• Source: IROC XXVI

IROC XXVI was the 26th season of the True Value International Race of Champions, which began on Friday, February 15, 2002 at Daytona International Speedway. The roster included 12 drivers from five separate racing leagues. The first race saw Tony Stewart earn his second IROC win. Rookie Kevin Harvick won in only his second start in race 2 at California. In the first ever IROC race at Chicagoland, Buddy Lazier, Al Unser Jr., and Hélio Castroneves gave the IRL a sweep of the top three positions in the race. In race 4 at Indianapolis, Dale Jarrett took the lead in turn one of the first lap and led the entire race for his second career IROC victory. Kevin Harvick became just the sixth driver to win the IROC title in his first season of competition, and also became the first driver to win the title while representing the NASCAR Busch Series.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:




Race One (Daytona International Speedway)


Tony Stewart
Sam Hornish Jr.
Scott Sharp
Jack Sprague
Al Unser Jr.
Danny Lasoski
Bobby Labonte
Sterling Marlin
Kevin Harvick
Buddy Lazier
Hélio Castroneves
Dale Jarrett




Race Two (California Speedway)


Kevin Harvick
Bobby Labonte
Dale Jarrett
Sterling Marlin
Jack Sprague
Tony Stewart
Hélio Castroneves
Al Unser Jr.
Buddy Lazier
Scott Sharp
Sam Hornish Jr.
Danny Lasoski




Race Three (Chicagoland Speedway)


Buddy Lazier
Al Unser Jr.
Hélio Castroneves
Kevin Harvick
Scott Sharp
Sam Hornish Jr.
Sterling Marlin
Bobby Labonte
Dale Jarrett
Jack Sprague
Danny Lasoski
Tony Stewart




Race Four (Indianapolis Motor Speedway)


Dale Jarrett
Hélio Castroneves
Ken Schrader
Buddy Lazier
Kevin Harvick
Jack Sprague
Sterling Marlin
Scott Sharp
Bobby Labonte
Sam Hornish Jr.
Tony Stewart




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• IROC XXVI
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