United StatesPerformance Motorsports12R152R12235344435122758375107
4Dave Kudrave United StatesLeading Edge Motorsport335R15822R16595R149354108551355
5Ted Prappas United StatesTEAMKAR International853R10--61
P.I.G. Racing33773433941R121076R17
6P. J. Jones United StatesP.I.G. Racing14R141227911R146101191226821499923
7Johnny O'Connell United StatesC. P. Racing446R163R131R13988611R13854R18725R1331
8Paul Tracy CanadaMaple Leaf Racing227R134R144R1122942R1613R12339R103R15--
9Steve Shelton United StatesStuart Moore Racing779R145575107654R15--876R11--46
10Roberto Quintanilla MexicoRoquin Motorsports11R13135141114R15--14101799613R161171261313
11Hunter Jones CanadaBaci Racing------127--108135786610R14----
Tony George United StatesA. J. Foyt Enterprises168187121217917R1717131681210151012815111716
13Daniel Campeau CanadaMcNeill Motorsports17R171046610671210R15811141117R15------
14Vinicio Salmi ItalyGenoa Racing101111NS----1163R177R12--1112146812711
15Tom Christoff CanadaLandford Racing13917R179815101511131110R1411R1414913R1311R141615
16Calvin Fish United KingdomP.I.G. Racing------92----------------
17Mitch Thieman United StatesThieman Racing--83----12R16--------------
John Thompson United StatesStuart Moore Racing1510148117--1415--------------
Hiro Matsushita JapanPanasonic Racing--------13131512156------138--
20Marty Roth CanadaTEAMKAR International------16NS--16R1614R17------
Stuart Moore Racing64--
21Dean Hall United StatesP.I.G. Racing9R1615R61010------------------
22Steve Barclay United StatesR & K Racing5616R11----
Barclay Racing1614--------------
23Salt Walther United StatesWalther Racing--------------10718R17------
24Jeff Purner United StatesStuart Moore Racing------138----------------
Jimmy Vasser United StatesBarclay Racing----------------------128
26Cathy Muller FranceMcNeill Motorsports----------------------119
27Jeff Andretti United StatesBaci Racing--------------------1410--
Harald Huysman NorwayMcNeill Motorsports----------------------910
Brian Bonner United StatesTEAMKAR International----------------1211----1512
-Harry Sauce United StatesBarclay Racing----------------1614------
-Arthur Abrahams AustraliaBaci Racing----------------------1414

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