IROC VI
The sixth year of IROC competition took place in 1978 and 1979. The format changed from IROC V in that three qualifying races were held for participants from NASCAR, USAC Champ Car, and Road Racing (which primarily consisted of Formula One, SCCA, and IMSA). The top four finishers in these qualifying races then earned the chance to race in the two final races at Riverside International Raceway and Atlanta Motor Speedway. IROC VI used the Chevrolet Camaro in all races. Mario Andretti won the road racing finale en route to the championship, and took home $75,000 for his efforts.
| 1978–79 International Race of Champions | |||
| Previous: | 1977–78 | Next: | 1979–80 |
Mario Andretti won the IROC VI championship
The final points standings were as follows: [1]
| Rank | Driver | Winnings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mario Andretti | $75,000 | Formula One USAC Champ Car CART |
| 2 | Neil Bonnett | $28,500 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 3 | Cale Yarborough | $28,500 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 4 | Bobby Allison | $21,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Alan Jones | $20,000 | Formula One |
| 6 | Gordon Johncock | $19,000 | USAC Champ Car CART |
| 7 | Tom Sneva | $18,000 | USAC Champ Car CART |
| 8 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Emerson Fittipaldi | $17,000 | Formula One |
| 9 | Peter Gregg | $16,000 | IMSA Camel GT |
| 10 | Donnie Allison | $15,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 11 | Al Unser | $15,000 | USAC Champ Car CART |
| 12 | A. J. Foyt | $0 | USAC Champ Car |
Race results
NASCAR Qualifying Race, Michigan International Speedway
USAC Champ Car Qualifying Race, Michigan International Speedway
Road Racing Qualifying Race, Riverside International Raceway
Road Racing Final, Riverside International Raceway
Oval Final, Atlanta Motor Speedway
References
- IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info, Retrieved March 8, 2007
External links
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