The 1986

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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

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. 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-

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#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

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. 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

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. 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

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. Juan Manuel Fangio II won the pole. Top Five Results #20- Mike Groff #85- Jeff Andretti #9- Tommy Byrne #15- Ross Cheever #2-

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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-

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#6- Dave Simpson

Phoenix race

Held October 19 at

. 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-

#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). Note: Race 4 and 7 not all points were awarded (not enough competitors).

Complete Overview

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