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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.

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?
7TorontoJuly 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 pointsUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSACANUSAUSAUSAUSAUSA
1Mike GroffLeading Edge Motorsport163224221210226-16122116
2Tommy ByrneLandford Racing15312212122165221211614
3Gary RubioPerformance Motorsports131-11414121420161011106
4Dave KudraveLeading Edge Motorsport10014-16-4-14125101510
5Ted PrappasTEAMKAR International99103-20
P.I.G. Racing14612141226-
6P. J. JonesP.I.G. Racing90-164-34164214414
7Johnny O'ConnellC. P. Racing7212--158-10-16-20
8Paul TracyMaple Leaf Racing6516--31612-1143--
9Steve SheltonStuart Moore Racing586-1010610--65-8
10Roberto QuintanillaRoquin Motorsports41-102--348-68-
11Hunter JonesBaci Racing34---6-51058---
Tony GeorgeA. J. Foyt Enterprises345614--53352-
13Daniel CampeauMcNeill Motorsports33-12881-22----
14Vinicio SalmiGenoa Racing232---8-1-1812
15Tom ChristoffLandford Racing204-5322--4---
16Calvin FishP.I.G. Racing16---16--------
17Mitch ThiemanThieman Racing14-14----------
John ThompsonStuart Moore Racing14356---------
Hiro MatsushitaPanasonic Racing14-----18---5-
20Marty RothStuart Moore Racing12----------12-
21Dean HallP.I.G. Racing11-83---------
22Steve BarclayR & K Racing1082----------
23Salt WaltherWalther Racing6-------6----
24Jeff PurnerStuart Moore Racing5---5--------
Jimmy VasserBarclay Racing5-----------5
26Cathy MullerMcNeill Motorsports4-----------4
27Jeff AndrettiBaci Racing3----------3-
Harald HuysmanMcNeill Motorsports3-----------3
Brian BonnerTEAMKAR 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

-Arthur AbrahamsBaci Racing----------------------1414

References

References

  1. "Standings".
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