IROC XVI

Ricky Rudd (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: ^[1]

Rank	Driver	Points	Winnings	Series
1	Ricky Rudd	68.5	$175,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
2	Dale Earnhardt	63	$65,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
3	Al Unser, Jr.	59	$55,000	CART
4	Rusty Wallace	47	$50,000	NASCAR Winston Cup Defending IROC Champion
5	Harry Gant	46.5	$45,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
6	Geoff Brabham	46	$40,000	IMSA Camel GT
7	Davey Allison1	42	$40,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
8	Davy Jones	33	$40,000	IMSA Camel GT
9	Scott Pruett2	27	$40,000	CART
10	Hurley Haywood2	27	$40,000	IMSA Camel GT
11	Pete Halsmer	22	$40,000	IMSA Camel GT
12	Arie Luyendyk	21	$40,000	CART

Race results[]

Race One, Daytona International Speedway[]

Friday, February 14, 1992

Finish	Grid	Car no.	Driver	Car Make	Car Color	Laps	Status	Laps Led	Points
1	7	7	Dale Earnhardt	Dodge Daytona	Powder Blue	40	0:32:52	12	24**
2	10	10	Ricky Rudd 3	Dodge Daytona	White	40	Running	17	22*
2	11	11	Harry Gant 3	Dodge Daytona	Red	40	Running		17
4	9	9	Davey Allison	Dodge Daytona	Light Orange	40	Running	3	12
5	8	8	Hurley Haywood	Dodge Daytona	Gold	40	Running		10
6	4	4	Al Unser, Jr.	Dodge Daytona	Purple	40	Running	7	11***
7	1	1	Geoff Brabham	Dodge Daytona	Lime	40	Running		8
8	2	2	Rusty Wallace	Dodge Daytona	Blue	40	Running	1	7
9	3	3	Davey Jones	Dodge Daytona	Orange	40	Running		6
10	12	12	Arie Luyendyk	Dodge Daytona	Pink	40	Running		5
11	5	5	Pete Halsmer	Dodge Daytona	Mint	32	Crash		4
12	6	6	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

Finish	Grid	Car no.	Driver	Car Make	Car Color	Laps	Status	Laps Led	Points
1	8	4	Davey Allison	Dodge Daytona	Silver	38	0:31:38	9	24**
2	11	1	Dale Earnhardt	Dodge Daytona	Purple	38	Running	9	20**
3	10	2	Ricky Rudd	Dodge Daytona	Lime	38	Running		14
4	3	9	Davy Jones	Dodge Daytona	White	38	Running		12
5	9	3	Harry Gant	Dodge Daytona	Mustard	38	Running	5	10
6	4	8	Rusty Wallace	Dodge Daytona	Black	38	Running		9
7	6	6	Al Unser, Jr.	Dodge Daytona	Gold	38	Running	12	13*
8	7	5	Hurley Haywood	Dodge Daytona	Medium Blue	38	Running		7
9	5	7	Geoff Brabham	Dodge Daytona	Powder Blue	38	Running		6
10	1	12	Scott Pruett	Dodge Daytona	Red	38	Running	2	5
11	2	10	Arie Luyendyk	Dodge Daytona	Orange	15	Crash		4
12	X	11	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

Finish	Grid	Car no.	Driver	Car Make	Car Color	Laps	Status	Laps Led	Points
1	4	9	Geoff Brabham	Dodge Daytona	Tan	50	0:38:03	35	26*
2	5	8	Rusty Wallace	Dodge Daytona	Light Orange	50	Running		17
3	10	3	Ricky Rudd	Dodge Daytona	Aqua	50	Running	13	17**
4	9	4	Harry Gant	Dodge Daytona	Powder Blue	50	Running		12
5	11	1	Dale Earnhardt	Dodge Daytona	Orange	50	Running		10
6	8	5	Al Unser, Jr.	Dodge Daytona	Blue	50	Running		9
7	7	6	Davy Jones	Dodge Daytona	Yellow	50	Running		8
8	1	12	Pete Halsmer	Dodge Daytona	Orange	50	Running		7
9	6	7	Hurley Haywood	Dodge Daytona	Silver	50	Running		6
10	2	11	Scott Pruett	Dodge Daytona	White	50	Running	2	7***
11	3	10	Arie Luyendyk	Dodge Daytona	Black	50	Running		4
12	12	2	Davey Allison 5	Dodge Daytona	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

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[]

1. Davey Allison withdrew from the series due to injury after the first two races.
2. 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
3. Second place between Harry Gant and Ricky Rudd was declared a dead heat & both drives were awarded 2nd place points.
4. Pete Halsmer did not start race two due to injury, and received last place points.
5. 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[]

External links[]

• IROC XVI History - IROC Website