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 summaries == === Phoenix race === Held April 8 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mike Groff won the pole. Top Five Results Mike Groff Paul Tracy Dave Kudrave Johnny O'Connell Ted Prappas === Long Beach race === Held April 16 at Long Beach Street Circuit. Tommy Byrne won the pole. Top Five Results Tommy Byrne P. J. Jones Mitch Thieman Daniel Campeau Roberto Quintanilla === Milwaukee race === Held June 4 at The Milwaukee Mile. Mike Groff won the pole. Top Five Results Mike Groff Dave Kudrave Gary Rubio Tommy Byrne Steve Shelton === Detroit race === Held June 18 at the Detroit Street Circuit. Johnny O'Connell won the pole. Top Five Results Ted Prappas Calvin Fish Gary Rubio Mike Groff Steve Shelton === Portland race === Held June 25 at Portland International Raceway. Tommy Byrne won the pole. Top Five Results Tommy Byrne Paul Tracy Ted Prappas Gary Rubio Mike Groff === Meadowlands race === Held July 16 at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Mike Groff won the pole. Top Five Results Mike Groff Tommy Byrne Gary Rubio Paul Tracy Steve Shelton === Toronto race === Held July 23 at Exhibition Place. Tommy Byrne won the pole. Top Five Results Gary Rubio P. J. Jones Dave Kudrave Ted Prappas Hunter Jones === Pocono race === Held August 19 at Pocono Raceway. Tommy Byrne won the pole. Top Five Results Tommy Byrne Gary Rubio Ted Prappas Dave Kudrave Johnny O'Connell === Mid-Ohio race === Held September 3 at The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Tommy Byrne won the pole. Top Five Results P. J. Jones Mike Groff Paul Tracy Ted Prappas Gary Rubio === Elkhart Lake race === Held September 10 at Road America. Ted Prappas won the pole. Top Five Results Tommy Byrne Johnny O'Connell Gary Rubio Mike Groff Dave Kudrave === Nazareth race === Held September 24 at Nazareth Speedway. Dave Kudrave won the pole. Top Five Results Mike Groff Tommy Byrne Dave Kudrave Marty Roth Gary Rubio === Laguna Seca race === Held October 15 at Laguna Seca. Tommy Byrne won the pole. Top Five Results Johnny O'Connell Mike Groff P. J. Jones Tommy Byrne 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). == Complete Overview == R9=retired, but classified NS=did not start == References ==