IROC XV

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Rusty Wallace (seen in 2006), the IROC XV champion RustyWallace2006 (cropped).jpg
Rusty Wallace (seen in 2006), the IROC XV champion

IROC XV was the fifteenth year of IROC competition, which took place in 1991. It was the second year the Dodge Daytona was used in competition, and continued the format introduced in IROC VIII. Race one took place on the Daytona International Speedway, race two took place at Talladega Superspeedway, race three ran at Michigan International Speedway, and the year finished at Watkins Glen International. Rusty Wallace won the series championship and $175,000.

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

RankDriverPointsWinningsSeries
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Wallace 86$175,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
2 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Elliott 64$65,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
3 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Martin 56$55,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
4 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett 51$50,000 IndyCar
5 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. 47$45,000 IndyCar
6 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser 37$40,000 IndyCar
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham 30$40,000 IMSA Camel GT
8 Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Bodine 29$40,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
9 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Earnhardt 27$40,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
Defending IROC Champion
10 Flag of France.svg Bob Wollek 25$40,000 WSPC
11 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kendall 1 24$40,000 IMSA Camel GT
12 Flag of the United States.svg Dorsey Schroeder 16$40,000 IMSA Camel GT

Race results

Race One, Daytona International Speedway

Friday, February 15, 1991

FinishGridCar
no.
DriverCar MakeCar ColorLapsStatusLaps
Led
Points
155 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett Dodge Daytona
Black
400:32:311426*
277 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Elliott Dodge Daytona
Red
40Running417
31111 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Dodge Daytona
Light Blue
40Running14
466 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. Dodge Daytona
Gold
40Running514***
533 Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Kendall Dodge Daytona
Powder Blue
40Running10
699 Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Bodine Dodge Daytona
Yellow
40Running9
71010 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Martin Dodge Daytona
Rose
40Running48
811 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham Dodge Daytona
Dark Blue
40Running7
988 Flag of the United States.svg Dorsey Schroeder Dodge Daytona
Pink
40Running6
101212 Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Wallace Dodge Daytona
Lime
40Running9**8
1144 Flag of France.svg Bob Wollek Dodge Daytona
Tan
37Crash4
1222 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Earnhardt Dodge Daytona
Orange
13Crash43

one *: Bonus points for leading the most laps.
two **: Bonus points for leading the 2nd most laps.
three ***: Bonus points for leading the 3rd most laps.

Average speed: 184.521 mph
Cautions: 2
Margin of victory: 1 cl
Lead changes: 14

Race Two, Talladega Superspeedway

Saturday, May 4, 1991

FinishGridCar
no.
DriverCar MakeCar ColorLapsStatusLaps
Led
Points
1310 Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Wallace Dodge Daytona
Orange
380:32:162526*
2112 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Elliott Dodge Daytona
Yellow
38Running420**
367 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Martin Dodge Daytona
Black
38Running417**
4121 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett Dodge Daytona
Blue
38Running112
558 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham Dodge Daytona
Red
38Running10
6103 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Dodge Daytona
Tan
38Running9
785 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kendall Dodge Daytona
Dark Blue
38Running28
8211 Flag of France.svg Bob Wollek Dodge Daytona
Rust
37Running7
9112 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Earnhardt Dodge Daytona
Lime
36Running26
1094 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. Dodge Daytona
Pink
5Crash5
1149 Flag of the United States.svg Dorsey Schroeder Dodge Daytona
Rose
4Crash5
1276 Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Bodine Dodge Daytona
Gold
3Crash3

one *: Bonus points for leading the most laps.
two **: Bonus points for leading the 2nd most laps.
three ***: Bonus points for leading the 3rd most laps (since there was a tie for 2nd both drivers received 2nd most laps led bonus points).

Average speed: 187.958 mph
Cautions: 2
Margin of victory: 1 cl
Lead changes: 9

Cautions

From LapTo LapReason
44Bill Elliott & Geoff Bodine crash on the backstretch
66Al Unser Jr, Dorsey Schroeder & Dale Earnhardt crash on the backstretch

Lap Leader Breakdown

DriverFrom LapTo LapNumber of Laps
Rusty Wallace122
Dale Earnhardt342
Rusty Wallace551
Scott Pruett661
Mark Martin7104
Bill Elliott11144
Rusty Wallace15184
Tom Kendall19202
Rusty Wallace213818

Race Three, Michigan International Speedway

Saturday, August 3, 1991

FinishGridCar
no.
DriverCar MakeCar ColorLapsStatusLaps
Led
Points
193 Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Wallace Dodge Daytona
White
500:37:483726*
2102 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Elliott Dodge Daytona
Lime
50Running217
366 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. Dodge Daytona
Orange
50Running214
484 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Martin Dodge Daytona
Dark Red
50Running415**
549 Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Bodine Dodge Daytona
Black
50Running413**
6111 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett Dodge Daytona
Purple
50Running9
775 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Dodge Daytona
Red
50Running8
8310 Flag of France.svg Bob Wollek Dodge Daytona
Yellow
50Running7
9112 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Earnhardt Dodge Daytona
Gold
50Running16
1058 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham Dodge Daytona
Light Blue
50Running5
11211 Flag of the United States.svg Dorsey Schroeder Dodge Daytona
Silver
50Running4
12127 Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Kendall 1 Dodge Daytona
Blue
0Did Not Start,
Injured
3

one *: Bonus points for leading the most laps.
two **: Bonus points for leading the 2nd most laps.
three ***: Bonus points for leading the 3rd most laps (since there was a tie for 2nd both drivers received 2nd most laps led bonus points).

Average speed: 158.744 mph
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: .2 sec
Lead changes: 6

Race Four, Watkins Glen International

Saturday, August 10, 1991

FinishGridCar
no.
DriverCar MakeCar ColorLapsStatusLaps
Led
Points
111 Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Wallace Dodge Daytona
Pink
300:39:123026*
244 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Martin Dodge Daytona
Dark Red
30Running17
3119 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. 2 Dodge Daytona Primary: Yellow
Backup: Powder Blue
30Running14
4911 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Earnhardt Dodge Daytona
Blue
30Running12
522 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Elliott Dodge Daytona
Black
30Running10
61012 Flag of the United States.svg Dorsey Schroeder Dodge Daytona
Red
30Running9
778 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham Dodge Daytona
Cream
30Running8
8810 Flag of France.svg Bob Wollek Dodge Daytona
Dark Blue
30Running7
956 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Dodge Daytona
Gold
30Running6
1067 Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Bodine Dodge Daytona
Light Blue
30Running5
1133 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett Dodge Daytona
Lime
20Mechanical4
12129 Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Kendall 1 Dodge Daytona
Powder Blue
0Did Not Start,
Injured
3

one *: Bonus points for leading the most laps.
two **: Bonus points for leading the 2nd most laps (did not occur in this race so not awarded).
three ***: Bonus points for leading the 3rd most laps (did not occur in this race so not awarded).

Average speed: 111.49 mph
Cautions: 1 (Lap 1 for Al Unser Jr Crash)
Margin of victory: .15 sec
Lead changes: 0

Notes

  1. Tom Kendall did not start the last two races due to injury, and was awarded last place points.
  2. Al Unser Jr. started in a backup car from 11th position after a first lap accident.
  3. This was also the last time a road course was used in IROC competition until the final edition in 2006.

References