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IROC began a new era in its history with the introduction of Dodge Daytonas as the vehicles of choice in 1990. The three-event series began with an outstanding race at Talladega Superspeedway, which saw Dale Earnhardt win despite 15 lead changes among five drivers. International road racer Martin Brundle, who impressed everyone with a fifth place at Talladega in his IROC and oval-track debut, came back to win Race 2 on the airport road course in Cleveland. He therefore became the first non-United States driver to lead the point standings going into an IROC finale. Brundle started on the pole at Michigan, but his chance of victory was over after he and Rusty Wallace touched during tight racing. Earnhardt took command on the first lap and fended off all challenges to claim his first IROC crown and $175,000. (from IROC Website)
Final Points |
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IROC 14 Champion Dale Earnhardt  |
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Position |
Driver/Residence/Sanction |
Points |
Money Earned |
1 |
Dale Earnhardt/Mooresville, NC/NASCAR |
60 |
$175,000 |
2 |
Al Unser Jr./Albuquerque, NM/CART |
44 |
65,000 |
3 |
Martin Brundle/Kings Lynn, England/FIA |
41 |
50,000 |
4 |
Mark Martin/Jamestown, NC/NASCAR |
37 |
45,000 |
5 |
Terry Labonte/Thomasville, NC/NASCAR |
36 |
40,000 |
6 |
Emerson Fittipaldi/Miami, FL/CART |
29 |
38,000 |
7 |
* Dorsey Schroeder/Ballwin, MO/SCCA |
26 |
35,000 |
8 |
Rusty Wallace/Concord, NC/NASCAR |
26 |
34,000 |
9 |
Darrell Waltrip/Franklin, TN/NASCAR |
23 |
33,000 |
10 |
* Bobby Rahal/Dublin, OH/CART |
18 |
32,000 |
11 |
Geoff Brabham/Noblesville, IN/IMSA |
18 |
31,000 |
12 |
Danny Sullivan/Aspen, CO/CART |
13 |
30,000 |
| * Tiebreaker, higher finishing position in final race | |||
Race One |
| May 5, 1990 |
| Talladega Superspeedway |
| Talladega, Alabama |
| 2.66-mile high-banked tri-oval, 38 laps, 101.08 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
1 |
9 |
Dale Earnhardt |
38 |
Running |
2 |
8 |
Al Unser Jr |
38 |
Running |
3 |
2 |
Mark Martin |
38 |
Running |
4 |
1 |
Darrell Waltrip |
38 |
Running |
5 |
10 |
Martin Brundle |
38 |
Running |
6 |
4 |
Dorsey Schroeder |
38 |
Running |
7 |
5 |
Rusty Wallace |
38 |
Running |
8 |
12 |
Terry Labonte |
38 |
Running |
9 |
7 |
Geoff Brabham |
38 |
Running |
10 |
8 |
Emerson Fittipaldi |
38 |
Running |
11 |
1 |
Bobby Rahal |
38 |
Running |
12 |
3 |
Danny Sullivan |
37 |
Running |
| Time of Race: 32 minutes, 15 seconds |
| Average Speed: 188.055 MPH (new IROC record) |
| Margin of Victory: one car length |
| Caution Flags : None |
| Lead Changes: 15 among 5 drivers |
| Lap Leaders: Martin, 1-2; Wallace, 3-6; Earnhardt, 7-10; Unser Jr., 11-12;Martin, 13-14; Earnhardt, 15; Wallace, 16-18; Earnhardt, 19-22; Unser Jr., 23; Martin, 24; Waltrip, 25; Unser Jr., 26; Waltrip, 27-34; Unser Jr., 35; Waltrip, 36-37; Earnhardt, 38 |
| Lap Leader Totals: Waltrip led 3 times for 11 laps; Earnhardt led 4 times for 10 laps; Wallace led 2 times for 7 laps; Unser Jr. led 4 times for 5 laps; Martin led 3 times for 5 laps. |
Race Two |
| July 7, 1990 |
| Burke Lakefront Airport |
| Cleveland, Ohio |
| 2.369; 10-turn temporary road course, 30 laps, 71.070 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
1 |
8 |
Martin Brundle |
30 |
Running |
2 |
10 |
Al Unser Jr. |
30 |
Running |
3 |
3 |
Emerson Fittipaldi |
30 |
Running |
4 |
5 |
Terry Labonte |
30 |
Running |
5 |
11 |
Dale Earnhardt |
30 |
Running |
6 |
9 |
Mark Martin |
30 |
Running |
7 |
4 |
Geoff Brabham |
30 |
Running |
8 |
6 |
Rusty Wallace |
30 |
Running |
9 |
2 |
Bobby Rahal |
29 |
Running |
10 |
7 |
Dorsey Schroeder |
21 |
Accident |
11 |
1 |
Danny Sullivan |
12 |
Mechanical |
12 |
DNS |
Darrell Waltrip |
0 |
Did not start |
| * Waltrip injured, did not start, awarded last-place points. | ||||
| Time of Race: 42 minutes, 1.476 seconds |
| Average Speed: 101.469 MPH |
| Margin of Victory: 4 seconds |
| Lead Changes: 2 among 2 drivers |
| Lap Leaders: Fittipaldi, 1-11; Brundle, 12-30 |
Race Three |
| August 5, 1990 |
| Michigan International Speedway |
| Brooklyn, Michigan |
| Two-mile high banked oval, 50 laps, 100 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
1 |
3 |
Dale Earnhardt |
50 |
Running |
2 |
6 |
Terry Labonte |
50 |
Running |
3 |
8 |
Mark Martin |
50 |
Running |
4 |
9 |
Dorsey Schroeder |
50 |
Running |
5 |
2 |
Al Unser Jr. |
50 |
Running |
6 |
7 |
Rusty Wallace |
50 |
Running |
7 |
10 |
Bobby Rahal |
50 |
Running |
8 |
5 |
Emerson Fittipaldi |
50 |
Running |
9 |
11 |
Danny Sullivan |
50 |
Running |
10 |
1 |
Martin Brundle |
49 |
Running |
11 |
8 |
Geoff Brabham |
8 |
Mechanical |
12 |
DNS |
Darrell Waltrip |
0 |
Did not start |
| Time of Race: 39 minutes, 8.097 seconds |
| Average Speed: 153.316 MPH |
| Margin of Victory: .076 seconds |
| Caution Flags: One |
| Lead Changes: 0 |
| Lap Leaders: Earnhardt, 1-50 |