IROC XXII

IROC XXII was the twenty-second season of the International Race of Champions, which started on February 13, 1998. The series used identically prepared Pontiac Firebird Trans Am race cars, and contested races at Daytona International Speedway1, California Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mark Martin won $225,000 and the IROC championship, his third straight win and fourth in five seasons.

The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:

Daytona International Speedway, Race One

 * 1) Jeff Gordon
 * 2) Jeff Burton
 * 3) Mark Martin
 * 4) Dale Earnhardt
 * 5) Arie Luyendyk
 * 6) Dale Jarrett
 * 7) Terry Labonte
 * 8) Al Unser Jr.
 * 9) Tony Stewart
 * 10) Jimmy Vasser
 * 11) Randy LaJoie
 * 12) Tommy Kendall

California Speedway, Race Two

 * 1) Mark Martin
 * 2) Al Unser Jr.
 * 3) Jeff Gordon
 * 4) Terry Labonte
 * 5) Jeff Burton
 * 6) Randy LaJoie
 * 7) Tony Stewart
 * 8) Dale Jarrett
 * 9) Jimmy Vasser
 * 10) Dale Earnhardt
 * 11) Arie Luyendyk
 * 12) Tommy Kendall

Michigan International Speedway, Race Three

 * 1) Jeff Burton
 * 2) Mark Martin
 * 3) Tony Stewart
 * 4) Dale Earnhardt
 * 5) Tommy Kendall
 * 6) Terry Labonte
 * 7) Arie Luyendyk
 * 8) Jeff Gordon
 * 9) Randy LaJoie
 * 10) Dale Jarrett
 * 11) Jimmy Vasser
 * 12) Al Unser Jr.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Race Four

 * 1) Mark Martin
 * 2) Al Unser Jr.
 * 3) Jimmy Vasser
 * 4) Randy LaJoie
 * 5) Terry Labonte
 * 6) Tony Stewart
 * 7) Dale Jarrett
 * 8) Dale Earnhardt
 * 9) Jeff Gordon
 * 10) Tommy Kendall
 * 11) Arie Luyendyk
 * 12) Jeff Burton


 * This was the first appearance for IROC at Indianapolis. It was a support event for the Brickyard 400.
 * Mark Martin started last and won the race (the 5th time in IROC history that the winner started last).
 * This was Al Unser Jr.'s first appearance at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since failing to qualify at the 1995 Indy 500.