IROC X
IROC X was the tenth year of
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows: [1]
Rank | Driver | Points | Winnings | Series and reason for invite |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al Unser Jr. | 62 | $164,100 | CART PPG IndyCar World Series
2nd in 1985 IndyCar points |
2 | Bill Elliott | 59 | $82,100 | 1985 Winston Million winner
2nd in 1985 Winston Cup points |
3 | Cale Yarborough | 57 | $60,900 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series IROC VIII Champion |
4 | Al Unser | 51 | $47,400 | |
5 | Darrell Waltrip | 48 | $39,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1985 Winston Cup Champion |
6 | Harry Gant | 42 | $36,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series Defending IROC Champion |
7 | Bobby Rahal | 37 | $29,000 | CART PPG IndyCar World Series
3rd in 1985 IndyCar points |
8 | Klaus Ludwig 1 | 29 | $25,000 | |
9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck 1 | 29 | $24,000 | World Sports-Prototype Championship 1985 World Sportscar Co-Champion |
10 | Hurley Haywood 2 | 28 | $23,000 | |
11 | Jochen Mass 2 | 28 | $22,000 | World Sports-Prototype Championship 3rd in 1985 World Sportscar Championship |
12 | Rick Mears | 25 | $20,800 | CART PPG IndyCar World Series
10th in 1985 IndyCar points |
Race results
Race One, Daytona International Speedway
Friday, February 14, 1986
Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | 18 | Al Unser | Chevrolet Camaro | Light Blue |
40 | 0:33:04 | 10 | 26 (5) |
2 | 8 | 2 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Blue |
40 | Flagged | 17 | |
3 | 12 | 17 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet Camaro | Silver |
40 | Flagged | 14 | |
4 | 2 | 10 | Hurley Haywood | Chevrolet Camaro | Red |
40 | Flagged | 12 | |
5 | 5 | 22 | Klaus Ludwig | Chevrolet Camaro | Black |
40 | Flagged | 10 | |
6 | 7 | 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Chevrolet Camaro | Orange |
39 | Flagged | 9 | |
7 | 11 | 19 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Red |
39 | Flagged | 8 | |
8 | 1 | 17 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet Camaro | Medium Blue |
32 | Fuel Pressure | 30 | 12 (3) |
9 | 6 | 1 | Rick Mears | Chevrolet Camaro | White |
25 | Crash | 6 | |
10 | 10 | 3 | Jochen Mass | Chevrolet Camaro | Pink |
4 | Crash | 5 | |
11 | 3 | 6 | Al Unser Jr. | Chevrolet Camaro | Yellow |
4 | Crash | 4 | |
12 | 9 | 5 | Bobby Rahal | Chevrolet Camaro | Powder Blue |
4 | Crash | 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 (did not occur in this race so not awarded).
Average speed: 181.452 mph (292.019 km/h)
Cautions: 2
Margin of victory: 40 feet
Lead changes: 1
Lap Leader Breakdown
Driver | From Lap |
To Lap |
Number of Laps |
---|---|---|---|
Harry Gant | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Al Unser | 31 | 40 | 10 |
Race Two, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Saturday, June 7, 1986
Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 10 | Al Unser Jr. | Chevrolet Camaro | Red |
29 | 0:49:53 | 29 | 26 (5) |
2 | 1 | 8 | Bobby Rahal | Chevrolet Camaro | Orange |
29 | Flagged | 17 | |
3 | 6 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet Camaro | White |
29 | Flagged | 14 | |
4 | 10 | 7 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet Camaro | Medium Blue |
29 | Flagged | 12 | |
5 | 12 | 2 | Al Unser | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Blue |
29 | Flagged | 10 | |
6 | 5 | 6 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet Camaro | Yellow |
29 | Flagged | 9 | |
7 | 3 | 20 | Jochen Mass | Chevrolet Camaro | Purple |
29 | Flagged | 8 | |
8 | 7 | 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Chevrolet Camaro | Silver |
29 | Flagged | 7 | |
9 | 8 | 18 | Klaus Ludwig | Chevrolet Camaro | Light Blue |
29 | Flagged | 6 | |
10 | 11 | 12 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Red |
29 | Flagged | 5 | |
11 | 9 | 5 | Hurley Haywood | Chevrolet Camaro | Powder Blue |
29 | Flagged | 4 | |
12 | 4 | 22 | Rick Mears | Chevrolet Camaro | Black |
29 | Flagged | 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 (Did not occur in this race so not awarded).
(2) Indicates 2 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 3rd most laps (Did not occur in this race so not awarded).
Average speed: 80.823 mph (130.072 km/h)
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 2.87 sec
Lead changes: 0
Race Three, Talladega Superspeedway
Saturday, July 26, 1986
Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 | 8 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet Camaro | Orange |
38 | 0:33:04 | 30 | 26 (5) |
2 | 6 | 2 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Blue |
38 | Flagged | 17 | |
3 | 9 | 18 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet Camaro | Light Blue |
38 | Flagged | 14 | |
4 | 8 | 20 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet Camaro | Purple |
38 | Flagged | 12 | |
5 | 2 | 22 | Jochen Mass | Chevrolet Camaro | Black |
38 | Flagged | 10 | |
6 | 11 | 10 | Al Unser | Chevrolet Camaro | Red |
38 | Flagged | 9 | |
7 | 10 | 1 | Al Unser Jr. | Chevrolet Camaro | White |
38 | Flagged | 8 | |
8 | 1 | 7 | Rick Mears | Chevrolet Camaro | Blue |
38 | Flagged | 8 | 10 (3) |
9 | 4 | 6 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Chevrolet Camaro | Yellow |
38 | Flagged | 6 | |
10 | 5 | 17 | Bobby Rahal | Chevrolet Camaro | Silver |
38 | Flagged | 5 | |
11 | 3 | 12 | Hurley Haywood | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Red |
38 | Flagged | 4 | |
12 | 12 | 5 | Klaus Ludwig | Chevrolet Camaro | Powder Blue |
38 | Flagged | 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 (Did not occur in this race so not awarded).
Average speed: 183.411 mph (295.171 km/h)
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 1 cl
Lead changes: 1
Lap Leader Breakdown
Driver | From Lap |
To Lap |
Number of Laps |
---|---|---|---|
Rick Mears | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Cale Yarborough | 9 | 38 | 30 |
Race Four, Watkins Glen International
Saturday, August 9, 1986
Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | 6 | Al Unser Jr. | Chevrolet Camaro | Yellow |
30 | 0:40:05 | 14 | 24 (3) |
2 | 3 | 1 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet Camaro | White |
30 | Flagged | 1 | 19 (2) |
3 | 6 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet Camaro | Silver |
30 | Flagged | 14 | |
4 | 7 | 2 | Bobby Rahal | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Blue |
30 | Flagged | 12 | |
5 | 12 | 7 | Klaus Ludwig | Chevrolet Camaro | Medium Blue |
30 | Flagged | 10 | |
6 | 1 | 18 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet Camaro | Light Blue |
30 | Flagged | 9 | |
7 | 10 | 20 | Hurley Haywood | Chevrolet Camaro | Purple |
30 | Flagged | 8 | |
8 | 9 | 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Chevrolet Camaro | Orange |
30 | Flagged | 7 | |
9 | 11 | 10 | Rick Mears | Chevrolet Camaro | Red |
30 | Flagged | 6 | |
10 | 8 | 4 | Jochen Mass | Chevrolet Camaro | Mauve |
29 | Flagged | 5 | |
11 | 4 | 5 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet Camaro | Powder Blue |
29 | Flagged | 4 | |
12 | 2 | 11 | Al Unser | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Red |
18 | Crash | 15 | 8 (5) |
(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: 109.078 mph (175.544 km/h)
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 3 cl
Lead changes: 3
Lap Leader Breakdown
Driver | From Lap |
To Lap |
Number of Laps |
---|---|---|---|
Al Unser | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Bill Elliott | 16 | 16 | 1 |
Al Unser Jr | 17 | 30 | 14 |
Notes
- Klaus Ludwig and Hans Stuck tied for eighth place in the championship standings, but Ludwig was awarded the position due to a higher finishing position in the final race. Klaus Ludwig was scheduled to start fourth in the final race, but was moved to the back of the grid for not practicing.
- Hurley Haywood and Jochen Mass tied for tenth place, but Haywood was awarded the position due a higher finish in the final race.
References
- ^ IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info, Retrieved March 9, 2007