Field Set for Round 1 of IROC XXII
11 February 1998
The International Race of Champions has set the starting field for this year's season opener IROC race. 11 expert drivers join last year's IROC champ Mark Martin in the bid for this year's title, kicking off the 4 race championship this Friday at Daytona International Speedway. The starting field was set by lottery at a special news conference and luncheon at a Daytona Beach country club. Drivers pulled numbers to determine their starting positions and colors to determine which of the 12 identical IROC Pontiac Firebirds they will drive. Here's the results of the drawing: 1998 True Value Firebird International Race of Champions, XXII Round 1 - Daytona International Speedway Starting Grid Start Car Pos. Driver Color ----------------------------- 1 Tony Stewart Orange 2 Dale Jarrett Cream 3 Jimmy Vasser Medium Blue 4 Jeff Burton Red 5 Dale Earnhardt White 6 Jeff Gordon Silver 7 Terry Labonte Green 8 Al Unser, Jr. Purple 9 Arie Luyendyk Yelow 10 Mark Matin Light Blue 11 Tom Kendal Acqua 12 Randy LaJoie Dark Blue