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1988 American Racing Series season

The 1988 HFC American Racing Series Championship consisted of 12 races. Jon Beekhuis edged out Tommy Byrne for the championship by a mere 3 points, the closest margin in the series' 16 years. While Byrne won three races to Beekhuis' two, it was the consistent point scoring of Beekhuis that gave him the title.

Calendar

Race NoTrackStateDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole positionMost leading lapsFastest race lap
1PhoenixArizonaApril 9, 1988781.6093=125.5254 km0'45:06.145166.987 km/hPaul TracyJeff AndrettiPaul Tracy?
2MilwaukeeWisconsinJune 4, 19881001.6607976=166.07976 km0'53:21.130186.774 km/hDave SimpsonDave SimpsonMike Snow?
3PortlandOregonJune 19, 1988403.0930746=123.722984 km0'47:56.850154.823 km/hTommy ByrneTommy ByrneTommy Byrne?
4ClevelandOhioJuly 3, 1988303.991064=119.73192 km0'37:01.654194.015 km/hJuan Manuel Fangio IIJuan Manuel Fangio IIJuan Manuel Fangio II?
5TorontoJuly 17, 1988382.8709912=120.58163 km0'45:09.290160.224 km/hCalvin FishTommy ByrneTommy Byrne?
6MeadowlandsNew JerseyJuly 24, 1988581.9585181=113.59405 km0'44:47.940152.138 km/hJon BeekhuisJon BeekhuisJon Beekhuis?
7PoconoPennsylvaniaAugust 20, 1988404.02325=160.93 km0'45:45.215211.039 km/hMichael GreenfieldDave SimpsonMichael Greenfield?
8LexingtonOhioSeptember 4, 1988323.86232=123.59424 km0'45:44.820162.101 km/hJon BeekhuisJon BeekhuisJon Beekhuis?
9Elkhart LakeWisconsinSeptember 11, 1988196.4372=122.3068 km0'40:33.206180.957 km/hJuan Manuel Fangio IICalvin FishJuan Manuel Fangio II?
10NazarethPennsylvaniaSeptember 25, 1988751.5223978=114.179835 km0'36:07.780189.617 km/hCalvin FishCalvin FishCalvin Fish?
11MontereyCaliforniaOctober 16, 1988323.5629902=114.0156864 km0'45:32.780150.197 km/hTommy ByrneJuan Manuel Fangio IIJuan Manuel Fangio II?
12MiamiFloridaNovember 6, 1988222.8709912=63.1618064 km0'39:47.72995.230 km/hTommy ByrneJuan Manuel Fangio IITommy Byrne?

Note:

Race 12 red-flagged after two laps due to an accident involving Michael Greenfield, Jeff Andretti and Guido Daccò and restarted.

Race summaries

Phoenix race

Held April 9 at Phoenix International Raceway. Jeff Andretti won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Paul Tracy
  2. Calvin Fish
  3. Wally Dallenbach Jr.
  4. Dave Simpson
  5. Ted Prappas

Milwaukee race

Held June 4 at The Milwaukee Mile. Dave Simpson won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Dave Simpson
  2. Mike Snow
  3. John McCracken
  4. Jon Beekhuis
  5. Brian Ongais

Portland race

Held June 19 at Portland International Raceway. Tommy Byrne won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Tommy Byrne
  2. Juan Manuel Fangio II
  3. Jon Beekhuis
  4. Paul Tracy
  5. Dave Simpson

Cleveland race

Held July 3 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Juan Manuel Fangio II won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Juan Manuel Fangio II
  2. Calvin Fish
  3. Dave Simpson
  4. Jon Beekhuis
  5. Guido Daccò

Toronto race

Held July 17 at Exhibition Place. Tommy Byrne won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Calvin Fish
  2. Tommy Byrne
  3. Guido Daccò
  4. Jon Beekhuis
  5. Ted Prappas

Meadowlands race

Held July 24 at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Jon Beekhuis won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Jon Beekhuis
  2. Dave Simpson
  3. Tommy Byrne
  4. Ted Prappas
  5. Calvin Fish

Pocono race

Held August 20 at Pocono Raceway. Dave Simpson won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Michael Greenfield
  2. Tommy Byrne
  3. Dave Simpson
  4. Juan Manuel Fangio II
  5. Ted Prappas

Mid-Ohio race

Held September 4 at The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Jon Beekhuis won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Jon Beekhuis
  2. Tommy Byrne
  3. Ted Prappas
  4. Gary Rubio
  5. Paul Tracy

Elkhart Lake race

Held September 11 at Road America. Calvin Fish won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Juan Manuel Fangio II
  2. Jon Beekhuis
  3. Ted Prappas
  4. Gary Rubio
  5. Mike Groff

Nazareth race

Held September 25 at Nazareth Speedway. Calvin Fish won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Calvin Fish
  2. Mike Groff
  3. Mike Snow
  4. Dave Simpson
  5. Jon Beekhuis

Laguna Seca race

Held October 16 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Juan Manuel Fangio II won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Tommy Byrne
  2. Jon Beekhuis
  3. Juan Manuel Fangio II
  4. Gary Rubio
  5. Mike Snow

Miami race

Held November 6 at Tamiami Park. Juan Manuel Fangio II won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Tommy Byrne
  2. Juan Manuel Fangio II
  3. Calvin Fish
  4. Gary Rubio
  5. Jon Beekhuis

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 pointsUSAUSAUSAUSAUSACANUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSA
1Jon BeekhuisP.I.G. Enterprises Racing147-121412122212216101610
2Tommy ByrneOpar Racing144--2218141616362021
R & K Racing8
3Dave SimpsonBill Simpson Racing12212211014816158612--
4Calvin FishTeam Shierson11316441620106-122-14
5Juan Manuel Fangio IITEAMKAR International105--1622-1
Leading Edge Motorsport12-21-1617
6Ted PrappasTEAMKAR International103108151012101414388
7Gary RubioPerformance Motorsports831653568121211212
8Mike SnowLeading Edge Motorsport70617-6442251410-
9Paul TracyHemelgarn Racing5821-122---10-85-
10Guido DaccòAgapiou Racing5383810148---2--
11Brian OngaisOngais Racing402106-1-558-3-
12Michael GreenfieldC. P. Racing32------211-46-
13Mike GroffAgapiou Racing26--------10
Leading Edge Motorsport16--
Steve BarclayR & K Racing26-531-244-52-
15Wally Dallenbach Jr.Colorado Connection Racing1914----5------
16Giovanni FontanesiVenezuela VenezuelaAgapiou Racing174--46--3----
17George MetsosR & K Racing165-----362---
18John McCrackenJMC Racing14-14----------
19Brad MurpheyTEAMKAR International831--3---1---
20Daniel CampeauHemelgarn Racing6-----------6
21Jeff AndrettiHemelgarn Racing5122---------
Scott HarringtonR & K Racing5-----------5
Dave KudraveLeading Edge Motorsport5----------14
24Bobby FixAccel Motorsports4--------4---
Jim Noble?4----------4-
26Jimmy VasserR & K Racing3-----3------
Steve SheltonLeading Edge Motorsport3-----------3
28Marty RothTEAMKAR International2----2-------
Franco ScapiniTEAMKAR International2-----------2
30Sport AllenAgapiou Racing1-----------1

Complete Overview

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

R16=retired, but classified

-Mike ChandlerLeading Edge Motorsport6R15----------------------

References

References

  1. "American Racing Series (ARS) 1988".
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