IROC XII

1988 International Race of Champions season
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Al Unser, Jr. (seen in 2011), the IROC XII champion

The twelfth year of IROC competition took place in 1988. IROC XII saw the use of the Chevrolet Camaro in all races, and continued the format introduced in IROC VIII. Race one took place on the Daytona International Speedway, race two took place at Riverside International Raceway, race three ran at Michigan International Speedway, and race four concluded the year at Watkins Glen International. Al Unser, Jr. won his second championship, and took home $211,900 for his efforts.

The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows: ^[1]

Position	Driver	Points	Winnings	Series
1	Al Unser, Jr.	66	$211,900	CART
2	Terry Labonte	55	$95,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
3	Scott Pruett	51	$72,900	SCCA Trans-Am Series
4	Bill Elliott	46	$58,900	NASCAR Winston Cup
5	Dale Earnhardt¹	45	$51,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
6	Geoff Bodine¹	45	$49,500	NASCAR Winston Cup
7	Al Holbert	39	$35,000	IMSA Camel GT
8	Al Unser	38	$34,000	CART
9	Chip Robinson	36	$38,000	IMSA Camel GT
10	Chris Cord	26	$32,000	IMSA Camel GT
11	Bobby Rahal	24	$31,000	CART
12	Roberto Guerrero	19	$30,400	CART

Race results

Dale Earnhardt and Geoff Bodine tied for fifth place in the championship standings, but Earnhardt was awarded the position due to a higher finishing position in the final race.

IROC Championship seasons

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