IROC X

The tenth year of IROC competition took place in 1986. IROC X 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 Mid-Ohio, race three ran at Talladega Superspeedway, and race four concluded the year at Watkins Glen International. Al Unser, Jr. won the championship, and took home $164,100 for his efforts.

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

Position Driver Points Winnings Series
1 Al Unser, Jr. 62 $164,100 CART
2 Bill Elliott 59 $82,100 NASCAR Winston Cup
3 Cale Yarborough 57 $60,900 NASCAR Winston Cup
4 Al Unser 51 $47,400 CART
5 Darrell Waltrip 48 $39,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
6 Harry Gant 42 $36,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
7 Bobby Rahal 37 $29,000 CART
8 Klaus Ludwig1 29 $25,000 IMSA Camel GT
9 Hans Stuck1 29 $24,000 World Sports-Prototype Championship
10 Hurley Haywood2 28 $23,000 IMSA Camel GT
11 Jochen Mass2 28 $22,000 World Endurance Championship
12 Rick Mears 25 $20,800 CART