IROC XXV

IROC XXV

The 25th season of the Crown Royal International Race of Champions began on Friday, February 16, 2001 at Daytona International Speedway. The initial roster included 12 drivers from four separate Racing Leagues. However, after the first race, the series continued with only eleven drivers as a result of the death of Dale Earnhardt in the Daytona 500 two days later.

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

Position Driver Points Series
1 Bobby Labonte 68 NASCAR Winston Cup
2 Tony Stewart 58 NASCAR Winston Cup
3 Kenny Bräck 57 CART
4 Eddie Cheever 47 Indy Racing League
5 Dale Jarrett 47 NASCAR Winston Cup
6 Ricky Rudd 45 NASCAR Winston Cup
7 Scott Goodyear 42 Indy Racing League
8 Jeff Burton 32 NASCAR Winston Cup
9 Buddy Lazier 31 Indy Racing League
10 Jeff Green 28 NASCAR Busch Series
11 Mark Dismore 25 Indy Racing League
12 Dale Earnhardt 13* NASCAR Winston Cup

* - Only raced in first race of season; this figure is unofficial.

Read more about IROC XXV:  Race One (Daytona International Speedway), Race Two (Talladega Superspeedway), Race Three (Michigan International Speedway), Race Four (Indianapolis Motor Speedway)