IROC XVI
The sixteenth year of IROC competition took place in 1992. IROC XVI was the third 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 Talladega Superspeedway, and races three and four ran at Michigan International Speedway. Ricky Rudd won the series championship despite not winning a race, and took home $175,000 for his efforts.
| 1992 International Race of Champions | |||
| Previous: | 1991 | Next: | 1993 |
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows: [1]
| Rank | Driver | Points | Winnings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ricky Rudd | 68.5 | $175,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 63 | $65,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 3 | Al Unser, Jr. | 59 | $55,000 | CART |
| 4 | Rusty Wallace | 47 | $50,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Defending IROC Champion |
| 5 | Harry Gant | 46.5 | $45,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Geoff Brabham | 46 | $40,000 | IMSA Camel GT |
| 7 | Davey Allison1 | 42 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 8 | Davy Jones | 33 | $40,000 | IMSA Camel GT |
| 9 | Scott Pruett2 | 27 | $40,000 | CART |
| 10 | Hurley Haywood2 | 27 | $40,000 | IMSA Camel GT |
| 11 | Pete Halsmer | 22 | $40,000 | IMSA Camel GT |
| 12 |  Arie Luyendyk | 21 | $40,000 | CART |
Race results
Race One, Daytona International Speedway
Friday, February 14, 1992
| Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 7 | Dale Earnhardt | Dodge Daytona | Powder Blue | 40 | 0:32:52 | 12 | 24** |
| 2 | 10 | 10 | Ricky Rudd 3 | Dodge Daytona | White | 40 | Running | 17 | 22* |
| 2 | 11 | 11 | Harry Gant 3 | Dodge Daytona | Red | 40 | Running | 17 | |
| 4 | 9 | 9 | Davey Allison | Dodge Daytona | Light Orange | 40 | Running | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | 8 | 8 | Hurley Haywood | Dodge Daytona | Gold | 40 | Running | 10 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | Al Unser, Jr. | Dodge Daytona | Purple | 40 | Running | 7 | 11*** |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Geoff Brabham | Dodge Daytona | Lime | 40 | Running | 8 | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge Daytona | Blue | 40 | Running | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | Davey Jones | Dodge Daytona | Orange | 40 | Running | 6 | |
| 10 | 12 | 12 | Arie Luyendyk | Dodge Daytona | Pink | 40 | Running | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | 5 | Pete Halsmer | Dodge Daytona | Mint | 32 | Crash | 4 | |
| 12 | 6 | 6 | Scott Pruett | Dodge Daytona | Tan | 32 | Mechanical | 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: 182.556 mph
Cautions: 1 (Lap 33, Pete Halsmer crash)
Margin of victory: .5 cl
Lead changes: 18
Race Two, Talladega Superspeedway
Saturday, May 2, 1992
| Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | Davey Allison | Dodge Daytona | Silver | 38 | 0:31:38 | 9 | 24** |
| 2 | 11 | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | Dodge Daytona | Purple | 38 | Running | 9 | 20** |
| 3 | 10 | 2 | Ricky Rudd | Dodge Daytona | Lime | 38 | Running | 14 | |
| 4 | 3 | 9 | Davy Jones | Dodge Daytona | White | 38 | Running | 12 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | Harry Gant | Dodge Daytona | Mustard | 38 | Running | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 4 | 8 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge Daytona | Black | 38 | Running | 9 | |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | Al Unser, Jr. | Dodge Daytona | Gold | 38 | Running | 12 | 13* |
| 8 | 7 | 5 | Hurley Haywood | Dodge Daytona | Medium Blue | 38 | Running | 7 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | Geoff Brabham | Dodge Daytona | Powder Blue | 38 | Running | 6 | |
| 10 | 1 | 12 | Scott Pruett | Dodge Daytona | Red | 38 | Running | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | 2 | 10 | Arie Luyendyk | Dodge Daytona | Orange | 15 | Crash | 4 | |
| 12 | X | 11 | Pete Halsmer 4 | Dodge Daytona | Pink | 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 (did not occur in this race so not awarded).
Average speed: 191.722 mph
Cautions: 1 (Lap 15, Arie Luyendyk crash)
Margin of victory: .25 cl
Lead changes: 15
Race Three, Michigan International Speedway
Saturday, August 1, 1992
| Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 9 | Geoff Brabham | Dodge Daytona | Tan | 50 | 0:38:03 | 35 | 26* |
| 2 | 5 | 8 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge Daytona | Light Orange | 50 | Running | 17 | |
| 3 | 10 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Dodge Daytona | Aqua | 50 | Running | 13 | 17** |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | Harry Gant | Dodge Daytona | Powder Blue | 50 | Running | 12 | |
| 5 | 11 | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | Dodge Daytona | Orange | 50 | Running | 10 | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | Al Unser, Jr. | Dodge Daytona | Blue | 50 | Running | 9 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | Davy Jones | Dodge Daytona | Yellow | 50 | Running | 8 | |
| 8 | 1 | 12 | Pete Halsmer | Dodge Daytona | Orange | 50 | Running | 7 | |
| 9 | 6 | 7 | Hurley Haywood | Dodge Daytona | Silver | 50 | Running | 6 | |
| 10 | 2 | 11 | Scott Pruett | Dodge Daytona | White | 50 | Running | 2 | 7*** |
| 11 | 3 | 10 | Arie Luyendyk | Dodge Daytona | Black | 50 | Running | 4 | |
| 12 | 12 | 2 | Davey Allison 5 | Dodge Daytona | Red | 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: 157.654 mph
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 2.6 sec
Lead changes: 3
Race Four, Michigan International Speedway
Saturday, August 15, 1992
| Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 7 | Al Unser, Jr. | Dodge Daytona | Red | 50 | 0:37:47 | 49 | 26* |
| 2 | 10 | 2 | Ricky Rudd | Dodge Daytona | Bright Blue | 50 | Running | 17 | |
| 3 | 7 | 6 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge Daytona | Gold | 50 | Running | 14 | |
| 4 | 3 | 10 | Scott Pruett | Dodge Daytona | Lime | 50 | Running | 12 | |
| 5 | 11 | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | Dodge Daytona | Orange | 50 | Running | 10 | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | Harry Gant | Dodge Daytona | Powder Blue | 50 | Running | 9 | |
| 7 | 2 | 11 | Pete Halsmer | Dodge Daytona | Bright Orange | 50 | Running | 8 | |
| 8 | 5 | 8 | Davy Jones | Dodge Daytona | Silver | 50 | Running | 7 | |
| 9 | 9 | 3 | Geoff Brabham | Dodge Daytona | Rose | 50 | Running | 6 | |
| 10 | 1 | 12 | Arie Luyendyk | Dodge Daytona | Yellow | 50 | Running | 1 | 8** |
| 11 | 4 | 9 | Hurley Haywood | Dodge Daytona | White | 50 | Running | 4 | |
| 12 | 12 | 4 | Davey Allison 5 | Dodge Daytona | Light Orange | 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 (did not occur in this race so not awarded).
Average speed: 158.8 mph
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 1 cl
Lead changes: 1
Notes
- Davey Allison withdrew from the series due to injury after the first two races.
- Scott Pruett and Hurley Haywood tied for ninth place in the final championship standings, but the position was awarded to Pruett due to a higher finishing position in the final race
- Second place between Harry Gant and Ricky Rudd was declared a dead heat & both drives were awarded 2nd place points.
- Pete Halsmer did not start race two due to injury, and received last place points.
- Davey Allison withdrew from the series due to injury after the first two races, and was awarded last place points for the final two races.
References
- IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info, Retrieved March 9, 2007