IROC XIV
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IROC XIV was the fourteenth year of the International Race of Champions auto racing competition. It took place in 1990 and was the first year the Dodge Daytona was used in competition, and continued the format introduced in IROC VIII. Due to not getting enough test time for the new cars, the originally scheduled opener at Daytona International Speedway was canceled. Race one took place on the Talladega Superspeedway, race two took place at Burke Lakefront Airport, and race three ran at Michigan International Speedway. Dale Earnhardt won the series championship, his first of four, and won $175,000.
Roster and total points
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:
Individual race results
In all races, all drivers utilized identically prepared Dodge Daytona's with Goodyear tires
Race One, Talladega Superspeedway
Saturday, May 5, 1990
| Finish | Grid | Car no. | Driver | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 9 | United States Dale Earnhardt | Silver | 38 | 0:32:15 | 10 | 24 (3) | |
| 2 | 8 | 8 | United States Al Unser Jr. | Blue | 38 | Running | 5 | 17 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | United States Mark Martin | Yellow | 38 | Running | 5 | 14 | |
| 4 | 11 | 11 | United States Darrell Waltrip | Red | 38 | Running | 11 | 17 (5) | |
| 5 | 10 | 10 | United Kingdom Martin Brundle | Mustard | 38 | Running | 10 | ||
| 6 | 4 | 4 | United States Dorsey Schroeder | Dark Blue | 38 | Running | 9 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 5 | United States Rusty Wallace | Rose | 38 | Running | 7 | 10 (2) | |
| 8 | 12 | 12 | United States Terry Labonte | Orange | 38 | Running | 7 | ||
| 9 | 7 | 7 | Australia Geoff Brabham | Dodge Daytona | Black | 38 | Running | 6 | |
| 10 | 6 | 6 | Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi | Teal | 38 | Running | 5 | ||
| 11 | 1 | 1 | United States Bobby Rahal | Pink | 38 | Running | 4 | ||
| 12 | 3 | 3 | United States Danny Sullivan | Lime | 37 | Running | 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: 188.055 mph Cautions: none Margin of victory: 1 cl Lead changes: 15
Race Two, Burke Lakefront Airport
Saturday, July 7, 1990
| Finish | Grid | Car no. | Driver | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 5 | United Kingdom Martin Brundle | Lime | 30 | 0:42:01 | 19 | 26 (5) |
| 2 | 10 | 2 | United States Al Unser Jr. | Orange | 30 | Running | 17 | |
| 3 | 3 | 10 | Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi | Black | 30 | Running | 11 | 17 (3) |
| 4 | 5 | 8 | United States Terry Labonte | Red | 30 | Running | 12 | |
| 5 | 11 | 1 | United States Dale Earnhardt | Blue | 30 | Running | 10 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | United States Mark Martin | Gold | 30 | Running | 9 | |
| 7 | 4 | 9 | Australia Geoff Brabham | Light Blue | 30 | Running | 8 | |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | United States Rusty Wallace | Cream | 30 | Running | 7 | |
| 9 | 2 | 11 | United States Bobby Rahal | Yellow | 29 | Running | 6 | |
| 10 | 7 | 7 | United States Dorsey Schroeder | Silver | 21 | Crash | 5 | |
| 11 | 1 | 12 | United States Danny Sullivan | Rose | 12 | Mechanical | 4 | |
| 12 | X | 3 | United States Darrell Waltrip 3 | Not assigned | 0 | Did Not Start, Injured | 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) Normally indicates 2 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 3rd most laps but since that did not occur in this race it was not awarded.
Average speed: 101.469 mph Cautions: none Margin of victory: 4 sec Lead changes: 2
Race Three, Michigan International Speedway
Saturday, August 5, 1990
| Finish | Grid | Car no. | Driver | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | United States Dale Earnhardt | Orange | 50 | 0:39:08 | 50 | 26 (5) |
| 2 | 5 | 7 | United States Terry Labonte | Light Blue | 50 | Running | 17 | |
| 3 | 7 | 4 | United States Mark Martin | Dark Blue | 50 | Running | 14 | |
| 4 | 9 | 10 | United States Dorsey Schroeder | Rose | 50 | Running | 12 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | United States Al Unser Jr. | Cream | 50 | Running | 10 | |
| 6 | 6 | 8 | United States Rusty Wallace | Yellow | 50 | Running | 9 | |
| 7 | 10 | 11 | United States Bobby Rahal | Red | 50 | Running | 8 | |
| 8 | 4 | 5 | Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi | Dark Red | 50 | Running | 7 | |
| 9 | 11 | 12 | United States Danny Sullivan | Pink | 50 | Running | 6 | |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom Martin Brundle | Black | 49 | Running | 5 | |
| 11 | 8 | 9 | Australia Geoff Brabham | Gold | 8 | Mechanical | 4 | |
| 12 | X | 6 | United States Darrell Waltrip 3 | Not assigned | 0 | Did Not Start, Injured | 3 |
(5) Indicates 5 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the most laps. (3) Normally indicates 3 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 2nd most laps but since it did not occur in this race it was not awarded. (2) Normally indicates 2 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 3rd most laps but since it did not occur in this race it was not awarded.
Average speed: 153.316 mph Cautions: 1 Margin of victory: .08 sec Lead changes: 0
Notes
- Dorsey Schroeder and Rusty Wallace tied for seventh place in the championship standings, but Schroeder was awarded the position due to a higher finishing position in the final race.
- Bobby Rahal and Geoff Brabham tied for tenth place in the championship standings, but Rahal was awarded the position due to a higher finishing position in the final race.
- Darrell Waltrip did not start the final two races due to injury.