IROC XIV

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.

1990 International Race of Champions

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Dale Earnhardt (seen in 2000), the IROC XIV champion

Roster and total points

The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:^[1]

Position	Driver	Points	Winnings	Series
1	Dale Earnhardt	60	$175,000	NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2nd in 1989 Winston Cup points
2	Al Unser Jr.	44	$65,000	CART PPG IndyCar World Series 5th in 1989 Indycar points
3	Martin Brundle	41	$50,000	1989: FIA Formula One World Championship 1990: World Endurance Championship
4	Mark Martin	37	$45,000	NASCAR Winston Cup Series 3rd in 1989 Winston Cup points 1989 24 Hours of Daytona GTO winner
5	Terry Labonte	36	$40,000	NASCAR Winston Cup Series Defending IROC Champion
6	Emerson Fittipaldi	29	$38,000	CART PPG IndyCar World Series 1989 Indianapolis 500 winner 1989 IndyCar Champion 2 Time FIA Formula One World Champion
7	Dorsey Schroeder 1	26	$35,000	SCCA Trans-Am Series 1989 Trans-Am Champion 1989 12 Hours of Sebring GTO winner
8	Rusty Wallace 1	26	$34,000	NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1989 Winston Cup champion 1989 NASCAR All Star Race winner
9	Darrell Waltrip	23	$33,000	NASCAR Winston Cup Series 4th in 1989 Winston Cup points 1989 Daytona 500 winner
10	Bobby Rahal 2	18	$32,000	CART PPG IndyCar World Series 9th in 1989 IndyCar points
11	Geoff Brabham 2	18	$31,000	IMSA Camel GTP 1989 GTP Champion 1989 24 Hours of Daytona GTP winner 1989 12 Hours of Sebring GTP winner
12	Danny Sullivan	13	$30,000	CART PPG IndyCar World Series 7th in 1989 IndyCar points

Individual race results

Race One, Talladega Superspeedway

Saturday, May 5, 1990

Finish	Grid	Car no.	Driver	Car Make	Car Color	Laps	Status	Laps Led	Points
1	9	9	Dale Earnhardt	Dodge Daytona	Silver	38	0:32:15	10	24 (3)
2	8	8	Al Unser Jr.	Dodge Daytona	Blue	38	Running	5	17
3	2	2	Mark Martin	Dodge Daytona	Yellow	38	Running	5	14
4	11	11	Darrell Waltrip	Dodge Daytona	Red	38	Running	11	17 (5)
5	10	10	Martin Brundle	Dodge Daytona	Mustard	38	Running		10
6	4	4	Dorsey Schroeder	Dodge Daytona	Dark Blue	38	Running		9
7	5	5	Rusty Wallace	Dodge Daytona	Rose	38	Running	7	10 (2)
8	12	12	Terry Labonte	Dodge Daytona	Orange	38	Running		7
9	7	7	Geoff Brabham	Dodge Daytona	Black	38	Running		6
10	6	6	Emerson Fittipaldi	Dodge Daytona	Teal	38	Running		5
11	1	1	Bobby Rahal	Dodge Daytona	Pink	38	Running		4
12	3	3	Danny Sullivan	Dodge Daytona	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 Make	Car Color	Laps	Status	Laps Led	Points
1	8	5	Martin Brundle	Dodge Daytona	Lime	30	0:42:01	19	26 (5)
2	10	2	Al Unser Jr.	Dodge Daytona	Orange	30	Running		17
3	3	10	Emerson Fittipaldi	Dodge Daytona	Black	30	Running	11	17 (3)
4	5	8	Terry Labonte	Dodge Daytona	Red	30	Running		12
5	11	1	Dale Earnhardt	Dodge Daytona	Blue	30	Running		10
6	9	4	Mark Martin	Dodge Daytona	Gold	30	Running		9
7	4	9	Geoff Brabham	Dodge Daytona	Light Blue	30	Running		8
8	6	6	Rusty Wallace	Dodge Daytona	Cream	30	Running		7
9	2	11	Bobby Rahal	Dodge Daytona	Yellow	29	Running		6
10	7	7	Dorsey Schroeder	Dodge Daytona	Silver	21	Crash		5
11	1	12	Danny Sullivan	Dodge Daytona	Rose	12	Mechanical		4
12	X	3	Darrell Waltrip 3	Dodge Daytona	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 Make	Car Color	Laps	Status	Laps Led	Points
1	3	3	Dale Earnhardt	Dodge Daytona	Orange	50	0:39:08	50	26 (5)
2	5	7	Terry Labonte	Dodge Daytona	Light Blue	50	Running		17
3	7	4	Mark Martin	Dodge Daytona	Dark Blue	50	Running		14
4	9	10	Dorsey Schroeder	Dodge Daytona	Rose	50	Running		12
5	2	2	Al Unser Jr.	Dodge Daytona	Cream	50	Running		10
6	6	8	Rusty Wallace	Dodge Daytona	Yellow	50	Running		9
7	10	11	Bobby Rahal	Dodge Daytona	Red	50	Running		8
8	4	5	Emerson Fittipaldi	Dodge Daytona	Dark Red	50	Running		7
9	11	12	Danny Sullivan	Dodge Daytona	Pink	50	Running		6
10	1	1	Martin Brundle	Dodge Daytona	Black	49	Running		5
11	8	9	Geoff Brabham	Dodge Daytona	Gold	8	Mechanical		4
12	X	6	Darrell Waltrip 3	Dodge Daytona	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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Darrell Waltrip did not start the final two races due to injury.