IROC XV

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{{Motorsport season

| series = International Race of Champions

| year = 1991

| previous = 1990

| next = 1992

| previouslink = IROC XIV

| nextlink = IROC XVI

}}

File:RustyWallace2006 (cropped).jpg (seen in 2006), the IROC XV champion]]

IROC XV was the fifteenth year of IROC competition, which took place in 1991. It was the second year the Dodge Daytona was used in competition, and continued the format introduced in IROC VIII. Race one took place on the Daytona International Speedway, race two took place at Talladega Superspeedway, race three ran at Michigan International Speedway, and the year finished at Watkins Glen International. Rusty Wallace won the series championship and $175,000.

The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:[http://racing-reference.info/raceyear?yr=1991&series=I IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070316082840/http://www.racing-reference.info/raceyear?yr=1991&series=I |date=2007-03-16 }}, Retrieved March 9, 2007

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Driver

!Points

!Winnings

!Series

1{{flagicon|United States}} Rusty Wallace86$175,000NASCAR Winston Cup
2{{flagicon|United States}} Bill Elliott64$65,000NASCAR Winston Cup
3{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Martin56$55,000NASCAR Winston Cup
4{{flagicon|United States}} Scott Pruett51$50,000IndyCar
5{{flagicon|USA}} Al Unser Jr.47$45,000IndyCar
6{{flagicon|USA}} Al Unser37$40,000IndyCar
7{{flagicon|Australia}} Geoff Brabham30$40,000IMSA Camel GT
8{{flagicon|USA}} Geoff Bodine29$40,000NASCAR Winston Cup
9{{flagicon|USA}} Dale Earnhardt27$40,000NASCAR Winston Cup
Defending IROC Champion
10{{flagicon|France}} Bob Wollek25$40,000WSPC
11{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Kendall124$40,000IMSA Camel GT
12{{flagicon|USA}} Dorsey Schroeder16$40,000IMSA Camel GT

Race results

=Race One, Daytona International Speedway=

Friday, February 15, 1991

class="wikitable"

!Finish

!Grid

!Car
no.

!Driver

!Car Make

!Car Color

!Laps

!Status

!Laps
Led

!Points

155{{flagicon|USA}} Scott PruettDodge Daytona
{{font color|white|black|Black}}
400:32:311426*
277{{flagicon|USA}} Bill ElliottDodge Daytona
{{font color|white|red|Red}}
40Running417
31111{{flagicon|USA}} Al UnserDodge Daytona
Light Blue
40Running14
466{{flagicon|USA}} Al Unser Jr.Dodge Daytona
Gold
40Running514***
533{{flagicon|USA}} Tommy KendallDodge Daytona
Powder Blue
40Running10
699{{flagicon|USA}} Geoff BodineDodge Daytona
Yellow
40Running9
71010{{flagicon|USA}} Mark MartinDodge Daytona
{{font color|white|rose|Rose}}
40Running48
811{{flagicon|Australia}} Geoff BrabhamDodge Daytona
{{font color|white|dark blue|Dark Blue}}
40Running7
988{{flagicon|USA}} Dorsey SchroederDodge Daytona
Pink
40Running6
101212{{flagicon|USA}} Rusty WallaceDodge Daytona
Lime
40Running9**8
1144{{flagicon|FRA}} Bob WollekDodge Daytona
Tan
37Crash4
1222{{flagicon|USA}} Dale EarnhardtDodge Daytona
Orange
13Crash43

one *: Bonus points for leading the most laps.
two **: Bonus points for leading the 2nd most laps.
three ***: Bonus points for leading the 3rd most laps.

Average speed: 184.521 mph
Cautions: 2
Margin of victory: 1 cl
Lead changes: 14

=Race Two, Talladega Superspeedway=

Saturday, May 4, 1991

class="wikitable"

!Finish

!Grid

!Car
no.

!Driver

!Car Make

!Car Color

!Laps

!Status

!Laps
Led

!Points

1310{{flagicon|USA}} Rusty WallaceDodge Daytona
Orange
380:32:162526*
2112{{flagicon|USA}} Bill ElliottDodge Daytona
Yellow
38Running420**
367{{flagicon|USA}} Mark MartinDodge Daytona
{{font color|white|black|Black}}
38Running417**
4121{{flagicon|USA}} Scott PruettDodge Daytona
{{font color|white|blue|Blue}}
38Running112
558{{flagicon|Australia}} Geoff BrabhamDodge Daytona
{{font color|white|red|Red}}
38Running10
6103{{flagicon|USA}} Al UnserDodge Daytona
Tan
38Running9
785{{flagicon|USA}} Tom KendallDodge Daytona
{{font color|white|dark blue|Dark Blue}}
38Running28
8211{{flagicon|FRA}} Bob WollekDodge Daytona
{{font color|white|rust|Rust}}
37Running7
9112{{flagicon|USA}} Dale EarnhardtDodge Daytona
Lime
36Running26
1094{{flagicon|USA}} Al Unser Jr.Dodge Daytona
Pink
5Crash5
1149{{flagicon|USA}} Dorsey SchroederDodge Daytona
{{font color|white|rose|Rose}}
4Crash5
1276{{flagicon|USA}} Geoff BodineDodge Daytona
Gold
3Crash3

one *: Bonus points for leading the most laps.
two **: Bonus points for leading the 2nd most laps.
three ***: Bonus points for leading the 3rd most laps (since there was a tie for 2nd both drivers received 2nd most laps led bonus points).

Average speed: 187.958 mph
Cautions: 2
Margin of victory: 1 cl
Lead changes: 9

Cautions

class="wikitable"

!From Lap

!To Lap

!Reason

44Bill Elliott & Geoff Bodine crash on the backstretch
66Al Unser Jr, Dorsey Schroeder & Dale Earnhardt crash on the backstretch

Lap Leader Breakdown

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!Driver

!From Lap

!To Lap

!Number of Laps

Rusty Wallace122
Dale Earnhardt342
Rusty Wallace551
Scott Pruett661
Mark Martin7104
Bill Elliott11144
Rusty Wallace15184
Tom Kendall19202
Rusty Wallace213818

=Race Three, Michigan International Speedway=

Saturday, August 3, 1991

class="wikitable"

!Finish

!Grid

!Car
no.

!Driver

!Car Make

!Car Color

!Laps

!Status

!Laps
Led

!Points

193{{flagicon|USA}} Rusty WallaceDodge Daytona
White
500:37:483726*
2102{{flagicon|USA}} Bill ElliottDodge Daytona
Lime
50Running217
366{{flagicon|USA}} Al Unser Jr.Dodge Daytona
Orange
50Running214
484{{flagicon|USA}} Mark MartinDodge Daytona
{{font color|white|dark red|Dark Red}}
50Running415**
549{{flagicon|USA}} Geoff BodineDodge Daytona
{{font color|white|black|Black}}
50Running413**
6111{{flagicon|USA}} Scott PruettDodge Daytona
{{font color|white|purple|Purple}}
50Running9
775{{flagicon|USA}} Al UnserDodge Daytona
{{font color|white|red|Red}}
50Running8
8310{{flagicon|FRA}} Bob WollekDodge Daytona
Yellow
50Running7
9112{{flagicon|USA}} Dale EarnhardtDodge Daytona
Gold
50Running16
1058{{flagicon|Australia}} Geoff BrabhamDodge Daytona
Light Blue
50Running5
11211{{flagicon|USA}} Dorsey SchroederDodge Daytona
Silver
50Running4
12127{{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Kendall 1Dodge Daytona
{{font color|white|blue|Blue}}
0Did Not Start,
Injured
3

one *: Bonus points for leading the most laps.
two **: Bonus points for leading the 2nd most laps.
three ***: Bonus points for leading the 3rd most laps (since there was a tie for 2nd both drivers received 2nd most laps led bonus points).

Average speed: 158.744 mph
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: .2 sec
Lead changes: 6

=Race Four, Watkins Glen International=

Saturday, August 10, 1991

class="wikitable"

!Finish

!Grid

!Car
no.

!Driver

!Car Make

!Car Color

!Laps

!Status

!Laps
Led

!Points

111{{flagicon|USA}} Rusty WallaceDodge Daytona
Pink
300:39:123026*
244{{flagicon|USA}} Mark MartinDodge Daytona
{{font color|white|dark red|Dark Red}}
30Running17
3119{{flagicon|USA}} Al Unser Jr. 2Dodge Daytona{{font color|black|yellow|Primary: Yellow}}
{{font color|black|#B2CDEB|Backup: Powder Blue}}
30Running14
4911{{flagicon|USA}} Dale EarnhardtDodge Daytona
{{font color|white|blue|Blue}}
30Running12
522{{flagicon|USA}} Bill ElliottDodge Daytona
{{font color|white|black|Black}}
30Running10
61012{{flagicon|USA}} Dorsey SchroederDodge Daytona
{{font color|white|red|Red}}
30Running9
778{{flagicon|Australia}} Geoff BrabhamDodge Daytona
Cream
30Running8
8810{{flagicon|FRA}} Bob WollekDodge Daytona
{{font color|white|dark blue|Dark Blue}}
30Running7
956{{flagicon|USA}} Al UnserDodge Daytona
Gold
30Running6
1067{{flagicon|USA}} Geoff BodineDodge Daytona
Light Blue
30Running5
1133{{flagicon|USA}} Scott PruettDodge Daytona
Lime
20Mechanical4
12129{{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Kendall 1Dodge Daytona
Powder Blue
0Did Not Start,
Injured
3

one *: Bonus points for leading the most laps.
two **: Bonus points for leading the 2nd most laps (did not occur in this race so not awarded).
three ***: Bonus points for leading the 3rd most laps (did not occur in this race so not awarded).

Average speed: 111.49 mph
Cautions: 1 (Lap 1 for Al Unser Jr Crash)
Margin of victory: .15 sec
Lead changes: 0

Notes

  1. Tom Kendall did not start the last two races due to injury, and was awarded last place points.
  2. Al Unser Jr. started in a backup car from 11th position after a first lap accident.
  3. This was also the last time a road course was used in IROC competition until the final edition in 2006.

References

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