Al Unser Jr. led all the way...
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Al Unser Jr. led all the way to win the final event of the four-race International Race of Champions series and wrap up his second IROC title in three years at Watkins Glen, N.Y.
The victory brought the 26-year-old Indy-car driver the top series prize of $200,000, giving him a total of $211,900 and making him the all-time leading money-winner in IROC with $524,900.
NASCAR driver Geoff Bodine, who was leading Unser by two points, lost his bid for a second straight IROC title with two off-course excursions. The second spin sent Bodine’s car skidding hard into a steel guardrail on lap 18. He escaped injury, but the car was too damaged to continue.
Indy-car drivers have won 15 of 49 IROC races and 6 of 12 championships.
NASCAR driver Terry Labonte was second, 1.58 seconds behind, followed by Scott Pruett, the defending Sports Car Club of America Trans-Am champion.
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