IROC XV

1991 International Race of Champions season
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Rusty Wallace (seen in 2006), the IROC XV champion

The fifteenth year of IROC competition took place in 1991. IROC XV was the second year the Dodge Daytona was used in competition, and continued the format introduced in IROC VIII. Race one took place on the Daytona International Speedway, race two took place at Talladega Superspeedway, race three ran at Michigan International Speedway, and the year finished at Watkins Glen International. Rusty Wallace won the series championship, and took home $175,000 for his efforts.

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

Position Driver Points Winnings Series
1 United States Rusty Wallace 86 $175,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
2 United States Bill Elliott 64 $65,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
3 United States Mark Martin 56 $55,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
4 United States Scott Pruett 51 $50,000 CART
5 United States Al Unser, Jr. 47 $45,000 CART
6 United States Al Unser 37 $40,000 CART
7 Australia Geoff Brabham 30 $40,000 IMSA Camel GT
8 United States Geoff Bodine 29 $40,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
9 United States Dale Earnhardt 27 $40,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
10 France Bob Wollek 25 $40,000 WSPC
11 United States Tom Kendall1 24 $40,000 IMSA Camel GT
12 United States Dorsey Schroeder 16 $40,000 IMSA Camel GT

Race results

Daytona International Speedway, Race One

  1. Scott Pruett
  2. Bill Elliott
  3. Al Unser
  4. Al Unser, Jr.
  5. Tommy Kendall
  6. Geoff Bodine
  7. Mark Martin
  8. Geoff Brabham
  9. Dorsey Schroeder
  10. Rusty Wallace
  11. Bob Wollek
  12. Dale Earnhardt

Talladega Superspeedway, Race Two

  1. Rusty Wallace
  2. Bill Elliott
  3. Mark Martin
  4. Scott Pruett
  5. Geoff Brabham
  6. Al Unser
  7. Tom Kendall
  8. Bob Wollek
  9. Dale Earnhardt
  10. Al Unser, Jr.
  11. Dorsey Schroeder
  12. Geoff Bodine

Michigan International Speedway, Race Three

  1. Rusty Wallace
  2. Bill Elliott
  3. Al Unser, Jr.
  4. Mark Martin
  5. Geoff Bodine
  6. Scott Pruett
  7. Al Unser
  8. Bob Wollek
  9. Dale Earnhardt
  10. Geoff Brabham
  11. Dorsey Schroeder
  12. Tommy Kendall1

Watkins Glen International, Race Four

  1. Rusty Wallace
  2. Mark Martin
  3. Al Unser, Jr.2
  4. Dale Earnhardt
  5. Bill Elliott
  6. Dorsey Schroeder
  7. Geoff Brabham
  8. Bob Wollek
  9. Al Unser
  10. Geoff Bodine
  11. Scott Pruett
  12. Tommy Kendall1

Notes

  1. Tom Kendall did not start the last two races due to injury, and was awarded last place points.
  2. Al Unser, Jr. started in a backup car from 11th position after a first lap accident.
  3. This was also the last time a road course was used in IROC competition until the final edition in 2006.

References

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

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