IROC XVI

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Ricky Rudd (seen in 1998), the IROC XVI champion Ricky Rudd Pocono June 98.jpeg
Ricky Rudd (seen in 1998), the IROC XVI champion

IROC XVI was the sixteenth year of IROC competition, which took place in 1992. It was the third 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, and races three and four ran at Michigan International Speedway. Ricky Rudd won the series championship and $175,000, despite not winning a race.

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

RankDriverPointsWinningsSeries
1 Flag of the United States.svg Ricky Rudd 68.5$175,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
2 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Earnhardt 63$65,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
3 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. 59$55,000 CART
4 Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Wallace 47$50,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
Defending IROC Champion
5 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Gant 46.5$45,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham 46$40,000 IMSA Camel GT
7 Flag of the United States.svg Davey Allison 1 42$40,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
8 Flag of the United States.svg Davy Jones 33$40,000 IMSA Camel GT
9 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett 2 27$40,000 CART
10 Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood 2 27$40,000 IMSA Camel GT
11 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Halsmer 22$40,000 IMSA Camel GT
12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arie Luyendyk 21$40,000 CART

Race results

Race One, Daytona International Speedway

Friday, February 14, 1992

FinishGridCar
no.
DriverCar MakeCar ColorLapsStatusLaps
Led
Points
177 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Earnhardt Dodge Daytona
Powder Blue
400:32:521224**
21010 Flag of the United States.svg Ricky Rudd 3 Dodge Daytona
White
40Running1722*
21111 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Gant 3 Dodge Daytona
Red
40Running17
499 Flag of the United States.svg Davey Allison Dodge Daytona
Light Orange
40Running312
588 Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood Dodge Daytona
Gold
40Running10
644 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. Dodge Daytona
Purple
40Running711***
711 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham Dodge Daytona
Lime
40Running8
822 Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Wallace Dodge Daytona
Blue
40Running17
933 Flag of the United States.svg Davey Jones Dodge Daytona
Orange
40Running6
101212 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arie Luyendyk Dodge Daytona
Pink
40Running5
1155 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Halsmer Dodge Daytona
Mint
32Crash4
1266 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett Dodge Daytona
Tan
32Mechanical3

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: 182.556 mph
Cautions: 1 (Lap 33, Pete Halsmer crash)
Margin of victory: .5 cl
Lead changes: 18

Race Two, Talladega Superspeedway

Saturday, May 2, 1992

FinishGridCar
no.
DriverCar MakeCar ColorLapsStatusLaps
Led
Points
184 Flag of the United States.svg Davey Allison Dodge Daytona
Silver
380:31:38924**
2111 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Earnhardt Dodge Daytona
Purple
38Running920**
3102 Flag of the United States.svg Ricky Rudd Dodge Daytona
Lime
38Running14
439 Flag of the United States.svg Davy Jones Dodge Daytona
White
38Running12
593 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Gant Dodge Daytona
Mustard
38Running510
648 Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Wallace Dodge Daytona
Black
38Running9
766 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. Dodge Daytona
Gold
38Running1213*
875 Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood Dodge Daytona
Medium Blue
38Running7
957 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham Dodge Daytona
Powder Blue
38Running6
10112 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett Dodge Daytona
Red
38Running25
11210 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arie Luyendyk Dodge Daytona
Orange
15Crash4
12X11 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Halsmer 4 Dodge Daytona
Pink
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 (did not occur in this race so not awarded).

Average speed: 191.722 mph
Cautions: 1 (Lap 15, Arie Luyendyk crash)
Margin of victory: .25 cl
Lead changes: 15

Race Three, Michigan International Speedway

Saturday, August 1, 1992

FinishGridCar
no.
DriverCar MakeCar ColorLapsStatusLaps
Led
Points
149 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham Dodge Daytona
Tan
500:38:033526*
258 Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Wallace Dodge Daytona
Light Orange
50Running17
3103 Flag of the United States.svg Ricky Rudd Dodge Daytona
Aqua
50Running1317**
494 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Gant Dodge Daytona
Powder Blue
50Running12
5111 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Earnhardt Dodge Daytona
Orange
50Running10
685 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. Dodge Daytona
Blue
50Running9
776 Flag of the United States.svg Davy Jones Dodge Daytona
Yellow
50Running8
8112 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Halsmer Dodge Daytona
Orange
50Running7
967 Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood Dodge Daytona
Silver
50Running6
10211 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett Dodge Daytona
White
50Running27***
11310 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arie Luyendyk Dodge Daytona
Black
50Running4
12122 Flag of the United States.svg Davey Allison 5 Dodge Daytona
Red
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.

Average speed: 157.654 mph
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 2.6 sec
Lead changes: 3

Race Four, Michigan International Speedway

Saturday, August 15, 1992

FinishGridCar
no.
DriverCar MakeCar ColorLapsStatusLaps
Led
Points
167 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. Dodge Daytona
Red
500:37:474926*
2102 Flag of the United States.svg Ricky Rudd Dodge Daytona
Bright Blue
50Running17
376 Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Wallace Dodge Daytona
Gold
50Running14
4310 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett Dodge Daytona
Lime
50Running12
5111 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Earnhardt Dodge Daytona
Orange
50Running10
685 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Gant Dodge Daytona
Powder Blue
50Running9
7211 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Halsmer Dodge Daytona
Bright Orange
50Running8
858 Flag of the United States.svg Davy Jones Dodge Daytona
Silver
50Running7
993 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham Dodge Daytona
Rose
50Running6
10112 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arie Luyendyk Dodge Daytona
Yellow
50Running18**
1149 Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood Dodge Daytona
White
50Running4
12124 Flag of the United States.svg Davey Allison 5 Dodge Daytona
Light Orange
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 (did not occur in this race so not awarded).

Average speed: 158.8 mph
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 1 cl
Lead changes: 1

Notes

  1. Davey Allison withdrew from the series due to injury after the first two races.
  2. Scott Pruett and Hurley Haywood tied for ninth place in the final championship standings, but the position was awarded to Pruett due to a higher finishing position in the final race
  3. Second place between Harry Gant and Ricky Rudd was declared a dead heat & both drives were awarded 2nd place points.
  4. Pete Halsmer did not start race two due to injury, and received last place points.
  5. Davey Allison withdrew from the series due to injury after the first two races, and was awarded last place points for the final two races.

References