IROC XXIII


The twenty-third season of IROC, the, 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:
PositionDriverPointsWinningsSeries
1 Dale Earnhardt75$225,000NASCAR Winston Cup
2 Mark Martin74$100,000NASCAR Winston Cup
3 Bobby Labonte53$60,000NASCAR Winston Cup
4 Rusty Wallace50$50,000NASCAR Winston Cup
5 Jeff Gordon49$45,000NASCAR Winston Cup
6 Kenny Bräck34$40,000Indy Racing League
7 Eddie Cheever31$40,000Indy Racing League
8 Dale Jarrett30$40,000NASCAR Winston Cup
9 Dale Earnhardt Jr.29$40,000NASCAR Busch Series
10 Adrian Fernandez128$40,000FedEx CART World Series
11 Jeff Burton26$40,000NASCAR Winston Cup
12 Greg Moore25$40,000FedEx CART World Series