IROC XXIII


IROC XXIII was the twenty-third season of IROC, the, which started on February 12, 1999. The series used identically prepared Pontiac Firebird Trans Am race cars, and the contested races were held at Daytona International Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, Michigan International Speedway, and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Dale Earnhardt won the first three races of the season, including two last lap passes at Daytona and Talladega, and beating his son Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Michigan in a photo finish, to win the championship and $225,000.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:
PositionDriverPointsWinningsSeries
1

Race results

Daytona International Speedway, Race One

  1. Dale Earnhardt
  2. Bobby Labonte
  3. Mark Martin
  4. Kenny Bräck
  5. Greg Moore
  6. Jeff Gordon
  7. Adrian Fernandez
  8. Dale Jarrett
  9. Rusty Wallace
  10. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  11. Eddie Cheever
  12. Jeff Burton

Talladega Superspeedway, Race Two

  1. Dale Earnhardt
  2. Rusty Wallace
  3. Mark Martin
  4. Jeff Gordon
  5. Kenny Bräck
  6. Adrian Fernandez
  7. Bobby Labonte
  8. Eddie Cheever
  9. Greg Moore
  10. Dale Jarrett
  11. Jeff Burton
  12. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Michigan International Speedway, Race Three

  1. Dale Earnhardt
  2. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  3. Rusty Wallace
  4. Bobby Labonte
  5. Mark Martin
  6. Jeff Burton
  7. Jeff Gordon
  8. Kenny Bräck
  9. Greg Moore
  10. Adrian Fernandez
  11. Dale Jarrett
  12. Eddie Cheever

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Race Four

  1. Mark Martin
  2. Jeff Gordon
  3. Eddie Cheever
  4. Bobby Labonte
  5. Rusty Wallace
  6. Dale Jarrett
  7. Jeff Burton
  8. Dale Earnhardt
  9. Dave Marcis *
  10. Kenny Bräck
  11. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  12. Greg Moore