IROC XXIII

Dale Earnhardt (seen in 1997), the IROC XXIII champion

IROC XXIII was the twenty-third season of IROC, the (International Race Of Champions), 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:

Position Driver Points Winnings Series
1 United States Dale Earnhardt 75 $225,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
2 United States Mark Martin 74 $100,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
3 United States Bobby Labonte 53 $60,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
4 United States Rusty Wallace 50 $50,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
5 United States Jeff Gordon 49 $45,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
6 Sweden Kenny Bräck 34 $40,000 Indy Racing League
7 United States Eddie Cheever 31 $40,000 Indy Racing League
8 United States Dale Jarrett 30 $40,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
9 United States Dale Earnhardt Jr. 29 $40,000 NASCAR Busch Series
10 Mexico Adrian Fernandez1 28 $40,000 FedEx CART World Series
11 United States Jeff Burton 26 $40,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
12 Canada Greg Moore 25 $40,000 FedEx CART World Series