IROC XXIII

IROC XXIII was the twenty-third season of IROC, the (International Race Of Champions), which started on February 12, 1999. The series used identically prepared Pontiac Firebird Trans Am race cars, and the contested races were held at Daytona International Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, Michigan International Speedway, and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Dale Earnhardt won the first three races of the season, including two last lap passes at Daytona and Talladega, and beating his son Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Michigan in a photo finish, to win the championship and $225,000.

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

Position	Driver	Points	Winnings	Series
1	Dale Earnhardt	75	$225,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
2	Mark Martin	74	$100,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
3	Bobby Labonte	53	$60,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
4	Rusty Wallace	50	$50,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
5	Jeff Gordon	49	$45,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
6	Kenny Bräck	34	$40,000	Indy Racing League
7	Eddie Cheever	31	$40,000	Indy Racing League
8	Dale Jarrett	30	$40,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
9	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	29	$40,000	NASCAR Busch Series
10	Adrian Fernandez¹	28	$40,000	FedEx CART World Series
11	Jeff Burton	26	$40,000	NASCAR Winston Cup
12	Greg Moore	25	$40,000	FedEx CART World Series