IROC X explained
IROC X was the tenth year of IROC competition, which took place in 1986. It saw the use of the Chevrolet Camaro in all races, it was the final season that television coverage was on CBS, and continued the format introduced in IROC VIII. Race one took place on the Daytona International Speedway, race two took place at Mid-Ohio, race three ran at Talladega Superspeedway, and race four concluded the year at Watkins Glen International. Al Unser Jr. won the championship and $164,100.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows: [1]
| Rank | Driver | Points | Winnings | Series and reason for invite |
|---|
| 1 | | 62 | $164,100 | CART PPG IndyCar World Series
2nd in 1985 IndyCar points |
| 2 | | 59 | $82,100 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1985 Daytona 500, 1985 Winston 500, & 1985 Southern 500 winner
1985 Winston Million winner
2nd in 1985 Winston Cup points |
| 3 | | 57 | $60,900 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series
IROC VIII Champion |
| 4 | | 51 | $47,400 | CART PPG IndyCar World Series
1985 IndyCar Champion
IROC V Champion |
| 5 | | 48 | $39,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1985 Winston Cup Champion |
| 6 | | 42 | $36,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Defending IROC Champion |
| 7 | | 37 | $29,000 | CART PPG IndyCar World Series
3rd in 1985 IndyCar points |
| 8 | Klaus Ludwig 1 | 29 | $25,000 | IMSA Camel GTP
1985 24 Hours of Le Mans Winner |
| 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck 1 | 29 | $24,000 | World Sports-Prototype Championship
1985 World Sportscar Co-Champion |
| 10 |  Hurley Haywood 2 | 28 | $23,000 | IMSA Camel GTP
3rd in 1985 IMSA Camel GTP points |
| 11 | Jochen Mass 2 | 28 | $22,000 | World Sports-Prototype Championship
3rd in 1985 World Sportscar Championship |
| 12 | | 25 | $20,800 | CART PPG IndyCar World Series
10th in 1985 IndyCar points | |
Race results
Race One, Daytona International Speedway
Friday, February 14, 1986
| Finish | Grid | Car
no. | Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps
Led | Points |
|---|
| 1 | 4 | 18 | | | Light Blue
| 40 | 0:33:04 | 10 | 26 (5) |
| 2 | 8 | 2 | | | | 40 | Flagged | | 17 |
| 3 | 12 | 17 | | | Silver
| 40 | Flagged | | 14 |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | | | | 40 | Flagged | | 12 |
| 5 | 5 | 22 | | | | 40 | Flagged | | 10 |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | | | Orange
| 39 | Flagged | | 9 |
| 7 | 11 | 19 | | | | 39 | Flagged | | 8 |
| 8 | 1 | 17 | | | | 32 | Fuel Pressure | 30 | 12 (3) |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | | | White
| 25 | Crash | | 6 |
| 10 | 10 | 3 | | | Pink
| 4 | Crash | | 5 |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | | | Yellow
| 4 | Crash | | 4 |
| 12 | 9 | 5 | | | Powder Blue
| 4 | Crash | | 3 | |
(5) Indicates 5 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the most laps.
(3) Indicates 3 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 2nd most laps
(2) Indicates 2 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 3rd most laps (did not occur in this race so not awarded).
Average speed: 181.452mph
Cautions: 2
Margin of victory: 40 feet
Lead changes: 1
Lap Leader Breakdown
| Driver | From
Lap | To
Lap | Number
of Laps |
|---|
| Harry Gant | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Al Unser | 31 | 40 | 10 | |
Race Two, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Saturday, June 7, 1986
| Finish | Grid | Car
no. | Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps
Led | Points |
|---|
| 1 | 2 | 10 | | | | 29 | 0:49:53 | 29 | 26 (5) |
| 2 | 1 | 8 | | | Orange
| 29 | Flagged | | 17 |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | | | White
| 29 | Flagged | | 14 |
| 4 | 10 | 7 | | | | 29 | Flagged | | 12 |
| 5 | 12 | 2 | | | | 29 | Flagged | | 10 |
| 6 | 5 | 6 | | | Yellow
| 29 | Flagged | | 9 |
| 7 | 3 | 20 | | | | 29 | Flagged | | 8 |
| 8 | 7 | 17 | | | Silver
| 29 | Flagged | | 7 |
| 9 | 8 | 18 | | | Light Blue
| 29 | Flagged | | 6 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | | | | 29 | Flagged | | 5 |
| 11 | 9 | 5 | | | Powder Blue
| 29 | Flagged | | 4 |
| 12 | 4 | 22 | | | | 29 | Flagged | | 3 | |
(5) Indicates 5 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the most laps.
(3) Indicates 3 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 2nd most laps (Did not occur in this race so not awarded).
(2) Indicates 2 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 3rd most laps (Did not occur in this race so not awarded).
Average speed: 80.823mph
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 2.87 sec
Lead changes: 0
Race Three, Talladega Superspeedway
Saturday, July 26, 1986
| Finish | Grid | Car
no. | Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps
Led | Points |
|---|
| 1 | 7 | 8 | | | Orange
| 38 | 0:33:04 | 30 | 26 (5) |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | 38 | Flagged | | 17 |
| 3 | 9 | 18 | | | Light Blue
| 38 | Flagged | | 14 |
| 4 | 8 | 20 | | | | 38 | Flagged | | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 22 | | | | 38 | Flagged | | 10 |
| 6 | 11 | 10 | | | | 38 | Flagged | | 9 |
| 7 | 10 | 1 | | | White
| 38 | Flagged | | 8 |
| 8 | 1 | 7 | | | | 38 | Flagged | 8 | 10 (3) |
| 9 | 4 | 6 | | | Yellow
| 38 | Flagged | | 6 |
| 10 | 5 | 17 | | | Silver
| 38 | Flagged | | 5 |
| 11 | 3 | 12 | | | | 38 | Flagged | | 4 |
| 12 | 12 | 5 | | | Powder Blue
| 38 | Flagged | | 3 | |
(5) Indicates 5 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the most laps.
(3) Indicates 3 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 2nd most laps
(2) Indicates 2 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 3rd most laps (Did not occur in this race so not awarded).
Average speed: 183.411mph
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 1 cl
Lead changes: 1
Lap Leader Breakdown
| Driver | From
Lap | To
Lap | Number
of Laps |
|---|
| Rick Mears | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Cale Yarborough | 9 | 38 | 30 | |
Race Four, Watkins Glen International
Saturday, August 9, 1986
| Finish | Grid | Car
no. | Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps
Led | Points |
|---|
| 1 | 5 | 6 | | | Yellow
| 30 | 0:40:05 | 14 | 24 (3) |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | | | White
| 30 | Flagged | 1 | 19 (2) |
| 3 | 6 | 17 | | | Silver
| 30 | Flagged | | 14 |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | | | | 30 | Flagged | | 12 |
| 5 | 12 | 7 | | | | 30 | Flagged | | 10 |
| 6 | 1 | 18 | | | Light Blue
| 30 | Flagged | | 9 |
| 7 | 10 | 20 | | | | 30 | Flagged | | 8 |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | | | Orange
| 30 | Flagged | | 7 |
| 9 | 11 | 10 | | | | 30 | Flagged | | 6 |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | | | Mauve
| 29 | Flagged | | 5 |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | | | Powder Blue
| 29 | Flagged | | 4 |
| 12 | 2 | 11 | | | | 18 | Crash | 15 | 8 (5) | |
(5) Indicates 5 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the most laps.
(3) Indicates 3 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 2nd most laps
(2) Indicates 2 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 3rd most laps.
Average speed: 109.078mph
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 3 cl
Lead changes: 3
Lap Leader Breakdown
| Driver | From
Lap | To
Lap | Number
of Laps |
|---|
| Al Unser | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Bill Elliott | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| Al Unser Jr | 17 | 30 | 14 | |
Notes
- Klaus Ludwig and Hans Stuck tied for eighth place in the championship standings, but Ludwig was awarded the position due to a higher finishing position in the final race. Klaus Ludwig was scheduled to start fourth in the final race, but was moved to the back of the grid for not practicing.
- Hurley Haywood and Jochen Mass tied for tenth place, but Haywood was awarded the position due a higher finish in the final race.
External links
Notes and References
- http://racing-reference.info/raceyear?yr=1986&series=I IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info
