IROC XX
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Motorsport season
| series = International Race of Champions
| year = 1996
| previous = 1995
| next = 1997
| previouslink = IROC XIX
| nextlink = IROC XXI
}}
File:Mark martin Pocono June 98.jpeg (seen in 1998), the IROC XX champion]]
IROC XX was the twentieth season of IROC competition, which started on February 16, 1996. It was the first year that the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am was used in competition, and contested races at Daytona International Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, and Michigan International Speedway. Mark Martin won the first night race in the history of the series in race three at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and won again in the season finale at Michigan International Speedway to win $225,000 in a come-from-behind IROC championship, his second in three seasons.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:[http://racing-reference.info/raceyear?yr=1995&series=I IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314173305/http://www.racing-reference.info/raceyear?yr=1995&series=I |date=2007-03-14 }}, Retrieved March 9, 2007
| class="wikitable"
!Position !Driver !Points !Winnings !Series | ||||
| 1 | {{flagicon|United States}} Mark Martin | 61 | $225,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 2 | {{flagicon|United States}} Robby Gordon | 54 | $100,000 | Indy Car |
| 3 | {{flagicon|United States}} Johnny Benson | 50 | $60,000 | NASCAR Busch Series |
| 4 | {{flagicon|United States}} Terry Labonte | 48 | $50,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 5 | {{flagicon|United States}} Al Unser Jr. | 48 | $45,000 | Indy Car |
| 6 | {{flagicon|United States}} Sterling Marlin | 40 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 7 | {{flagicon|United States}} Scott Pruett | 40 | $40,000 | Indy Car |
| 8 | {{flagicon|United States}} Dale Earnhardt | 39 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 9 | {{flagicon|United States}} Tommy Kendall | 36 | $40,000 | SCCA Trans-Am Series |
| 10 | {{flagicon|United States}} Jeff Gordon | 30 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 11 | {{flagicon|United States}} Rusty Wallace | 26 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 12 | {{flagicon|United States}} Steve Kinser | 25 | $40,000 | World of Outlaws |
Race results
=Daytona International Speedway, Race One=
=Talladega Superspeedway, Race Two=
=Charlotte Motor Speedway, Race Three=
=Michigan International Speedway, Race Four=
Notes
- Dale Jarrett drove for Steve Kinser
- Ricky Rudd drove for Dale Earnhardt, who was injured in a Cup race at Talladega the week before.
- Geoff Bodine drove for Tommy Kendall
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070308103418/http://www.irocracing.com/History/1995/1995-history.htm IROC XIX History - IROC Website]
{{IROC Championship}}