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Four drivers, representing three different types of racing, split
the victory-lane honors in IROC 12, with Al Unser Jr. taking his second
championship in three attempts. In the opener at Daytona, Bill Elliott
led all the way to record his first-ever IROC triumph. In Round 2 at
Riverside, Scott Pruett moved around fellow road racer Chip Robinson
with 10 laps to go to score his initial IROC win and ended an 18-event
winless streak by road racers in IROC competition. Defending series
titlist Geoff Bodine took the checkered flag in Race 3 at Michigan,
vaulting him from ninth to first in the point totals going into the
finale at Watkins Glen. In a replay of the previous year's lineup, Bodine
and Unser Jr. were on the front row, except it was "Little Al"
who made the better start and led all the way. He earned an IROC record
$211,900. (from IROC Website)
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Final Points
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IROC 12 Champion
Al Unser Jr.
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| Position |
Driver/Residence/Sanction |
Points |
Money Earned |
| 1 |
Al Unser Jr./Albuquerque,
NM/CART |
66 |
$211,900 |
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2 |
Terry Labonte/Thomasville, NC/NASCAR
|
55 |
95,000 |
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3 |
Scott Pruett/Roseville, CA/SCCA
|
51 |
72,900 |
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4 |
Bill Elliott/Dawsonville, GA/NASCAR
|
46 |
58,900 |
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5 |
* Dale Earnhardt/Doolie, NC/NASCAR
|
45 |
51,000 |
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6 |
Geoff Bodine/Julain, NC/NASCAR
|
45 |
49,500 |
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7 |
Al Holbert/Warrington, PA/FISA
|
39 |
35,000 |
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8 |
Al Unser/Albuquerque, NM/CART
|
38 |
34,000 |
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9 |
Chip Robinson/Oldwick, NJ/IMSA
|
36 |
38,000 |
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10 |
Chris Cord/Beverly Hills, CA/IMSA
32,000 |
26 |
32,000 |
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11 |
Bobby Rahal/Dublin, OH/CART |
24 |
31,000 |
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12 |
Roberto Guerrero/San Juan Capistrano,
CA/CART |
19 |
30,400 |
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* Tiebreaker, higher finishing position in final
race |
Race One |
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| February 12, 1988 |
| Daytona International Speedway |
| Daytona Beach, Florida |
| 2.5-mile high-banked oval, 40 laps, 100 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
| 1 |
1 |
Bill Elliott |
40 |
Running |
| 2 |
6 |
Dale Earnhardt |
40 |
Running |
| 3 |
5 |
Terry Labonte |
40 |
Running |
| 4 |
9 |
Al Unser Jr. |
40 |
Running |
| 5 |
7 |
Geoff Bodine |
40 |
Running |
| 6 |
2 |
Al Unser |
40 |
Running |
| 7 |
8 |
Al Holbert |
40 |
Running |
| 8 |
11 |
Scott Pruett |
40 |
Running |
| 9 |
10 |
Chris Cord |
40 |
Running |
| 10 |
4 |
Bobby Rahal |
39 |
Running |
| 11 |
3 |
Chip Robinson |
37 |
Running |
| 12 |
DNS |
Roberto Guerrero |
0 |
Didn't start |
| Time
of Race: 32
minutes, 13 seconds |
| Average
Speed: 186.239 MPH |
| Margin
of Victory: 2 Camaro lengths |
| Caution
Flags : One
(Robinson accident) |
| Lead
Changes: 0 |
| Lap
Leaders: Elliott,
1-40 |
Race Two |
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| June 11, 1988 |
| Riverside International Raceway |
| Riverside, California |
| 2.54-mile road course, 30 laps, 76.2 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
| 1 |
5 |
Scott Pruett |
30 |
Running |
| 2 |
2 |
Chip Robinson |
30 |
Running |
| 3 |
9 |
Al Unser Jr. |
30 |
Running |
| 4 |
10 |
Terry Labonte |
30 |
Running |
| 5 |
6 |
Al Holbert |
30 |
Running |
| 6 |
7 |
Al Unser |
30 |
Running |
| 7 |
4 |
Chris Cord |
30 |
Running |
| 8 |
3 |
Bobby Rahal |
30 |
Running |
| 9 |
8 |
Geoff Bodine |
29 |
Running |
| 10 |
12 |
Bill Elliott |
29 |
Running |
| 11 |
1 |
Roberto Guerrero |
10 |
Accident |
| 12 |
11 |
Dale Earnhardt |
10 |
Accident |
| Time
of Race: 46
minutes, 34 seconds |
| Average
Speed: 98.182 MPH |
| Margin
of Victory: 2 seconds |
| Caution Flags:
Two (Earnhardt spin; Guerrero-Earnhardt accident) |
| Lead Changes:
1 among 2 drivers |
| Lap Leaders:
Robinson, 1-20; Pruett, 21-30 |
Race Three |
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| August 6, 1988 |
| Michigan International Speedway |
| Brooklyn, Michigan |
| Two-mile high banked oval, 50 laps, 100 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
| 1 |
3 |
Geoff Bodine |
50 |
Running |
| 2 |
6 |
Dale Earnhardt |
50 |
Running |
| 3 |
8 |
Al Unser Jr. |
50 |
Running |
| 4 |
7 |
Terry Labonte |
50 |
Running |
| 5 |
4 |
Al Unser |
50 |
Running |
| 6 |
5 |
Al Holbert |
50 |
Running |
| 7 |
10 |
Bill Elliott |
50 |
Running |
| 8 |
2 |
Bobby Rahal |
50 |
Running |
| 9 |
11 |
Scott Pruett |
50 |
Running |
| 10 |
1 |
Roberto Guerrero |
50 |
Running |
| 11 |
9 |
Chip Robinson |
50 |
Running |
| 12 |
DNS |
Chris Cord |
0 |
Didn't start |
| Time
of Race: 37
minutes, 38.01 seconds |
| Average
Speed: 159.432 MPH |
| Margin
of Victory: .783 seconds |
| Caution Flags:
None |
| Lead Changes: 1
among 2 drivers |
| Lap
Leaders: Guerrero,
1-4; Bodine, 5-50 |
Race Four |
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| August 13, 1988 |
| Watkins Glen International |
| Watkins Glen, New York |
| 2.428-mile road course, 30 laps, 72.84 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
| 1 |
2 |
Al Unser Jr. |
30 |
Running |
| 2 |
4 |
Terry Labonte |
30 |
Running |
| 3 |
6 |
Scott Pruett |
30 |
Running |
| 4 |
9 |
Al Holbert |
30 |
Running |
| 5 |
8 |
Al Unser |
30 |
Running |
| 6 |
11 |
Chris Cord |
30 |
Running |
| 7 |
5 |
Dale Earnhardt |
30 |
Running |
| 8 |
3 |
Bill Elliott |
30 |
Running |
| 9 |
7 |
Chip Robinson |
29 |
Running |
| 10 |
10 |
Bobby Rahal |
29 |
Running |
| 11 |
12 |
Roberto Guerrero
|
20 |
Running |
| 12 |
1 |
Geoff Bodine |
16 |
Accident |
| Time of Race: 67 minutes, 57 seconds |
| Average Speed: 110.924 MPH |
| Margin of Victory: 1.58 seconds |
| Caution Flags: One (Bodine accident) |
| Lead Changes: 0 |
| Lap Leaders: Unser Jr., 1-30 |
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