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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 XII - 1988
Four drivers, representing three different types of racing, split the victory-lane honors in IROC 12, with Al Unser Jr. taking his second championship in three attempts. In the opener at Daytona, Bill Elliott led all the way to record his first-ever IROC triumph. In Round 2 at Riverside, Scott Pruett moved around fellow road racer Chip Robinson with 10 laps to go to score his initial IROC win and ended an 18-event winless streak by road racers in IROC competition. Defending series titlist Geoff Bodine took the checkered flag in Race 3 at Michigan, vaulting him from ninth to first in the point totals going into the finale at Watkins Glen. In a replay of the previous year's lineup, Bodine and Unser Jr. were on the front row, except it was "Little Al" who made the better start and led all the way. He earned an IROC record $211,900. (from IROC Website)
Final Points |
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IROC 12 Champion Al Unser Jr.  |
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Position |
Driver/Residence/Sanction |
Points |
Money Earned |
1 |
Al Unser Jr./Albuquerque, NM/CART |
66 |
$211,900 |
2 |
Terry Labonte/Thomasville, NC/NASCAR |
55 |
95,000 |
3 |
Scott Pruett/Roseville, CA/SCCA |
51 |
72,900 |
4 |
Bill Elliott/Dawsonville, GA/NASCAR |
46 |
58,900 |
5 |
* Dale Earnhardt/Doolie, NC/NASCAR |
45 |
51,000 |
6 |
Geoff Bodine/Julain, NC/NASCAR |
45 |
49,500 |
7 |
Al Holbert/Warrington, PA/FISA |
39 |
35,000 |
8 |
Al Unser/Albuquerque, NM/CART |
38 |
34,000 |
9 |
Chip Robinson/Oldwick, NJ/IMSA |
36 |
38,000 |
10 |
Chris Cord/Beverly Hills, CA/IMSA 32,000 |
26 |
32,000 |
11 |
Bobby Rahal/Dublin, OH/CART |
24 |
31,000 |
12 |
Roberto Guerrero/San Juan Capistrano, CA/CART |
19 |
30,400 |
| * Tiebreaker, higher finishing position in final race | |||
Race One |
| February 12, 1988 |
| Daytona International Speedway |
| Daytona Beach, Florida |
| 2.5-mile high-banked oval, 40 laps, 100 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
1 |
1 |
Bill Elliott |
40 |
Running |
2 |
6 |
Dale Earnhardt |
40 |
Running |
3 |
5 |
Terry Labonte |
40 |
Running |
4 |
9 |
Al Unser Jr. |
40 |
Running |
5 |
7 |
Geoff Bodine |
40 |
Running |
6 |
2 |
Al Unser |
40 |
Running |
7 |
8 |
Al Holbert |
40 |
Running |
8 |
11 |
Scott Pruett |
40 |
Running |
9 |
10 |
Chris Cord |
40 |
Running |
10 |
4 |
Bobby Rahal |
39 |
Running |
11 |
3 |
Chip Robinson |
37 |
Running |
12 |
DNS |
Roberto Guerrero |
0 |
Didn't start |
| Time of Race: 32 minutes, 13 seconds |
| Average Speed: 186.239 MPH |
| Margin of Victory: 2 Camaro lengths |
| Caution Flags : One (Robinson accident) |
| Lead Changes: 0 |
| Lap Leaders: Elliott, 1-40 |
Race Two |
| June 11, 1988 |
| Riverside International Raceway |
| Riverside, California |
| 2.54-mile road course, 30 laps, 76.2 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
1 |
5 |
Scott Pruett |
30 |
Running |
2 |
2 |
Chip Robinson |
30 |
Running |
3 |
9 |
Al Unser Jr. |
30 |
Running |
4 |
10 |
Terry Labonte |
30 |
Running |
5 |
6 |
Al Holbert |
30 |
Running |
6 |
7 |
Al Unser |
30 |
Running |
7 |
4 |
Chris Cord |
30 |
Running |
8 |
3 |
Bobby Rahal |
30 |
Running |
9 |
8 |
Geoff Bodine |
29 |
Running |
10 |
12 |
Bill Elliott |
29 |
Running |
11 |
1 |
Roberto Guerrero |
10 |
Accident |
12 |
11 |
Dale Earnhardt |
10 |
Accident |
| Time of Race: 46 minutes, 34 seconds |
| Average Speed: 98.182 MPH |
| Margin of Victory: 2 seconds |
| Caution Flags: Two (Earnhardt spin; Guerrero-Earnhardt accident) |
| Lead Changes: 1 among 2 drivers |
| Lap Leaders: Robinson, 1-20; Pruett, 21-30 |
Race Three |
| August 6, 1988 |
| Michigan International Speedway |
| Brooklyn, Michigan |
| Two-mile high banked oval, 50 laps, 100 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
1 |
3 |
Geoff Bodine |
50 |
Running |
2 |
6 |
Dale Earnhardt |
50 |
Running |
3 |
8 |
Al Unser Jr. |
50 |
Running |
4 |
7 |
Terry Labonte |
50 |
Running |
5 |
4 |
Al Unser |
50 |
Running |
6 |
5 |
Al Holbert |
50 |
Running |
7 |
10 |
Bill Elliott |
50 |
Running |
8 |
2 |
Bobby Rahal |
50 |
Running |
9 |
11 |
Scott Pruett |
50 |
Running |
10 |
1 |
Roberto Guerrero |
50 |
Running |
11 |
9 |
Chip Robinson |
50 |
Running |
12 |
DNS |
Chris Cord |
0 |
Didn't start |
| Time of Race: 37 minutes, 38.01 seconds |
| Average Speed: 159.432 MPH |
| Margin of Victory: .783 seconds |
| Caution Flags: None |
| Lead Changes: 1 among 2 drivers |
| Lap Leaders: Guerrero, 1-4; Bodine, 5-50 |
Race Four |
| August 13, 1988 |
| Watkins Glen International |
| Watkins Glen, New York |
| 2.428-mile road course, 30 laps, 72.84 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
1 |
2 |
Al Unser Jr. |
30 |
Running |
2 |
4 |
Terry Labonte |
30 |
Running |
3 |
6 |
Scott Pruett |
30 |
Running |
4 |
9 |
Al Holbert |
30 |
Running |
5 |
8 |
Al Unser |
30 |
Running |
6 |
11 |
Chris Cord |
30 |
Running |
7 |
5 |
Dale Earnhardt |
30 |
Running |
8 |
3 |
Bill Elliott |
30 |
Running |
9 |
7 |
Chip Robinson |
29 |
Running |
10 |
10 |
Bobby Rahal |
29 |
Running |
11 |
12 |
Roberto Guerrero |
20 |
Running |
12 |
1 |
Geoff Bodine |
16 |
Accident |
| Time of Race: 67 minutes, 57 seconds |
| Average Speed: 110.924 MPH |
| Margin of Victory: 1.58 seconds |
| Caution Flags: One (Bodine accident) |
| Lead Changes: 0 |
| Lap Leaders: Unser Jr., 1-30 |