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1990 American Racing Series season

The 1990 Firestone American Racing Series Championship consisted of 14 races. Paul Tracy won nine times and captured seven poles on his way to the championship.

Calendar

Race NoTrackStateDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole positionMost leading lapsFastest race lap
1PhoenixArizonaApril 7, 19901001.6093=160.93 km1'02:25.213154.690 km/hPaul TracyMark SmithPaul Tracy?
2Long BeachCaliforniaApril 22, 1990431.834602=78.887886 km0'51:49.70391.326 km/hPaul TracyPaul TracyPaul Tracy?
3MilwaukeeWisconsinJune 3, 1990871.6607976=144.489391 km0'49:03.020176.744 km/hPaul TracyRobbie BuhlPaul Tracy?
4DetroitMichiganJune 17, 1990244.02325=96.558 km0'58:28.76499.069 km/hTommy ByrnePaul TracyPaul Tracy?
5PortlandOregonJune 24, 1990403.0930746=123.722984 km0'46:01.151161.311 km/hPaul TracyPaul TracyPaul Tracy?
6ClevelandOhioJuly 8, 1990323.8124317=121.9978144 km0'37:52.520193.262 km/hPaul TracyPaul TracyPaul Tracy?
7MeadowlandsNew JerseyJuly 15, 1990631.9585181=123.38664 km0'48:32.089152.534 km/hPaul TracyPaul TracyPaul Tracy?
8TorontoJuly 22, 1990422.8709912=120.58163 km0'51:50.015139.579 km/hPaul TracyTed PrappasPaul Tracy?
9DenverColoradoAugust 26, 1990253.05767=76.44175 km0'46:41.15698.242 km/hMark RodriguesP. J. JonesRobbie Buhl?
10VancouverSeptember 2, 1990442.8500703=125.4030932 km0'52:28.220143.399 km/hVinicio SalmiPaul TracyPaul Tracy?
11LexingtonOhioSeptember 16, 199029.53.86232=113.45565 km0'53:43.000126.727 km/hBrian TillRobbie BuhlPaul Tracy?
12Elkhart LakeWisconsinSeptember 23, 1990196.4372=122.3068 km0`53:43.000km/hPaul TracyMike SnowPaul Tracy?
13NazarethPennsylvaniaOctober 7, 1990751.5223978=114.179835 km0'33:55.189201.970 km/hRobbie GroffRobbie BuhlRobbie Groff?
14MontereyCaliforniaOctober 21, 1990343.5629902=121.1416668 km0'55:03.40132.018 km/hTed PrappasPaul TracyTed Prappas?

Race summaries

Phoenix race

Held April 7 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mark Smith won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Paul Tracy
  2. Mark Smith
  3. Éric Bachelart
  4. Ted Prappas
  5. Marty Roth

Long Beach race

Held April 22 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Paul Tracy won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Paul Tracy
  2. Mark Smith
  3. Tommy Byrne
  4. Steve Shelton
  5. Johnny O'Connell

Milwaukee race

Held June 3 at The Milwaukee Mile. Robbie Buhl won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Paul Tracy
  2. Robbie Buhl
  3. Robbie Groff
  4. Ted Prappas
  5. P. J. Jones

Detroit race

Held June 17 at the Detroit street circuit. Paul Tracy won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Tommy Byrne
  2. Éric Bachelart
  3. Mike Snow
  4. Justin Bell
  5. Ted Prappas

Portland race

Held June 24 at Portland International Raceway. Paul Tracy won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Paul Tracy
  2. P. J. Jones
  3. Mike Snow
  4. Mitch Thieman
  5. Ted Prappas

Cleveland race

Held July 8 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Paul Tracy won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Paul Tracy
  2. P. J. Jones
  3. Éric Bachelart
  4. Mark Smith
  5. Ted Prappas

Meadowlands race

Held July 15 at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Paul Tracy won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Paul Tracy
  2. Ted Prappas
  3. Mike Snow
  4. Robbie Buhl
  5. Cathy Muller

Toronto race

Held July 22 at Exhibition Place. Ted Prappas won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Paul Tracy
  2. Ted Prappas
  3. P. J. Jones
  4. Vinicio Salmi
  5. Cathy Muller

Denver race

Held August 26 at the Denver, Colorado street circuit. P. J. Jones won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Mark Rodrigues
  2. Robbie Buhl
  3. Vinicio Salmi
  4. Marty Roth
  5. Roberto Quintanilla

Vancouver race

Held September 2 at Pacific Place. Paul Tracy won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Vinicio Salmi
  2. Mark Smith
  3. Marty Roth
  4. Tom Christoff
  5. Paul Tracy

Mid-Ohio race

Held September 16 at The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Robbie Buhl won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Paul Tracy
  2. Robbie Buhl
  3. Robbie Groff
  4. Tom Christoff
  5. Mark Rodrigues

Elkhart Lake race

Held September 23 at Road America. Mike Snow won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Paul Tracy
  2. Robbie Buhl
  3. Mark Smith
  4. Éric Bachelart
  5. Robbie Groff

Nazareth race

Held October 7 at Nazareth Speedway. Robbie Buhl won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Robbie Groff
  2. Robbie Buhl
  3. Ted Prappas
  4. Mark Rodrigues
  5. Mark Smith

Laguna Seca race

Held October 21 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Paul Tracy won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Ted Prappas
  2. Mike Snow
  3. Robbie Groff
  4. Vinicio Salmi
  5. Mark Smith

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 pointsUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSACANUSACANUSAUSAUSAUSA
1Paul TracyLandford Racing214212221522222221-12212131
2Ted PrappasP.I.G. Racing13512512101010161723211421
3Mark SmithEvergreen Racing128171642812384164141010
4Robbie BuhlLeading Edge Motorsport118--17-48122178171617-
5Robbie GroffGroff Motorsports10458146144-3-14102114
6Mike SnowBradley Motorsports89--11414611-5186416
7Mark RodriguesLeading Edge Motorsport763-6--25
McNeill Motorsports420610812-
8P. J. JonesP.I.G. Racing68--1011616114221-5-
Vinicio SalmiGenoa Racing68----5-2121420-3-12
10Éric BachelartGanassi-Stimola Racing ARS631421716-14---5-12--
11Marty RothStuart Moore Racing5910--8--6612143---
Tom ChristoffLandford Racing59--3--38-81212481
13Tommy ByrneGenoa Racing524148206---------
14Roberto QuintanillaRoquin Motorsports38--2-2---10466-8
15Justin BellGanassi-Stimola Racing ARS29-4-12-5-3--5---
16Cathy MullerMcNeill Motorsports2816
Stuart Moore Racing---11010------
17Steve SheldonStuart Moore Racing21812-----
McNeill Motorsports1------
18Hunter JonesBaci Racing17615----5------
19Johnny O'ConnellR & K Racing16-10-----------
Essex Racing6
20Mitch ThiemanThieman Racing12----12---------
21Colin TruemanTrueSports Racing7---43---------
22John BrooksBaci Racing6--------6-----
Cheryl GlassGlass Racing6------------6-
24Dave KudraveDave White Motorsports523------------
Brian BonnerTEAMKAR International5---5----------
John MarconiLeading Edge Motorsport5-------------5
27E.J. LenziBaci Racing4-----------22-
Mark RitcheyP.I.G. Racing4-------------4
29Bob Dorricott, Jr.Cameron-McGee Motorsports3-------------3
30Dale EvansBradley Motorsports2-------------2

Note:

Race 13 not all points were awarded (not enough competitors).

Complete Overview

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

R15=retired, but classified NS=did not start (11)=place after practice, but grid position not held free

-Arthur AbrahamsBaci Racing12R21--------------------------

References

References

  1. Wagner, Dick. (April 23, 1990). "Tracy Starts and Stays Out Front in ARS Event". [[Los Angeles Times]].
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