IROC XVII
IROC XVII was the seventeenth year of IROC competition, which took place in 1993. It was the fourth and final year the Dodge Daytona was used in competition, and continued the format introduced in IROC VIII. Race one took place on the Daytona International Speedway, race two took place at Darlington Raceway, race three was held at Talladega Superspeedway, and race four ran at Michigan International Speedway. Davey Allison won the series championship posthumously after dying in a helicopter accident at the Talladega Superspeedway. With only one race remaining, Terry Labonte drove the final race, and the points from that race, applied to Allison's previous total, were enough to secure the championship. The winnings of $175,000 were placed in a trust fund for Allison's children.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows: [1]
| Rank | Driver | Points | Winnings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Davey Allison 1 | 63 | $175,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 2 | Al Unser Jr. | 60.5 | $65,000 | IndyCar |
| 3 | Bill Elliott | 50 | $55,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 4 | Ricky Rudd | 49 | $50,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Defending IROC Champion |
| 5 | Alan Kulwicki 2 | 47 | $45,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Geoff Brabham 3 | 44 | $40,000 | IMSA Camel GT |
| 7 | Harry Gant 3 | 44 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 8 | Jack Baldwin | 37 | $40,000 | SCCA Trans-Am Series |
| 9 | Davy Jones | 34 | $40,000 | IMSA Camel GT |
| 10 |  Juan Manuel Fangio II 4 | 27 | $40,000 | IMSA Camel GT |
| 11 |  Arie Luyendyk | 24.5 | $40,000 | IndyCar |
| 12 | Al Unser | 21 | $40,000 | IndyCar |
Individual Race results
Race One, Daytona International Speedway
Friday, February 12th, 1993
| Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 10 | Bill Elliott | Dodge Daytona | Red | 40 | 0:33:00 | 6 | 23*** |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | Davey Allison | Dodge Daytona | Black | 40 | Running | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | Al Unser Jr. | Dodge Daytona | Purple | 40 | Running | 11 | 17** |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Davy Jones | Dodge Daytona | Lime | 40 | Running | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | 8 | 8 | Ricky Rudd | Dodge Daytona | Dark Orange | 40 | Running | 21 | 15* |
| 6 | 11 | 11 | Arie Luyendyk | Dodge Daytona | Light Purple | 40 | Running | 9 | |
| 7 | 12 | 12 | Geoff Brabham | Dodge Daytona | Blue | 40 | Running | 8 | |
| 8 | 7 | 7 | Harry Gant | Dodge Daytona | White | 40 | Running | 7 | |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Alan Kulwicki | Dodge Daytona | Orange | 40 | Running | 6 | |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio II | Dodge Daytona | Cream | 40 | Running | 5 | |
| 11 | 9 | 9 | Jack Baldwin | Dodge Daytona | Powder Blue | 40 | Running | 4 | |
| 12 | 5 | 5 | Al Unser | Dodge Daytona | Light Pink | 31 | 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: 181.726 mph
Cautions: 1
Margin of victory: 1 car length
Lead changes: 10
Race Two, Darlington Raceway
Saturday, March 27th, 1993
| Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | Davey Allison | Dodge Daytona | Light Purple | 60 | 0:34:31 | 49 | 26* |
| 2 | 12 | 13 | Dale Earnhardt 5 | Dodge Daytona | Gold (Name on car: Unser Jr.) | 60 | Running | 3.5 5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 8 | Harry Gant | Dodge Daytona | Purple | 60 | Running | 14 | |
| 4 | 11 | 6 | Rusty Wallace 6 | Dodge Daytona | Powder Blue (Name on car: Luyendyk) | 60 | Running | 3.5 6 | |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Dodge Daytona | Light Blue | 60 | Running | 10 | |
| 6 | 3 | 10 | Juan Manuel Fangio II | Dodge Daytona | Mustard | 60 | Running | 9 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | Davy Jones | Dodge Daytona | White | 60 | Running | 8 | |
| 8 | 2 | 11 | Jack Baldwin | Dodge Daytona | Yellow | 60 | Running | 7 | |
| 9 | 1 | 12 | Al Unser | Dodge Daytona | Dark Red | 60 | Running | 2 | 8*** |
| 10 | 10 | 1 | Bill Elliott | Dodge Daytona | Black | 26 | Mechanical | 5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 9 | Alan Kulwicki | Dodge Daytona | Orange | 14 | Mechanical | 9 | 7** |
| 12 | 6 | 7 | Geoff Brabham | Dodge Daytona | Silver | 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.
Average speed: 142.47 mph
Cautions: 3
Margin of victory: .63 sec
Lead changes: 2
Cautions
| From Lap | To Lap | # of laps | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 0 | Jack Baldwin spin turn 1 |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | Geoff Brabham accident turn 2 |
| 36 | 36 | 0 | Competition |
Lap Leaders
| Leader | From lap | To lap | # of laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Unser | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Alan Kulwicki | 3 | 11 | 9 |
| Davey Allison | 12 | 60 | 49 |
Race Three, Talladega Superspeedway
Saturday May 1st, 1993
| Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6 | Al Unser Jr. | Dodge Daytona | Blue | 38 | 0:31:48 | 13 | 26* |
| 2 | 4 | 9 | Jack Baldwin | Dodge Daytona | Rose | 38 | Running | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | 5 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt 7 | Dodge Daytona | Black (Name on car: Kulwicki) | 38 | Running | 8 | 17** |
| 4 | 10 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Dodge Daytona | Red | 38 | Running | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | Juan Manuel Fangio II | Dodge Daytona | Lime | 38 | Running | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 12 | 1 | Davey Allison | Dodge Daytona | Gold | 38 | Running | 6 | 11*** |
| 7 | 9 | 4 | Harry Gant | Dodge Daytona | Cream | 34 | Running | 8 | |
| 8 | 2 | 11 | Geoff Brabham | Dodge Daytona | Light Pink | 33 | Mechanical | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | Davy Jones | Dodge Daytona | White | 12 | Crash | 6 | |
| 10 | 1 | 12 | Arie Luyendyk | Dodge Daytona | Powder Blue | 12 | Crash | 5 | |
| 11 | 3 | 10 | Al Unser | Dodge Daytona | Yellow | 6 | Crash | 4 | |
| 12 | 11 | 2 | Bill Elliott | Dodge Daytona | Mustard | 5 | 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: 190.716 mph
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: .25 cl
Lead changes: 18
Race Four, Michigan International Speedway
Saturday, July 31st, 1993
| Finish | Grid | Car no. |
Driver | Car Make | Car Color | Laps | Status | Laps Led |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 10 | Geoff Brabham | Dodge Daytona | Dark Red | 50 | 0:37:44 | 9 | 24** |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | Bill Elliott | Dodge Daytona | Lime | 50 | Running | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | 10 | 2 | Al Unser Jr. | Dodge Daytona | Red | 50 | Running | 14 | |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | Harry Gant | Dodge Daytona | Purple | 50 | Running | 12 | |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt 7 | Dodge Daytona | Cream (Name on car: Kulwicki) | 50 | Running | 39 | 15* |
| 6 | 11 | 1 | Terry Labonte 8 | Dodge Daytona | Blue (Name on car: Allison) | 50 | Running | 9 | |
| 7 | 9 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Dodge Daytona | Gold | 50 | Running | 8 | |
| 8 | 2 | 11 | Arie Luyendyk | Dodge Daytona | Orange | 50 | Running | 7 | |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | Davy Jones | Dodge Daytona | Black | 50 | Running | 6 | |
| 10 | 5 | 7 | Jack Baldwin | Dodge Daytona | Rose | 50 | Running | 4 | 7*** |
| 11 | 1 | 12 | Al Unser | Dodge Daytona | Powder Blue | 50 | Running | 4 | |
| 12 | 12 | 9 | Juan Manuel Fangio II 4 | Dodge Daytona | Not assigned | 0 | Did Not Start, Withdrew | 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: 159.017 mph
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 0.41 sec
Lead changes: 7
Notes
- Davey Allison was awarded the championship posthumously. Terry Labonte drove the final race in Allison's place, and Labonte's points were added to Allison's point total.
- Alan Kulwicki was killed in a plane crash on April 1, 1993. Dale Earnhardt drove in his place, and all the points Earnhardt earned were applied to Kulwicki's point total. The prize money for finishing fifth in points was donated to the Winston Cup Racing Wives Auxiliary, Brenner Children's Hospital and St. Thomas Aquinas Church charities.[2]
- Geoff Brabham and Harry Gant tied for sixth place in the final points standings, but Brabham was awarded the position due to a better finishing position in the final race.
- Juan Manuel Fangio II withdrew from the series before the final race.
- Dale Earnhardt started in place of an injured Al Unser Jr., Earnhardt was awarded no points for the race, and Unser Jr. shared 11th and 12th place points with Arie Luyendyk, who also did not start due to injury.
- Rusty Wallace started in place of an injured Arie Luyendyk. Wallace did not receive points for the start, and Luyendyk shared 11th and 12th place points with Al Unser Jr., who also did not start due to injury.
- Dale Earnhardt took the place of the late Alan Kulwicki beginning with race three, and all points earned were added to Kulwicki's total.
- Terry Labonte drove in place of the late Davey Allison for the final race, with all points earned added to Allison's total.
References
- IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info, Retrieved March 9, 2007
- "Alan Kulwicki's 1993 IROC official driving statistics". IROC. Archived from the original on 2004-04-09. Retrieved 2008-04-10.