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.
Contents
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, California Street Course. 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 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Tommy Byrne won the pole.
Top Five Results
- Johnny O'Connell
- Mike Groff
- P. J. Jones
- Tommy Byrne
- Dave Kudrave
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