IROC V

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Al Unser won the IROC V championship

IROC V was the fifth year of IROC competition, which took place over three weekends in 1977 and 1978. It saw the use of the Chevrolet Camaro in all races, and the schedule was held over in its entirety from IROC IV. Al Unser won two races en route to the championship and $50,000.

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The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows: [1]

RankDriverWinningsSeries
1 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser $50,000 USAC Champ Car
2 Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti $26,000 Formula One
3 Flag of the United States.svg Darrell Waltrip $23,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
4 Flag of the United States.svg Cale Yarborough $23,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
5 Flag of the United States.svg Richard Petty $20,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
6 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock $17,500 USAC Champ Car
7 Flag of the United States.svg Benny Parsons All$16,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx $15,000 Formula One
9 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Rutherford $12,000 USAC Champ Car
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Gunnar Nilsson 3$7,500 Formula One
11 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Sneva $7,500 USAC Champ Car
12 Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert $7,500 IMSA Camel GT

Race results

Michigan International Speedway, Race One

  1. Al Unser
  2. Cale Yarborough
  3. Darrell Waltrip
  4. Richard Petty
  5. Gunnar Nilsson
  6. Gordon Johncock
  7. Mario Andretti
  8. Johnny Rutherford
  9. Benny Parsons
  10. Al Holbert
  11. Tom Sneva
  12. Jacky Ickx

Riverside International Raceway, Race Two

  1. Al Unser
  2. Richard Petty
  3. Gordon Johncock
  4. Mario Andretti
  5. Darrell Waltrip
  6. Gunnar Nilsson
  7. Johnny Rutherford
  8. Jacky Ickx
  9. Benny Parsons
  10. Cale Yarborough
  11. Al Holbert
  12. Tom Sneva

Riverside International Raceway, Race Three

  1. Cale Yarborough
  2. Mario Andretti
  3. Al Unser
  4. Darrell Waltrip
  5. Richard Petty
  6. Gunnar Nilsson
  7. Jacky Ickx
  8. Benny Parsons
  9. Johnny Rutherford
  10. Gordon Johncock
  11. Tom Sneva
  12. Al Holbert

Daytona International Speedway, Race Four

  1. Mario Andretti
  2. Darrell Waltrip
  3. Gordon Johncock
  4. Cale Yarborough
  5. Benny Parsons
  6. Jacky Ickx
  7. Al Unser
  8. Richard Petty
  9. Johnny Rutherford

References