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.

Phoenix race
Held April 8 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mike Groff won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Mike Groff
 * 2) Paul Tracy
 * 3) Dave Kudrave
 * 4) Johnny O'Connell
 * 5) Ted Prappas

Long Beach race
Held April 16 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Tommy Byrne won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Tommy Byrne
 * 2) P. J. Jones
 * 3) Mitch Thieman
 * 4) Daniel Campeau
 * 5) Roberto Quintanilla

Milwaukee race
Held June 4 at The Milwaukee Mile. Mike Groff won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Mike Groff
 * 2) Dave Kudrave
 * 3) Gary Rubio
 * 4) Tommy Byrne
 * 5) Steve Shelton

Detroit race
Held June 18 at the Detroit street circuit. Johnny O'Connell won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Ted Prappas
 * 2) Calvin Fish
 * 3) Gary Rubio
 * 4) Mike Groff
 * 5) Steve Shelton

Portland race
Held June 25 at Portland International Raceway. Tommy Byrne won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Tommy Byrne
 * 2) Paul Tracy
 * 3) Ted Prappas
 * 4) Gary Rubio
 * 5) Mike Groff

Meadowlands race
Held July 16 at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Mike Groff won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Mike Groff
 * 2) Tommy Byrne
 * 3) Gary Rubio
 * 4) Paul Tracy
 * 5) Steve Shelton

Toronto race
Held July 23 at Exhibition Place. Tommy Byrne won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Gary Rubio
 * 2) P. J. Jones
 * 3) Dave Kudrave
 * 4) Ted Prappas
 * 5) Hunter Jones

Pocono race
Held August 19 at Pocono Raceway. Tommy Byrne won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Tommy Byrne
 * 2) Gary Rubio
 * 3) Ted Prappas
 * 4) Dave Kudrave
 * 5) Johnny O'Connell

Mid-Ohio race
Held September 3 at The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Tommy Byrne won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) P. J. Jones
 * 2) Mike Groff
 * 3) Paul Tracy
 * 4) Ted Prappas
 * 5) Gary Rubio

Elkhart Lake race
Held September 10 at Road America. Ted Prappas won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Tommy Byrne
 * 2) Johnny O'Connell
 * 3) Gary Rubio
 * 4) Mike Groff
 * 5) Dave Kudrave

Nazareth race
Held September 24 at Nazareth Speedway. Dave Kudrave won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Mike Groff
 * 2) Tommy Byrne
 * 3) Dave Kudrave
 * 4) Marty Roth
 * 5) Gary Rubio

Laguna Seca race
Held October 15 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Tommy Byrne won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Johnny O'Connell
 * 2) Mike Groff
 * 3) P. J. Jones
 * 4) Tommy Byrne
 * 5) 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