IROC V

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The fifth year of IROC competition took place over three weekends in 1977 to 1978. IROC V saw the use of the Chevrolet Camaro in all races, and the schedule was held over in its entirety from IROC IV. Al Unser won two races en route to the championship, and took home $50,000 for his efforts.

The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:

Position	Driver	Winnings	Series
1	Al Unser	$50,000	USAC Champ Car
2	Mario Andretti	$26,000	Formula 1
3	Darrell Waltrip	$23,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
4	Cale Yarborough	$23,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
5	Richard Petty	$20,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
6	Gordon Johncock	$17,500	USAC Champ Car
7	Benny Parsons¹	$16,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
8	Jacky Ickx	$15,000	Formula 1
9	Johnny Rutherford	$12,000	USAC Champ Car
10	Gunnar Nilsson¹	$7,500	Formula 1
11	Tom Sneva	$7,500	USAC Champ Car
12	Al Holbert	$7,500	IMSA

1 Race results
2 Notes
3 External links

[edit] Race results

[edit] Michigan International Speedway Race 1

[edit] Riverside International Raceway Race 2

[edit] Riverside International Raceway Race 3

[edit] Daytona International Speedway Race 4

[edit] Notes

Gunnar Nilsson did not compete in the Daytona finale due to illness. He was replaced by Benny Parsons, who had not previously made the 9 driver cut to compete in Daytona.