IROC XXII
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{{Motorsport season
| series = International Race of Champions
| year = 1998
| previous = 1997
| next = 1999
| previouslink = IROC XXI
| nextlink = IROC XXIII
}}
File:Mark martin Pocono June 98.jpeg, the IROC XXII champion]]
IROC XXII was the twenty-second season of the International Race of Champions, which started on February 13, 1998. The series used identically prepared Pontiac Firebird Trans Am race cars, and contested races at Daytona International Speedway1, California Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mark Martin won $225,000 and the IROC championship, his third straight win and fourth in five seasons.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:
| class="wikitable"
!Position !Driver !Points !Winnings !Series | ||||
| 1 | {{flagicon|United States}} Mark Martin | 86 | $225,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 2 | {{flagicon|United States}} Jeff Burton | 57 | $100,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 3 | {{flagicon|United States}} Jeff Gordon | 51 | $60,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 4 | {{flagicon|United States}} Al Unser Jr. | 46 | $50,000 | CART World Series |
| 5 | {{flagicon|United States}} Terry Labonte | 39 | $45,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 6 | {{flagicon|United States}} Tony Stewart | 37 | $40,000 | Indy Racing League |
| 7 | {{flagicon|United States}} Dale Earnhardt | 36 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 8 | {{flagicon|United States}} Jimmy Vasser | 34 | $40,000 | CART World Series |
| 9 | {{flagicon|United States}} Randy LaJoie | 31 | $40,000 | NASCAR Busch Series |
| 10 | {{flagicon|United States}} Dale Jarrett | 29 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 11 | {{flagicon|United States}} Tommy Kendall | 28 | $40,000 | SCCA Trans-Am Series |
| 12 | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Arie Luyendyk | 26 | $40,000 | Indy Racing League |
Race results
=Daytona International Speedway, Race One=
=California Speedway, Race Two=
=Michigan International Speedway, Race Three=
=Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Race Four=
- Mark Martin
- Al Unser Jr.
- Jimmy Vasser
- Randy LaJoie
- Terry Labonte
- Tony Stewart
- Dale Jarrett
- Dale Earnhardt
- Jeff Gordon
- Tommy Kendall
- Arie Luyendyk
- Jeff Burton
- This was the first appearance for IROC at Indianapolis. It was a support event for the Brickyard 400.
- Mark Martin started last and won the race (the 5th time in IROC history that the winner started last).
- This was Al Unser Jr.'s first appearance at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since failing to qualify at the 1995 Indy 500.
Notes
- Race at Daytona shortened to 30 laps due to rain.