IROC XII


The twelfth year of IROC competition took place in 1988. IROC XII saw the use of the Chevrolet Camaro in all races, and continued the format introduced in IROC VIII. Race one took place on the Daytona International Speedway, race two took place at Riverside International Raceway, race three ran at Michigan International Speedway, and race four concluded the year at Watkins Glen International. Al Unser, Jr. won his second championship, and took home $211,900 for his efforts.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:
RankDriverPointsWinningsSeries
1 Al Unser, Jr.66$211,900CART PPG IndyCar World Series
3rd in 1987 IndyCar points
1987 24 Hours of Daytona GTP winner
IROC X Champion
2 Terry Labonte55$95,000NASCAR Winston Cup Series
3rd in 1987 Winston Cup points
3 Scott Pruett51$72,900SCCA Trans-Am Series
1987 Trans-Am Champion
1987 24 Hours of Daytona GTO winner
4 Bill Elliott46$58,900NASCAR Winston Cup Series
2nd in 1987 Winston Cup points
1987 24 Hours of Daytona GTO winner
5 Dale Earnhardt 145$51,000NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1987 Winston Cup Series Champion
6 Geoff Bodine 145$49,500NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Defending IROC Champion
7 Al Holbert39$35,000IMSA Camel GTP
1987 24 Hours of Daytona GTP winner
1987 24 Hours of Le Mans winner
4th in 1987 IMSA GTP points
8 Al Unser38$34,000CART PPG IndyCar World Series
1987 Indianapolis 500 winner
IROC V Champion
9 Chip Robinson36$38,000IMSA Camel GTP
1987 Camel GTP Champion
1987 24 Hours of Daytona GTP winner
10 Chris Cord26$32,000IMSA Camel GTO
1987 Camel GTO Champion
11 Bobby Rahal24$31,000CART PPG IndyCar World Series & IMSA Camel GTP
1987 IndyCar Champion
1987 12 Hours of Sebring GTP winner
5th in 1987 Camel GTP points
12 Roberto Guerrero19$30,400CART PPG IndyCar World Series
4th in 1987 IndyCar points

Race results

Race One, Daytona International Speedway

Friday, February 12, 1988
FinishGridCar
no.
DriverCar MakeCar ColorLapsStatusLaps
Led
Points
1115 Bill ElliottChevrolet Camaro
Gold
400:32:134026 '
2614 Dale EarnhardtChevrolet Camaro
Lime
40Flagged17
3523 Terry LabonteChevrolet Camaro
Pink
40Flagged14
493 Al Unser, Jr.Chevrolet Camaro
40Flagged12
5712 Geoff BodineChevrolet Camaro
40Flagged10
6217 Al UnserChevrolet Camaro
Silver
40Flagged9
7824 Al HolbertChevrolet Camaro
Light Blue
40Flagged8
8111 Scott PruettChevrolet Camaro
40Flagged7
9108 Chris CordChevrolet Camaro
Orange
40Flagged6
1044 Bobby RahalChevrolet Camaro
Tan
39Flagged5
1132 Chip RobinsonChevrolet Camaro
37Flagged4
1212?? Roberto GuerreroChevrolet Camaro
0Did not start,
Injured
3

' Indicates 5 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the most laps.
' Indicates 3 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 2nd most laps.
' Indicates 2 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 3rd most laps.
Average speed:
Cautions: 1
Margin of victory: 2 cl
Lead changes: 0

Race Two, Riverside International Raceway

Saturday, June 11, 1988
FinishGridCar
no.
DriverCar MakeCar ColorLapsStatusLaps
Led
Points
158 Scott PruettChevrolet Camaro
Mustard
300:46:341024 '
2211 Chip RobinsonChevrolet Camaro
30Flagged2022 '
394 Al Unser, Jr.Chevrolet Camaro
30Flagged14
4103 Terry LabonteChevrolet Camaro
Lime
30Flagged12
567 Al HolbertChevrolet Camaro
30Flagged10
676 Al UnserChevrolet Camaro
Silver
30Flagged9
749 Chris CordChevrolet Camaro
30Flagged8
8310 Bobby RahalChevrolet Camaro
30Flagged7
985 Geoff BodineChevrolet Camaro
29Flagged6
10121 Bill ElliottChevrolet Camaro
Yellow
29Flagged5
11112 Roberto GuerreroChevrolet Camaro
10Crash4
12112 Dale EarnhardtChevrolet Camaro
10Crash3

' Indicates 5 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the most laps.
' Indicates 3 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 2nd most laps
Indicates 2 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 3rd most laps.
Average speed:
Cautions: 2
Margin of victory: 2 sec
Lead changes: 1
Lap Leader Breakdown
DriverFrom
Lap
To
Lap
Number
of Laps
Chip Robinson12020
Scott Pruett213010

Race Three, Michigan International Speedway

Saturday, August 6, 1988
FinishGridCar
no.
DriverCar MakeCar ColorLapsStatusLaps
Led
Points
139 Geoff BodineChevrolet Camaro
Yellow
500:37:384626 '
266 Dale EarnhardtChevrolet Camaro
50Flagged17
384 Al Unser, Jr.Chevrolet Camaro
Lime
50Flagged14
475 Terry LabonteChevrolet Camaro
50Flagged12
548 Al UnserChevrolet Camaro
50Flagged10
657 Al HolbertChevrolet Camaro
White
50Flagged9
7102 Bill ElliottChevrolet Camaro
Silver
50Flagged8
8211 Bobby RahalChevrolet Camaro
50Flagged7
9111 Scott PruettChevrolet Camaro
Pink
50Flagged6
10112 Roberto GuerreroChevrolet Camaro
Tan
50Flagged48 '
1193 Chip RobinsonChevrolet Camaro
50Flagged4
12X10 Chris CordChevrolet CamaroNot assigned0Did not start,
Injured
3

' Indicates 5 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the most laps.
' Indicates 3 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 2nd most laps
Indicates 2 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 3rd most laps.
Average speed:
Cautions:none
Margin of victory: 0.78 sec
Lead changes: 1
Lap Leader Breakdown
DriverFrom
Lap
To
Lap
Number
of Laps
Roberto Guerrero144
Geoff Bodine55046

Race Four, Watkins Glen International

Saturday, August 13, 1988
FinishGridCar
no.
DriverCar MakeCar ColorLapsStatusLaps
Led
Points
122 Al Unser, Jr.Chevrolet Camaro
Silver
300:39:223026 '
244 Terry LabonteChevrolet Camaro
Lime
30Flagged17
366 Scott PruettChevrolet Camaro
White
30Flagged14
499 Al HolbertChevrolet Camaro
30Flagged12
588 Al UnserChevrolet Camaro
30Flagged10
61111 Chris CordChevrolet Camaro
30Flagged9
755 Dale EarnhardtChevrolet Camaro
30Flagged8
833 Bill ElliottChevrolet Camaro
30Flagged7
977 Chip RobinsonChevrolet Camaro
Powder Blue
29Flagged6
101010 Bobby RahalChevrolet Camaro
29Flagged5
111212 Roberto GuerreroChevrolet Camaro
20Flagged4
1211 Geoff BodineChevrolet Camaro
Gold
16Crash3

' Indicates 5 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the most laps.
' Indicates 3 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 2nd most laps.
' Indicates 2 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 3rd most laps.
Average speed:
Cautions: 3
Margin of victory: 1.58 sec
Lead changes: 0