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 No | Track | State | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Most Leading Laps | Fastest Race Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix | Arizona | April 6, 1986 | 76 | 1.6093=122.3068 km | 0'37:58.23 | 193.266 km/h | Steve Millen | Kim Campbell | Kim Campbell | ? |
| 2 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | June 8, 1986 | 75 | 1.6607976=124.55982 km | 0'38:56.19 | 191.943 km/h | Mike Groff | Jeff Andretti | Mike Groff | ? |
| 3 | Meadowlands | New Jersey | June 29, 1986 | 44 | 2.7229356=119.809166 km | 0'51:44.117 | 136.515 km/h | Fabrizio Barbazza | Fabrizio Barbazza | Fabrizio Barbazza | ? |
| 4 | Toronto | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | July 20, 1986 | 42 | 2.8709912=120.58163 km | 0'47:54.656 | 151.007 km/h | Fabrizio Barbazza | Fabrizio Barbazza | Fabrizio Barbazza | ? |
| 5 | Pocono | Pennsylvania | August 16, 1986 | 40 | 4.02325=160.93 km | 0'40:52.11 | 236.265 km/h | Jeff Andretti | Jeff Andretti | Mike Groff | ? |
| 6 | Lexington | Ohio | August 31, 1986 | 31 | 3.86232=119.73192 km | 0'44:41.550 | 160.741 km/h | Steve Millen | Steve Millen | Steve Millen | ? |
| 7 | Elkhart Lake | Wisconsin | September 20, 1986 | 19 | 6.4372=122.3068 km | 0'41:23.38 | 177.300 km/h | Mike Groff | Juan Manuel Fangio II | Mike Groff | ? |
| 8 | Monterey | California | October 12, 1986 | 40 | 3.05767=120.3068 km | 0'41:17.328 | 174.827 km/h | Fabrizio Barbazza | Tommy Byrne | Steve Millen | ? |
| 9 | Phoenix | Arizona | October 19, 1986 | 75 | 1.6093=120.6975 km | 0'37:11.24 | 194.740 km/h | Fabrizio Barbazza | Jeff Andretti | Fabrizio Barbazza | ? |
| 10 | Miami | Florida | November 9, 1986 | 22 | 2.8709912=63.1618064 km | 0'25:54.98 | 146.229 km/h | Fabrizio Barbazza | Fabrizio Barbazza | Juan 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
- 5- Steve Millen
- 3- Cary Bren
- 12- Fabrizio Barbazza
- 8- Billy Boat
- 85- Jeff Andretti
Milwaukee race
Held June 8 at The Milwaukee Mile. Jeff Andretti won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 20- Mike Groff
- 1- Jerrill Rice
- 85- Jeff Andretti
- 5- Steve Millen
- 10- Stan Fox
Meadowlands race
Held June 29 at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Fabrizio Barbazza won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 12- Fabrizio Barbazza
- 4- Tommy Byrne
- 2- Steve Bren
- 1- Jerrill Rice
- 14- Brad Murphey
Toronto race
Held July 20 at Exhibition Place. Fabrizio Barbazza won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 12- Fabrizio Barbazza
- 20- Mike Groff
- 3- Cary Bren
- 9- John Graham
- 8- Sammy Swindell
Pocono race
Held August 16 at Pocono Raceway. Jeff Andretti won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 85- Jeff Andretti
- 20- Mike Groff
- 59- Nick Fornoro Jr.
- 4- Tommy Byrne
- 7- Sammy Swindell
Mid-Ohio race
Held August 31 at The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Steve Millen won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 10- Steve Millen
- 12- Fabrizio Barbazza
- 15- Ross Cheever
- 85- Jeff Andretti
- 8- Billy Boat
Elkhart Lake race
Held September 20 at Road America. Juan Manuel Fangio II won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 20- Mike Groff
- 85- Jeff Andretti
- 9- Tommy Byrne
- 15- Ross Cheever
- 2- Gary Rubio
Laguna Seca race
Held October 12 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Tommy Byrne won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 12- Fabrizio Barbazza
- 71- Steve Millen
- 3- Juan Manuel Fangio II
- 84- Albert Naon Jr.
- 6- Dave Simpson
Phoenix race
Held October 19 at Phoenix International Raceway. Jeff Andretti won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 12- Fabrizio Barbazza
- 3- Juan Manuel Fangio II
- 8- Billy Boat
- 85- Jeff Andretti
- 4- Davy Jones
Miami race
Held November 9 at Tamiami Park. Fabrizio Barbazza won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 12- Fabrizio Barbazza
- 3- Juan Manuel Fangio II
- 85- Jeff Andretti
- 84- Albert Naon Jr.
- 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).
| Place | Name | Country | Team | Total Points |  | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabrizio Barbazza |  Italy | Arciero Racing | 145 | 14 | - | 22 | 22 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| 2 | Jeff Andretti | United States | Ralph Sanchez Racing | 107 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 16 | - | 13 | 14 |
| 3 | Mike Groff | United States | Groff Motorsports | 89 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 17 | - | 21 | 6 | 6 | - |
| 4 | Steve Millen |  New Zealand | Truesports | 85 | 20 | 12 | 4 | - | - | |||||
| ? | 22 | - | ||||||||||||
| Hemelgarn Racing | 17 | - | 10 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Juan Manuel Fangio II |  Argentina | Ralph Sanchez Racing | 69 | - | - | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| ? | 5 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 17 | |||||||||
| 6 | Billy Boat | United States | Marsh Holt Racing | 67 | 12 | 2 | 6 | - | 5 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 5 |
| 7 | Tommy Byrne |  Ireland | Agapiou Racing | 62 | - | 5 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 1 | - | 8 |
| 8 | Sam Swindell | United States | ? | 40 | 6 | - | - | 10 | ||||||
| Cahill Brothers Racing | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 9 | Cary Bren | United States | ? | 38 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Jerrill Rice | United States | ? | 37 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Albert Naon Jr. | United States | Ralph Sanchez Racing | 37 | - | 6 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Duration Racing | 12 | - | 12 | |||||||||||
| 12 | Brad Murphey | United States | Louis Motorsports | 33 | - | - | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 3 | 4 | - |
| 13 | Nick Fornoro Jr. | United States | ? | 30 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 14 | Ross Cheever | United States | Brian Stewart Racing | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | ||||
| Agapiou Racing | 12 | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| 15 | Stan Fox | United States | Ralph Sanchez Racing | 23 | 4 | |||||||||
| ? | 10 | - | - | |||||||||||
| Cahill Brothers Racing | 1 | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| Agapiou Racing | 8 | - | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Steve Bren | United States | ? | 17 | - | 1 | 14 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dave Simpson | United States | Bill Simpson Racing | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 5 | 2 | |
| 18 | Kim Campbell | United States | Motorsports Racing | 12 | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scott Wood | United States | Agapiou Racing | 12 | - | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| John Graham | Canada | Agapiou Racing | 12 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 21 | Jim Busby Jr. | United States | ? | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 3 | - |
| 22 | Gary Rubio | United States | ? | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Davy Jones | United States | Agapiou Racing | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | |
| 24 | Desiré Wilson | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa | ? | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ian Ashley |  United Kingdom | Agapiou Racing | 8 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 26 | Rich Rutherford | United States | ? | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Ian Gordon Racing | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 27 | Guido Daccò | Italy | Agapiou Racing | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 28 | Jan Thoelke |  West Germany | Agapiou Racing | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| 29 | Jack Miller | United States | Agapiou Racing | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 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 race | 10 | = grid position |
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R10=retired, but classified
| Place | Name | Country | Team | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||
| 1 | Fabrizio Barbazza | Italy | Arciero Racing | 2 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | R10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | R7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Jeff Andretti | United States | Ralph Sanchez Racing | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | R10 | 2 | R10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 8 | R14 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Mike Groff | United States | Groff Motorsports | 9 | R12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | R12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | R13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | - | - |
| 4 | Steve Millen | New Zealand | Truesports | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| ? | 1 | 1 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hemelgarn Racing | 2 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Juan Manuel Fangio II | Argentina | Ralph Sanchez Racing | - | - | - | - | 3 | R11 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||
| ? | 4 | 8 | 1 | R11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Billy Boat | United States | Marsh Holt Racing | 11 | 4 | 6 | R11 | 12 | 7 | - | - | 13 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 7 | R6 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
| 7 | Tommy Byrne | Ireland | Agapiou Racing | - | - | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | R8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | R12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | R13 | - | - | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | Sam Swindell | United States | ? | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Cahill Brothers Racing | 10 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | R9 | 10 | R12 | 7 | R11 | 7 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 9 | Cary Bren | United States | ? | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | R8 | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Jerrill Rice | United States | ? | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 7 | R9 | 7 | R13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Albert Naon Jr. | United States | Ralph Sanchez Racing | - | - | 11 | 7 | 10 | R14 | - | - | 11 | R11 | 7 | R11 | 5 | R10 | |||||||
| Duration Racing | 9 | 4 | - | - | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Brad Murphey | United States | Louis Motorsports | - | - | - | - | 13 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | - | - | 14 | 10 | 12 | 9 | - | - |
| 13 | Nick Fornoro Jr. | United States | ? | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 9 | R8 | 15 | 11 | 11 | R12 | - | - |
| 14 | Ross Cheever | United States | Brian Stewart Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | ||||||||
| Agapiou Racing | 4 | 4 | 3 | R15 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | Stan Fox | United States | Ralph Sanchez Racing | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ? | 9 | 5 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Cahill Brothers Racing | 8 | R12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| Agapiou Racing | 10 | 6 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Steve Bren | United States | ? | 13 | R14 | 2 | R12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | R11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dave Simpson | United States | Bill Simpson Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | |
| 18 | Kim Campbell | United States | Motorsports Racing | 1 | R11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | R13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scott Wood | United States | Agapiou Racing | - | - | 12 | 9 | 14 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| John Graham | Canada | Agapiou Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 21 | Jim Busby Jr. | United States | ? | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 6 | 6 | R10 | - | - |
| 22 | Gary Rubio | United States | ? | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Davy Jones | United States | Agapiou Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | |
| 24 | Desiré Wilson | South Africa | ? | 10 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ian Ashley | United Kingdom | Agapiou Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 26 | Rich Rutherford | United States | ? | 12 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Ian Gordon Racing | 11 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Guido Daccò | Italy | Agapiou Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 7 |
| 28 | Jan Thoelke | West Germany | Agapiou Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| 29 | Jack Miller | United States | Agapiou Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | R10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bobby Fix | United States | ? | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 10 | |
| - | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | United States | ? | 14 | R13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Ken Johnson | United States | ? | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | R14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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