IROC XXV

2001 International Race of Champions

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Bobby Labonte (seen in 1998), the IROC XXV champion

XXV was the 25th season of the True Value International Race of Champions, which began on Friday, February 16, 2001 at Daytona International Speedway. The initial roster included 12 drivers from four separate Racing Leagues. After the first race, the series continued with only eleven drivers as a result of the death of Dale Earnhardt in the Daytona 500. Bobby Labonte won the championship.

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

Position	Driver	Points	Series
1	Bobby Labonte	68	NASCAR Winston Cup
2	Tony Stewart	58	NASCAR Winston Cup
3	Kenny Bräck	57	CART
4	Eddie Cheever	47	Indy Racing League
5	Dale Jarrett	47	NASCAR Winston Cup
6	Ricky Rudd	45	NASCAR Winston Cup
7	Scott Goodyear	42	Indy Racing League
8	Jeff Burton	32	NASCAR Winston Cup
9	Buddy Lazier	31	Indy Racing League
10	Jeff Green	28	NASCAR Busch Series
11	Mark Dismore	25	Indy Racing League
12	Dale Earnhardt	13*	NASCAR Winston Cup

* – Only raced in first race of season; this figure is unofficial.

Race One (Daytona International Speedway)

1. Dale Jarrett
2. Ricky Rudd
3. Eddie Cheever
4. Kenny Bräck
5. Bobby Labonte
6. Scott Goodyear
7. Dale Earnhardt
8. Mark Dismore
9. Tony Stewart
10. Jeff Burton
11. Buddy Lazier
12. Jeff Green

Race Two (Talladega Superspeedway)

1. Bobby Labonte
2. Kenny Bräck
3. Buddy Lazier
4. Ricky Rudd
5. Eddie Cheever
6. Jeff Burton
7. Mark Dismore
8. Jeff Green
9. Scott Goodyear
10. Tony Stewart
11. Dale Jarrett

Race Three (Michigan International Speedway)

1. Tony Stewart
2. Al Unser Jr./Scott Goodyear
3. Kenny Bräck
4. Eddie Cheever
5. Bobby Labonte
6. Buddy Lazier
7. Jeff Burton
8. Dale Jarrett
9. Jeff Green
10. Ricky Rudd
11. Mark Dismore

Race Four (Indianapolis Motor Speedway)

1. Bobby Labonte
2. Tony Stewart
3. Kenny Bräck
4. Dale Jarrett
5. Al Unser Jr./Scott Goodyear
6. Ricky Rudd
7. Eddie Cheever
8. Jeff Green
9. Mark Dismore
10. Jeff Burton
11. Buddy Lazier