IROC XX
# IROC XX

IROC XX was the twentieth season of IROC competition, which started on February 16, 1996. It 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 to win $225,000 in a come-from-behind IROC championship, his second in three seasons.

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

| Position | Driver | Points | Winnings | Series |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Mark Martin | 61 | $225,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 2 | Robby Gordon | 54 | $100,000 | Indy Car |
| 3 | Johnny Benson | 50 | $60,000 | NASCAR Busch Series |
| 4 | Terry Labonte | 48 | $50,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 5 | Al Unser Jr. | 48 | $45,000 | Indy Car |
| 6 | Sterling Marlin | 40 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 7 | Scott Pruett | 40 | $40,000 | Indy Car |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt | 39 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 9 | Tommy Kendall | 36 | $40,000 | SCCA Trans-Am Series |
| 10 | Jeff Gordon | 30 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 11 | Rusty Wallace | 26 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 12 | Steve Kinser | 25 | $40,000 | World of Outlaws |

## Race results

### Daytona International Speedway, Race One

* Dale Earnhardt
* Robby Gordon
* Tommy Kendall
* Sterling Marlin
* Al Unser Jr.
* Jeff Gordon
* Terry Labonte
* Mark Martin
* Johnny Benson
* Scott Pruett
* Steve Kinser
* Rusty Wallace

### Talladega Superspeedway, Race Two

* Al Unser Jr.
* Robby Gordon
* Scott Pruett
* Sterling Marlin
* Terry Labonte
* Steve Kinser
* Jeff Gordon
* Tommy Kendall
* Dale Earnhardt
* Johnny Benson
* Mark Martin
* Rusty Wallace

### Charlotte Motor Speedway, Race Three

* Mark Martin
* Johnny Benson
* Scott Pruett
* Rusty Wallace
* Jeff Gordon
* Terry Labonte
* Tommy Kendall
* Al Unser Jr.
* Steve Kinser
* Dale Earnhardt
* Sterling Marlin
* Robby Gordon

### Michigan International Speedway, Race Four

* Mark Martin
* Johnny Benson
* Terry Labonte
* Robby Gordon
* Al Unser Jr.
* Sterling Marlin
* Rusty Wallace
* Scott Pruett
* Dale Jarrett
* Ricky Rudd
* Geoff Bodine
* Jeff Gordon
