IROC XX
The twentieth season of IROC competition started on February 16, 1996. IROC XX was the first year that the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am was used in competition, and contested races at Daytona International Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, and Michigan International Speedway. Mark Martin won the first night race in the history of the series in race three at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and won again in the season finale at Michigan International Speedway propelling him to a come-from-behind IROC championship, his second in three seasons.
1996 International Race of Champions | |||
Previous: | 1995 | Next: | 1997 |
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Mark Martin (seen in 1998), the IROC XX champion
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:[1]
Position | Driver | Points | Winnings | Series |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 61 | $225,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
2 | ![]() | 54 | $100,000 | Indy Car |
3 | ![]() | 50 | $60,000 | NASCAR Busch Series |
4 | ![]() | 48 | $50,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
5 | ![]() | 48 | $45,000 | Indy Car |
6 | ![]() | 40 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
7 | ![]() | 40 | $40,000 | Indy Car |
8 | ![]() | 39 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
9 | ![]() | 36 | $40,000 | SCCA Trans-Am Series |
10 | ![]() | 30 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
11 | ![]() | 26 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
12 | ![]() | 25 | $40,000 | World of Outlaws |
Race results
Daytona International Speedway, Race One
Talladega Superspeedway, Race Two
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Race Three
Michigan International Speedway, Race Four
Notes
- Dale Jarrett drove for Steve Kinser
- Ricky Rudd drove for Dale Earnhardt, who was injured in a Cup race at Talladega the week before.
- Geoff Bodine drove for Tommy Kendall
References
- IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info, Retrieved March 9, 2007
External links
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