IROC XIII
1989 International Race of Champions season | |||
Previous: | 1988 | Next: | 1990 |
The thirteenth year of IROC competition took place in 1989. IROC XIII saw the use of the Chevrolet Camaro in all races for the final year, and continued the format introduced in IROC VIII. Race one took place on the Daytona International Speedway, race two took place at Nazareth Speedway, race three ran at Michigan International Speedway, and race four concluded the year at Watkins Glen International. Terry Labonte won the series championship, and took home $204,900 for his efforts.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows: [1]
Position | Driver | Points | Winnings | Series |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Terry Labonte | 72 | $204,900 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
2 | Al Unser, Jr. | 60 | $92,500 | CART |
3 | Rusty Wallace | 58 | $66,200 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
4 | Dale Earnhardt | 57 | $58,900 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
5 | Scott Pruett | 51 | $55,700 | IMSA Camel GT |
6 | Bill Elliott | 38 | $52,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
7 | A.J. Foyt | 36 | $54,000 | CART |
8 | Danny Sullivan | 35 | $49,400 | CART |
9 | Hurley Haywood | 31 | $46,000 | SCCA Trans-Am Series |
10 | Geoff Brabham1 | 24 | $44,400 | IMSA Camel GT |
11 | Rick Mears1 | 24 | $42,100 | CART |
12 | Richard Petty | 16 | $40,400 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
Race results
Daytona International Speedway, Race One
- Rusty Wallace
- Terry Labonte
- Dale Earnhardt
- Al Unser, Jr.
- Bill Elliott
- Hurley Haywood
- A.J. Foyt
- Rick Mears
- Richard Petty
- Scott Pruett
- Geoff Brabham
- Danny Sullivan
Nazareth Speedway, Race Two
- Danny Sullivan
- Scott Pruett
- Rusty Wallace
- Al Unser, Jr.
- A.J. Foyt
- Terry Labonte
- Dale Earnhardt
- Geoff Brabham2
- Hurley Haywood
- Rick Mears
- Bill Elliott
- Richard Petty
Michigan International Speedway, Race Three
- Terry Labonte
- Dale Earnhardt
- Rusty Wallace
- Bill Elliott
- Al Unser, Jr.
- Scott Pruett
- A.J. Foyt
- Hurley Haywood
- Rick Mears
- Danny Sullivan
- Richard Petty
- Geoff Brabham
Watkins Glen International, Race Four
- Al Unser, Jr.
- Scott Pruett
- Terry Labonte
- Bill Elliott
- Dale Earnhardt
- Hurley Haywood
- Geoff Brabham
- Rusty Wallace
- Rick Mears
- A.J. Foyt
- Danny Sullivan
- Richard Petty
Notes
- Geoff Brabham and Rick Mears tied for tenth place in the championship standings, but Brabham was awarded the position due to a higher finishing position in the final race.
- Geoff Brabham started from the back of the field in a back up car after an accident on the first lap.
References
- ↑ IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info, Retrieved March 9, 2007
External links
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