IROC XVIII was the eighteenth year of IROC competition, which took place in 1994. It was the first year the Dodge Avenger was used in competition, replacing the Dodge Daytona, and continued the format introduced in IROC XVIII. Race one took place on the Daytona International Speedway, race two took place at Darlington Raceway, race three ran at Talladega Superspeedway, and the year finished at Michigan International Speedway. Mark Martin won the series championship, and $200,000.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:[1]
| Position | Driver | Points | Winnings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mark Martin |
66 | $200,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 2 | Al Unser Jr. 1 |
56 | $100,000 | IndyCar |
| 3 | Rusty Wallace 1 |
56 | $60,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 4 | Dale Earnhardt 1 |
56 | $50,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 5 | Jack Baldwin |
45 | $48,000 | SCCA Trans-Am Series |
| 6 | Steve Kinser |
43 | $40,000 | World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series |
| 7 | Kyle Petty |
35 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 8 | Dale Jarrett |
34 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 9 | Tommy Kendall |
33 | $40,000 | SCCA Trans-Am Series |
| 10 | Danny Sullivan |
27 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup 24 Hours of Le Mans IndyCar-broadcaster |
| 11 |  Geoff Brabham |
26 | $40,000 | IMSA World Sports Car |
| 12 | Scott Sharp |
22 | $40,000 | SCCA Trans-Am Series |
Race results
editRace One, Daytona International Speedway
editFriday, February 18, 1994
| Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Dodge Avenger | Green |
40 | 0:33:13 | 7 | 21 | |
| 2 | 8 | 8 | Dodge Avenger | Red |
40 | Running | 9 | 20** | |
| 3 | 9 | 9 | Dodge Avenger | Black |
40 | Running | 2 | 14 | |
| 4 | 7 | 7 | Dodge Avenger | Purple |
40 | Running | 8 | 14*** | |
| 5 | 12 | 12 | Dodge Avenger | Teal |
40 | Running | 10 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Dodge Avenger | Orange |
40 | Running | 14 | 14* | |
| 7 | 11 | 11 | Dodge Avenger | Pink |
40 | Running | 8 | ||
| 8 | 10 | 10 | Dodge Avenger | Silver |
40 | Running | 7 | ||
| 9 | 5 | 5 | Dodge Avenger | White |
40 | Running | 6 | ||
| 10 | 2 | 2 | Dodge Avenger | Yellow |
39 | Running | 5 | ||
| 11 | 3 | 3 | Dodge Avenger | Mustard |
23 | Crash | 4 | ||
| 12 | 4 | 4 | Dodge Avenger | Cream |
12 | Mechanical | 3 |
one *: Bonus points for leading the most laps.
two **: Bonus points for leading the 2nd most laps.
three ***: Bonus points for leading the 3rd most laps.
Average speed: 180.632 mph
Cautions: 1 (lap 23, Scott Sharp Crash)
Margin of victory: .5 cl
Lead changes: 13
Race Two, Darlington Raceway
editSaturday, March 26, 1994
| Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 4 | Dodge Avenger | Cream |
46 | 0:26:10 | 38 | 26* | |
| 2 | 7 | 5 | Dodge Avenger | Pink |
46 | Running | 17 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 10 | Dodge Avenger | Black |
46 | Running | 8 | 17** | |
| 4 | 12 | 1 | Dodge Avenger | Orange |
46 | Running | 12 | ||
| 5 | 8 | 6 | Dodge Avenger | Purple |
46 | Running | 10 | ||
| 6 | 2 | 11 | Dodge Avenger | Aqua |
46 | Running | 9 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 12 | Dodge Avenger | Silver |
41 | Running | 8 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 8 | Dodge Avenger | Teal |
37 | Mechanical | 7 | ||
| 9 | 4 | 9 | Dodge Avenger | Red |
15 | Mechanical | 6 | ||
| 10 | 11 | 2 | Dodge Avenger | Yellow |
12 | Mechanical | 5 | ||
| 11 | 6 | 7 | Dodge Avenger | Gold |
9 | Crash | 4 | ||
| 12 | 10 | 3 | Dodge Avenger | White |
9 | Crash | 3 |
one *: Bonus points for leading the most laps.
two **: Bonus points for leading the 2nd most laps.
three ***: Bonus points for leading the 3rd most laps (did not occur in this race so not awarded).
Average speed: 144.083 mph
Cautions: 3
Margin of victory: .25 sec
Lead changes: 2
Notes:
This race was originally scheduled for 60 laps with a break in-between but was shortened to 46 laps due to an extra long break. During the first half of the race the teams were having overheating problems due to rubber build up on the grills on the cars. It got so bad that Dave Marcis and other IROC officials were using wire brushes to clean the grills on the cars. They also had to check the water in the radiator of the cars due to the overheating problems. Due to the long break IROC shortened the race to 46 laps. The track had second round qualifying for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the NASCAR Busch Grand National race later in the day to get in, forcing IROC to shorten the race.
Race Three, Talladega Superspeedway
editSaturday, April 30, 1994
| Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 11 | Dodge Avenger | Red |
38 | 0:32:33 | 25 | 26* | |
| 2 | 8 | 5 | Dodge Avenger | Orange |
38 | Running | 17 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 7 | Dodge Avenger | Yellow |
38 | Running | 14 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 12 | Dodge Avenger | Aqua |
38 | Running | 12 | ||
| 5 | 9 | 4 | Dodge Avenger | Purple |
38 | Running | 1 | 10 | |
| 6 | 3 | 10 | Dodge Avenger | Cream |
38 | Running | 1 | 9 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | Dodge Avenger | Silver |
38 | Running | 8 | ||
| 8 | 11 | 2 | Dodge Avenger | Black |
38 | Running | 4 | 9*** | |
| 9 | 10 | 3 | Dodge Avenger | Dark Orange |
38 | Running | 6 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 9 | Dodge Avenger | Lime |
38 | Running | 5 | ||
| 11 | 5 | 8 | Dodge Avenger | Teal |
38 | Running | 4 | ||
| 12 | 12 | 1 | Dodge Avenger | Mustard |
37 | Running | 7 | 6** |
one *: Bonus points for leading the most laps.
two **: Bonus points for leading the 2nd most laps.
three ***: Bonus points for leading the 3rd most laps.
Average speed: 186.323 mph
Cautions: 1
Margin of victory: .37 sec
Lead changes: 6
Race Four, Michigan International Speedway
editSaturday, July 30, 1994
| Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6 | Dodge Avenger | Lime |
50 | 0:39:54 | 4 | 21 | |
| 2 | 12 | 1 | Dodge Avenger | Aqua |
50 | Running | 10 | 20** | |
| 3 | 8 | 5 | Dodge Avenger | Yellow |
50 | Running | 27 | 19* | |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | Dodge Avenger | Pink |
50 | Running | 8 | 14*** | |
| 5 | 3 | 9 | Dodge Avenger | Red |
50 | Running | 10 | ||
| 6 | 10 | 3 | Dodge Avenger | Powder Blue |
50 | Running | 9 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 12 | Dodge Avenger | Silver |
50 | Running | 1 | 8 | |
| 8 | 5 | 8 | Dodge Avenger | Blue |
50 | Running | 7 | ||
| 9 | 3 | 10 | Dodge Avenger | Dark Orange |
50 | Running | 6 | ||
| 10 | 9 | 4 | Dodge Avenger | Purple |
50 | Running | 5 | ||
| 11 | 2 | 11 | Dodge Avenger | Orange |
19 | Crash | 4 | ||
| 12 | 6 | 7 | Dodge Avenger | Black |
3 | Crash | 3 |
one *: Bonus points for leading the most laps.
two **: Bonus points for leading the 2nd most laps.
three ***: Bonus points for leading the 3rd most laps.
Average speed: 150.387 mph
Cautions: 3
Margin of victory: .35 sec
Lead changes: 7
Cautions
| From Lap | To Lap | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 11 | Dale Jarrett accident, turn 4 |
| 21 | 21 | Danny Sullivan & Scott Sharp accident, turn 2 |
| 22 | 22 | Jack Baldwin spin, turn 4 |
Lap Leader Breakdown
| Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Number of Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Brabham | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rusty Wallace | 2 | 26 | 25 |
| Dale Earnhardt | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| Mark Martin | 28 | 32 | 5 |
| Dale Earnhardt | 33 | 39 | 7 |
| Rusty Wallace | 40 | 41 | 2 |
| Mark Martin | 42 | 46 | 5 |
| Al Unser Jr | 47 | 50 | 4 |
Notes
edit- Al Unser Jr., Rusty Wallace, and Dale Earnhardt tied for second place in points. They were ordered based on their finishing position in the final race.
References
edit- ^ IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info Archived 2007-03-16 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved March 9, 2007