1986 American Racing Series season

The 1986 American Racing Series Championship consisted of 10 races and was the inaugural season for the series. Fabrizio Barbazza won five races on his way to the championship.

Calendar

Race NoTrackStateDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole PositionMost Leading LapsFastest Race Lap
1PhoenixArizonaApril 6, 1986761.6093=122.3068 km0'37:58.23193.266 km/hSteve MillenKim CampbellKim Campbell?
2MilwaukeeWisconsinJune 8, 1986751.6607976=124.55982 km0'38:56.19191.943 km/hMike GroffJeff AndrettiMike Groff?
3MeadowlandsNew JerseyJune 29, 1986442.7229356=119.809166 km0'51:44.117136.515 km/hFabrizio BarbazzaFabrizio BarbazzaFabrizio Barbazza?
4Toronto CanadaJuly 20, 1986422.8709912=120.58163 km0'47:54.656151.007 km/hFabrizio BarbazzaFabrizio BarbazzaFabrizio Barbazza?
5PoconoPennsylvaniaAugust 16, 1986404.02325=160.93 km0'40:52.11236.265 km/hJeff AndrettiJeff AndrettiMike Groff?
6LexingtonOhioAugust 31, 1986313.86232=119.73192 km0'44:41.550160.741 km/hSteve MillenSteve MillenSteve Millen?
7Elkhart LakeWisconsinSeptember 20, 1986196.4372=122.3068 km0'41:23.38177.300 km/hMike GroffJuan Manuel Fangio IIMike Groff?
8MontereyCaliforniaOctober 12, 1986403.05767=120.3068 km0'41:17.328174.827 km/hFabrizio BarbazzaTommy ByrneSteve Millen?
9PhoenixArizonaOctober 19, 1986751.6093=120.6975 km0'37:11.24194.740 km/hFabrizio BarbazzaJeff AndrettiFabrizio Barbazza?
10MiamiFloridaNovember 9, 1986222.8709912=63.1618064 km0'25:54.98146.229 km/hFabrizio BarbazzaFabrizio BarbazzaJuan Manuel Fangio II?

Race summaries

Phoenix race 1

Held April 6 at Phoenix International Raceway. Kim Campbell won the pole. This was the first race for the series.

Top Five Results

  1. 5- Steve Millen
  2. 3- Cary Bren
  3. 12- Fabrizio Barbazza
  4. 8- Billy Boat
  5. 85- Jeff Andretti

Milwaukee race

Held June 8 at The Milwaukee Mile. Jeff Andretti won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. 20- Mike Groff
  2. 1- Jerrill Rice
  3. 85- Jeff Andretti
  4. 5- Steve Millen
  5. 10- Stan Fox

Meadowlands race

Held June 29 at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Fabrizio Barbazza won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. 12- Fabrizio Barbazza
  2. 4- Tommy Byrne
  3. 2- Steve Bren
  4. 1- Jerrill Rice
  5. 14- Brad Murphey

Toronto race

Held July 20 at Exhibition Place. Fabrizio Barbazza won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. 12- Fabrizio Barbazza
  2. 20- Mike Groff
  3. 3- Cary Bren
  4. 9- John Graham
  5. 8- Sammy Swindell

Pocono race

Held August 16 at Pocono Raceway. Jeff Andretti won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. 85- Jeff Andretti
  2. 20- Mike Groff
  3. 59- Nick Fornoro, Jr.
  4. 4- Tommy Byrne
  5. 7- Sammy Swindell

Mid-Ohio race

Held August 31 at The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Steve Millen won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. 10- Steve Millen
  2. 12- Fabrizio Barbazza
  3. 15- Ross Cheever
  4. 85- Jeff Andretti
  5. 8- Billy Boat

Elkhart Lake race

Held September 20 at Road America. Juan Manuel Fangio II won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. 20- Mike Groff
  2. 85- Jeff Andretti
  3. 9- Tommy Byrne
  4. 15- Ross Cheever
  5. 2- Gary Rubio

Laguna Seca race

Held October 12 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Tommy Byrne won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. 12- Fabrizio Barbazza
  2. 71- Steve Millen
  3. 3- Juan Manuel Fangio II
  4. 84- Albert Naon, Jr.
  5. 6- Dave Simpson

Phoenix race

Held October 19 at Phoenix International Raceway. Jeff Andretti won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. 12- Fabrizio Barbazza
  2. 3- Juan Manuel Fangio II
  3. 8- Billy Boat
  4. 85- Jeff Andretti
  5. 4- Davy Jones

Miami race

Held November 9 at Tamiami Park. Fabrizio Barbazza won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. 12- Fabrizio Barbazza
  2. 3- Juan Manuel Fangio II
  3. 85- Jeff Andretti
  4. 84- Albert Naon, Jr.
  5. 71- Steve Millen

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
1Fabrizio Barbazza ItalyArciero Racing14514-22223166202121
2Jeff Andretti United StatesRalph Sanchez Racing107101533211216-1314
3Mike Groff United StatesGroff Motorsports8912111617-2166-
4Steve Millen New ZealandTruesports8520124--
?22-
Hemelgarn Racing17-10
5Juan Manuel Fangio II ArgentinaRalph Sanchez Racing69--266
?53141617
6Billy Boat United StatesMarsh Holt Racing671226-51085145
7Tommy Byrne IrelandAgapiou Racing62-5165121141-8
8Sam Swindell United States?406--10
Cahill Brothers Racing1064121
9Cary Bren United States?38163514------
10Jerrill Rice United States?37516124------
Albert Naon, Jr. United StatesRalph Sanchez Racing37-6--223
Duration Racing12-12
12Brad Murphey United StatesLouis Motorsports33--10844-34-
13Nick Fornoro, Jr. United States?30----148521-
14Ross Cheever United StatesBrian Stewart Racing26-----14
Agapiou Racing12---
15Stan Fox United StatesRalph Sanchez Racing234
?10--
Cahill Brothers Racing1---
Agapiou Racing8-
16Steve Bren United States?17-1142------
Dave Simpson United StatesBill Simpson Racing17-------1052
18Kim Campbell United StatesMotorsports Racing1248--------
Scott Wood United StatesAgapiou Racing12-48-------
John Graham CanadaAgapiou Racing12---12------
21Jim Busby, Jr. United States?11-------83-
22Gary Rubio United States?10------10---
Davy Jones United StatesAgapiou Racing10--------10-
24Desiré Wilson South Africa?88---------
Ian Ashley United KingdomAgapiou Racing8---8------
26Rich Rutherford United States?73--------
Ian Gordon Racing4
27Guido Daccò ItalyAgapiou Racing6---------6
28Jan Thoelke West GermanyAgapiou Racing4-------4--
29Jack Miller United StatesAgapiou Racing3-----3----
Bobby Fix United States?3---------3

Note:

Race 4 and 7 not all points were awarded (not enough competitors).

Complete Overview

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

R10=retired, but classified

PlaceNameCountryTeam
1Fabrizio Barbazza ItalyArciero Racing23--11114R10523R7512111
2Jeff Andretti United StatesRalph Sanchez Racing85137R102R1011241128R141463
3Mike Groff United StatesGroff Motorsports9R12318R1262223R13216737--
4Steve Millen New ZealandTruesports415429----
?11--
Hemelgarn Racing22--45
5Juan Manuel Fangio II ArgentinaRalph Sanchez Racing----3R115757
?481R11434222
6Billy Boat United StatesMarsh Holt Racing1146R11127--1381257R612883108
7Tommy Byrne IrelandAgapiou Racing--108424R8348R12631R13--56
8Sam Swindell United States?77----105
Cahill Brothers Racing1051078R910R127R11712
9Cary Bren United States?327105R883------------
10Jerrill Rice United States?58421147R97R13----------
Albert Naon, Jr. United StatesRalph Sanchez Racing--11710R14--11R117R115R10
Duration Racing94--34
12Brad Murphey United StatesLouis Motorsports----135116129119--1410129--
13Nick Fornoro, Jr. United States?--------631369R8151111R12--
14Ross Cheever United StatesBrian Stewart Racing----------63
Agapiou Racing443R15----
15Stan Fox United StatesRalph Sanchez Racing69
?95----
Cahill Brothers Racing8R12------
Agapiou Racing106--
16Steve Bren United States?13R142R12533R11------------
Dave Simpson United StatesBill Simpson Racing--------------7598811
18Kim Campbell United StatesMotorsports Racing1R11869R13--------------
Scott Wood United StatesAgapiou Racing--129146--------------
John Graham CanadaAgapiou Racing------94------------
21Jim Busby, Jr. United States?--------------1166R10--
22Gary Rubio United States?------------105------
Davy Jones United StatesAgapiou Racing----------------55--
24Desiré Wilson South Africa?106------------------
Ian Ashley United KingdomAgapiou Racing--------96----------
26Rich Rutherford United States?1210----------------
Ian Gordon Racing119
27Guido Daccò ItalyAgapiou Racing------------------97
28Jan Thoelke West GermanyAgapiou Racing--------------139----
29Jack Miller United StatesAgapiou Racing----------14R10--------
Bobby Fix United States?------------------1210
-Wally Dallenbach, Jr. United States?14R13------------------
-Ken Johnson United States?----------9R14--------
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