IROC XVII
IROC XVII was the seventeenth year of IROC competition, which took place in 1993. It was the fourth and final 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 Darlington Raceway, race three was held at Talladega Superspeedway, and race four ran at Michigan International Speedway. Davey Allison won the series championship posthumously after dying in a helicopter accident at the Talladega Superspeedway. With only one race remaining, Terry Labonte drove the final race, and the points from that race, applied to Allison's previous total, were enough to secure the championship. The winnings of 175,000ドル were placed in a trust fund for Allison's children.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:[1]
| Rank | Driver | Points | Winnings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Davey Allison 1 | 63 | 175,000ドル | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 2 | United States Al Unser Jr. | 60.5 | 65,000ドル | IndyCar |
| 3 | United States Bill Elliott | 50 | 55,000ドル | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 4 | United States Ricky Rudd | 49 | 50,000ドル | NASCAR Winston Cup Defending IROC Champion |
| 5 | United States Alan Kulwicki 2 | 47 | 45,000ドル | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 6 | Australia Geoff Brabham 3 | 44 | 40,000ドル | IMSA Camel GT |
| 7 | United States Harry Gant 3 | 44 | 40,000ドル | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 8 | United States Jack Baldwin | 37 | 40,000ドル | SCCA Trans-Am Series |
| 9 | United States Davy Jones | 34 | 40,000ドル | IMSA Camel GT |
| 10 | Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio II 4 | 27 | 40,000ドル | IMSA Camel GT |
| 11 | Netherlands Arie Luyendyk | 24.5 | 40,000ドル | IndyCar |
| 12 | United States Al Unser | 21 | 40,000ドル | IndyCar |
Individual Race results
[edit ]Race One, Daytona International Speedway
[edit ]Friday, February 12, 1993
| Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 10 | United States Bill Elliott | Dodge Daytona | Red |
40 | 0:33:00 | 6 | 23*** |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | United States Davey Allison | Dodge Daytona | Black |
40 | Running | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | United States Al Unser Jr. | Dodge Daytona | Purple |
40 | Running | 11 | 17** |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | United States Davy Jones | Dodge Daytona | Lime |
40 | Running | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | 8 | 8 | United States Ricky Rudd | Dodge Daytona | Dark Orange |
40 | Running | 21 | 15* |
| 6 | 11 | 11 | Netherlands Arie Luyendyk | Dodge Daytona | Light Purple |
40 | Running | 9 | |
| 7 | 12 | 12 | Australia Geoff Brabham | Dodge Daytona | Blue |
40 | Running | 8 | |
| 8 | 7 | 7 | United States Harry Gant | Dodge Daytona | White |
40 | Running | 7 | |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | United States Alan Kulwicki | Dodge Daytona | Orange |
40 | Running | 6 | |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio II | Dodge Daytona | Cream |
40 | Running | 5 | |
| 11 | 9 | 9 | United States Jack Baldwin | Dodge Daytona | Powder Blue |
40 | Running | 4 | |
| 12 | 5 | 5 | United States Al Unser | Dodge Daytona | Light Pink |
31 | Crash | 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: 181.726 mph
Cautions: 1
Margin of victory: 1 car length
Lead changes: 10
Race Two, Darlington Raceway
[edit ]Saturday, March 27, 1993
| Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | United States Davey Allison | Dodge Daytona | Light Purple |
60 | 0:34:31 | 49 | 26* |
| 2 | 12 | 13 | United States Dale Earnhardt 5 | Dodge Daytona | Gold (Name on car: Unser Jr.) |
60 | Running | 3.5 5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 8 | United States Harry Gant | Dodge Daytona | Purple |
60 | Running | 14 | |
| 4 | 11 | 6 | United States Rusty Wallace 6 | Dodge Daytona | Powder Blue (Name on car: Luyendyk) |
60 | Running | 3.5 6 | |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | United States Ricky Rudd | Dodge Daytona | Light Blue |
60 | Running | 10 | |
| 6 | 3 | 10 | Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio II | Dodge Daytona | Mustard |
60 | Running | 9 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | United States Davy Jones | Dodge Daytona | White |
60 | Running | 8 | |
| 8 | 2 | 11 | United States Jack Baldwin | Dodge Daytona | Yellow |
60 | Running | 7 | |
| 9 | 1 | 12 | United States Al Unser | Dodge Daytona | Dark Red |
60 | Running | 2 | 8*** |
| 10 | 10 | 1 | United States Bill Elliott | Dodge Daytona | Black |
26 | Mechanical | 5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 9 | United States Alan Kulwicki | Dodge Daytona | Orange |
14 | Mechanical | 9 | 7** |
| 12 | 6 | 7 | Australia Geoff Brabham | Dodge Daytona | Silver |
9 | Crash | 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: 142.47 mph
Cautions: 3
Margin of victory: .63 sec
Lead changes: 2
Cautions
| From Lap | To Lap | # of laps | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 0 | Jack Baldwin spin turn 1 |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | Geoff Brabham accident turn 2 |
| 36 | 36 | 0 | Competition |
Lap Leaders
| Leader | From lap | To lap | # of laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Unser | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Alan Kulwicki | 3 | 11 | 9 |
| Davey Allison | 12 | 60 | 49 |
Race Three, Talladega Superspeedway
[edit ]Saturday May 1, 1993
| Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6 | United States Al Unser Jr. | Dodge Daytona | Blue |
38 | 0:31:48 | 13 | 26* |
| 2 | 4 | 9 | United States Jack Baldwin | Dodge Daytona | Rose |
38 | Running | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | 5 | 8 | United States Dale Earnhardt 7 | Dodge Daytona | Black (Name on car: Kulwicki) |
38 | Running | 8 | 17** |
| 4 | 10 | 3 | United States Ricky Rudd | Dodge Daytona | Red |
38 | Running | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio II | Dodge Daytona | Lime |
38 | Running | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 12 | 1 | United States Davey Allison | Dodge Daytona | Gold |
38 | Running | 6 | 11*** |
| 7 | 9 | 4 | United States Harry Gant | Dodge Daytona | Cream |
34 | Running | 8 | |
| 8 | 2 | 11 | Australia Geoff Brabham | Dodge Daytona | Light Pink |
33 | Mechanical | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | United States Davy Jones | Dodge Daytona | White |
12 | Crash | 6 | |
| 10 | 1 | 12 | Netherlands Arie Luyendyk | Dodge Daytona | Powder Blue |
12 | Crash | 5 | |
| 11 | 3 | 10 | United States Al Unser | Dodge Daytona | Yellow |
6 | Crash | 4 | |
| 12 | 11 | 2 | United States Bill Elliott | Dodge Daytona | Mustard |
5 | Crash | 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: 190.716 mph
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: .25 cl
Lead changes: 18
Race Four, Michigan International Speedway
[edit ]Saturday, July 31, 1993
| Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 10 | Australia Geoff Brabham | Dodge Daytona | Dark Red |
50 | 0:37:44 | 9 | 24** |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | United States Bill Elliott | Dodge Daytona | Lime |
50 | Running | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | 10 | 2 | United States Al Unser Jr. | Dodge Daytona | Red |
50 | Running | 14 | |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | United States Harry Gant | Dodge Daytona | Purple |
50 | Running | 12 | |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | United States Dale Earnhardt 7 | Dodge Daytona | Cream (Name on car: Kulwicki) |
50 | Running | 39 | 15* |
| 6 | 11 | 1 | United States Terry Labonte 8 | Dodge Daytona | Blue (Name on car: Allison) |
50 | Running | 9 | |
| 7 | 9 | 3 | United States Ricky Rudd | Dodge Daytona | Gold |
50 | Running | 8 | |
| 8 | 2 | 11 | Netherlands Arie Luyendyk | Dodge Daytona | Orange |
50 | Running | 7 | |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | United States Davy Jones | Dodge Daytona | Black |
50 | Running | 6 | |
| 10 | 5 | 7 | United States Jack Baldwin | Dodge Daytona | Rose |
50 | Running | 4 | 7*** |
| 11 | 1 | 12 | United States Al Unser | Dodge Daytona | Powder Blue |
50 | Running | 4 | |
| 12 | 12 | 9 | Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio II 4 | Dodge Daytona | Not assigned | 0 | Did Not Start, Withdrew |
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: 159.017 mph
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 0.41 sec
Lead changes: 7
Notes
[edit ]- Davey Allison was awarded the championship posthumously. Terry Labonte drove the final race in Allison's place, and Labonte's points were added to Allison's point total.
- Alan Kulwicki was killed in a plane crash on April 1, 1993. Dale Earnhardt drove in his place, and all the points Earnhardt earned were applied to Kulwicki's point total. The prize money for finishing fifth in points was donated to the Winston Cup Racing Wives Auxiliary, Brenner Children's Hospital and St. Thomas Aquinas Church charities.[2]
- Geoff Brabham and Harry Gant tied for sixth place in the final points standings, but Brabham was awarded the position due to a better finishing position in the final race.
- Juan Manuel Fangio II withdrew from the series before the final race.
- Dale Earnhardt started in place of an injured Al Unser Jr., Earnhardt was awarded no points for the race, and Unser Jr. shared 11th and 12th place points with Arie Luyendyk, who also did not start due to injury.
- Rusty Wallace started in place of an injured Arie Luyendyk. Wallace did not receive points for the start, and Luyendyk shared 11th and 12th place points with Al Unser Jr., who also did not start due to injury.
- Dale Earnhardt took the place of the late Alan Kulwicki beginning with race three, and all points earned were added to Kulwicki's total.
- Terry Labonte drove in place of the late Davey Allison for the final race, with all points earned added to Allison's total.
References
[edit ]- ^ IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info Archived 2007年03月14日 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved March 9, 2007
- ^ "Alan Kulwicki's 1993 IROC official driving statistics". IROC. Archived from the original on April 9, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2008.