1990 American Racing Series season

The 1990 Firestone American Racing Series Championship consisted of 14 races. Paul Tracy won nine times and captured seven poles on his way to the championship.

Phoenix race
Held April 7 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mark Smith won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Paul Tracy
 * 2) Mark Smith
 * 3) Éric Bachelart
 * 4) Ted Prappas
 * 5) Marty Roth

Long Beach race
Held April 22 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Paul Tracy won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Paul Tracy
 * 2) Mark Smith
 * 3) Tommy Byrne
 * 4) Steve Shelton
 * 5) Johnny O'Connell

Milwaukee race
Held June 3 at The Milwaukee Mile. Robbie Buhl won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Paul Tracy
 * 2) Robbie Buhl
 * 3) Robbie Groff
 * 4) Ted Prappas
 * 5) P. J. Jones

Detroit race
Held June 17 at the Detroit street circuit. Paul Tracy won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Tommy Byrne
 * 2) Éric Bachelart
 * 3) Mike Snow
 * 4) Justin Bell
 * 5) Ted Prappas

Portland race
Held June 24 at Portland International Raceway. Paul Tracy won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Paul Tracy
 * 2) P. J. Jones
 * 3) Mike Snow
 * 4) Mitch Thieman
 * 5) Ted Prappas

Cleveland race
Held July 8 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Paul Tracy won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Paul Tracy
 * 2) P. J. Jones
 * 3) Éric Bachelart
 * 4) Mark Smith
 * 5) Ted Prappas

Meadowlands race
Held July 15 at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Paul Tracy won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Paul Tracy
 * 2) Ted Prappas
 * 3) Mike Snow
 * 4) Robbie Buhl
 * 5) Cathy Muller

Toronto race
Held July 22 at Exhibition Place. Ted Prappas won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Paul Tracy
 * 2) Ted Prappas
 * 3) P. J. Jones
 * 4) Vinicio Salmi
 * 5) Cathy Muller

Denver race
Held August 26 at the Denver, Colorado street circuit. P. J. Jones won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Mark Rodrigues
 * 2) Robbie Buhl
 * 3) Vinicio Salmi
 * 4) Marty Roth
 * 5) Roberto Quintanilla

Vancouver race
Held September 2 at Pacific Place. Paul Tracy won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Vinicio Salmi
 * 2) Mark Smith
 * 3) Marty Roth
 * 4) Tom Christoff
 * 5) Paul Tracy

Mid-Ohio race
Held September 16 at The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Robbie Buhl won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Paul Tracy
 * 2) Robbie Buhl
 * 3) Robbie Groff
 * 4) Tom Christoff
 * 5) Mark Rodrigues

Elkhart Lake race
Held September 23 at Road America. Mike Snow won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Paul Tracy
 * 2) Robbie Buhl
 * 3) Mark Smith
 * 4) Éric Bachelart
 * 5) Robbie Groff

Nazareth race
Held October 7 at Nazareth Speedway. Robbie Buhl won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Robbie Groff
 * 2) Robbie Buhl
 * 3) Ted Prappas
 * 4) Mark Rodrigues
 * 5) Mark Smith

Laguna Seca race
Held October 21 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Paul Tracy won the pole.

Top Five Results
 * 1) Ted Prappas
 * 2) Mike Snow
 * 3) Robbie Groff
 * 4) Vinicio Salmi
 * 5) Mark Smith

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).

Note:

Race 13 not all points were awarded (not enough competitors).

Complete Overview
R15=retired, but classified NS=did not start (11)=place after practice, but grid position not held free