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 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 and to the driver leading the most laps.
Note:
Race 4 and 7 not all points were awarded.

Complete Overview

R10=retired, but classified