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: [1]

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

Contents

[edit] Race results

[edit] Michigan International Speedway, Race One

  1. Al Unser
  2. Cale Yarborough
  3. Darrell Waltrip
  4. Richard Petty
  5. Gunnar Nilsson
  6. Gordon Johncock
  7. Mario Andretti
  8. Johnny Rutherford
  9. Benny Parsons
  10. Al Holbert
  11. Tom Sneva
  12. Jacky Ickx

[edit] Riverside International Raceway, Race Two

  1. Al Unser
  2. Richard Petty
  3. Gordon Johncock
  4. Mario Andretti
  5. Darrell Waltrip
  6. Gunnar Nilsson
  7. Johnny Rutherford
  8. Jacky Ickx
  9. Benny Parsons
  10. Cale Yarborough
  11. Al Holbert
  12. Tom Sneva

[edit] Riverside International Raceway, Race Three

  1. Cale Yarborough
  2. Mario Andretti
  3. Al Unser
  4. Darrell Waltrip
  5. Richard Petty
  6. Gunnar Nilsson
  7. Jacky Ickx
  8. Benny Parsons
  9. Johnny Rutherford
  10. Gordon Johncock
  11. Tom Sneva
  12. Al Holbert

[edit] Daytona International Speedway, Race Four

  1. Mario Andretti
  2. Darrell Waltrip
  3. Gordon Johncock
  4. Cale Yarborough
  5. Benny Parsons
  6. Jacky Ickx
  7. Al Unser
  8. Richard Petty
  9. Johnny Rutherford

[edit] Notes

  1. 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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info, Retrieved March 8, 2007

[edit] External links

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