IROC XXI

IROC XXI was the twenty-first season of the International Race of Champions, which started on February 17, 1997. The series used identically prepared Pontiac Firebird Trans Am race cars, and contested races at Daytona International Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, California Speedway, and Michigan International Speedway. Mark Martin won $225,000 and the IROC championship, his second straight win and third in four seasons.

1997 International Race of Champions

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Mark Martin (seen in 1998), the IROC XXI champion

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

Position	Driver	Points	Winnings	Series
1	Mark Martin	72	$225,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
2	Robby Gordon	63	$100,000	CART, SCORE
3	Randy LaJoie	58	$60,000	NASCAR Busch Series
4	Al Unser Jr.	57	$50,000	CART
5	Terry Labonte	43	$45,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
6	Jeff Gordon	39	$40,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
7	Dale Earnhardt	35	$40,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
8	Dale Jarrett	34	$40,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
9	Tommy Kendall	34	$40,000	SCCA Trans-Am Series
10	Jimmy Vasser	30	$40,000	CART
11	Darrell Waltrip	18	$40,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
12	Alex Zanardi	17	$40,000	CART

Race results

Daytona International Speedway, Race One

1. Al Unser Jr.
2. Mark Martin
3. Dale Earnhardt
4. Randy LaJoie
5. Tommy Kendall
6. Terry Labonte
7. Dale Jarrett
8. Robby Gordon
9. Jeff Gordon
10. Alex Zanardi
11. Darrell Waltrip
12. Jimmy Vasser

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Race Two

1. Mark Martin
2. Robby Gordon
3. Jeff Gordon
4. Jimmy Vasser
5. Al Unser Jr.
6. Terry Labonte
7. Randy LaJoie
8. Dale Earnhardt
9. Tommy Kendall
10. Dale Jarrett
11. Darrell Waltrip
12. Alex Zanardi

California Speedway, Race Three

1. Mark Martin
2. Bobby Labonte ¹
3. Terry Labonte
4. Randy LaJoie
5. Jeff Gordon
6. Al Unser Jr.
7. Tommy Kendall
8. Dale Jarrett
9. Dale Earnhardt
10. Jimmy Vasser
11. Darrell Waltrip
12. Alex Zanardi

Michigan International Speedway, Race Four

1. Randy LaJoie
2. Robby Gordon
3. Dale Jarrett
4. Al Unser Jr.
5. Tommy Kendall
6. Terry Labonte
7. Dale Earnhardt
8. Mark Martin
9. Jeff Gordon
10. Jimmy Vasser
11. Darrell Waltrip
12. Alex Zanardi

Notes

1. Bobby Labonte drove for Robby Gordon in Race 3.