1989 American Racing Series season

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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]

Contents

Calendar

Race NoTrackStateDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole positionMost leading lapsFastest race lap
1 Phoenix Arizona April 8, 1989651.6093=104.6045 km0'44:49.340140.026 km/h Mike Groff Mike Groff Mike Groff ?
2 Long Beach California April 16, 1989332.687531=120.938895 km0'51:21.937141.268 km/h Tommy Byrne Tommy Byrne Tommy Byrne ?
3 Milwaukee Wisconsin June 4, 19891001.6607976=166.07976 km0'49:34.940200.975 km/h Mike Groff Mike Groff Mike Groff ?
4 Detroit Michigan June 18, 1989304.02325=120.6975 km0'56:22.334128.465 km/h Ted Prappas Johnny O'Connell Paul Tracy ?
5 Portland Oregon June 25, 1989403.0930746=123.722984 km0'44:07.160168.257 km/h Tommy Byrne Tommy Byrne Tommy Byrne ?
6 Meadowlands New Jersey July 16, 1989631.9585181=123.38664 km0'46:04.670160.667 km/h Mike Groff Mike Groff Mike Groff ?
7 Toronto Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada July 23, 1989422.8709912=120.58163 km0'49:56.568144.864 km/h Gary Rubio Tommy Byrne Tommy Byrne ?
8 Pocono Pennsylvania August 19, 1989284.02325=112.651 km0'34:16.943197.158 km/h Tommy Byrne Tommy Byrne Tommy Byrne ?
9 Lexington Ohio September 3, 1989323.86232=123.59424 km0'50:32.067146.744 km/h P. J. Jones Tommy Byrne P. J. Jones ?
10 Elkhart Lake Wisconsin September 10, 1989196.4372=122.3068 km0'43:34.654168.399 km/h Tommy Byrne Ted Prappas Tommy Byrne ?
11 Nazareth Pennsylvania September 24, 1989751.5223978=114.179835 km0'59:07.610115.866 km/h Mike Groff Dave Kudrave Mike Groff ?
12 Monterey California October 15, 1989343.5629902=121.1416668 km0'46:48.277155.294 km/h Johnny O'Connell Tommy Byrne Tommy 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 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 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
1 Mike Groff Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Leading Edge Motorsport 163224221210226-16122116
2 Tommy Byrne Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Landford Racing 15312212122165221211614
3 Gary Rubio Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Performance Motorsports 131-11414121420161011106
4 Dave Kudrave Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Leading Edge Motorsport 10014-16-4-14125101510
5 Ted Prappas Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States TEAMKAR International 99103-20
P.I.G. Racing 14612141226-
6 P. J. Jones Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States P.I.G. Racing 90-164-34164214414
7 Johnny O'Connell Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States C. P. Racing 7212--158-10-16-20
8 Paul Tracy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Maple Leaf Racing 6516--31612-1143--
9 Steve Shelton Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Stuart Moore Racing 586-1010610--65-8
10 Roberto Quintanilla Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Roquin Motorsports 41-102--348-68-
11 Hunter Jones Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Baci Racing 34---6-51058---
Tony George Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States A. J. Foyt Enterprises 345614--53352-
13 Daniel Campeau Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada McNeill Motorsports 33-12881-22----
14 Vinicio Salmi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Genoa Racing 232---8-1-1812
15 Tom Christoff Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Landford Racing 204-5322--4---
16 Calvin Fish Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom P.I.G. Racing 16---16--------
17 Mitch Thieman Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Thieman Racing 14-14----------
John Thompson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Stuart Moore Racing 14356---------
Hiro Matsushita Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Panasonic Racing 14-----18---5-
20 Marty Roth Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Stuart Moore Racing 12----------12-
21 Dean Hall Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States P.I.G. Racing 11-83---------
22 Steve Barclay Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States R & K Racing 1082----------
23 Salt Walther Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Walther Racing 6-------6----
24 Jeff Purner Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Stuart Moore Racing 5---5--------
Jimmy Vasser Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Barclay Racing 5-----------5
26 Cathy Muller Flag of France.svg  France McNeill Motorsports 4-----------4
27 Jeff Andretti Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Baci Racing 3----------3-
Harald Huysman Flag of Norway.svg  Norway McNeill Motorsports 3-----------3
Brian Bonner Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States TEAMKAR International 3--------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

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 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
1 Mike Groff Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Leading Edge Motorsport 114R911848511674R1352342182
2 Tommy Byrne Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Landford Racing 612111343R1211221R1011113214214
3 Gary Rubio Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Performance Motorsports 12R152R12235344435122758375107
4 Dave Kudrave Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Leading Edge Motorsport 335R15822R16595R149354108551355
5 Ted Prappas Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States TEAMKAR International 853R10--61
P.I.G. Racing 33773433941R121076R17
6 P. J. Jones Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States P.I.G. Racing 14R141227911R146101191226821499923
7 Johnny O'Connell Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States C. P. Racing 446R163R131R13988611R13854R18725R1331
8 Paul Tracy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Maple Leaf Racing 227R134R144R1122942R1613R12339R103R15--
9 Steve Shelton Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Stuart Moore Racing 779R145575107654R15--876R11--46
10 Roberto Quintanilla Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Roquin Motorsports 11R13135141114R15--14101799613R161171261313
11 Hunter Jones Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Baci Racing ------127--108135786610R14----
Tony George Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States A. J. Foyt Enterprises 168187121217917R1717131681210151012815111716
13 Daniel Campeau Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada McNeill Motorsports 17R171046610671210R15811141117R15------
14 Vinicio Salmi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Genoa Racing 101111NS----1163R177R12--1112146812711
15 Tom Christoff Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Landford Racing 13917R179815101511131110R1411R1414913R1311R141615
16 Calvin Fish Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom P.I.G. Racing ------92----------------
17 Mitch Thieman Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Thieman Racing --83----12R16--------------
John Thompson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Stuart Moore Racing 1510148117--1415--------------
Hiro Matsushita Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Panasonic Racing --------13131512156------138--
20 Marty Roth Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada TEAMKAR International ------16NS--16R1614R17------
Stuart Moore Racing 64--
21 Dean Hall Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States P.I.G. Racing 9R1615R61010------------------
22 Steve Barclay Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States R & K Racing 5616R11----
Barclay Racing 1614--------------
23 Salt Walther Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Walther Racing --------------10718R17------
24 Jeff Purner Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Stuart Moore Racing ------138----------------
Jimmy Vasser Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Barclay Racing ----------------------128
26 Cathy Muller Flag of France.svg  France McNeill Motorsports ----------------------119
27 Jeff Andretti Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Baci Racing --------------------1410--
Harald Huysman Flag of Norway.svg  Norway McNeill Motorsports ----------------------910
Brian Bonner Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States TEAMKAR International ----------------1211----1512
- Harry Sauce Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Barclay Racing ----------------1614------
- Arthur Abrahams Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Baci Racing ----------------------1414

References

  1. ↑ "Standings".
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