IROC XII was the twelfth year of IROC competition took place in 1988. It saw the use of the Chevrolet Camaro in all races, and continued the format introduced in IROC VIII. Race one took place on the Daytona International Speedway, race two took place at Riverside International Raceway, race three ran at Michigan International Speedway, and race four concluded the year at Watkins Glen International. Al Unser Jr. won his second championship and $211,900.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:[1]
Race results
Race One, Daytona International Speedway
Friday, February 12, 1988
| Finish | Grid | Car no. | Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet Camaro | Gold | 40 | 0:32:13 | 40 | 26 (5) |
| 2 | 6 | 14 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet Camaro | Lime | 40 | Flagged | 17 | |
| 3 | 5 | 23 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet Camaro | Pink | 40 | Flagged | 14 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | Al Unser Jr. | Chevrolet Camaro | Rose | 40 | Flagged | 12 | |
| 5 | 7 | 12 | Geoff Bodine | Chevrolet Camaro | Red | 40 | Flagged | 10 | |
| 6 | 2 | 17 | Al Unser | Chevrolet Camaro | Silver | 40 | Flagged | 9 | |
| 7 | 8 | 24 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet Camaro | Light Blue | 40 | Flagged | 8 | |
| 8 | 11 | 1 | Scott Pruett | Chevrolet Camaro | Grey | 40 | Flagged | 7 | |
| 9 | 10 | 8 | Chris Cord | Chevrolet Camaro | Orange | 40 | Flagged | 6 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | Bobby Rahal | Chevrolet Camaro | Tan | 39 | Flagged | 5 | |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | Chip Robinson | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Blue | 37 | Flagged | 4 | |
| 12 | 12 | ?? | Roberto Guerrero | Chevrolet Camaro | Aqua | 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 (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: 186.239 mph (299.723 km/h)
Cautions: 1
Margin of victory: 2 cl
Lead changes: 0
Race Two, Riverside International Raceway
Saturday, June 11, 1988
| Finish | Grid | Car no. | Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 8 | Scott Pruett | Chevrolet Camaro | Mustard | 30 | 0:46:34 | 10 | 24 (3) |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Chip Robinson | Chevrolet Camaro | Orange | 30 | Flagged | 20 | 22 (5) |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | Al Unser Jr. | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Orange | 30 | Flagged | 14 | |
| 4 | 10 | 3 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet Camaro | Lime | 30 | Flagged | 12 | |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Purple | 30 | Flagged | 10 | |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | Al Unser | Chevrolet Camaro | Silver | 30 | Flagged | 9 | |
| 7 | 4 | 9 | Chris Cord | Chevrolet Camaro | Aqua | 30 | Flagged | 8 | |
| 8 | 3 | 10 | Bobby Rahal | Chevrolet Camaro | Medium Blue | 30 | Flagged | 7 | |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chevrolet Camaro | Red | 29 | Flagged | 6 | |
| 10 | 12 | 1 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet Camaro | Yellow | 29 | Flagged | 5 | |
| 11 | 1 | 12 | Roberto Guerrero | Chevrolet Camaro | Purple | 10 | Crash | 4 | |
| 12 | 11 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet Camaro | Bronze | 10 | 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: 98.182 mph (158.009 km/h)
Cautions: 2
Margin of victory: 2 sec
Lead changes: 1
Lap Leader Breakdown
| Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Number of Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip Robinson | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Scott Pruett | 21 | 30 | 10 |
Race Three, Michigan International Speedway
Saturday, August 6, 1988
| Finish | Grid | Car no. | Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 9 | Geoff Bodine | Chevrolet Camaro | Yellow | 50 | 0:37:38 | 46 | 26 (5) |
| 2 | 6 | 6 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Blue | 50 | Flagged | 17 | |
| 3 | 8 | 4 | Al Unser Jr. | Chevrolet Camaro | Lime | 50 | Flagged | 14 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet Camaro | Orange | 50 | Flagged | 12 | |
| 5 | 4 | 8 | Al Unser | Chevrolet Camaro | Blue | 50 | Flagged | 10 | |
| 6 | 5 | 7 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet Camaro | White | 50 | Flagged | 9 | |
| 7 | 10 | 2 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet Camaro | Silver | 50 | Flagged | 8 | |
| 8 | 2 | 11 | Bobby Rahal | Chevrolet Camaro | Aqua | 50 | Flagged | 7 | |
| 9 | 11 | 1 | Scott Pruett | Chevrolet Camaro | Pink | 50 | Flagged | 6 | |
| 10 | 1 | 12 | Roberto Guerrero | Chevrolet Camaro | Tan | 50 | Flagged | 4 | 8 (3) |
| 11 | 9 | 3 | Chip Robinson | Chevrolet Camaro | Black | 50 | Flagged | 4 | |
| 12 | X | 10 | Chris Cord | Chevrolet Camaro | 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) 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: 159.432 mph (256.581 km/h)
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 0.78 sec
Lead changes: 1
Lap Leader Breakdown
| Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Number of Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Guerrero | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Geoff Bodine | 5 | 50 | 46 |
Race Four, Watkins Glen International
Saturday, August 13, 1988
| Finish | Grid | Car no. | Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | Al Unser Jr. | Chevrolet Camaro | Silver | 30 | 0:39:22 | 30 | 26 (5) |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet Camaro | Lime | 30 | Flagged | 17 | |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | Scott Pruett | Chevrolet Camaro | White | 30 | Flagged | 14 | |
| 4 | 9 | 9 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet Camaro | Blue | 30 | Flagged | 12 | |
| 5 | 8 | 8 | Al Unser | Chevrolet Camaro | Aqua | 30 | Flagged | 10 | |
| 6 | 11 | 11 | Chris Cord | Chevrolet Camaro | Orange | 30 | Flagged | 9 | |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet Camaro | Red | 30 | Flagged | 8 | |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet Camaro | Rose | 30 | Flagged | 7 | |
| 9 | 7 | 7 | Chip Robinson | Chevrolet Camaro | Powder Blue | 29 | Flagged | 6 | |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | Bobby Rahal | Chevrolet Camaro | Purple | 29 | Flagged | 5 | |
| 11 | 12 | 12 | Roberto Guerrero | Chevrolet Camaro | Dark Blue | 20 | Flagged | 4 | |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | Geoff Bodine | Chevrolet Camaro | Gold | 16 | 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 (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: 110.924 mph (178.515 km/h)
Cautions: 3
Margin of victory: 1.58 sec
Lead changes: 0
Notes
- Dale Earnhardt and Geoff Bodine tied for fifth place in the championship standings, but Earnhardt was awarded the position due to a higher finishing position in the final race.
References
- ^ IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info Archived 2007-05-24 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved March 9, 2007