IROC XIII

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Terry Labonte (seen in 1997), the IROC XIII champion

IROC XIII was the thirteenth year of IROC competition, which took place in 1989. it 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 $204,900.

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

RankDriverPointsWinningsSeries
1 Flag of the United States.svg Terry Labonte 72$204,900 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
4th in 1988 Winston Cup points
2 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. 60$92,500 CART PPG IndyCar World Series
2nd in 1988 IndyCar points
2 time and defending IROC Champion
3 Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Wallace 58$66,200 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
2nd in 1988 Winston Cup points
4 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Earnhardt 57$58,900 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
3rd in 1988 Winston Cup points
3 time Winston Cup champion
5 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett 51$55,700 IMSA Camel GTO
1988 GTO Champion
1988 24 Hours of Daytona GTO winner
6 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Elliott 38$52,000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1988 Winston Cup champion
2 time Daytona 500 winner
7 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt 36$54,000 CART PPG IndyCar World Series
4 time Indianapolis 500 winner
7 time IndyCar Champion
IROC III & IROC IV champion
8 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Sullivan 35$49,400 CART PPG IndyCar World Series
1988 IndyCar champion
1985 Indianapolis 500 winner
9 Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood 31$46,000 SCCA Trans-Am Series
1988 Trans-Am Champion
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham 1 24$44,400 IMSA Camel GTP
1988 GTP Champion
2 time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner
11 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Mears 1 24$42,100 CART PPG IndyCar World Series
3 time Indianapolis 500 winner
3 time IndyCar Champion
4th in 1988 IndyCar points
12 Flag of the United States.svg Richard Petty 16$40,400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
7 time Winston Cup Champion
7 time Daytona 500 winner
Most ever NASCAR Cup race victories (200)

Race results

Race One, Daytona International Speedway

Friday, February 17, 1989

FinishGridCar
no.
DriverCar MakeCar ColorLapsStatusLaps
Led
Points
11212 Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Wallace Chevrolet Camaro
Dark Blue
400:32:37523 (2)
255 Flag of the United States.svg Terry Labonte Chevrolet Camaro
Aqua
40Flagged620 (3)
377 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Camaro
White
40Flagged2019 (5)
41010 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. Chevrolet Camaro
Lime
40Flagged514 (2)
533 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Elliott Chevrolet Camaro
Powder Blue
40Flagged10
699 Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood Chevrolet Camaro
Yellow
40Flagged9
722 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt Chevrolet Camaro
Pink
40Flagged8
811 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Mears Chevrolet Camaro
Rose
40Flagged17
966 Flag of the United States.svg Richard Petty Chevrolet Camaro
Orange
40Flagged36
1088 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett Chevrolet Camaro
Red
40Flagged5
111111 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham Chevrolet Camaro
Silver
40Flagged4
1244 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Sullivan Chevrolet Camaro
Blue
39Flagged3

(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:183.955 mph (296.047 km/h)
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 1 cl
Lead changes: 9

Race Two, Nazareth Speedway

Saturday, April 29, 1989

FinishGridCar
no.
DriverCar MakeCar ColorLapsStatusLaps
Led
Points
1112 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Sullivan Chevrolet Camaro
Red
750:45:401423 (2)
2310 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett Chevrolet Camaro
Pink
75Flagged1720 (3)
3111 Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Wallace Chevrolet Camaro
White
75Flagged414
494 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. Chevrolet Camaro
Light Blue
75Flagged12
547 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt Chevrolet Camaro
Rose
75Flagged4015 (5)
6102 Flag of the United States.svg Terry Labonte Chevrolet Camaro
Dark Blue
74Flagged9
783 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Camaro
Dark Orange
74Flagged8
81211 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham 2 Chevrolet Camaro
Yellow
74Flagged7
976 Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood Chevrolet Camaro
Light Orange
74Flagged6
1058 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Mears Chevrolet Camaro
Cream
74Flagged5
1165 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Elliott Chevrolet Camaro
Silver
73Flagged4
1229 Flag of the United States.svg Richard Petty Chevrolet Camaro
Blue
73Flagged3

(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:98.54 mph (158.58 km/h)
Cautions: 3
Margin of victory: 13.45 sec
Lead changes: 6

Lap Leader Breakdown

DriverFrom
Lap
To
Lap
Number
of Laps
Danny Sullivan111
Scott Pruett21514
A. J. Foyt183619
Rusty Wallace37404
A. J. Foyt415919
Scott Pruett60623
Danny Sullivan637513

Race Three, Michigan International Speedway

Saturday, August 5, 1989

FinishGridCar
no.
DriverCar MakeCar ColorLapsStatusLaps
Led
Points
1112 Flag of the United States.svg Terry Labonte Chevrolet Camaro
Light Blue
500:37:543326 (5)
2103 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Camaro
Pink
50Flagged920 (3)
3121 Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Wallace Chevrolet Camaro
Dark Blue
50Flagged314
449 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Elliott Chevrolet Camaro
Aqua
50Flagged12
576 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. Chevrolet Camaro
Red
50Flagged10
685 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett Chevrolet Camaro
Tan
50Flagged9
767 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt Chevrolet Camaro
Orange
50Flagged8
858 Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood Chevrolet Camaro
Lime
50Flagged7
9310 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Mears Chevrolet Camaro
Powder Blue
50Flagged6
1094 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Sullivan Chevrolet Camaro
Yellow
50Flagged5
11112 Flag of the United States.svg Richard Petty Chevrolet Camaro
Silver
50Flagged14
12211 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham Chevrolet Camaro
White
50Flagged45 (2)

(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: 158.343 mph
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: .47 sec
Lead changes: 8

Race Four, Watkins Glen International

Saturday, August 12, 1989

FinishGridCar
no.
DriverCar MakeCar ColorLapsStatusLaps
Led
Points
144 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. Chevrolet Camaro
Dark Blue
300:39:082026 (5)
255 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett Chevrolet Camaro
Black
30Flagged17
311 Flag of the United States.svg Terry Labonte Chevrolet Camaro
Cream
30Flagged1017 (3)
488 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Elliott Chevrolet Camaro
Rose
30Flagged12
533 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Camaro
Purple
30Flagged10
699 Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood Chevrolet Camaro
Yellow
30Flagged9
71211 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham Chevrolet Camaro
Red
30Flagged8
822 Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Wallace Chevrolet Camaro
Powder Blue
30Flagged7
91010 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Mears Chevrolet Camaro
White
29Flagged6
1066 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt Chevrolet Camaro
Light Blue
28Flagged5
1177 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Sullivan Chevrolet Camaro
Blue
27Flagged4
121112 Flag of the United States.svg Richard Petty Chevrolet Camaro
Orange
17Crash3

(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:111.68 mph (179.73 km/h)
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 1.3 sec
Lead changes: 1

Lap Leader Breakdown

DriverFrom
Lap
To
Lap
Number
of Laps
Terry Labonte11010
Al Unser Jr.113020

Notes

  1. 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.
  2. Geoff Brabham started from the back of the field in a back up car after an accident on the first lap.

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