Wikipedia / IROC XIV
Wikipedia / IROC XIV
IROC XIV was the fourteenth year of the International Race of Champions auto racing competition. It took place in 1990 and was the first year the Dodge Daytona was used in competition, and continued the format introduced in IROC VIII. Due to not getting enough test time for the new cars, the originally scheduled opener at Daytona International Speedway was canceled. Race one took place on the Talladega Superspeedway, race two took place at Burke Lakefront Airport, and race three ran at Michigan International Speedway. Dale Earnhardt won the series championship, his first of four, and won $175,000.
Roster and total points
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:
Position | Driver | Points | Winnings | Series |
1 | 60 | $175,000 | ||
2 | 44 | $65,000 | ||
3 | 41 | $50,000 | 1989: FIA Formula One World Championship1990: World Endurance Championship | |
4 | 37 | $45,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series3rd in 1989 Winston Cup points1989 24 Hours of Daytona GTO winner | |
5 | 36 | $40,000 | ||
6 | 29 | $38,000 | CART PPG IndyCar World Series1989 Indianapolis 500 winner1989 IndyCar Champion2 Time FIA Formula One World Champion | |
7 | 26 | $35,000 | SCCA Trans-Am Series1989 Trans-Am Champion1989 12 Hours of Sebring GTO winner | |
8 | 26 | $34,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series1989 Winston Cup champion1989 NASCAR All Star Race winner | |
9 | 23 | $33,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series4th in 1989 Winston Cup points1989 Daytona 500 winner | |
10 | 18 | $32,000 | ||
11 | 18 | $31,000 | IMSA Camel GTP1989 GTP Champion1989 24 Hours of Daytona GTP winner1989 12 Hours of Sebring GTP winner | |
12 | 13 | $30,000 |
Individual race results
In all races, all drivers utilized identically prepared Dodge Daytona's with Goodyear tires
Race One, Talladega Superspeedway
Saturday, May 5, 1990
Finish | Grid | Carno. | Driver | Car Color | Laps | Status | LapsLed | Points |
1 | 9 | 9 | Silver | 38 | 0:32:15 | 10 | 24 (3) | |
2 | 8 | 8 | 38 | Running | 5 | 17 | ||
3 | 2 | 2 | Yellow | 38 | Running | 5 | 14 | |
4 | 11 | 11 |
| 38 | Running | 11 | 17 (5) | |
5 | 10 | 10 | Mustard | 38 | Running | 10 | ||
6 | 4 | 4 |
| 38 | Running | 9 | ||
7 | 5 | 5 |
| 38 | Running | 7 | 10 (2) | |
8 | 12 | 12 | Orange | 38 | Running | 7 | ||
9 | 7 | 7 |
| 38 | Running | 6 | ||
10 | 6 | 6 |
| 38 | Running | 5 | ||
11 | 1 | 1 | Pink | 38 | Running | 4 | ||
12 | 3 | 3 | Lime | 37 | Running | 3 |
(5) Indicates 5 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the most laps.(3) Indicates 3 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 2nd most laps(2) Indicates 2 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 3rd most laps.
Average speed: 188.055mphCautions: noneMargin of victory: 1 clLead changes: 15
Race Two, Burke Lakefront Airport
Saturday, July 7, 1990
Finish | Grid | Carno. | Driver | Car Color | Laps | Status | LapsLed | Points |
1 | 8 | 5 | Lime | 30 | 0:42:01 | 19 | 26 (5) | |
2 | 10 | 2 | Orange | 30 | Running | 17 | ||
3 | 3 | 10 |
| 30 | Running | 11 | 17 (3) | |
4 | 5 | 8 |
| 30 | Running | 12 | ||
5 | 11 | 1 | 30 | Running | 10 | |||
6 | 9 | 4 | Gold | 30 | Running | 9 | ||
7 | 4 | 9 | Light Blue | 30 | Running | 8 | ||
8 | 6 | 6 | Cream | 30 | Running | 7 | ||
9 | 2 | 11 | Yellow | 29 | Running | 6 | ||
10 | 7 | 7 | Silver | 21 | Crash | 5 | ||
11 | 1 | 12 |
| 12 | Mechanical | 4 | ||
12 | X | 3 | Not assigned | 0 | Did Not Start,Injured | 3 |
(5) Indicates 5 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the most laps.(3) Indicates 3 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 2nd most laps(2) Normally indicates 2 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 3rd most laps but since that did not occur in this race it was not awarded.
Average speed: 101.469mphCautions: noneMargin of victory: 4 secLead changes: 2
Race Three, Michigan International Speedway
Saturday, August 5, 1990
Finish | Grid | Carno. | Driver | Car Color | Laps | Status | LapsLed | Points |
1 | 3 | 3 | Orange | 50 | 0:39:08 | 50 | 26 (5) | |
2 | 5 | 7 | Light Blue | 50 | Running | 17 | ||
3 | 7 | 4 |
| 50 | Running | 14 | ||
4 | 9 | 10 |
| 50 | Running | 12 | ||
5 | 2 | 2 | Cream | 50 | Running | 10 | ||
6 | 6 | 8 | Yellow | 50 | Running | 9 | ||
7 | 10 | 11 |
| 50 | Running | 8 | ||
8 | 4 | 5 |
| 50 | Running | 7 | ||
9 | 11 | 12 |
| 50 | Running | 6 | ||
10 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Running | 5 | ||
11 | 8 | 9 | Gold | 8 | Mechanical | 4 | ||
12 | X | 6 | Not assigned | 0 | Did Not Start,Injured | 3 |
(5) Indicates 5 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the most laps.(3) Normally indicates 3 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 2nd most laps but since it did not occur in this race it was not awarded.(2) Normally indicates 2 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 3rd most laps but since it did not occur in this race it was not awarded.
Average speed: 153.316mphCautions: 1Margin of victory: .08 secLead changes: 0
Notes
Dorsey Schroeder and Rusty Wallace tied for seventh place in the championship standings, but Schroeder was awarded the position due to a higher finishing position in the final race.
Bobby Rahal and Geoff Brabham tied for tenth place in the championship standings, but Rahal was awarded the position due to a higher finishing position in the final race.
Darrell Waltrip did not start the final two races due to injury.
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