IROC XII

1988 International Race of Champions
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Al Unser, Jr. (seen in 2011), the IROC XII champion

The twelfth year of IROC competition took place in 1988. IROC XII saw the use of the Chevrolet Camaro in all races, and continued the format introduced in IROC VIII. Race one took place on the Daytona International Speedway, race two took place at Riverside International Raceway, race three ran at Michigan International Speedway, and race four concluded the year at Watkins Glen International. Al Unser, Jr. won his second championship, and took home $211,900 for his efforts.

The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:[1]

Position Driver Points Winnings Series
1United States Al Unser, Jr.66$211,900CART
2United States Terry Labonte55$95,000NASCAR Winston Cup
3United States Scott Pruett51$72,900SCCA Trans-Am Series
4United States Bill Elliott46$58,900NASCAR Winston Cup
5United States Dale Earnhardt145$51,000NASCAR Winston Cup
6United States Geoff Bodine145$49,500NASCAR Winston Cup
7United States Al Holbert39$35,000IMSA Camel GT
8United States Al Unser38$34,000CART
9United States Chip Robinson36$38,000IMSA Camel GT
10United States Chris Cord26$32,000IMSA Camel GT
11United States Bobby Rahal24$31,000CART
12Colombia Roberto Guerrero19$30,400CART

Race results

Daytona International Speedway, Race One

  1. Bill Elliott
  2. Dale Earnhardt
  3. Terry Labonte
  4. Al Unser, Jr.
  5. Geoff Bodine
  6. Al Unser
  7. Al Holbert
  8. Scott Pruett
  9. Chris Cord
  10. Bobby Rahal
  11. Chip Robinson
  12. Roberto Guerrero

Riverside International Raceway, Race Two

  1. Scott Pruett
  2. Chip Robinson
  3. Al Unser, Jr.
  4. Terry Labonte
  5. Al Holbert
  6. Al Unser
  7. Chris Cord
  8. Bobby Rahal
  9. Geoff Bodine
  10. Bill Elliott
  11. Roberto Guerrero
  12. Dale Earnhardt

Michigan International Speedway, Race Three

  1. Geoff Bodine
  2. Dale Earnhardt
  3. Al Unser, Jr.
  4. Terry Labonte
  5. Al Unser
  6. Al Holbert
  7. Bill Elliott
  8. Bobby Rahal
  9. Scott Pruett
  10. Roberto Guerrero
  11. Chip Robinson
  12. Chris Cord

Watkins Glen International, Race Four

  1. Al Unser, Jr.
  2. Terry Labonte
  3. Scott Pruett
  4. Al Holbert
  5. Al Unser
  6. Chris Cord
  7. Dale Earnhardt
  8. Bill Elliott
  9. Chip Robinson
  10. Bobby Rahal
  11. Roberto Guerrero
  12. Geoff Bodine

Notes

  1. Dale Earnhardt and Geoff Bodine tied for fifth place in the championship standings, but Earnhardt was awarded the position due to a higher finishing position in the final race.

References

  1. ↑ IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info, Retrieved March 9, 2007
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