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IROC XIX was the nineteenth year of IROC competition, which took place in 1995. It was the second and final year the Dodge Avenger was used in competition, and continued the format introduced in IROC XVIII. Race one took place on the Daytona International Speedway, race two took place at Darlington Raceway, race three ran at Talladega Superspeedway, and the year finished at Michigan International Speedway. Dale Earnhardt won his second series championship and $225,000.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows: [1]
Position | Driver | Points | Winnings | Series |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
61 | $225,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
2 | ![]() |
57 | $100,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Defending IROC Champion |
3 | ![]() |
53 | $60,000 | 1995: IndyCar 1994: SCCA Trans-Am Series 1994 Trans-Am Champion |
4 | ![]() |
51 | $50,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
5 | ![]() |
49 | $45,000 | SCCA Trans-Am Series |
6 | ![]() |
43 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
7 | ![]() |
42 | $40,000 | IndyCar |
8 | ![]() |
42 | $40,000 | World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series |
9 | ![]() |
33 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
10 | ![]() |
32 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
11 | ![]() |
22 | $40,000 | IMSA World Sports Car |
12 | ![]() |
20 | $40,000 | IMSA World Sports Car |
Race results
[edit]Race One, Daytona International Speedway
[edit]Friday, February 17, 1995
Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 2 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Aqua |
40 | 0:33:12 | 9 | 24** |
2 | 5 | 5 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Lime |
40 | Running | 4 | 19*** |
3 | 8 | 8 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Cream |
40 | Running | 14 | |
4 | 1 | 1 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Orange |
40 | Running | 1 | 12 |
5 | 6 | 6 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Powder Blue |
40 | Running | 10 | |
6 | 10 | 10 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Yellow |
40 | Running | 9 | |
7 | 11 | 11 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | White |
40 | Running | 8 | |
8 | 7 | 7 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Dark Blue |
40 | Running | 7 | |
9 | 4 | 4 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Silver |
40 | Running | 6 | |
10 | 3 | 3 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Green |
39 | Crash | 22 | 10* |
11 | 12 | 12 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Pink |
28 | Transmission | 4 | 6*** |
12 | 9 | 9 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Red |
24 | Running | 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: 180.723 mph
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 2 cl
Lead changes: 14
Race Two, Darlington Raceway
[edit]Saturday, March 25, 1995
Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | 9 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Aqua |
60 | 0:32:00 | 57 | 26* |
2 | 2 | 11 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Silver |
60 | Running | 3 | 20** |
3 | 9 | 3 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Mustard |
60 | Running | 14 | |
4 | 6 | 7 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Lime |
60 | Running | 12 | |
5 | 10 | 2 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Medium Blue |
60 | Running | 10 | |
6 | 1 | 12 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Powder Blue |
60 | Running | 9 | |
7 | 5 | 8 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Teal |
59 | Running | 8 | |
8 | 11 | 1 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Orange |
20 | Crash | 7 | |
9 | 3 | 10 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Salmon |
17 | Crash | 6 | |
10 | 7 | 5 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Purple |
17 | Crash | 5 | |
11 | 8 | 4 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | White |
17 | Crash | 4 | |
12 | X | 6 | ![]() |
Dodge Avenger | Not Assigned | 0 | Did 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: 153.675 mph
Cautions: 1
Margin of victory: .66 sec
Lead changes: 1
Cautions
From Lap | To Lap | Reason |
---|---|---|
17 | 17 | Dale Earnhardt, Steve Millen, Rusty Wallace, Ricky Rudd accident turn 2 |
Race Three, Talladega Superspeedway
[edit]Saturday, April 29, 1995
Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Dodge Avenger | Tan |
38 | 0:32:21 | 17 | 26* |
2 | 5 | 7 | Steve Kinser | Dodge Avenger | Orange |
38 | Running | 17 | |
3 | 11 | 1 | Mark Martin | Dodge Avenger | Mustard |
38 | Running | 14 | |
4 | 9 | 3 | Scott Pruett | Dodge Avenger | Pink |
38 | Running | 1 | 12 |
5 | 7 | 5 | Jeff Gordon | Dodge Avenger | Dark Blue |
38 | Running | 10 | 13** |
6 | 6 | 6 | Tom Kendall | Dodge Avenger | Teal |
38 | Running | 9 | |
7 | 8 | 4 | Ken Schrader | Dodge Avenger | Light Blue |
38 | Running | 5 | 10*** |
8 | 4 | 8 | Ricky Rudd | Dodge Avenger | Yellow |
38 | Running | 3 | 7 |
9 | 3 | 9 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge Avenger | Medium Blue |
38 | Running | 2 | 6 |
10 | 1 | 12 | Steve Millen | Dodge Avenger | Lime |
38 | Running | 5 | |
11 | 2 | 11 | Hurley Haywood | Dodge Avenger | Powder Blue |
38 | Running | 4 | |
12 | X | 10 | Al Unser Jr. 2 | Dodge Avenger | Not Assigned | 0 | Did 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: 187.474 mph
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: .5 cl
Lead changes: 13
Lap Leader Breakdown
Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Number of Laps |
---|---|---|---|
Rusty Wallace | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Ken Schrader | 3 | 7 | 5 |
Dale Earnhardt | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Ricky Rudd | 9 | 9 | 1 |
Scott Pruett | 10 | 10 | 1 |
Ricky Rudd | 11 | 12 | 2 |
Dale Earnhardt | 13 | 13 | 1 |
Jeff Gordon | 14 | 15 | 2 |
Dale Earnhardt | 16 | 22 | 7 |
Jeff Gordon | 23 | 23 | 1 |
Dale Earnhardt | 24 | 30 | 7 |
Jeff Gordon | 31 | 37 | 7 |
Dale Earnhardt | 38 | 38 | 1 |
Race Four, Michigan International Speedway
[edit]Saturday, July 29, 1995
Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 12 | Al Unser Jr. | Dodge Avenger | Green |
50 | 0:35:58 | 20 | 26* |
2 | 5 | 7 | Tom Kendall | Dodge Avenger | Black |
50 | Running | 7 | 19*** |
3 | 7 | 5 | Jeff Gordon | Dodge Avenger | Dark Blue |
50 | Running | 5 | 14 |
4 | 9 | 3 | Scott Pruett | Dodge Avenger | Blue |
50 | Running | 12 | |
5 | 10 | 2 | Mark Martin | Dodge Avenger | Lime |
50 | Running | 10 | |
6 | 6 | 6 | Steve Kinser | Dodge Avenger | Cream |
50 | Running | 9 | |
7 | 3 | 9 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge Avenger | Pink |
50 | Running | 18 | 11** |
8 | 8 | 4 | Ken Schrader | Dodge Avenger | Cream |
50 | Running | 7 | |
9 | 2 | 11 | Hurley Haywood | Dodge Avenger | Yellow |
50 | Running | 6 | |
10 | 4 | 8 | Ricky Rudd | Dodge Avenger | Powder Blue |
49 | Running | 5 | |
11 | 11 | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | Dodge Avenger | Red |
7 | Mechanical | 4 | |
12 | X | 9 | Steve Millen 3 | Dodge Avenger | Not Assigned | 0 | Did 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: 166.764 mph
Cautions: 1 (Lap 3, Scott Pruett spin turn 2)
Margin of victory: .112 sec
Lead changes: 5
Notes
[edit]- Al Unser Jr. and Steve Kinser tied for 7th place in the final championship standings; Unser Jr. was awarded the position due to a higher finishing position in the final race.
- Al Unser Jr. did not start races two and three due to injury
- Steve Millen did not compete in race four due to injury
References
[edit]- ^ IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info, Retrieved March 9, 2007