IROC XVI
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{{Motorsport season
| series = International Race of Champions
| year = 1992
| previous = 1991
| next = 1993
| previouslink = IROC XV
| nextlink = IROC XVII
}}
File:Ricky Rudd Pocono June 98.jpeg (seen in 1998), the IROC XVI champion]]
IROC XVI was the sixteenth year of IROC competition, which took place in 1992. It was the third 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, and races three and four ran at Michigan International Speedway. Ricky Rudd won the series championship and $175,000, despite not winning a race.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:[http://racing-reference.info/yeardet/1992/I IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info], Retrieved March 9, 2007
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!Rank !Driver !Points !Winnings !Series | ||||
| 1 | {{flagicon|United States}} Ricky Rudd | 68.5 | $175,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 2 | {{flagicon|United States}} Dale Earnhardt | 63 | $65,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 3 | {{flagicon|United States}} Al Unser Jr. | 59 | $55,000 | CART |
| 4 | {{flagicon|United States}} Rusty Wallace | 47 | $50,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Defending IROC Champion |
| 5 | {{flagicon|United States}} Harry Gant | 46.5 | $45,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 6 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Geoff Brabham | 46 | $40,000 | IMSA Camel GT |
| 7 | {{flagicon|United States}} Davey Allison1 | 42 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 8 | {{flagicon|United States}} Davy Jones | 33 | $40,000 | IMSA Camel GT |
| 9 | {{flagicon|United States}} Scott Pruett2 | 27 | $40,000 | CART |
| 10 | {{flagicon|United States}} Hurley Haywood2 | 27 | $40,000 | IMSA Camel GT |
| 11 | {{flagicon|United States}} Pete Halsmer | 22 | $40,000 | IMSA Camel GT |
| 12 | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Arie Luyendyk | 21 | $40,000 | CART |
Race results
=Race One, Daytona International Speedway=
Friday, February 14, 1992
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!Finish !Grid !Car !Driver !Car Make !Car Color !Laps !Status !Laps !Points | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | 7 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dale Earnhardt | Dodge Daytona | Powder Blue | 40 | 0:32:52 | 12 | 24** |
| 2 | 10 | 10 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ricky Rudd 3 | Dodge Daytona | White | 40 | Running | 17 | 22* |
| 2 | 11 | 11 | {{flagicon|USA}} Harry Gant 3 | Dodge Daytona | {{font color|white|red|Red}} | 40 | Running | 17 | |
| 4 | 9 | 9 | {{flagicon|USA}} Davey Allison | Dodge Daytona | Light Orange | 40 | Running | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | 8 | 8 | {{flagicon|USA}} Hurley Haywood | Dodge Daytona | Gold | 40 | Running | 10 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | {{flagicon|USA}} Al Unser Jr. | Dodge Daytona | {{font color|white|purple|Purple}} | 40 | Running | 7 | 11*** |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Geoff Brabham | Dodge Daytona | Lime | 40 | Running | 8 | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Rusty Wallace | Dodge Daytona | {{font color|white|blue|Blue}} | 40 | Running | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | {{flagicon|USA}} Davey Jones | Dodge Daytona | Orange | 40 | Running | 6 | |
| 10 | 12 | 12 | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Arie Luyendyk | Dodge Daytona | Pink | 40 | Running | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | 5 | {{flagicon|USA}} Pete Halsmer | Dodge Daytona | Mint | 32 | Crash | 4 | |
| 12 | 6 | 6 | {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Pruett | Dodge Daytona | Tan | 32 | Mechanical | 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.
Average speed: 182.556 mph
Cautions: 1 (Lap 33, Pete Halsmer crash)
Margin of victory: .5 cl
Lead changes: 18
=Race Two, Talladega Superspeedway=
Saturday, May 2, 1992
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!Finish !Grid !Car !Driver !Car Make !Car Color !Laps !Status !Laps !Points | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | 4 | {{flagicon|USA}} Davey Allison | Dodge Daytona | Silver | 38 | 0:31:38 | 9 | 24** |
| 2 | 11 | 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dale Earnhardt | Dodge Daytona | {{font color|white|purple|Purple}} | 38 | Running | 9 | 20** |
| 3 | 10 | 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ricky Rudd | Dodge Daytona | Lime | 38 | Running | 14 | |
| 4 | 3 | 9 | {{flagicon|USA}} Davy Jones | Dodge Daytona | White | 38 | Running | 12 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | {{flagicon|USA}} Harry Gant | Dodge Daytona | Mustard | 38 | Running | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 4 | 8 | {{flagicon|USA}} Rusty Wallace | Dodge Daytona | {{font color|white|black|Black}} | 38 | Running | 9 | |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | {{flagicon|USA}} Al Unser Jr. | Dodge Daytona | Gold | 38 | Running | 12 | 13* |
| 8 | 7 | 5 | {{flagicon|USA}} Hurley Haywood | Dodge Daytona | {{font color|white|medium blue|Medium Blue}} | 38 | Running | 7 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Geoff Brabham | Dodge Daytona | Powder Blue | 38 | Running | 6 | |
| 10 | 1 | 12 | {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Pruett | Dodge Daytona | {{font color|white|red|Red}} | 38 | Running | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | 2 | 10 | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Arie Luyendyk | Dodge Daytona | Orange | 15 | Crash | 4 | |
| 12 | X | 11 | {{flagicon|USA}} Pete Halsmer 4 | Dodge Daytona | Pink | 0 | Did 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 (did not occur in this race so not awarded).
Average speed: 191.722 mph
Cautions: 1 (Lap 15, Arie Luyendyk crash)
Margin of victory: .25 cl
Lead changes: 15
=Race Three, Michigan International Speedway=
Saturday, August 1, 1992
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!Finish !Grid !Car !Driver !Car Make !Car Color !Laps !Status !Laps !Points | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 9 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Geoff Brabham | Dodge Daytona | Tan | 50 | 0:38:03 | 35 | 26* |
| 2 | 5 | 8 | {{flagicon|USA}} Rusty Wallace | Dodge Daytona | Light Orange | 50 | Running | 17 | |
| 3 | 10 | 3 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ricky Rudd | Dodge Daytona | {{font color|white|aqua|Aqua}} | 50 | Running | 13 | 17** |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | {{flagicon|USA}} Harry Gant | Dodge Daytona | Powder Blue | 50 | Running | 12 | |
| 5 | 11 | 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dale Earnhardt | Dodge Daytona | Orange | 50 | Running | 10 | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | {{flagicon|USA}} Al Unser Jr. | Dodge Daytona | {{font color|white|blue|Blue}} | 50 | Running | 9 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | {{flagicon|USA}} Davy Jones | Dodge Daytona | Yellow | 50 | Running | 8 | |
| 8 | 1 | 12 | {{flagicon|USA}} Pete Halsmer | Dodge Daytona | Orange | 50 | Running | 7 | |
| 9 | 6 | 7 | {{flagicon|USA}} Hurley Haywood | Dodge Daytona | Silver | 50 | Running | 6 | |
| 10 | 2 | 11 | {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Pruett | Dodge Daytona | White | 50 | Running | 2 | 7*** |
| 11 | 3 | 10 | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Arie Luyendyk | Dodge Daytona | {{font color|white|black|Black}} | 50 | Running | 4 | |
| 12 | 12 | 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Davey Allison 5 | Dodge Daytona | {{font color|white|red|Red}} | 0 | Did 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.
Average speed: 157.654 mph
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 2.6 sec
Lead changes: 3
=Race Four, Michigan International Speedway=
Saturday, August 15, 1992
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!Finish !Grid !Car !Driver !Car Make !Car Color !Laps !Status !Laps !Points | |||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 7 | {{flagicon|USA}} Al Unser Jr. | Dodge Daytona | {{font color|white|red|Red}} | 50 | 0:37:47 | 49 | 26* |
| 2 | 10 | 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ricky Rudd | Dodge Daytona | {{font color|white|ultramarine|Bright Blue}} | 50 | Running | 17 | |
| 3 | 7 | 6 | {{flagicon|USA}} Rusty Wallace | Dodge Daytona | Gold | 50 | Running | 14 | |
| 4 | 3 | 10 | {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Pruett | Dodge Daytona | Lime | 50 | Running | 12 | |
| 5 | 11 | 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dale Earnhardt | Dodge Daytona | Orange | 50 | Running | 10 | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | {{flagicon|USA}} Harry Gant | Dodge Daytona | Powder Blue | 50 | Running | 9 | |
| 7 | 2 | 11 | {{flagicon|USA}} Pete Halsmer | Dodge Daytona | {{font color|white|syracuse orange|Bright Orange}} | 50 | Running | 8 | |
| 8 | 5 | 8 | {{flagicon|USA}} Davy Jones | Dodge Daytona | Silver | 50 | Running | 7 | |
| 9 | 9 | 3 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Geoff Brabham | Dodge Daytona | {{font color|white|rose|Rose}} | 50 | Running | 6 | |
| 10 | 1 | 12 | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Arie Luyendyk | Dodge Daytona | Yellow | 50 | Running | 1 | 8** |
| 11 | 4 | 9 | {{flagicon|USA}} Hurley Haywood | Dodge Daytona | White | 50 | Running | 4 | |
| 12 | 12 | 4 | {{flagicon|USA}} Davey Allison 5 | Dodge Daytona | Light Orange | 0 | Did 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 (did not occur in this race so not awarded).
Average speed: 158.8 mph
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 1 cl
Lead changes: 1
Notes
- Davey Allison withdrew from the series due to injury after the first two races.
- Scott Pruett and Hurley Haywood tied for ninth place in the final championship standings, but the position was awarded to Pruett due to a higher finishing position in the final race
- Second place between Harry Gant and Ricky Rudd was declared a dead heat & both drives were awarded 2nd place points.
- Pete Halsmer did not start race two due to injury, and received last place points.
- Davey Allison withdrew from the series due to injury after the first two races, and was awarded last place points for the final two races.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070308103034/http://www.irocracing.com/History/1992/1992-history.htm IROC XVI History - IROC Website]
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