1990 American Racing Series season

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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.

Contents

Calendar

Race NoTrackStateDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole PositionMost Leading LapsFastest Race Lap
1 Phoenix Arizona April 7, 19901001.6093=160.93 km1'02:25.213154.690 km/h Paul Tracy Mark Smith Paul Tracy ?
2 Long Beach California April 22, 1990431.834602=78.887886 km0'51:49.70391.326 km/h Paul Tracy Paul Tracy Paul Tracy ?
3 Milwaukee Wisconsin June 3, 1990871.6607976=144.489391 km0'49:03.020176.744 km/h Paul Tracy Robbie Buhl Paul Tracy ?
4 Detroit Michigan June 17, 1990244.02325=96.558 km0'58:28.76499.069 km/h Tommy Byrne Paul Tracy Paul Tracy ?
5 Portland Oregon June 24, 1990403.0930746=123.722984 km0'46:01.151161.311 km/h Paul Tracy Paul Tracy Paul Tracy ?
6 Cleveland Ohio July 8, 1990323.8124317=121.9978144 km0'37:52.520193.262 km/h Paul Tracy Paul Tracy Paul Tracy ?
7 Meadowlands New Jersey July 15, 1990631.9585181=123.38664 km0'48:32.089152.534 km/h Paul Tracy Paul Tracy Paul Tracy ?
8 Toronto Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada July 22, 1990422.8709912=120.58163 km0'51:50.015139.579 km/h Paul Tracy Ted Prappas Paul Tracy ?
9 Denver Colorado August 26, 1990253.05767=76.44175 km0'46:41.15698.242 km/h Mark Rodrigues P. J. Jones Robbie Buhl ?
10 Vancouver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada September 2, 1990442.8500703=125.4030932 km0'52:28.220143.399 km/h Vinicio Salmi Paul Tracy Paul Tracy ?
11 Lexington Ohio September 16, 199029.53.86232=113.45565 km0'53:43.000126.727 km/h Brian Till Robbie Buhl Paul Tracy ?
12 Elkhart Lake Wisconsin September 23, 1990196.4372=122.3068 km?? km/h Paul Tracy Mike Snow Paul Tracy ?
13 Nazareth Pennsylvania October 7, 1990751.5223978=114.179835 km0'33:55.189201.970 km/h Robbie Groff Robbie Buhl Robbie Groff ?
14 Monterey California October 21, 1990343.5629902=121.1416668 km0'55:03.40132.018 km/h Ted Prappas Paul Tracy Ted 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 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 the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).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
1 Paul Tracy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Landford Racing 214212221522222221-12212131
2 Ted Prappas Flag of the United States.svg  United States P.I.G. Racing 13512512101010161723211421
3 Mark Smith Flag of the United States.svg  United States Evergreen Racing 128171642812384164141010
4 Robbie Buhl Flag of the United States.svg  United States Leading Edge Motorsport 118--17-48122178171617-
5 Robbie Groff Flag of the United States.svg  United States Groff Motorsports 10458146144-3-14102114
6 Mike Snow Flag of the United States.svg  United States Bradley Motorsports 89--11414611-5186416
7 Mark Rodrigues Flag of the United States.svg  United States Leading Edge Motorsport 893-6--25
McNeill Motorsports 420610812-
8 P. J. Jones Flag of the United States.svg  United States P.I.G. Racing 68--1011616114221-5-
Vinicio Salmi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Genoa Racing 68----5-2121420-3-12
10 Éric Bachelart Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Ganassi-Stimola Racing ARS 631421716-14---5-12--
11 Marty Roth Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Stuart Moore Racing 5910--8--6612143---
Tom Christoff Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Landford Racing 59--3--38-81212481
13 Tommy Byrne Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Genoa Racing 524148206---------
14 Roberto Quintanilla Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Roquin Motorsports 38--2-2---10466-8
15 Justin Bell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Ganassi-Stimola Racing ARS 29-4-12-5-3--5---
16 Cathy Muller Flag of France.svg  France McNeill Motorsports 2816
Stuart Moore Racing ---11010------
17 Steve Sheldon Flag of the United States.svg  United States Stuart Moore Racing 21812-----
McNeill Motorsports 1------
18 Hunter Jones Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Baci Racing 17615----5------
19 Johnny O'Connell Flag of the United States.svg  United States R & K Racing 16-10-----------
Essex Racing 6
20 Mitch Thieman Flag of the United States.svg  United States Thieman Racing 12----12---------
21 Colin Trueman Flag of the United States.svg  United States TrueSports Racing 7---43---------
22 John Brooks Flag of the United States.svg  United States Baci Racing 6--------6-----
Cheryl Glass Flag of the United States.svg  United States Glass Racing 6------------6-
24 Dave Kudrave Flag of the United States.svg  United States Dave White Motorsports 523------------
Brian Bonner Flag of the United States.svg  United States TEAMKAR International 5---5----------
John Marconi Flag of the United States.svg  United States Leading Edge Motorsport 5-------------5
27 E.J. Lenzi Flag of the United States.svg  United States Baci Racing 4-----------22-
Mark Ritchey Flag of the United States.svg  United States P.I.G. Racing 4-------------4
29 Bob Dorricott, Jr. Flag of the United States.svg  United States Cameron-McGee Motorsports 3-------------3
30 Dale Evans Flag of the United States.svg  United States Bradley Motorsports 2-------------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

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 the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).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
1 Paul Tracy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Landford Racing 311121110111111212R151521215R101R15
2 Ted Prappas Flag of the United States.svg  United States P.I.G. Racing 742R89445656522122R112R103R118R123321
3 Mark Smith Flag of the United States.svg  United States Evergreen Racing 124212914R117654610864R9324R9434585
4 Robbie Buhl Flag of the United States.svg  United States Leading Edge Motorsport 15R221113129R1889106945R1162461252123R16
5 Robbie Groff Flag of the United States.svg  United States Groff Motorsports 481563311711R12798R9(11)NS7R10--63652153
6 Mike Snow Flag of the United States.svg  United States Bradley Motorsports 26R2025218121233337539R145810R1296186R962
7 Mark Rodrigues Flag of the United States.svg  United States Leading Edge Motorsport 1610171811715R1914R161211128
McNeill Motorsports 1491011271251067412R14
8 P. J. Jones Flag of the United States.svg  United States P.I.G. Racing 1113617552R1222423R12331R129R117R1211R131184R13
Vinicio Salmi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Genoa Racing --------128--11R11448361--310--74
10 Éric Bachelart Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Ganassi-Stimola Racing ARS 63141141562--23------5R8--74----
11 Marty Roth Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Stuart Moore Racing 10510R2410161861314141410711711473510------
Tom Christoff Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Landford Racing 1815191571013R131013111013613R13156841141298611R12
13 Tommy Byrne Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Genoa Racing 17933663157------------------
14 Roberto Quintanilla Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Roquin Motorsports 22161214151116R151611------135119107137--106
15 Justin Bell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Ganassi-Stimola Racing ARS --169171354--987R136109R13--88------
16 Cathy Muller Flag of France.svg  France McNeill Motorsports 1412137
Stuart Moore Racing 14R177R169R1581245105------------
17 Steve Sheldon Flag of the United States.svg  United States Stuart Moore Racing 8654----------
McNeill Motorsports 12R12------------
18 Hunter Jones Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Baci Racing 2720121388R17------78------------
19 Johnny O'Connell Flag of the United States.svg  United States R & K Racing --95----------------------
Essex Racing 97
20 Mitch Thieman Flag of the United States.svg  United States Thieman Racing 20148R25----44------------------
21 Colin Trueman Flag of the United States.svg  United States TrueSports Racing 23182216--19915101313----------------
22 John Brooks Flag of the United States.svg  United States Baci Racing ----------------147----------
Cheryl Glass Flag of the United States.svg  United States Glass Racing ------------------------9717NS
24 Dave Kudrave Flag of the United States.svg  United States Dave White Motorsports 1311710------------------------
Brian Bonner Flag of the United States.svg  United States TEAMKAR International ------178--------------------
John Marconi Flag of the United States.svg  United States Leading Edge Motorsport --------------------------148
27 E.J. Lenzi Flag of the United States.svg  United States Baci Racing ---23R22-----------------9R111011--
Mark Ritchey Flag of the United States.svg  United States P.I.G. Racing --------------------------169
29 Bob Dorricott, Jr. Flag of the United States.svg  United States Cameron-McGee Motorsports --------------------------15R10
30 Dale Evans Flag of the United States.svg  United States Bradley Motorsports --------------------------13R11
- Jay Cochran Flag of the United States.svg  United States Essex Racing 21R2418R23161410R14--------------------
- Rusty Scott Flag of the United States.svg  United States Leading Edge Motorsport ----------------12R14----------
- Kenji Momota Flag of Japan.svg  Japan TEAMKAR International 24172420------------------------
- Peter Lockhart Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Leading Edge Motorsport 19R232119------------------------
- Steve Barclay Flag of the United States.svg  United States R & K Racing 9R19--------------------------
- Arthur Abrahams Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Baci Racing 12R21--------------------------

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