The 1988 HFC American Racing Series Championship consisted of 12 races. Jon Beekhuis edged out Tommy Byrne for the championship by a mere 3 points, the closest margin in the series' 16 years. While Byrne won three races to Beekhuis' two, it was the consistent point scoring of Beekhuis that gave him the title.[1]

Calendar

Race NoTrackStateDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole PositionMost Leading LapsFastest Race Lap
1PhoenixArizonaApril 9, 1988781.6093=125.5254 km0'45:06.145166.987 km/hPaul TracyJeff AndrettiPaul Tracy?
2MilwaukeeWisconsinJune 4, 19881001.6607976=166.07976 km0'53:21.130186.774 km/hDave SimpsonDave SimpsonMike Snow?
3PortlandOregonJune 19, 1988403.0930746=123.722984 km0'47:56.850154.823 km/hTommy ByrneTommy ByrneTommy Byrne?
4ClevelandOhioJuly 3, 1988303.991064=119.73192 km0'37:01.654194.015 km/hJuan Manuel Fangio IIJuan Manuel Fangio IIJuan Manuel Fangio II?
5Toronto CanadaJuly 17, 1988382.8709912=120.58163 km0'45:09.290160.224 km/hCalvin FishTommy ByrneTommy Byrne?
6MeadowlandsNew JerseyJuly 24, 1988581.9585181=113.59405 km0'44:47.940152.138 km/hJon BeekhuisJon BeekhuisJon Beekhuis?
7PoconoPennsylvaniaAugust 20, 1988404.02325=160.93 km0'45:45.215211.039 km/hMichael GreenfieldDave SimpsonMichael Greenfield?
8LexingtonOhioSeptember 4, 1988323.86232=123.59424 km0'45:44.820162.101 km/hJon BeekhuisJon BeekhuisJon Beekhuis?
9Elkhart LakeWisconsinSeptember 11, 1988196.4372=122.3068 km0'40:33.206180.957 km/hJuan Manuel Fangio IICalvin FishJuan Manuel Fangio II?
10NazarethPennsylvaniaSeptember 25, 1988751.5223978=114.179835 km0'36:07.780189.617 km/hCalvin FishCalvin FishCalvin Fish?
11MontereyCaliforniaOctober 16, 1988323.5629902=114.0156864 km0'45:32.780150.197 km/hTommy ByrneJuan Manuel Fangio IIJuan Manuel Fangio II?
12MiamiFloridaNovember 6, 1988222.8709912=63.1618064 km0'39:47.72995.230 km/hTommy ByrneJuan Manuel Fangio IITommy Byrne?

Note:

Race 12 red-flagged after two laps due to an accident involving Michael Greenfield, Jeff Andretti and Guido Daccò and restarted.

Race summaries

Phoenix race

Held April 9 at Phoenix International Raceway. Jeff Andretti won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Paul Tracy
  2. Calvin Fish
  3. Wally Dallenbach Jr.
  4. Dave Simpson
  5. Ted Prappas

Milwaukee race

Held June 4 at The Milwaukee Mile. Dave Simpson won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Dave Simpson
  2. Mike Snow
  3. John McCracken
  4. Jon Beekhuis
  5. Brian Ongais

Portland race

Held June 19 at Portland International Raceway. Tommy Byrne won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Tommy Byrne
  2. Juan Manuel Fangio II
  3. Jon Beekhuis
  4. Paul Tracy
  5. Dave Simpson

Cleveland race

Held July 3 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Juan Manuel Fangio II won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Juan Manuel Fangio II
  2. Calvin Fish
  3. Dave Simpson
  4. Jon Beekhuis
  5. Guido Daccò

Toronto race

Held July 17 at Exhibition Place. Tommy Byrne won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Calvin Fish
  2. Tommy Byrne
  3. Guido Daccò
  4. Jon Beekhuis
  5. Ted Prappas

Meadowlands race

Held July 24 at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Jon Beekhuis won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Jon Beekhuis
  2. Dave Simpson
  3. Tommy Byrne
  4. Ted Prappas
  5. Calvin Fish

Pocono race

Held August 20 at Pocono Raceway. Dave Simpson won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Michael Greenfield
  2. Tommy Byrne
  3. Dave Simpson
  4. Juan Manuel Fangio II
  5. Ted Prappas

Mid-Ohio race

Held September 4 at The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Jon Beekhuis won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Jon Beekhuis
  2. Tommy Byrne
  3. Ted Prappas
  4. Gary Rubio
  5. Paul Tracy

Elkhart Lake race

Held September 11 at Road America. Calvin Fish won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Juan Manuel Fangio II
  2. Jon Beekhuis
  3. Ted Prappas
  4. Gary Rubio
  5. Mike Groff

Nazareth race

Held September 25 at Nazareth Speedway. Calvin Fish won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Calvin Fish
  2. Mike Groff
  3. Mike Snow
  4. Dave Simpson
  5. Jon Beekhuis

Laguna Seca race

Held October 16 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Juan Manuel Fangio II won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Tommy Byrne
  2. Jon Beekhuis
  3. Juan Manuel Fangio II
  4. Gary Rubio
  5. Mike Snow

Miami race

Held November 6 at Tamiami Park. Juan Manuel Fangio II won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Tommy Byrne
  2. Juan Manuel Fangio II
  3. Calvin Fish
  4. Gary Rubio
  5. Jon Beekhuis

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 PointsUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesCanadaUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited States
1Jon Beekhuis United StatesEnterprise Racing147-121412122212216101610
2Tommy Byrne IrelandOpar Racing144--2218141616362021
R & K Racing8
3Dave Simpson United StatesBill Simpson Racing12212211014816158612--
4Calvin Fish United KingdomTeam Shierson11316441620106-122-14
5Juan Manuel Fangio II ArgentinaTEAMKAR International105--1622-1
Leading Edge Motorsport12-21-1617
6Ted Prappas United StatesTEAMKAR International103108151012101414388
7Gary Rubio United StatesPerformance Motorsports831653568121211212
8Mike Snow United StatesLeading Edge Motorsport70617-6442251410-
9Paul Tracy CanadaHemelgarn Racing5821-122---10-85-
10Guido Daccò ItalyAgapiou Racing5383810148---2--
11Brian Ongais United StatesOngais Racing402106-1-558-3-
12Michael Greenfield United StatesC. P. Racing32------211-46-
13Mike Groff United StatesAgapiou Racing26--------10
Leading Edge Motorsport16--
Steve Barclay United StatesR & K Racing26-531-244-52-
15Wally Dallenbach Jr. United StatesColorado Connection Racing1914----5------
16Giovanni FontanesiVenezuela VenezuelaAgapiou Racing174--46--3----
17George Metsos GreeceR & K Racing165-----362---
18John McCracken United StatesJMC Racing14-14----------
19Brad Murphey United StatesTEAMKAR International831--3---1---
20Daniel Campeau CanadaHemelgarn Racing6-----------6
21Jeff Andretti United StatesHemelgarn Racing5122---------
Scott Harrington United StatesR & K Racing5-----------5
Dave Kudrave United StatesLeading Edge Motorsport5----------14
24Bobby Fix United StatesAccel Motorsports4--------4---
Jim Noble United States?4----------4-
26Jimmy Vasser United StatesR & K Racing3-----3------
Steve Sheldon United StatesLeading Edge Motorsport3-----------3
28Marty Roth CanadaTEAMKAR International2----2-------
Franco Scapini ItalyTEAMKAR International2-----------2
30Sport Allen United StatesAgapiou Racing1-----------1

Complete Overview

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

R16=retired, but classified

PlaceNameCountryTeamUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesCanadaUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited States
1Jon Beekhuis United StatesEnterprise Racing4R1644332434112R121132353265
2Tommy Byrne IrelandOpar Racing5R17--1112433232510674121
R & K Racing56
3Dave Simpson United StatesBill Simpson Racing84116533663213964754----
4Calvin Fish United KingdomTeam Shierson22794R9422155674R151R13112R1443
2Juan Manuel Fangio II ArgentinaTEAMKAR International----2211--2R12
Leading Edge Motorsport1042R1321--1312
6Ted Prappas United StatesTEAMKAR International953411R12108456414510373111011656
7Gary Rubio United StatesPerformance Motorsports10R1267138910108979664649R126434
8Mike Snow United StatesLeading Edge Motorsport177225R14771191095115R111084355--
9Paul Tracy CanadaHemelgarn Racing3111R158412117R1413R13--11511R14761289R14
10Guido Daccò ItalyAgapiou Racing18610107665537611R138R14--10R118R1312R16
11Brian Ongais United StatesOngais Racing131195971313121211R1413813886--13R1011R13
12Michael Greenfield United StatesC. P. Racing------------4114R129R151291078R15
13Mike Groff United StatesAgapiou Racing----------12R15----155
Leading Edge Motorsport22----
Steve Barclay United StatesR & K Racing7R185815R101112--151179169--8814R11--
15Wally Dallenbach Jr. United StatesColorado Connection Racing123--------88------------
16Giovanni FontanesiVenezuela VenezuelaAgapiou Racing16915R1314R138997----7R10--------
17George Metsos GreeceR & K Racing118----------12101571211------
18John McCracken United StatesJMC Racing--123--------------------
19Brad Murphey United StatesTEAMKAR International15101312----1410------14R12------
20Daniel Campeau CanadaHemelgarn Racing--------8R13------------137
21Jeff Andretti United StatesHemelgarn Racing1R1481110R11------7R17
Agapiou Racing8R14--------
Scott Harrington United StatesR & K Racing----------------------108
Dave Kudrave United StatesLeading Edge Motorsport--------------------7R12159
24Bobby Fix United StatesAccel Motorsports14R13------------12R16139------
Jim Noble United States?--------------------9916R18
26Jimmy Vasser United StatesR & K Racing----------1410------------
Steve Sheldon United StatesLeading Edge Motorsport----------------------1410
28Marty Roth CanadaTEAMKAR International--------1311--------------
Franco Scapini ItalyTEAMKAR International----------------------1711
30Sport Allen United StatesAgapiou Racing----------------------1812
-Paul Dallenbach United StatesColorado Connection Racing--141412R15------------------
-Mike Chandler United StatesLeading Edge Motorsport6R15----------------------

References

  1. Brown, Allen. "American Racing Series (ARS) 1988". www.oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
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