IROC XXVI

2002 International Race of Champions season
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Kevin Harvick (seen in 2007), the IROC XXVI champion

The 26th season of the True Value International Race of Champions 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: ^[1]^[2]

Position	Driver	Points	Series
1	Kevin Harvick	54	NASCAR Winston Cup
2	Buddy Lazier	49	Indy Racing League
3	Dale Jarrett	49	NASCAR Winston Cup
4	Hélio Castroneves	43	Indy Racing League
5	Bobby Labonte	43	NASCAR Winston Cup
6	Tony Stewart	42	NASCAR Winston Cup
7	Al Unser, Jr.	39	Indy Racing League
8	Jack Sprague	36	NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
9	Scott Sharp	36	Indy Racing League
10	Sterling Marlin	35	NASCAR Winston Cup
11	Sam Hornish, Jr.	35	Indy Racing League
12	Danny Lasoski	30	World of Outlaws