Earnhardt - True Value IROC statistics

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For those of you collecting data regarding Dale Earnhardt, the following is a list of his IROC statistics.

Dale Earnhardt True Value IROC Statistics

Years Participated (*) indicates championship years.

1979, 84, 87, 88, 89, 90*, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95*, 96, 97, 98, 99*, 00*, 01. Note: In 1993 Earnhardt took over driving duties for the deceased Alan Kulwicki.

1979: This was still in the era of split years 1979-1980 season, IROC 6. The format, in its second year, was changed with special qualifying races staged for the NASCAR, Indy Car and road racing drivers. Earnhardt's first race, the NASCAR qualifying Race, took place on June 16, 1979 at Michigan International Speedway. He started 7th and finished 7th in an orange IROC Camaro. Neil Bonnett won.

The series was discontinued between 1981-1983.

Championships: (Four) 1990, 1995, 1999, 2000. Note: Tied with Mark Martin for most championships. A.J. Foyt and Al Unser Jr. are the only two drivers with multiple championships. A.J. Foyt 1976 & 1977, Unser Jr., 1986 & 1988.

<pre> Starts: 58 Wins: 11 (Winless in first five seasons of IROC). 1. True Value IROC 14 - May 5,1990 First Dodge Daytona IROC Race in race one at Talladega Superspeedway. 2. True Value IROC 14 - August 5, 1990 Race three, Michigan International Speedway. 3. True Value IROC 16 - February 14, 1992 Race one, Daytona International Speedway. 4. True Value IROC 18 - February 18, 1994 Race one, Daytona International Speedway. 5. True Value IROC 19 - February 17, 1995 Race one, Daytona International Speedway. 6. True Value IROC 19 - April 29, 1995 Race three, Talladega Superspeedway. 7. True Value IROC 20 - February 16, 1996 Race one, Daytona International Speedway. 8. True Value IROC 23 - February 12, 1999 Race one, Daytona International Speedway. 9. True Value IROC 23 - April 24, 1999 Race two, Talladega Superspeedway. 10. True Value IROC 23 - June 11, 1999 Race three, Michigan International Speedway. 11. True Value IROC 24 - February 18, 2000 Race one, Daytona International Speedway.

Winnings: $1, 286,900.00

Wins from the Pole: True Value IROC 18 - February 18, 1994 - Race one, Daytona International Speedway. True Value IROC 24 - February 18, 2000 - Race one, Daytona International Speedway.

Race Winner, Leading Start to Finish: True Value IROC 14 - August 5, 1990 - Race three, Michigan International Speedway.

Race Winner, Starting from 12th (Last Position): True Value IROC 23 - April 24, 1999 - Race two, Talladega Superspeedway. True Value IROC 23 - June 11, 1999 - Race three, Michigan International Speedway.

Margin of Victory Record: 0.007 second over his son Dale Earnhardt, Jr., June 11, 1999 (Father's Day) Race three - Michigan International Speedway.

Consecutive Race Winner: True Value IROC 23 - 1999 - Race one at Daytona, race two at Talladega and race three at Michigan. Note: Rusty Wallace is the only other driver to win three consecutive races. Mark Donohue is the only other driver with three race wins within a season.

-George Signore/IROC