IROC V

The fifth year of IROC competition took place over three weekends in 1977 and 1978. IROC V saw the use of the Chevrolet Camaro in all races, and the schedule was held over in its entirety from IROC IV. Al Unser won two races en route to the championship, and took home $50,000 for his efforts.

1977–78 International Race of Champions
Previous: 1976–77 Next: 1978–79
Al Unser won the IROC V championship

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

Rank Driver Winnings Series
1 Al Unser$50,000USAC Champ Car
2 Mario Andretti$26,000USAC Champ Car
3 Darrell Waltrip$23,000NASCAR Winston Cup
4 Cale Yarborough$23,000NASCAR Winston Cup
5 Richard Petty$20,000NASCAR Winston Cup
6 Gordon Johncock$17,500USAC Champ Car
7 Benny ParsonsAll$16,000NASCAR Winston Cup
8 Jacky Ickx$15,000Formula One
9 Johnny Rutherford$12,000USAC Champ Car
10 Gunnar Nilsson3$7,500Formula One
11 Tom Sneva$7,500USAC Champ Car
12 Al Holbert$7,500IMSA Camel GT

Race results

Michigan International Speedway, Race One
  1. Al Unser
  2. Cale Yarborough
  3. Darrell Waltrip
  4. Richard Petty
  5. Gunnar Nilsson
  6. Gordon Johncock
  7. Mario Andretti
  8. Johnny Rutherford
  9. Benny Parsons
  10. Al Holbert
  11. Tom Sneva
  12. Jacky Ickx

Riverside International Raceway, Race Two
  1. Al Unser
  2. Richard Petty
  3. Gordon Johncock
  4. Mario Andretti
  5. Darrell Waltrip
  6. Gunnar Nilsson
  7. Johnny Rutherford
  8. Jacky Ickx
  9. Benny Parsons
  10. Cale Yarborough
  11. Al Holbert
  12. Tom Sneva

Riverside International Raceway, Race Three
  1. Cale Yarborough
  2. Mario Andretti
  3. Al Unser
  4. Darrell Waltrip
  5. Richard Petty
  6. Gunnar Nilsson
  7. Jacky Ickx
  8. Benny Parsons
  9. Johnny Rutherford
  10. Gordon Johncock
  11. Tom Sneva
  12. Al Holbert

Daytona International Speedway, Race Four
  1. Mario Andretti
  2. Darrell Waltrip
  3. Gordon Johncock
  4. Cale Yarborough
  5. Benny Parsons
  6. Jacky Ickx
  7. Al Unser
  8. Richard Petty
  9. Johnny Rutherford

References
  1. IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info, Retrieved March 8, 2007
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