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.
In the inaugural IROC race at Chicagoland, Buddy Lazier, Al Unser Jr., and Hélio Castroneves won all three positions. In race 4 at Indianapolis, Dale Jarrett took the lead on the first lap of the first turn and led throughout for his second IROC victory. Kevin Harvick became the sixth driver to win the IROC title in his debut season and also the first to do so while representing the NASCAR Busch Series.