
IROC XII was the twelfth year of IROC competition took place in 1988. It saw the use of the Chevrolet Camaro in all races, and continued the format introduced in IROC VIII. Race one took place on the Daytona International Speedway, race two took place at Riverside International Raceway, race three ran at Michigan International Speedway, and race four concluded the year at Watkins Glen International. Al Unser Jr. won his second championship and $211,900.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:[1]
Race results
Race One, Daytona International Speedway
Friday, February 12, 1988
Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 15 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Gold | 40 | 0:32:13 | 40 | 26 (5) |
2 | 6 | 14 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Lime | 40 | Flagged | 17 | |
3 | 5 | 23 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Pink | 40 | Flagged | 14 | |
4 | 9 | 3 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Rose | 40 | Flagged | 12 | |
5 | 7 | 12 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Red | 40 | Flagged | 10 | |
6 | 2 | 17 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Silver | 40 | Flagged | 9 | |
7 | 8 | 24 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Light Blue | 40 | Flagged | 8 | |
8 | 11 | 1 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Grey | 40 | Flagged | 7 | |
9 | 10 | 8 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Orange | 40 | Flagged | 6 | |
10 | 4 | 4 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Tan | 39 | Flagged | 5 | |
11 | 3 | 2 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Blue | 37 | Flagged | 4 | |
12 | 12 | ?? | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Aqua | 0 | Did Not Start, Injured | 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: 186.239 mph (299.723 km/h)
Cautions: 1
Margin of victory: 2 cl
Lead changes: 0
Race Two, Riverside International Raceway
Saturday, June 11, 1988
Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | 8 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Mustard | 30 | 0:46:34 | 10 | 24 (3) |
2 | 2 | 11 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Orange | 30 | Flagged | 20 | 22 (5) |
3 | 9 | 4 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Orange | 30 | Flagged | 14 | |
4 | 10 | 3 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Lime | 30 | Flagged | 12 | |
5 | 6 | 7 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Purple | 30 | Flagged | 10 | |
6 | 7 | 6 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Silver | 30 | Flagged | 9 | |
7 | 4 | 9 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Aqua | 30 | Flagged | 8 | |
8 | 3 | 10 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Medium Blue | 30 | Flagged | 7 | |
9 | 8 | 5 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Red | 29 | Flagged | 6 | |
10 | 12 | 1 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Yellow | 29 | Flagged | 5 | |
11 | 1 | 12 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Purple | 10 | Crash | 4 | |
12 | 11 | 2 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Bronze | 10 | 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: 98.182 mph (158.009 km/h)
Cautions: 2
Margin of victory: 2 sec
Lead changes: 1
Lap Leader Breakdown
Driver | From Lap |
To Lap |
Number of Laps |
---|---|---|---|
Chip Robinson | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Scott Pruett | 21 | 30 | 10 |
Race Three, Michigan International Speedway
Saturday, August 6, 1988
Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 9 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Yellow | 50 | 0:37:38 | 46 | 26 (5) |
2 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Blue | 50 | Flagged | 17 | |
3 | 8 | 4 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Lime | 50 | Flagged | 14 | |
4 | 7 | 5 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Orange | 50 | Flagged | 12 | |
5 | 4 | 8 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Blue | 50 | Flagged | 10 | |
6 | 5 | 7 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | White | 50 | Flagged | 9 | |
7 | 10 | 2 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Silver | 50 | Flagged | 8 | |
8 | 2 | 11 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Aqua | 50 | Flagged | 7 | |
9 | 11 | 1 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Pink | 50 | Flagged | 6 | |
10 | 1 | 12 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Tan | 50 | Flagged | 4 | 8 (3) |
11 | 9 | 3 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Black | 50 | Flagged | 4 | |
12 | X | 10 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Not assigned | 0 | Did Not Start, Injured | 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: 159.432 mph (256.581 km/h)
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 0.78 sec
Lead changes: 1
Lap Leader Breakdown
Driver | From Lap |
To Lap |
Number of Laps |
---|---|---|---|
Roberto Guerrero | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Geoff Bodine | 5 | 50 | 46 |
Race Four, Watkins Glen International
Saturday, August 13, 1988
Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 2 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Silver | 30 | 0:39:22 | 30 | 26 (5) |
2 | 4 | 4 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Lime | 30 | Flagged | 17 | |
3 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | White | 30 | Flagged | 14 | |
4 | 9 | 9 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Blue | 30 | Flagged | 12 | |
5 | 8 | 8 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Aqua | 30 | Flagged | 10 | |
6 | 11 | 11 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Orange | 30 | Flagged | 9 | |
7 | 5 | 5 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Red | 30 | Flagged | 8 | |
8 | 3 | 3 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Rose | 30 | Flagged | 7 | |
9 | 7 | 7 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Powder Blue | 29 | Flagged | 6 | |
10 | 10 | 10 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Purple | 29 | Flagged | 5 | |
11 | 12 | 12 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Blue | 20 | Flagged | 4 | |
12 | 1 | 1 | ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Gold | 16 | 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 (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: 110.924 mph (178.515 km/h)
Cautions: 3
Margin of victory: 1.58 sec
Lead changes: 0
Notes
- Dale Earnhardt and Geoff Bodine tied for fifth place in the championship standings, but Earnhardt was awarded the position due to a higher finishing position in the final race.
References
- ↑ IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info, Retrieved March 9, 2007