IROC IX
1985 International Race of Champions | |||
Previous: | 1984 | Next: | 1986 |
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Harry Gant, the IROC IX champion
The ninth year of IROC competition took place in 1985. IROC IX saw the use of the Chevrolet Camaro in all races, and continued the format introduced in IROC VIII. Race one took place on the Daytona International Speedway, race two took place at Mid-Ohio, race three was rained out at Talladega Superspeedway, and race four concluded the year at Michigan International Speedway. Harry Gant won the championship in a tie-breaker with Darrell Waltrip, and took home $158,200 for his efforts.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows: [1]
Position | Driver | Points | Winnings | Series |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 45 | $158,200 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
2 | ![]() | 45 | $80,400 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
3 | ![]() | 40 | $55,100 | CART |
4 | ![]() | 32 | $43,000 | CART |
5 | ![]() | 31 | $39,300 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
6 | ![]() | 31 | $30,000 | World Endurance Championship |
7 | ![]() | 30 | $29,000 | Formula One |
8 | ![]() | 29 | $27,400 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
9 | ![]() | 28 | $29,500 | CART |
10 | ![]() | 27 | $23,000 | World Endurance Championship |
11 | ![]() | 25 | $26,700 | CART |
12 | ![]() | 13 | $20,000 | SCCA |
Race results
Daytona International Speedway, Race One
- Darrell Waltrip
- Tom Sneva
- A. J. Foyt
- Derek Bell
- Harry Gant
- Cale Yarborough
- Jochen Mass
- John Watson
- Bobby Rahal
- Terry Labonte
- Tom Gloy
- Mario Andretti
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Race Two
- Bobby Rahal
- John Watson
- Mario Andretti
- Jochen Mass
- Derek Bell
- Harry Gant
- Darrell Waltrip
- Tom Sneva
- Terry Labonte
- A. J. Foyt
- Tom Gloy
- Cale Yarborough
Talladega Superspeedway, Race Three
Canceled due to rain
Michigan International Speedway, Race Four
- Harry Gant
- Terry Labonte
- Cale Yarborough
- Darrell Waltrip
- Bobby Rahal
- Derek Bell
- Tom Sneva
- Jochen Mass
- John Watson
- Tom Gloy
- A. J. Foyt
References
- ↑ IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info, Retrieved March 8, 2007
External links
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