IROC XXI
| 1997 International Race of Champions season | |||
| Previous: | 1996 | Next: | 1998 |
Mark Martin (seen in 1998), the IROC XXI champion
The twenty-first season of the International Race of Champions started on February 17, 1997. The series used identically prepared Pontiac Firebird Trans Am race cars, and contested races at Daytona International Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, California Speedway, and Michigan International Speedway. Mark Martin won the IROC championship, his second straight and third in four seasons.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:[1]
| Position | Driver | Points | Winnings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mark Martin | 72 | $225,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 2 | Robby Gordon | 63 | $100,000 | Indy Car |
| 3 | Randy LaJoie | 58 | $60,000 | NASCAR Busch Series |
| 4 | Al Unser, Jr. | 57 | $50,000 | Indy Car |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | 43 | $45,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 6 | Jeff Gordon | 39 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 7 | Dale Earnhardt | 35 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 8 | Dale Jarrett | 34 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 9 | Tommy Kendall | 34 | $40,000 | SCCA Trans-Am Series |
| 10 | Jimmy Vasser | 30 | $40,000 | Champcar |
| 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 18 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 12 |  Alex Zanardi | 17 | $40,000 | Champcar |
Race results
Daytona International Speedway, Race One
- Al Unser, Jr.
- Mark Martin
- Dale Earnhardt
- Randy LaJoie
- Tommy Kendall
- Terry Labonte
- Dale Jarrett
- Robby Gordon
- Jeff Gordon
- Alex Zanardi
- Darrell Waltrip
- Jimmy Vasser
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Race Two
- Mark Martin
- Robby Gordon
- Jeff Gordon
- Jimmy Vasser
- Al Unser, Jr.
- Terry Labonte
- Randy LaJoie
- Dale Earnhardt
- Tommy Kendall
- Dale Jarrett
- Darrell Waltrip
- Alex Zanardi
California Speedway, Race Three
- Mark Martin
- Bobby Labonte 1
- Terry Labonte
- Randy LaJoie
- Jeff Gordon
- Al Unser, Jr.
- Tommy Kendall
- Dale Jarrett
- Dale Earnhardt
- Jimmy Vasser
- Darrell Waltrip
- Alex Zanardi
Michigan International Speedway, Race Four
- Randy LaJoie
- Robby Gordon
- Dale Jarrett
- Al Unser, Jr.
- Tommy Kendall
- Terry Labonte
- Dale Earnhardt
- Mark Martin
- Jeff Gordon
- Jimmy Vasser
- Darrell Waltrip
- Alex Zanardi
Notes
- Bobby Labonte drove for Robby Gordon in Race 3.
References
- ↑ IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info, Retrieved March 9, 2007
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