IROC XI

{{Motorsport season

| series = International Race of Champions

| year = 1987

| previous = 1986

| next = 1988

| previouslink = IROC X

| nextlink = IROC XII

}}

File:Geoff Bodine 1996.jpg (seen in 1996), the IROC XI champion]]

IROC XI was the eleventh year of IROC competition, which took place in 1987. It saw the use of the Chevrolet Camaro in all races, the beginning of a long partnership with ABC/ESPN, and continued the format introduced in IROC VIII. Race one took place on the Daytona International Speedway, race two took place at Mid-Ohio, race three ran at Michigan International Speedway, and race four concluded the year at Watkins Glen International. Geoff Bodine won the championship and $191,900.

The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:[http://racing-reference.info/raceyear?yr=1987&series=I IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314155809/http://www.racing-reference.info/raceyear?yr=1987&series=I |date=2007-03-14 }}, Retrieved March 9, 2007

class="wikitable" !Rank !Driver !Points !Winnings !Series and reason for invite
1	{{flagicon\|United States}} Geoff Bodine	76	$191,900	NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1986 Daytona 500 winner
2	{{flagicon\|United States}} Al Unser Jr.	65	$90,400	CART PPG IndyCar World Series 1986 & 1987 24 Hours of Daytona GTP winner Defending IROC Champion
3	{{flagicon\|United States}} Bobby Rahal	51	$57,800	CART PPG IndyCar World Series 1986 Indy 500 Winner & 1986 IndyCar Champion
4	{{flagicon\|United States}} Wally Dallenbach Jr.	43	$43,400	SCCA Trans-Am Series 1986 Trans-Am Series Champion
5	{{flagicon\|USA}} Darrell Waltrip	42	$44,500	NASCAR Winston Cup 2nd in 1986 Winston Cup points
6	{{flagicon\|USA}} Bill Elliott	38	$34,400	NASCAR Winston Cup 4th in 1986 Winston Cup points 1987 24 Hours of Daytona GTO winner
7	{{flagicon\|USA}} Michael Andretti	33	$35,000	CART PPG IndyCar World Series 2nd in 1986 IndyCar points
8	{{flagicon\|USA}} Scott Pruett	32	$29,000	IMSA Camel GTO & SCCA Trans-Am Series 1986 Camel GTO Champion 1986 12 Hours of Sebring GTO winner 1987 24 Hours of Daytona GTO winner
9	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mario Andretti	31	$28,100	CART PPG IndyCar World Series 5th in 1986 IndyCar points IROC VI champion
10	{{flagicon\|USA}} Dale Earnhardt	30	$30,000	NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1986 Winston Cup Champion
11	{{flagicon\|USA}} Al Unser	27	$26,000	CART PPG IndyCar World Series IROC V Champion
12	{{flagicon\|UK}} Derek Bell	27	$25,000	World Sports-Prototype Championship & IMSA Camel GTP 1986 & 1987 24 Hours of Daytona GTP winner 1986 24 Hours of Le Mans Winner 1986 World Sportscar Prototype Champion 3rd in 1986 Camel GTP points

Race results

=Race One, Daytona International Speedway=

Friday, February 13, 1987

class="wikitable" !Finish !Grid !Car no. !Driver !Car Make !Car Color !Laps !Status !Laps Led !Points
1	5	2	{{flagicon\|USA}} Geoff Bodine	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|dark blue\|Dark Blue}}	40	0:32:40	21	26 (5)
2	8	12	{{flagicon\|USA}} Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|dark red\|Dark Red}}	40	Flagged		17
3	1	7	{{flagicon\|USA}} Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|blue\|Blue}}	40	Flagged		14
4	4	5	{{flagicon\|USA}} Bill Elliott	Chevrolet Camaro	Powder Blue	40	Flagged	14	15 (3)
5	7	6	{{flagicon\|USA}} Al Unser Jr.	Chevrolet Camaro	Yellow	40	Flagged		10
6	2	1	{{flagicon\|USA}} Wally Dallenbach Jr.	Chevrolet Camaro	White	39	Flagged	4	11 (2)
7	6	8	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mario Andretti	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|black\|Black}}	35	Flagged	1	8
8	12	20	{{flagicon\|USA}} Bobby Rahal	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|purple\|Purple}}	31	Flagged		7
9	3	18	{{flagicon\|UK}} Derek Bell	Chevrolet Camaro	Light Blue	30	Engine		6
10	10	17	{{flagicon\|USA}} Al Unser	Chevrolet Camaro	Silver	16	Crash		5
11	9	4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Scott Pruett	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|rose\|Rose}}	16	Crash		4
12	11	8	{{flagicon\|USA}} Michael Andretti	Chevrolet Camaro	Orange	1	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.

Average speed: {{convert|183.673|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
Cautions: 3
Margin of victory: 1 cl
Lead changes: 5

=Race Two, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course=

Saturday, June 6, 1987

class="wikitable" !Finish !Grid !Car no. !Driver !Car Make !Car Color !Laps !Status !Laps Led !Points
1	5	10	{{flagicon\|USA}} Bobby Rahal	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|orange-red\|Orange-Red}}	29	0:48:44	9	24 (3)
2	7	20	{{flagicon\|USA}} Wally Dallenbach Jr.	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|purple\|Purple}}	29	Flagged		17
3	1	5	{{flagicon\|USA}} Michael Andretti	Chevrolet Camaro	Powder Blue	29	Flagged	20	19 (5)
4	8	18	{{flagicon\|USA}} Al Unser Jr.	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|teal\|Teal}}	29	Flagged		12
5	12	1	{{flagicon\|USA}} Geoff Bodine	Chevrolet Camaro	White	29	Flagged		10
6	4	11	{{flagicon\|UK}} Derek Bell	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|red\|Red}}	29	Flagged		9
7	9	7	{{flagicon\|USA}} Bill Elliott	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|blue\|Blue}}	29	Flagged		8
8	6	6	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mario Andretti	Chevrolet Camaro	Yellow	29	Flagged		7
9	2	9	{{flagicon\|USA}} Scott Pruett	Chevrolet Camaro	Gold	29	Flagged		6
10	3	12	{{flagicon\|USA}} Al Unser	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|dark red\|Dark Red}}	29	Flagged		5
11	11	2	{{flagicon\|USA}} Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|dark blue\|Dark Blue}}	29	Flagged		4
12	10	8	{{flagicon\|USA}} Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet Camaro	Orange	23	Spin		3

Average speed: 85.702 mph
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 1.7 sec
Lead changes: 1

Lap Leader Breakdown

class="wikitable"

!Driver

!From
Lap

!To
Lap

!Number
of Laps

Michael Andretti

Bobby Rahall

=Race Three, Michigan International Speedway=

Saturday, August 1, 1987

class="wikitable" !Finish !Grid !Car no. !Driver !Car Make !Car Color !Laps !Status !Laps Led !Points
1	7	6	{{flagicon\|USA}} Al Unser Jr.	Chevrolet Camaro	Powder Blue	50	0:38:53	26	26 (5)
2	5	17	{{flagicon\|USA}} Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet Camaro	Silver	50	Flagged	24	20 (3)
3	12	3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Geoff Bodine	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|rose\|Rose}}	50	Flagged		14
4	10	1	{{flagicon\|USA}} Wally Dallenbach Jr.	Chevrolet Camaro	White	50	Flagged		12
5	2	8	{{flagicon\|USA}} Scott Pruett	Chevrolet Camaro	Orange	50	Flagged		10
6	1	12	{{flagicon\|USA}} Al Unser	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|dark red\|Dark Red}}	50	Flagged		9
7	4	6	{{flagicon\|UK}} Derek Bell	Chevrolet Camaro	Yellow	50	Flagged		8
8	3	22	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mario Andretti	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|black\|Black}}	50	Flagged		7
9	11	15	{{flagicon\|USA}} Bobby Rahal	Chevrolet Camaro	Gold	50	Flagged		6
10	9	4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Bill Elliott	Chevrolet Camaro	Cream	50	Flagged		5
11	8	2	{{flagicon\|USA}} Michael Andretti	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|dark blue\|Dark Blue}}	47	Flagged		4
12	6	14	{{flagicon\|USA}} Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet Camaro	Lime	12	Crash		3

Average speed: 155.633 mph
Cautions: 1 (Lap 12, Dale Earnhardt crash)
Margin of victory: .03 sec
Lead changes: 6

=Race Four, Watkins Glen International=

Saturday, August 8, 1987

class="wikitable" !Finish !Grid !Car no. !Driver !Car Make !Car Color !Laps !Status !Laps Led !Points
1	1	9	{{flagicon\|USA}} Geoff Bodine	Chevrolet Camaro	Mustard	30	0:39:34	30	26 (5)
2	2	3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Al Unser Jr.	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|rose\|Rose}}	30	Flagged		17
3	5	7	{{flagicon\|USA}} Bobby Rahal	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|blue\|Blue}}	30	Flagged		14
4	11	5	{{flagicon\|USA}} Scott Pruett	Chevrolet Camaro	Powder Blue	30	Flagged		12
5	6	22	{{flagicon\|USA}} Bill Elliott	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|black\|Black}}	30	Flagged		10
6	10	20	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mario Andretti	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|purple\|Purple}}	30	Flagged		9
7	12	6	{{flagicon\|USA}} Al Unser	Chevrolet Camaro	Yellow	30	Flagged		8
8	7	8	{{flagicon\|USA}} Michael Andretti	Chevrolet Camaro	Orange	30	Flagged		7
9	8	18	{{flagicon\|USA}} Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet Camaro	Light Blue	30	Flagged		6
10	4	11	{{flagicon\|USA}} Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|dark red\|Dark Red}}	30	Flagged		5
11	9	10	{{flagicon\|UK}} Derek Bell	Chevrolet Camaro	{{font color\|white\|red\|Red}}	30	Flagged		4
12	3	17	{{flagicon\|USA}} Wally Dallenbach Jr.	Chevrolet Camaro	Silver	30	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: {{convert|110.457|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 2.02 sec
Lead changes: 0

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20061022061507/http://www.irocracing.com/History/1987/1987-history.htm IROC XI History - IROC Website]

Category:International Race of Champions

Category:1987 in American motorsport