1988 American Racing Series season

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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. [1]

Contents

Calendar

Race NoTrackStateDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole PositionMost Leading LapsFastest Race Lap
1 Phoenix Arizona April 9, 1988781.6093=125.5254 km0'45:06.145166.987 km/h Paul Tracy Jeff Andretti Paul Tracy ?
2 Milwaukee Wisconsin June 4, 19881001.6607976=166.07976 km0'53:21.130186.774 km/h Dave Simpson Dave Simpson Mike Snow ?
3 Portland Oregon June 19, 1988403.0930746=123.722984 km0'47:56.850154.823 km/h Tommy Byrne Tommy Byrne Tommy Byrne ?
4 Cleveland Ohio July 3, 1988303.991064=119.73192 km0'37:01.654194.015 km/h Juan Manuel Fangio II Juan Manuel Fangio II Juan Manuel Fangio II ?
5 Toronto Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada July 17, 1988382.8709912=120.58163 km0'45:09.290160.224 km/h Calvin Fish Tommy Byrne Tommy Byrne ?
6 Meadowlands New Jersey July 24, 1988581.9585181=113.59405 km0'44:47.940152.138 km/h Jon Beekhuis Jon Beekhuis Jon Beekhuis ?
7 Pocono Pennsylvania August 20, 1988404.02325=160.93 km0'45:45.215211.039 km/h Michael Greenfield Dave Simpson Michael Greenfield ?
8 Lexington Ohio September 4, 1988323.86232=123.59424 km0'45:44.820162.101 km/h Jon Beekhuis Jon Beekhuis Jon Beekhuis ?
9 Elkhart Lake Wisconsin September 11, 1988196.4372=122.3068 km0'40:33.206180.957 km/h Juan Manuel Fangio II Calvin Fish Juan Manuel Fangio II ?
10 Nazareth Pennsylvania September 25, 1988751.5223978=114.179835 km0'36:07.780189.617 km/h Calvin Fish Calvin Fish Calvin Fish ?
11 Monterey California October 16, 1988323.5629902=114.0156864 km0'45:32.780150.197 km/h Tommy Byrne Juan Manuel Fangio II Juan Manuel Fangio II ?
12 Miami Florida November 6, 1988222.8709912=63.1618064 km0'39:47.72995.230 km/h Tommy Byrne Juan Manuel Fangio II Tommy 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 Points Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg
1 Jon Beekhuis Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States P.I.G. Enterprises Racing 147-121412122212216101610
2 Tommy Byrne Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Opar Racing 144--2218141616362021
R & K Racing 8
3 Dave Simpson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Bill Simpson Racing 12212211014816158612--
4 Calvin Fish Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Team Shierson 11316441620106-122-14
5 Juan Manuel Fangio II Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina TEAMKAR International 105--1622-1
Leading Edge Motorsport 12-21-1617
6 Ted Prappas Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States TEAMKAR International 103108151012101414388
7 Gary Rubio Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Performance Motorsports 831653568121211212
8 Mike Snow Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Leading Edge Motorsport 70617-6442251410-
9 Paul Tracy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Hemelgarn Racing 5821-122---10-85-
10 Guido Daccò Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Agapiou Racing 5383810148---2--
11 Brian Ongais Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Ongais Racing 402106-1-558-3-
12 Michael Greenfield Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States C. P. Racing 32------211-46-
13 Mike Groff Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Agapiou Racing 26--------10
Leading Edge Motorsport 16--
Steve Barclay Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States R & K Racing 26-531-244-52-
15 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Colorado Connection Racing 1914----5------
16 Giovanni Fontanesi Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Venezuela Agapiou Racing 174--46--3----
17 George Metsos Flag of Greece.svg  Greece R & K Racing 165-----362---
18 John McCracken Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States JMC Racing 14-14----------
19 Brad Murphey Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States TEAMKAR International 831--3---1---
20 Daniel Campeau Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Hemelgarn Racing 6-----------6
21 Jeff Andretti Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Hemelgarn Racing 5122---------
Scott Harrington Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States R & K Racing 5-----------5
Dave Kudrave Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Leading Edge Motorsport 5----------14
24 Bobby Fix Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Accel Motorsports 4--------4---
Jim Noble Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States ?4----------4-
26 Jimmy Vasser Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States R & K Racing 3-----3------
Steve Shelton Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Leading Edge Motorsport 3-----------3
28 Marty Roth Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada TEAMKAR International 2----2-------
Franco Scapini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy TEAMKAR International 2-----------2
30 Sport Allen Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Agapiou Racing 1-----------1

Complete Overview

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

R16=retired, but classified

PlaceNameCountryTeam Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg
1 Jon Beekhuis Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States P.I.G. Enterprises Racing 4R1644332434112R121132353265
2 Tommy Byrne Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Opar Racing 5R17--1112433232510674121
R & K Racing 56
3 Dave Simpson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Bill Simpson Racing 84116533663213964754----
4 Calvin Fish Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Team Shierson 22794R9422155674R151R13112R1443
2 Juan Manuel Fangio II Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina TEAMKAR International ----2211--2R12
Leading Edge Motorsport 1042R1321--1312
6 Ted Prappas Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States TEAMKAR International 953411R12108456414510373111011656
7 Gary Rubio Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Performance Motorsports 10R1267138910108979664649R126434
8 Mike Snow Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Leading Edge Motorsport 177225R14771191095115R111084355--
9 Paul Tracy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Hemelgarn Racing 3111R158412117R1413R13--11511R14761289R14
10 Guido Daccò Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Agapiou Racing 18610107665537611R138R14--10R118R1312R16
11 Brian Ongais Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Ongais Racing 131195971313121211R1413813886--13R1011R13
12 Michael Greenfield Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States C. P. Racing ------------4114R129R151291078R15
13 Mike Groff Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Agapiou Racing ----------12R15----155
Leading Edge Motorsport 22----
Steve Barclay Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States R & K Racing 7R185815R101112--151179169--8814R11--
15 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Colorado Connection Racing 123--------88------------
16 Giovanni Fontanesi Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Venezuela Agapiou Racing 16915R1314R138997----7R10--------
17 George Metsos Flag of Greece.svg  Greece R & K Racing 118----------12101571211------
18 John McCracken Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States JMC Racing --123--------------------
19 Brad Murphey Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States TEAMKAR International 15101312----1410------14R12------
20 Daniel Campeau Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Hemelgarn Racing --------8R13------------137
21 Jeff Andretti Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Hemelgarn Racing 1R1481110R11------7R17
Agapiou Racing 8R14--------
Scott Harrington Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States R & K Racing ----------------------108
Dave Kudrave Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Leading Edge Motorsport --------------------7R12159
24 Bobby Fix Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Accel Motorsports 14R13------------12R16139------
Jim Noble Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States ?--------------------9916R18
26 Jimmy Vasser Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States R & K Racing ----------1410------------
Steve Shelton Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Leading Edge Motorsport ----------------------1410
28 Marty Roth Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada TEAMKAR International --------1311--------------
Franco Scapini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy TEAMKAR International ----------------------1711
30 Sport Allen Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Agapiou Racing ----------------------1812
- Paul Dallenbach Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Colorado Connection Racing --141412R15------------------
- Mike Chandler Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Leading Edge Motorsport 6R15----------------------

References

  1. ↑ Brown, Allen. "American Racing Series (ARS) 1988". www.oldracingcars.com. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
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