IROC V
IROC V was the fifth year of IROC competition, which took place over three weekends in 1977 and 1978. It 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 $50,000.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:[1]
| Rank | Driver | Winnings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Al Unser |
$50,000 | USAC Champ Car |
| 2 | Mario Andretti |
$26,000 | USAC Champ Car |
| 3 | Darrell Waltrip |
$23,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 4 | Cale Yarborough |
$23,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 5 | Richard Petty |
$20,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 6 | Gordon Johncock |
$17,500 | USAC Champ Car |
| 7 | Benny ParsonsAll |
$16,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 8 |  Jacky Ickx |
$15,000 | Formula One |
| 9 | Johnny Rutherford |
$12,000 | USAC Champ Car |
| 10 |  Gunnar Nilsson3 |
$7,500 | Formula One |
| 11 | Tom Sneva |
$7,500 | USAC Champ Car |
| 12 | Al Holbert |
$7,500 | IMSA Camel GT |
Race results
[edit]Michigan International Speedway, Race One
[edit]- Al Unser
- Cale Yarborough
- Darrell Waltrip
- Richard Petty
- Gunnar Nilsson
- Gordon Johncock
- Mario Andretti
- Johnny Rutherford
- Benny Parsons
- Al Holbert
- Tom Sneva
- Jacky Ickx
Riverside International Raceway, Race Two
[edit]- Al Unser
- Richard Petty
- Gordon Johncock
- Mario Andretti
- Darrell Waltrip
- Gunnar Nilsson
- Johnny Rutherford
- Jacky Ickx
- Benny Parsons
- Cale Yarborough
- Al Holbert
- Tom Sneva
Riverside International Raceway, Race Three
[edit]- Cale Yarborough
- Mario Andretti
- Al Unser
- Darrell Waltrip
- Richard Petty
- Gunnar Nilsson
- Jacky Ickx
- Benny Parsons
- Johnny Rutherford
- Gordon Johncock
- Tom Sneva
- Al Holbert
Daytona International Speedway, Race Four
[edit]- Mario Andretti
- Darrell Waltrip
- Gordon Johncock
- Cale Yarborough
- Benny Parsons
- Jacky Ickx
- Al Unser
- Richard Petty
- Johnny Rutherford
References
[edit]- ^ IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info, Retrieved March 8, 2007