IROC V


The fifth year of IROC competition took place over three weekends in 1977 and 1978. IROC V saw the use of the Chevrolet Camaro in all races, and the schedule was held over in its entirety from IROC IV. Al Unser won two races en route to the championship, and took home $50,000 for his efforts.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:
RankDriverWinningsSeries
1 Al Unser$50,000USAC Champ Car
2 Mario Andretti$26,000USAC Champ Car
3 Darrell Waltrip$23,000NASCAR Winston Cup
4 Cale Yarborough$23,000NASCAR Winston Cup
5 Richard Petty$20,000NASCAR Winston Cup
6 Gordon Johncock$17,500USAC Champ Car
7 Benny Parsons$16,000NASCAR Winston Cup
8 Jacky Ickx$15,000Formula One
9 Johnny Rutherford$12,000USAC Champ Car
10 Gunnar Nilsson$7,500Formula One
11 Tom Sneva$7,500USAC Champ Car
12 Al Holbert$7,500IMSA Camel GT

Race results

Michigan International Speedway, Race One

  1. Al Unser
  2. Cale Yarborough
  3. Darrell Waltrip
  4. Richard Petty
  5. Gunnar Nilsson
  6. Gordon Johncock
  7. Mario Andretti
  8. Johnny Rutherford
  9. Benny Parsons
  10. Al Holbert
  11. Tom Sneva
  12. Jacky Ickx

    Riverside International Raceway, Race Two

  13. Al Unser
  14. Richard Petty
  15. Gordon Johncock
  16. Mario Andretti
  17. Darrell Waltrip
  18. Gunnar Nilsson
  19. Johnny Rutherford
  20. Jacky Ickx
  21. Benny Parsons
  22. Cale Yarborough
  23. Al Holbert
  24. Tom Sneva

    Riverside International Raceway, Race Three

  25. Cale Yarborough
  26. Mario Andretti
  27. Al Unser
  28. Darrell Waltrip
  29. Richard Petty
  30. Gunnar Nilsson
  31. Jacky Ickx
  32. Benny Parsons
  33. Johnny Rutherford
  34. Gordon Johncock
  35. Tom Sneva
  36. Al Holbert

    Daytona International Speedway, Race Four

  37. Mario Andretti
  38. Darrell Waltrip
  39. Gordon Johncock
  40. Cale Yarborough
  41. Benny Parsons
  42. Jacky Ickx
  43. Al Unser
  44. Richard Petty
  45. Johnny Rutherford