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IROC began its second 10 years with series "rookie"
Geoff Bodine capturing Race 1 at Daytona, only the third driver ever
to win his first IROC start. Bodine benefitted from a multi-car accident
that eliminated Al Unser and Scott Pruett and slowed Mario Andretti
and Wally Dallenbach Jr. In Race 2 at Mid-Ohio, Bobby Rahal played a
waiting game, which paid off with a victory. Rahal avoided a three-car,
first-turn accident and took the lead from pole-sitter Michael Andretti
with nine laps to go. In Race 3 at Michigan, Al Unser Jr. scored his
first major oval-track triumph, passing Darrell Waltrip in the final
turn. "Little Al," with only five laps of practice, swapped
the top spot with Waltrip throughtout the event. Bodine finished third,
putting him on the pole for the final event at Watkins Glen, with Unser
Jr. alongside. The NASCAR star got the jump at the green flag and led
all the way to take the $191,900 title. (from IROC Website)
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Final Points
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IROC 11 Champion
Geoff Bodine
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| Position |
Driver/Residence/Sanction
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Points |
Money Earned |
| 1 |
Geoff Bodine/Julian,
NC/NASCAR |
76 |
$191,900 |
| 2 |
Al Unser Jr./Albuquerque, NM/CART
|
65 |
90,400 |
| 3 |
Bobby Rahal/Dublin, OH/CART |
51 |
57,800 |
| 4 |
Wally Dallenbach Jr./Basalt,
CO/SCCA |
43 |
43,400 |
| 5 |
Darrell Waltrip/Franklin, TN/NASCAR
|
42 |
44,500 |
| 6 |
Bill Elliott/Dawsonville, GA/NASCAR
|
38 |
34,400 |
| 7 |
Michael Andretti/Nazareth, PA/CART
|
33 |
35,000 |
| 8 |
Scott Pruett/Roseville, CA/IMSA
|
32 |
29,000 |
| 9 |
Mario Andretti/Nazareth, PA/CART
|
31 |
28,100 |
| 10 |
Dale Earnhardt/Doolie, NC/NASCAR
|
30 |
30,000 |
| 11 |
Al Unser/Albuquerque, NM/CART
|
27 |
26,000 |
| 12 |
Derek Bell/England/FISA |
27 |
25,000 |
Race One |
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| February 13, 1987 |
| Daytona International Speedway |
| Daytona Beach, Florida |
| 2.5-mile high-banked oval, 40 laps, 100 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
| 1 |
5 |
Geoff Bodine |
40 |
Running |
| 2 |
8 |
Dale Earnhardt |
40 |
Running |
| 3 |
1 |
Darrell Waltrip |
40 |
Running |
| 4 |
4 |
Bill Elliott |
40 |
Running |
| 5 |
7 |
Al Unser Jr. |
40 |
Running |
| 6 |
2 |
Wally Dallenbach Jr |
39 |
Running |
| 7 |
6 |
Mario Andretti |
35 |
Running |
| 8 |
12 |
Bobby Rahal |
31 |
Running |
| 9 |
3 |
Derek Bell |
30 |
Engine |
| 10 |
10 |
Al Unser |
16 |
Accident |
| 11 |
9 |
Scott Pruett |
16 |
Accident |
| 12 |
11 |
Michael Andretti |
1 |
Accident |
| Time
of Race: 32
minutes, 40 seconds |
| Average
Speed: 183.673 MPH |
| Margin
of Victory: one Camaro length |
Caution
Flags : 3
(Michael Andretti-Rahal accident;
Unser-Pruett-Dallenbach Jr.- Mario Andretti accident; Bell blown
engine) |
| Lead
Changes: 5 among 4 drivers |
| Lap
Leaders: Dallenbach
Jr., 1-4; Elliott, 5: Mario Andretti, 6; Elliott, 7-19; Bodine,
20-40 |
Race Two |
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| June 6, 1987 |
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course |
| Lexington, Ohio |
| 2.4-mile road course, 29 laps, 69.6 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
| 1 |
5 |
Bobby Rahal |
29 |
Running |
| 2 |
7 |
Wally Dallenbach Jr. |
29 |
Running |
| 3 |
1 |
Michael Andretti |
29 |
Running |
| 4 |
8 |
Al Unser Jr. |
29 |
Running |
| 5 |
12 |
Geoff Bodine |
29 |
Running |
| 6 |
4 |
Derek Bell |
29 |
Running |
| 7 |
9 |
Bill Elliott |
29 |
Running |
| 8 |
6 |
Mario Andretti |
29 |
Running |
| 9 |
2 |
Scott Pruett |
29 |
Running |
| 10 |
3 |
Al Unser |
29 |
Running |
| 11 |
11 |
Dale Earnhardt |
29 |
Running |
| 12 |
10 |
Darrell Waltrip |
23 |
Spun |
| Time
of Race: 48
minutes, 43.618 seconds |
| Average
Speed: 85.702 MPH |
| Margin
of Victory: 1.7 seconds |
| Caution Flags: No full course yellows |
| Lead Changes: 1 among 2 drivers |
| Lap Leaders:
Michael Andretti, 1-20; Rahal, 21-29 |
Race Three |
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| August 1, 1987 |
| Michigan International Speedway |
| Brooklyn, Michigan |
| Two-mile high banked oval, 50 laps, 100 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
| 1 |
7 |
Al Unser Jr. |
50 |
Running |
| 2 |
5 |
Darrell Waltrip |
50 |
Running |
| 3 |
12 |
Geoff Bodine |
50 |
Running |
| 4 |
10 |
Wally Dallenbach Jr. |
50 |
Running |
| 5 |
2 |
Scott Pruett |
50 |
Running |
| 6 |
1 |
Al Unser |
50 |
Running |
| 7 |
4 |
Derek Bell |
50 |
Running |
| 8 |
3 |
Mario Andretti |
50 |
Running |
| 9 |
11 |
Bobby Rahal |
50 |
Running |
| 10 |
9 |
Bill Elliott |
50 |
Running |
| 11 |
8 |
Michael Andretti |
47 |
Running |
| 12 |
6 |
Dale Earnhardt |
12 |
Accident |
| Time
of Race: 38
minutes, 53.44 seconds |
| Average
Speed: 155.633 MPH |
| Margin
of Victory: .03 seconds |
| Caution Flags:
One (Earnhardt-Michael
Andretti accident) |
| Lead Changes: 6
among 2 drivers |
| Lap
Leaders: Waltrip,
1-5; Unser Jr., 6-12; Waltrip, 13-16; Unser Jr., 17-34; Waltrip, 35-49;
Unser Jr., 50 |
Race Four |
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| August 8, 1987 |
| Watkins Glen International |
| Watkins Glen, New York |
| 2.428-mile road course, 30 laps, 72.84 miles |
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
| 1 |
1 |
Geoff Bodine |
30 |
Running |
| 2 |
2 |
Al Unser Jr. |
30 |
Running |
| 3 |
5 |
Bobby Rahal |
30 |
Running |
| 4 |
11 |
Scott Pruett |
30 |
Running |
| 5 |
6 |
Bill Elliott |
30 |
Running |
| 6 |
10 |
Mario Andretti |
30 |
Running |
| 7 |
12 |
Al Unser |
30 |
Running |
| 8 |
7 |
Michael Andretti |
30 |
Running |
| 9 |
8 |
Dale Earnhardt |
30 |
Running |
| 10 |
4 |
Darrell Waltrip |
29 |
Running |
| 11 |
9 |
Derek Bell |
29 |
Running |
| 12 |
3 |
Wally Dallenbach Jr. |
18 |
Accident |
| Time
of Race: 39
minutes, 34 seconds |
| Average
Speed: 110.457 MPH |
| Margin
of Victory: 2.02 seconds |
| Caution Flags:
No full course yellows |
| Lead Changes: 0 |
| Lap
Leaders: Bodine,
1-30 |
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