IROC IX

1985 International Race of Champions season
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Harry Gant, the IROC IX champion

The ninth year of IROC competition took place in 1985. IROC IX 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 was rained out at Talladega Superspeedway, and race four concluded the year at Michigan International Speedway. Harry Gant won the championship in a tie-breaker with Darrell Waltrip, and took home $158,200 for his efforts.

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

Position	Driver	Points	Winnings	Series
1	Harry Gant	45	$158,200	NASCAR Winston Cup
2	Darrell Waltrip	45	$80,400	NASCAR Winston Cup
3	Bobby Rahal	40	$55,100	CART
4	Tom Sneva	32	$43,000	CART
5	Terry Labonte	31	$39,300	NASCAR Winston Cup
6	Derek Bell	31	$30,000	World Endurance Championship
7	John Watson	30	$29,000	Formula One
8	Cale Yarborough	29	$27,400	NASCAR Winston Cup
9	A. J. Foyt	28	$29,500	CART
10	Jochen Mass	27	$23,000	World Endurance Championship
11	Mario Andretti3	25	$26,700	CART
12	Tom Gloy	13	$20,000	SCCA

Race results

Daytona International Speedway, Race One

1. Darrell Waltrip
2. Tom Sneva
3. A. J. Foyt
4. Derek Bell
5. Harry Gant
6. Cale Yarborough
7. Jochen Mass
8. John Watson
9. Bobby Rahal
10. Terry Labonte
11. Tom Gloy
12. Mario Andretti

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Race Two

1. Bobby Rahal
2. John Watson
3. Mario Andretti
4. Jochen Mass
5. Derek Bell
6. Harry Gant
7. Darrell Waltrip
8. Tom Sneva
9. Terry Labonte
10. A. J. Foyt
11. Tom Gloy
12. Cale Yarborough

Talladega Superspeedway, Race Three

Canceled due to rain

Michigan International Speedway, Race Four

1. Harry Gant
2. Terry Labonte
3. Cale Yarborough
4. Darrell Waltrip
5. Bobby Rahal
6. Derek Bell
7. Tom Sneva
8. Jochen Mass
9. John Watson
10. Tom Gloy
11. A. J. Foyt

External links

• IROC IX History - IROC Website