IROC XXIII
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The twenty-third season of IROC, the (International Race Of Champions), started on February 12, 1999. IROC XXIII was the year that witnessed the closest race and points battle ever. It was held at Michigan International Speedway
in which Dale Earnhardt
beat his son Dale Earnhardt Jr. The other three contested races were held at Daytona International Speedway
, Talladega Superspeedway
, and Indianapolis Motor Speedway
. Earnhardt won the first three races of the season. Including two last lap passes at Daytona and Talladega.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:
Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than in Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas...
in which Dale Earnhardt
Dale Earnhardt
Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his involvement in stock car racing for NASCAR...
beat his son Dale Earnhardt Jr. The other three contested races were held at Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, one of the most prestigious races in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, Grand-Am and Motocross...
, Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama, United States. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base just outside the small city of Lincoln. It was constructed by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family, in...
, and Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the Brickyard 400....
. Earnhardt won the first three races of the season. Including two last lap passes at Daytona and Talladega.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:
| Position | Driver | Points | Winnings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his involvement in stock car racing for NASCAR... |
75 | $225,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 2 | Mark Martin Mark Martin Mark Martin may refer to:* Mark Martin , American racecar driver* Mark Martin , American cartoonist* Mark Martin , American judge* Mark Martin , British murderer... |
74 | $100,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 3 | Bobby Labonte Bobby Labonte Robert Alan "Bobby" Labonte is an American race car driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He currently drives the #47 Kroger/Clorox/Kimberly-Clark/Kingsford/Reese Towpower Hitches Toyota Camry for JTG Daugherty Racing. He currently resides in Trinity, North Carolina. He is married to his wife... |
53 | $60,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 4 | Rusty Wallace Rusty Wallace Russell William Wallace, Jr. is a past NASCAR Winston Cup Champion, currently a broadcaster on ESPN, car owner in the Nationwide Series, and a co-host of NASCAR Angels.-Early racing career:... |
50 | $50,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 5 | Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon Jeffery Michael "Jeff" Gordon is a professional NASCAR driver. He is the driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger/DuPont/Pepsi Chevrolet Impala. He is a four-time Sprint Cup Series champion and a three-time Daytona 500 winner. He is third on the all-time wins list, with 85 career wins, and has the... |
49 | $45,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 6 |  Kenny BrackKenny Bräck Kenny Bräck is a race car driver from Sweden. Until his retirement from racing, he competed in the CART, Indy Racing League and the IROC series. He is the winner of the 1999 Indianapolis 500 and the 1998 driving champion of the Indy Racing League. He survived one of the racing sport's biggest... |
34 | $40,000 | Indy Racing League |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever, Jr. |
31 | $40,000 | Indy Racing League |
| 8 | Dale Jarrett Dale Jarrett Dale Arnold Jarrett is a former American race car driver and current sports commentator known for winning the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship... |
30 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 9 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
29 | $40,000 | NASCAR Busch Series |
| 10 |  Adrian FernandezAdrian Fernández José Adrián Fernández Mier is a Mexican racing driver and co-owner of the Fernandez Racing team.-Early career:... 1 |
28 | $40,000 | FedEx CART World Series Champ Car Champ Car was the name for a class and specification of open wheel cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race... |
| 11 | Jeff Burton Jeff Burton Jeffrey Brian "Jeff" Burton , also referred to as JB or The Mayor, is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #31 Caterpillar Chevrolet Impala for Richard Childress Racing. Burton is the younger brother of Ward Burton, who is a former Sprint Cup driver... |
26 | $40,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 12 |  Greg MooreGreg Moore (race car driver) Greg Moore was a racecar driver who competed in the Indy Lights and CART World Series, where he had great success with several wins in both series and a championship in the 1995 Indy Lights series... 2 |
25 | $40,000 | FedEx CART World Series Champ Car Champ Car was the name for a class and specification of open wheel cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race... |