| Year | Wins | Standings |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 | 4 |
| 1996 | 0 | 10 |
| 1997 | 0 | 6 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 5 |
| 2000 | 0 | 6 |
Notes:
-Jeff received an invitation to participate in 2002 but declined citing
time constraints.
-Jeff received an invitation to participate in the IROC series
for six consecutive years from 1995-2000.
-His only IROC victory came at Daytona in 1998.
| Date | Track | Finish | Pts Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 18 | Daytona | 10 | 10 |
| April 15 | Talladega | 5 | 7 |
| June 10 | Michigan | 7 | 7 |
| August 5 | Indianapolis | 4 | 6 |
The International Race of Champions is a four race series conceived almost
25 years ago. The premise is amazingly simple yet effective:
Take 12 of the North America's top drivers, from different types of racing,
put them in identically prepared "stock cars," give them a set of rules
which virtually eliminates the variables usually associated with racing
(no pit stops, no qualifying, no driver set-up of the cars, etc.) and
wave a green flag at them.
While no two cars will race identically under
race conditions, IROC test drivers Dave Marcis, Jim Sauter and Dick Trickle
run the cars before each series event to ensure that chassis suspension
settings are the same. Drivers are not allowed to make changes or
adjustments to the suspension, handling or any other parts of the IROC
car, except for pedal and steering wheel adjustments, seat position and
safety belts.
Drivers are selected to participate in the series based on merit and availability.
Since the races are held in conjunction with Winston Cup events, the majority
of the field is comprised of drivers from that series. The Busch Grand
National champion from the previous season is also invited to compete, as
well as several drivers from the Indy Racing League, CART, and other
series based on availability.
Cars are assigned to the drivers through a blind drawing before each of
the four races. At the first race, drivers draw for their starting
positions. At Race 2, the starting lineup is determined by the reverse of
the finishing positions on the opening event. That is, the winner of Race
1 starts last, and the driver who finished last in Race 1 starts on the
pole in Race 2. Point standings following the first two events determine
the starting order for Race 3, with the driver having the most points
beginning last and the driver having the least amount of points on the
pole. Point standings also determine the lineup for Race 4. The drivers
start in reverse order of their point totals through the first three
events.
In Race l, the cars are numbered according to starting position.
In Races 2, 3 and 4, the cars are numbered according to the driver’s
position in the point standings.
IROC Points System
Purse
Points are accumulated through the four race season and the champion
is crowned following the fourth race (Indianapolis).
Win- 21 points
2nd- 17 points
3rd- 14 points
4th- 12 points
5th- 10 points
6th- 9 points
7th- 8 points
8th- 7 points
9th- 6 points
10th- 5 points
11th- 4 points
12th- 3 points
In addition, 5 bonus points are awarded to the driver who leads the
most laps in each race, 3 bonus points are awarded to the driver who
leads the second greatest number of laps, and 2 bonus points are awarded
to the driver who leads the third greatest number of laps. In case of a
tie, the driver with the highest finishing position in that race receives
the bonus.
After the fourth event, drivers are paid based on the final series standings.
Champion- $225,000
2nd- $100,000
3rd- $60,000
4th- $50,000
5th- $45,000
6th- $40,000
7th- $40,000
8th- $40,000
9th- $40,000
10th- $40,000
11th- $40,000
12th- $40,000
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