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Drivers representing all three racing disciplines visited victory
lane in the four-race series, the last for the Dodge Daytona cars used
since 1990. Bill Elliott took the lead with six laps to go to win the
opener at Daytona. In IROC's first visit to historic Darlington Raceway,
Elliott's felow NASCAR Winston Cup competitor, Davey Allison, scored
the victory. Combined with his second place at Daytona, Allison enjoyed
a big points lead halfway through the campaign. Indy Car star Al Unser
Jr. recorded his record seventh IROC triumph at Talladega to place himself
in contention for the title. Dale Earnhardt replaced the late Alan Kulwicki
for the last two events, and Terry Labonte sat in Allison's seat in
the finale at Michigan following Allison's death. Road racer Geoff Brabham
won at Michigan for the second consecutive year, while Labonte finished
sixth to ensure Allison a posthumous IROC championship. Allison's $175,000
prize money was paid to a trust fund for his children. (from IROC Website)
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Final Points
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IROC 17 Champion
Davey Allison
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| Position |
Driver/Residence/Sanction
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Points |
Money Earned |
| 1 |
* Davey Allison/Hueytown,
AL/ NASCAR |
63 |
$175,000 |
| 2 |
Al Unser Jr./Albuquerque, NM/Indy
Car |
60.5 |
65,000 |
| 3 |
Bill Elliott/Blairsville, GA/NASCAR
|
50 |
55,000 |
| 4 |
Ricky Rudd/Cornelius, NC/NASCAR
|
49 |
50,000 |
| 5 |
** Alan Kulwicki/Harrisburg,
NC/NASCAR |
47 |
45,000 |
| 6 |
Geoff Brabham/Lantana, FL/IMSA
|
44 |
40,000 |
| 7 |
Harry Gant/Taylorsville, NC/NASCAR
|
44 |
40,000 |
| 8 |
Jack Baldwin/Marietta, GA/SCCA
|
37 |
40,000 |
| 9 |
Davy Jones/Zephyr Cove, NV/IMSA
|
34 |
40,000 |
| 10 |
*** Juan Fangio II/Miami, FL/IMSA
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27 |
40,000 |
| 11 |
Arie Luyendyk/Scottsdale, AZ/Indy
Car |
24.5 |
40,000 |
| 12 |
Al Unser/Albuquerque, NM/Indy
Car |
21 |
40,000 |
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* Labonte replaced the late Davey Allison after three
of four races. |
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** Earnhardt replaced the late Alan Kulwicki after
two of four races. |
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*** Withdrew after three of four events. |
Race One |
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| February 12, 1993 |
| Daytona International Speedway |
| Daytona Beach, Florida |
| 2.5-mile high-banked oval, 40 laps, 100 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
| 1 |
7 |
Bill Elliott |
40 |
Running |
| 2 |
4 |
Davey Allison |
40 |
Running |
| 3 |
6 |
Al Unser Jr. |
40 |
Running |
| 4 |
3 |
Davy Jones |
40 |
Running |
| 5 |
8 |
Ricky Rudd |
40 |
Running |
| 6 |
11 |
Arie Luyendyk |
40 |
Running |
| 7 |
12 |
Geoff Brabham |
40 |
Running |
| 8 |
7 |
Harry Gant |
40 |
Running |
| 9 |
2 |
Alan Kulwicki |
40 |
Running |
| 10 |
1 |
Juan Fangio |
40 |
Running |
| 11 |
9 |
Jack Baldwin |
40 |
Running |
| 12 |
5 |
Al Unser |
31 |
Accident |
| Time
of Race: 33
minutes, .02 seconds |
| Average
Speed: 181.726 MPH |
| Margin
of Victory: one car length |
| Caution
Flags : 1
(Unser and Allison accident). Laps do not count. |
| Lead
Changes: 10 among 5 drivers |
| Lap
Leaders: Allison,
1; Jones, 2; Rudd, 3; Unser Jr., 4-9; Rudd, 10; Unser Jr., 11-13;
Rudd, 14; Unser Jr., 15-16; Rudd, 17-34; Elliott, 35-40. |
Lap
Leader Totals: Rudd led four times for 21 laps;
Unser Jr. led three times for 11 laps; Elliott led once for 6
laps; Allison led once for one lap; Jones led once for one lap. |
Race Two |
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| March 27, 1993 |
| Darlington Raceway |
| Darlington, South Carolina |
| 1.366-mile superspeedway, 60 laps, 81.96 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
| 1 |
9 |
Davey Allison |
60 |
Running |
| 2 |
12 |
Dale Earnhardt * |
60 |
Running |
| 3 |
5 |
Harry Gant |
60 |
Running |
| 4 |
11 |
Rusty Wallace * |
60 |
Running |
| 5 |
7 |
Ricky Rudd |
60 |
Running |
| 6 |
3 |
Juan Fangio |
60 |
Running |
| 7 |
8 |
Davy Jones |
60 |
Running |
| 8 |
2 |
Jack Baldwin |
60 |
Running |
| 9 |
1 |
Al Unser |
60 |
Running |
| 10 |
10 |
Bill Elliott |
26 |
Mechanical |
| 11 |
4 |
Alan Kulwicki |
14 |
Mechanical |
| 12 |
6 |
Geoff Brabham |
9 |
Accident |
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* Al Unser Jr. and Arie Luyendyk were injured
and did not start. They shared 11th and 12-place points (3.5
each). IROC organizers added Earnhardt and Wallace as substitute
drivers who were not eligible for points. Drivers competing
in full series received all points earned for finishing position
if Earnhardt and Wallace were not in field. Mandatory yellow
flag after lap 35 so all cars could change tires. |
| Time
of Race: 34
minutes, 31 seconds |
| Average
Speed: 142.470 MPH |
| Margin
of Victory: .63 second |
| Caution Flags: 1 (Luyendyk accident, Lap 15). Laps
do not count. |
| Lead Changes: 2 among 3 drivers |
| Lap Leaders:
Unser, 1-2; Kulwicki, 3-11; Allison, 12-60. |
| Lap Leader
Totals: Allison led once for 49 laps; Kulwicki led once for
9 laps; Unser led once for 2 laps. |
Race Three |
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| May 1, 1993 |
| Talladega Superspeedway |
| Talladega, Alabama |
| 2.66-mile superspeedway, 38 laps, 101.08 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
| 1 |
7 |
Al Unser Jr. |
38 |
Running |
| 2 |
4 |
Jack Baldwin |
38 |
Running |
| 3 |
5 |
* Dale Earnhardt |
38 |
Running |
| 4 |
10 |
Ricky Rudd |
38 |
Running |
| 5 |
6 |
Juan Fangio II |
38 |
Running |
| 6 |
12 |
Davey Allison |
38 |
Running |
| 7 |
9 |
Harry Gant |
34 |
Running |
| 8 |
2 |
Geoff Brabham |
33 |
Mechanical |
| 9 |
8 |
Davy Jones |
12 |
Accident |
| 10 |
1 |
Arie Luyendyk |
12 |
Accident |
| 11 |
3 |
Al Unser |
6 |
Accident |
| 12 |
11 |
Bill Elliott |
5 |
Accident |
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* Dale Earnhardt replaced the late Alan Kulwicki
and his points were credited to Kulwicki, whose prize money was
donated to the following charities: Winston Cup Racing Wives Auxiliary,
Brenner Childrens' Hospital and St. Thomas Aquinas Church. |
| Time
of Race: 31
minutes, 48 seconds |
| Average
Speed: 190.716 MPH |
| Margin
of Victory: 1/4 car length |
| Lead Changes: 18
among 7 drivers |
| Lap Leader
Totals: Unser Jr. led four times for 13 laps; Earnhardt led five
times for 8 laps; Allison led three times for 6 laps; Rudd led twice
for 4 laps; Fangio led once for 3 laps; Brabham led twice for 3 laps;
Baldwin led once for 1 lap. |
Race Four |
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| July 31, 1993 |
| Michigan International Speedway |
| Brooklyn, Michigan |
| Two-mile superspeedway, 50 laps, 100 miles. |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
| 1 |
3 |
Geoff Brabham |
50 |
Running |
| 2 |
8 |
Bill Elliott |
50 |
Running |
| 3 |
10 |
Al Unser Jr. |
50 |
Running |
| 4 |
6 |
Harry Gant |
50 |
Running |
| 5 |
7 |
Dale Earnhardt |
50 |
Running |
| 6 |
11 |
Terry Labonte |
50 |
Running |
| 7 |
9 |
Ricky Rudd |
50 |
Running |
| 8 |
2 |
Arie Luyendyk |
50 |
Running |
| 9 |
4 |
Davy Jones |
50 |
Running |
| 10 |
5 |
Jack Baldwin |
50 |
Running |
| 11 |
1 |
Al Unser |
50 |
Running |
| 12 |
DNS |
Juan Fangio II |
50 |
Did not start |
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Note: Earnhardt drove for the late Alan Kulwicki
and his
points were added to Kulwicki's total. Labonte drove for the
late Davey Allison and his points were added to Allison's total.
Fangio withdrew from the series after three races. |
| Time
of Race: 37
minutes, 43.908 seconds |
| Average
Speed: 159.017 MPH |
| Margin
of Victory: .410 second |
| Caution Flags:
None |
| Lead Changes: 7
among 4 drivers |
| Lap
Leaders: Baldwin,
1; Earnhardt, 2-20; Baldwin, 21-23; Earnhardt, 24-39; Elliott, 40;
Earnhardt, 41; Brabham, 42-50. |
| Lap Leader
Totals: Earnhardt led three times for 36 laps; Baldwin led twice
for four laps; Brabham led once for nine laps; Elliott led once for
one lap. |
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