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The International Race of Champions was an auto racing competition, featuring identically-prepared stock cars set up by a single team of mechanics, in an effort to make the race purely a test of driver ability. It was run with a small field of invited drivers (6-12) from all the major racing series including NASCAR, SCCA, FIA and USAC. Over the years CART and the IRL drivers, among others also participated.
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IROC XI - 1987
IROC began its second 10 years with series "rookie" Geoff Bodine capturing Race 1 at Daytona, only the third driver ever to win his first IROC start. Bodine benefitted from a multi-car accident that eliminated Al Unser and Scott Pruett and slowed Mario Andretti and Wally Dallenbach Jr. In Race 2 at Mid-Ohio, Bobby Rahal played a waiting game, which paid off with a victory. Rahal avoided a three-car, first-turn accident and took the lead from pole-sitter Michael Andretti with nine laps to go. In Race 3 at Michigan, Al Unser Jr. scored his first major oval-track triumph, passing Darrell Waltrip in the final turn. "Little Al," with only five laps of practice, swapped the top spot with Waltrip throughtout the event. Bodine finished third, putting him on the pole for the final event at Watkins Glen, with Unser Jr. alongside. The NASCAR star got the jump at the green flag and led all the way to take the $191,900 title. (from IROC Website)
Final Points |
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IROC 11 Champion Geoff Bodine  |
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Position |
Driver/Residence/Sanction |
Points |
Money Earned |
1 |
Geoff Bodine/Julian, NC/NASCAR |
76 |
$191,900 |
2 |
Al Unser Jr./Albuquerque, NM/CART |
65 |
90,400 |
3 |
Bobby Rahal/Dublin, OH/CART |
51 |
57,800 |
4 |
Wally Dallenbach Jr./Basalt, CO/SCCA |
43 |
43,400 |
5 |
Darrell Waltrip/Franklin, TN/NASCAR |
42 |
44,500 |
6 |
Bill Elliott/Dawsonville, GA/NASCAR |
38 |
34,400 |
7 |
Michael Andretti/Nazareth, PA/CART |
33 |
35,000 |
8 |
Scott Pruett/Roseville, CA/IMSA |
32 |
29,000 |
9 |
Mario Andretti/Nazareth, PA/CART |
31 |
28,100 |
10 |
Dale Earnhardt/Doolie, NC/NASCAR |
30 |
30,000 |
11 |
Al Unser/Albuquerque, NM/CART |
27 |
26,000 |
12 |
Derek Bell/England/FISA |
27 |
25,000 |
Race One |
| February 13, 1987 |
| Daytona International Speedway |
| Daytona Beach, Florida |
| 2.5-mile high-banked oval, 40 laps, 100 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
1 |
5 |
Geoff Bodine |
40 |
Running |
2 |
8 |
Dale Earnhardt |
40 |
Running |
3 |
1 |
Darrell Waltrip |
40 |
Running |
4 |
4 |
Bill Elliott |
40 |
Running |
5 |
7 |
Al Unser Jr. |
40 |
Running |
6 |
2 |
Wally Dallenbach Jr |
39 |
Running |
7 |
6 |
Mario Andretti |
35 |
Running |
8 |
12 |
Bobby Rahal |
31 |
Running |
9 |
3 |
Derek Bell |
30 |
Engine |
10 |
10 |
Al Unser |
16 |
Accident |
11 |
9 |
Scott Pruett |
16 |
Accident |
12 |
11 |
Michael Andretti |
1 |
Accident |
| Time of Race: 32 minutes, 40 seconds |
| Average Speed: 183.673 MPH |
| Margin of Victory: one Camaro length |
| Caution Flags : 3 (Michael Andretti-Rahal accident; Unser-Pruett-Dallenbach Jr.- Mario Andretti accident; Bell blown engine) |
| Lead Changes: 5 among 4 drivers |
| Lap Leaders: Dallenbach Jr., 1-4; Elliott, 5: Mario Andretti, 6; Elliott, 7-19; Bodine, 20-40 |
Race Two |
| June 6, 1987 |
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course |
| Lexington, Ohio |
| 2.4-mile road course, 29 laps, 69.6 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
1 |
5 |
Bobby Rahal |
29 |
Running |
2 |
7 |
Wally Dallenbach Jr. |
29 |
Running |
3 |
1 |
Michael Andretti |
29 |
Running |
4 |
8 |
Al Unser Jr. |
29 |
Running |
5 |
12 |
Geoff Bodine |
29 |
Running |
6 |
4 |
Derek Bell |
29 |
Running |
7 |
9 |
Bill Elliott |
29 |
Running |
8 |
6 |
Mario Andretti |
29 |
Running |
9 |
2 |
Scott Pruett |
29 |
Running |
10 |
3 |
Al Unser |
29 |
Running |
11 |
11 |
Dale Earnhardt |
29 |
Running |
12 |
10 |
Darrell Waltrip |
23 |
Spun |
| Time of Race: 48 minutes, 43.618 seconds |
| Average Speed: 85.702 MPH |
| Margin of Victory: 1.7 seconds |
| Caution Flags: No full course yellows |
| Lead Changes: 1 among 2 drivers |
| Lap Leaders: Michael Andretti, 1-20; Rahal, 21-29 |
Race Three |
| August 1, 1987 |
| Michigan International Speedway |
| Brooklyn, Michigan |
| Two-mile high banked oval, 50 laps, 100 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
1 |
7 |
Al Unser Jr. |
50 |
Running |
2 |
5 |
Darrell Waltrip |
50 |
Running |
3 |
12 |
Geoff Bodine |
50 |
Running |
4 |
10 |
Wally Dallenbach Jr. |
50 |
Running |
5 |
2 |
Scott Pruett |
50 |
Running |
6 |
1 |
Al Unser |
50 |
Running |
7 |
4 |
Derek Bell |
50 |
Running |
8 |
3 |
Mario Andretti |
50 |
Running |
9 |
11 |
Bobby Rahal |
50 |
Running |
10 |
9 |
Bill Elliott |
50 |
Running |
11 |
8 |
Michael Andretti |
47 |
Running |
12 |
6 |
Dale Earnhardt |
12 |
Accident |
| Time of Race: 38 minutes, 53.44 seconds |
| Average Speed: 155.633 MPH |
| Margin of Victory: .03 seconds |
| Caution Flags: One (Earnhardt-Michael Andretti accident) |
| Lead Changes: 6 among 2 drivers |
| Lap Leaders: Waltrip, 1-5; Unser Jr., 6-12; Waltrip, 13-16; Unser Jr., 17-34; Waltrip, 35-49; Unser Jr., 50 |
Race Four |
| August 8, 1987 |
| Watkins Glen International |
| Watkins Glen, New York |
| 2.428-mile road course, 30 laps, 72.84 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
1 |
1 |
Geoff Bodine |
30 |
Running |
2 |
2 |
Al Unser Jr. |
30 |
Running |
3 |
5 |
Bobby Rahal |
30 |
Running |
4 |
11 |
Scott Pruett |
30 |
Running |
5 |
6 |
Bill Elliott |
30 |
Running |
6 |
10 |
Mario Andretti |
30 |
Running |
7 |
12 |
Al Unser |
30 |
Running |
8 |
7 |
Michael Andretti |
30 |
Running |
9 |
8 |
Dale Earnhardt |
30 |
Running |
10 |
4 |
Darrell Waltrip |
29 |
Running |
11 |
9 |
Derek Bell |
29 |
Running |
12 |
3 |
Wally Dallenbach Jr. |
18 |
Accident |
| Time of Race: 39 minutes, 34 seconds |
| Average Speed: 110.457 MPH |
| Margin of Victory: 2.02 seconds |
| Caution Flags: No full course yellows |
| Lead Changes: 0 |
| Lap Leaders: Bodine, 1-30 |