IROC XIV
# IROC XIV

IROC XIV was the fourteenth year of the International Race of Champions auto racing competition. It took place in 1990 and was the first year the Dodge Daytona was used in competition, and continued the format introduced in IROC VIII. Due to not getting enough test time for the new cars, the originally scheduled opener at Daytona International Speedway was canceled. Race one took place on the Talladega Superspeedway, race two took place at Burke Lakefront Airport, and race three ran at Michigan International Speedway. Dale Earnhardt won the series championship, his first of four, and won $175,000.

## Roster and total points

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

| Position | Driver | Points | Winnings | Series |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 60 | $175,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2nd in 1989 Winston Cup points |
| 2 | Al Unser Jr. | 44 | $65,000 | CART PPG IndyCar World Series 5th in 1989 Indycar points |
| 3 | Martin Brundle | 41 | $50,000 | 1989: FIA Formula One World Championship 1990: World Endurance Championship |
| 4 | Mark Martin | 37 | $45,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series 3rd in 1989 Winston Cup points 1989 24 Hours of Daytona GTO winner |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | 36 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series Defending IROC Champion |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 29 | $38,000 | CART PPG IndyCar World Series 1989 Indianapolis 500 winner 1989 IndyCar Champion 2 Time FIA Formula One World Champion |
| 7 | Dorsey Schroeder | 26 | $35,000 | SCCA Trans-Am Series 1989 Trans-Am Champion 1989 12 Hours of Sebring GTO winner |
| 8 | Rusty Wallace | 26 | $34,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1989 Winston Cup champion 1989 NASCAR All Star Race winner |
| 9 | Darrell Waltrip | 23 | $33,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series 4th in 1989 Winston Cup points 1989 Daytona 500 winner |
| 10 | Bobby Rahal | 18 | $32,000 | CART PPG IndyCar World Series 9th in 1989 IndyCar points |
| 11 | Geoff Brabham | 18 | $31,000 | IMSA Camel GTP 1989 GTP Champion 1989 24 Hours of Daytona GTP winner 1989 12 Hours of Sebring GTP winner |
| 12 | Danny Sullivan | 13 | $30,000 | CART PPG IndyCar World Series 7th in 1989 IndyCar points |

## Individual race results

### Race One, Talladega Superspeedway

Saturday, May 5th, 1990

| Finish | Grid | Car no. | Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | 9 | Dale Earnhardt | Dodge Daytona | Silver | 38 | 0:32:15 | 10 | 24 (3) |
| 2 | 8 | 8 | Al Unser Jr. | Dodge Daytona | Blue | 38 | Running | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Mark Martin | Dodge Daytona | Yellow | 38 | Running | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | 11 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Dodge Daytona | Red | 38 | Running | 11 | 17 (5) |
| 5 | 10 | 10 | Martin Brundle | Dodge Daytona | Mustard | 38 | Running | | 10 |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | Dorsey Schroeder | Dodge Daytona | Dark Blue | 38 | Running | | 9 |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge Daytona | Rose | 38 | Running | 7 | 10 (2) |
| 8 | 12 | 12 | Terry Labonte | Dodge Daytona | Orange | 38 | Running | | 7 |
| 9 | 7 | 7 | Geoff Brabham | Dodge Daytona | Black | 38 | Running | | 6 |
| 10 | 6 | 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Dodge Daytona | Teal | 38 | Running | | 5 |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | Bobby Rahal | Dodge Daytona | Pink | 38 | Running | | 4 |
| 12 | 3 | 3 | Danny Sullivan | Dodge Daytona | Lime | 37 | Running | | 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.

Average speed: 188.055 mph Cautions: none Margin of victory: 1 cl Lead changes: 15

### Race Two, Burke Lakefront Airport

Saturday, July 7th, 1990

| Finish | Grid | Car no. | Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 8 | 5 | Martin Brundle | Dodge Daytona | Lime | 30 | 0:42:01 | 19 | 26 (5) |
| 2 | 10 | 2 | Al Unser Jr. | Dodge Daytona | Orange | 30 | Running | | 17 |
| 3 | 3 | 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Dodge Daytona | Black | 30 | Running | 11 | 17 (3) |
| 4 | 5 | 8 | Terry Labonte | Dodge Daytona | Red | 30 | Running | | 12 |
| 5 | 11 | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | Dodge Daytona | Blue | 30 | Running | | 10 |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | Mark Martin | Dodge Daytona | Gold | 30 | Running | | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | 9 | Geoff Brabham | Dodge Daytona | Light Blue | 30 | Running | | 8 |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge Daytona | Cream | 30 | Running | | 7 |
| 9 | 2 | 11 | Bobby Rahal | Dodge Daytona | Yellow | 29 | Running | | 6 |
| 10 | 7 | 7 | Dorsey Schroeder | Dodge Daytona | Silver | 21 | Crash | | 5 |
| 11 | 1 | 12 | Danny Sullivan | Dodge Daytona | Rose | 12 | Mechanical | | 4 |
| 12 | X | 3 | Darrell Waltrip | Dodge Daytona | 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) Normally indicates 2 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 3rd most laps but since that did not occur in this race it was not awarded.

Average speed: 101.469 mph Cautions: none Margin of victory: 4 sec Lead changes: 2

### Race Three, Michigan International Speedway

Saturday, August 5th, 1990

| Finish | Grid | Car no. | Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Dodge Daytona | Orange | 50 | 0:39:08 | 50 | 26 (5) |
| 2 | 5 | 7 | Terry Labonte | Dodge Daytona | Light Blue | 50 | Running | | 17 |
| 3 | 7 | 4 | Mark Martin | Dodge Daytona | Dark Blue | 50 | Running | | 14 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 | Dorsey Schroeder | Dodge Daytona | Rose | 50 | Running | | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Al Unser Jr. | Dodge Daytona | Cream | 50 | Running | | 10 |
| 6 | 6 | 8 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge Daytona | Yellow | 50 | Running | | 9 |
| 7 | 10 | 11 | Bobby Rahal | Dodge Daytona | Red | 50 | Running | | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Dodge Daytona | Dark Red | 50 | Running | | 7 |
| 9 | 11 | 12 | Danny Sullivan | Dodge Daytona | Pink | 50 | Running | | 6 |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | Martin Brundle | Dodge Daytona | Black | 49 | Running | | 5 |
| 11 | 8 | 9 | Geoff Brabham | Dodge Daytona | Gold | 8 | Mechanical | | 4 |
| 12 | X | 6 | Darrell Waltrip | Dodge Daytona | 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) Normally indicates 3 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 2nd most laps but since it did not occur in this race it was not awarded. (2) Normally indicates 2 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 3rd most laps but since it did not occur in this race it was not awarded.

Average speed: 153.316 mph Cautions: 1 Margin of victory: .08 sec Lead changes: 0

