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IROC XXIV

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Dale Earnhardt (seen in 1997), the IROC XXIV champion

IROC XXIV was the twenty-fourth season of the International Race of Champions, which started on February 18, 2000. The series used identically prepared Pontiac Firebird Trans Am race cars, and contested races at Daytona International Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, Michigan International Speedway, and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Dale Earnhardt won $225,000 and his second consecutive championship, and his fourth and final overall.

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

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Position Driver Points Winnings Series
1 United States Dale Earnhardt 74 $225,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
2 United States Mark Martin 71 $100,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
3 United States Tony Stewart 57 $60,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
4 United States Bobby Labonte 52 $50,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
5 United States Eddie Cheever 46 $45,000 Indy Racing League
6 United States Jeff Gordon 37 $40,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
7 United States Jeff Burton 35 $40,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
8 United States Rusty Wallace 31 $40,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
9 United States Dale Jarrett 31 $40,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
10 United States Dale Earnhardt Jr. 29 $40,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
11 United States Greg Ray 23 $40,000 Indy Racing League
12 United States Mark Dismore 15 $40,000 Indy Racing League

Race results

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Daytona International Speedway, Race One

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  1. Dale Earnhardt
  2. Tony Stewart
  3. Jeff Burton
  4. Mark Martin
  5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  6. Rusty Wallace
  7. Bobby Labonte
  8. Dale Jarrett
  9. Greg Ray
  10. Jeff Gordon
  11. Eddie Cheever
  12. Mark Dismore
  • This would be Dale Earnhardt's 34th and final victory at Daytona, the most of any auto racing driver in the track's history.

Talladega Superspeedway, Race Two

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  1. Bobby Labonte
  2. Mark Martin
  3. Dale Earnhardt
  4. Jeff Burton
  5. Jeff Gordon
  6. Tony Stewart
  7. Greg Ray
  8. Dale Jarrett
  9. Rusty Wallace
  10. Eddie Cheever
  11. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  12. Mark Dismore

Michigan International Speedway, Race Three

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  1. Eddie Cheever
  2. Tony Stewart
  3. Dale Earnhardt
  4. Mark Martin
  5. Dale Jarrett
  6. Bobby Labonte
  7. Jeff Gordon
  8. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  9. Rusty Wallace
  10. Mark Dismore
  11. Greg Ray
  12. Jeff Burton

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Race Four

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  1. Mark Martin
  2. Dale Earnhardt
  3. Tony Stewart
  4. Jeff Gordon
  5. Rusty Wallace
  6. Bobby Labonte
  7. Eddie Cheever
  8. Dale Jarrett
  9. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  10. Greg Ray
  11. Mark Dismore
  12. Jeff Burton

References

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