IROC XI
IROC XI was the eleventh year of IROC competition, which took place in 1987. It saw the use of the Chevrolet Camaro in all races, the beginning of a long partnership with ABC/ESPN, and continued the format introduced in IROC VIII. Race one took place on the Daytona International Speedway, race two took place at Mid-Ohio, race three ran at Michigan International Speedway, and race four concluded the year at Watkins Glen International. Geoff Bodine won the championship and $191,900.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:[1]
Race results
[edit]Race One, Daytona International Speedway
[edit]Friday, February 13, 1987
Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | 2 | Geoff Bodine | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Blue |
40 | 0:32:40 | 21 | 26 (5) |
2 | 8 | 12 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Red |
40 | Flagged | 17 | |
3 | 1 | 7 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet Camaro | Blue |
40 | Flagged | 14 | |
4 | 4 | 5 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet Camaro | Powder Blue |
40 | Flagged | 14 | 15 (3) |
5 | 7 | 6 | Al Unser Jr. | Chevrolet Camaro | Yellow |
40 | Flagged | 10 | |
6 | 2 | 1 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Chevrolet Camaro | White |
39 | Flagged | 4 | 11 (2) |
7 | 6 | 8 | Mario Andretti | Chevrolet Camaro | Black |
35 | Flagged | 1 | 8 |
8 | 12 | 20 | Bobby Rahal | Chevrolet Camaro | Purple |
31 | Flagged | 7 | |
9 | 3 | 18 | Derek Bell | Chevrolet Camaro | Light Blue |
30 | Engine | 6 | |
10 | 10 | 17 | Al Unser | Chevrolet Camaro | Silver |
16 | Crash | 5 | |
11 | 9 | 4 | Scott Pruett | Chevrolet Camaro | Rose |
16 | Crash | 4 | |
12 | 11 | 8 | Michael Andretti | Chevrolet Camaro | Orange |
1 | Crash | 3 |
(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: 183.673 mph (295.593 km/h)
Cautions: 3
Margin of victory: 1 cl
Lead changes: 5
Race Two, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
[edit]Saturday, June 6, 1987
Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | 10 | Bobby Rahal | Chevrolet Camaro | Orange-Red |
29 | 0:48:44 | 9 | 24 (3) |
2 | 7 | 20 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Chevrolet Camaro | Purple |
29 | Flagged | 17 | |
3 | 1 | 5 | Michael Andretti | Chevrolet Camaro | Powder Blue |
29 | Flagged | 20 | 19 (5) |
4 | 8 | 18 | Al Unser Jr. | Chevrolet Camaro | Teal |
29 | Flagged | 12 | |
5 | 12 | 1 | Geoff Bodine | Chevrolet Camaro | White |
29 | Flagged | 10 | |
6 | 4 | 11 | Derek Bell | Chevrolet Camaro | Red |
29 | Flagged | 9 | |
7 | 9 | 7 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet Camaro | Blue |
29 | Flagged | 8 | |
8 | 6 | 6 | Mario Andretti | Chevrolet Camaro | Yellow |
29 | Flagged | 7 | |
9 | 2 | 9 | Scott Pruett | Chevrolet Camaro | Gold |
29 | Flagged | 6 | |
10 | 3 | 12 | Al Unser | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Red |
29 | Flagged | 5 | |
11 | 11 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Blue |
29 | Flagged | 4 | |
12 | 10 | 8 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet Camaro | Orange |
23 | Spin | 3 |
(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: 85.702 mph
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 1.7 sec
Lead changes: 1
Lap Leader Breakdown
Driver | From Lap |
To Lap |
Number of Laps |
---|---|---|---|
Michael Andretti | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Bobby Rahall | 21 | 29 | 9 |
Race Three, Michigan International Speedway
[edit]Saturday, August 1, 1987
Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 | 6 | Al Unser Jr. | Chevrolet Camaro | Powder Blue |
50 | 0:38:53 | 26 | 26 (5) |
2 | 5 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet Camaro | Silver |
50 | Flagged | 24 | 20 (3) |
3 | 12 | 3 | Geoff Bodine | Chevrolet Camaro | Rose |
50 | Flagged | 14 | |
4 | 10 | 1 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Chevrolet Camaro | White |
50 | Flagged | 12 | |
5 | 2 | 8 | Scott Pruett | Chevrolet Camaro | Orange |
50 | Flagged | 10 | |
6 | 1 | 12 | Al Unser | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Red |
50 | Flagged | 9 | |
7 | 4 | 6 | Derek Bell | Chevrolet Camaro | Yellow |
50 | Flagged | 8 | |
8 | 3 | 22 | Mario Andretti | Chevrolet Camaro | Black |
50 | Flagged | 7 | |
9 | 11 | 15 | Bobby Rahal | Chevrolet Camaro | Gold |
50 | Flagged | 6 | |
10 | 9 | 4 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet Camaro | Cream |
50 | Flagged | 5 | |
11 | 8 | 2 | Michael Andretti | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Blue |
47 | Flagged | 4 | |
12 | 6 | 14 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet Camaro | Lime |
12 | Crash | 3 |
(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: 155.633 mph
Cautions: 1 (Lap 12, Dale Earnhardt crash)
Margin of victory: .03 sec
Lead changes: 6
Race Four, Watkins Glen International
[edit]Saturday, August 8, 1987
Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 9 | Geoff Bodine | Chevrolet Camaro | Mustard |
30 | 0:39:34 | 30 | 26 (5) |
2 | 2 | 3 | Al Unser Jr. | Chevrolet Camaro | Rose |
30 | Flagged | 17 | |
3 | 5 | 7 | Bobby Rahal | Chevrolet Camaro | Blue |
30 | Flagged | 14 | |
4 | 11 | 5 | Scott Pruett | Chevrolet Camaro | Powder Blue |
30 | Flagged | 12 | |
5 | 6 | 22 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet Camaro | Black |
30 | Flagged | 10 | |
6 | 10 | 20 | Mario Andretti | Chevrolet Camaro | Purple |
30 | Flagged | 9 | |
7 | 12 | 6 | Al Unser | Chevrolet Camaro | Yellow |
30 | Flagged | 8 | |
8 | 7 | 8 | Michael Andretti | Chevrolet Camaro | Orange |
30 | Flagged | 7 | |
9 | 8 | 18 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet Camaro | Light Blue |
30 | Flagged | 6 | |
10 | 4 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Red |
30 | Flagged | 5 | |
11 | 9 | 10 | Derek Bell | Chevrolet Camaro | Red |
30 | Flagged | 4 | |
12 | 3 | 17 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Chevrolet Camaro | Silver |
30 | Flagged | 3 |
(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 (did not occur in this race so not awarded).
(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: 110.457 mph (177.763 km/h)
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 2.02 sec
Lead changes: 0
References
[edit]- ^ IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info Archived 2007-03-14 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved March 9, 2007