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International Race of Champions (IROC)

International Race of Champions (IROC)
Racing Series

A racing series where champions of other racing forms race against each other. The first IROC race was in 1973.

Champions and Cars Used

Season	Champion	Car
1974	Mark Donohue	Porsche Carerra RSR
1975	Bobby Unser	Chevrolet Camaro
1976	A.J. Foyt	Chevrolet Camaro

IROC 1: 1974

Season Standings

Finish	Name	Sanctioning Body	Earnings
Champion	Mark Donohue	SCCA	$54,000
2	Peter Revson	SCCA	$21,200
3	Bobby Unser	USAC	$19,100
4	David Pearson	NASCAR	$14,600
5	George Follmer	SCCA	$16,000
6	A.J. Foyt	USAC	$9,900
7	Emerson Fittipaldi	FIA	$8,300
8	Denis Hulme	FIA	$6,000
9	Bobby Allison	NASCAR	$5,400
10	Richard Petty	NASCAR	$5,400
11	Gordon Johncock	USAC	$5,100
12	Roger McCluskey	USAC	$5,000

Race 1

Riverside International Raceway
October 27, 1973
30 laps, 76.2 miles
Time of race: 45:07.750
Average speed: 101.309 mph
Margin of victory: 3.6 seconds
Lead changes: 0
Lap leaders: Donohue (1-30)

Finish	Start	Driver	Laps	Status
1	1	Mark Donohue	30	Running
2	5	Bobby Unser	30	Running
3	2	Peter Revson	30	Running
4	12	George Follmer	30	Running
5	4	Denis Hulme	30	Running
6	6	A.J. Foyt	30	Running
7	8	Richard Petty	30	Running
8	10	Roger McCluskey	30	Running
9	3	David Pearson	28	Out (Oil leak)
10	9	Gordon Johncock	28	Running
11	7	Bobby Allison	14	Out (Transmission)
12	11	Emerson Fittipaldi	9	Out (Gas leak)

Race 2

Riverside International Raceway
October 27, 1973
30 laps, 76.2 miles
Time of race: 45:12.300
Average speed: 101.136 mph
Margin of victory: 14.680 seconds
Lead changes: 4

Finish	Start	Driver	Laps	Status
1	9	George Follmer	30	Running
2	4	David Pearson	30	Running
3	1	Emerson Fittipaldi	30	Running
4	10	Peter Revson	30	Running
5	7	A.J. Foyt	30	Running
6	11	Bobby Unser	30	Running
7	2	Bobby Allison	30	Running
8	8	Denis Hulme	30	Running
9	3	Gordon Johncock	29	Out (Oil leak)
10	6	Richard Petty	29	Running
11	5	Roger McCluskey	14	Out (Accident)
12	12	Mark Donohue	9	Out (Throttle linkage)

Race 3

Riverside International Raceway
October 28, 1973
30 laps, 76.2 miles
Time of race: 45:18.350
Average speed: 100.914 mph
Margin of victory: 2.8 seconds
Lead changes: 0
Lap leaders: Donohue (1-30)

Finish	Start	Driver	Laps	Status
1	1	Mark Donohue	30	Running
2	7	Bobby Unser	30	Running
3	10	Emerson Fittipaldi	30	Running
4	11	David Pearson	30	Running
5	12	George Follmer	30	Running
6	8	A.J. Foyt	30	Running
7	9	Peter Revson	30	Running
8	5	Denis Hulme	30	Running
9	6	Bobby Allison	20	Out (Engine)
10	3	Richard Petty	19	Out (Throttle linkage)
11	4	Gordon Johncock	9	Out (Throttle linkage)
12	2	Roger McCluskey	8	Out (Oil leak)

Race 4

Daytona International Raceway (3.81 mile road course)
February 14, 1974
25 laps, 93.94 miles
Time of race: 49:00.001
Average speed: 114.979 mph
Margin of victory: 8 seconds
Lead changes: 2

Finish	Start	Driver	Laps	Status
1	1	Mark Donohue	25	Running
2	2	Peter Revson	25	Running
3	5	Bobby Unser	25	Running
4	3	David Pearson	23	Running
5	4	George Follmer		Out (Transmission)
6	6	A.J. Foyt		Out (Engine)

IROC 2: 1975

Season Standings

Finish	Name	Sanctioning Body	Earnings
Champion	Bobby Unser	USAC	$41,000
2	A.J. Foyt	USAC	$27,600
3	Cale Yarborough	NASCAR	$22,200
4	Bobby Allison	NASCAR	$20,400
5	Emerson Fittipaldi	FIA	$18,300
6	David Pearson	NASCAR	$16,500
7	George Follmer	SCCA	$15,300
8	Ronnie Peterson	FIA	$12,300
9	Johnny Rutherford	USAC	$9,900
10	Richard Petty	NASCAR	$6,000
11	Graham Hill	FIA	$5,400
12	Jody Scheckter	FIA	$4,500

Race 1

Michigan International Speedway
September 14, 1974
50 laps, 100 miles
Average speed: 153.690 mph
Margin of victory: 2 seconds
Lead changes: 1

Finish	Start	Driver	Laps	Status
1	6	Bobby Unser	50	Running
2	8	Cale Yarborough	50	Running
3	7	David Pearson	50	Running
4	3	Bobby Allison	50	Running
5	11	George Follmer	50	Running
6	9	Emerson Fittipaldi	50	Running
7	1	Ronnie Peterson	50	Running
8	12	Johnny Rutherford	50	Running
9	2	A.J. Foyt	38	Out (Accident)
10	10	Richard Petty	38	Out (Accident)
11	4	Graham Hill	35	Out (Ignition)
12	5	Jody Scheckter	16	Out (Accident)

Race 2

Riverside International Raceway
October 26, 1974
30 laps, 76.2 miles
Time of race: 46:10.999
Average speed: 98.997 mph
Margin of victory: 3.729 seconds
Lead changes: 3

Finish	Start	Driver	Laps	Status
1	7	Emerson Fittipaldi	30	Running
2	8	George Follmer	30	Running
3	4	A.J. Foyt	30	Running
4	10	David Pearson	30	Running
5	3	Richard Petty	30	Running
6	1	Jody Scheckter	30	Running
7	6	Ronnie Peterson	30	Running
8	11	Cale Yarborough	30	Running
9	5	Johnny Rutherford	30	Running
10	2	Graham Hill	30	Running
11	12	Bobby Unser	29	Running
12	9	Bobby Allison	0	Out (Accident)

Race 3

Riverside International Raceway
October 27, 1974
30 laps, 76.2 miles
Time of race: 46:07.726
Average speed: 99.114 mph
Margin of victory: 3.149 seconds
Lead changes: 1

Finish	Driver	Laps	Status
1	Bobby Allison	30	Running
2	Bobby Unser	30	Running
3	Emerson Fittipaldi	30	Running
4	A.J. Foyt	30	Running
5	George Follmer	30	Running
6	Graham Hill	30	Running
7	Johnny Rutherford	30	Running
8	Ronnie Peterson	30	Running
9	Cale Yarborough	30	Running
10	Richard Petty	29	Running
11	David Pearson	19	Out (Engine)
12	Jody Scheckter	6	Out (Oil leak)

Race 4

Daytona International Raceway
February 14, 1975
40 laps, 100 miles
Time of race: 35:00.049
Average speed: 167.516 mph
Margin of victory: 2 feet
Lead changes: 12

Finish	Start	Driver	Laps	Status
1	2	Bobby Unser	40	Running
2	5	A.J. Foyt	40	Running
3	7	Cale Yarborough	40	Running
4	4	Bobby Allison	40	Running
5	6	David Pearson	40	Running
6	1	Emerson Fittipaldi	40	Running
7	8	Ronnie Peterson	30	Out (Accident)
8	3	George Follmer	3	Out (Accident)
9	9	Johnny Rutherford	3	Out (Accident)

IROC 3: 1976

IROC 3 was the first season the Championship was determined by the total points scored in all 4 races.

Season Standings

Finish	Name	Sanctioning Body	Earnings
Champion	A.J. Foyt	USAC	$50,000
2	Mario Andretti	SCCA	$25,000
3	Benny Parsons	NASCAR	$25,000
4	Bobby Allison	NASCAR	$23,000
5	David Pearson	NASCAR	$21,000
6	Al Unser	USAC	$15,000
7	Bobby Unser	USAC	$16,000
8	Emerson Fittipaldi	FIA	$11,000
9	Brian Redman	SCCA	$10,000
10	Richard Petty	NASCAR	$5,000
11	James Hunt	FIA	$5,000
12	Jody Scheckter	FIA	$5,000

Race 1

Michigan International Speedway
September 13, 1975
50 laps, 100 miles
Time of race: 40:20.6
Average speed: 148.725 mph
Margin of victory: 1/2 car length
Lead changes: 15

Finish	Start	Driver	Laps	Status
1	7	David Pearson	50	Running
2	11	Bobby Allison	50	Running
3	4	A.J. Foyt	50	Running
4	8	Benny Parsons	50	Running
5	5	Emerson Fittipaldi	50	Running
6	9	Richard Petty	50	Running
7	10	Brian Redman	50	Running
8	6	Al Unser	50	Running
9	1	Mario Andretti	50	Running
10	3	Jody Scheckter	50	Running
11	2	James Hunt	49	Running
12	12	Bobby Unser	0	DNS

Race 2

Riverside International Raceway
October 25, 1975
30 laps, 76.2 miles
Time of race: 53:09.807
Average speed: 85.998 mph
Margin of victory: 3.879 seconds
Lead changes: 0

Finish	Start	Driver	Laps	Status
1	1	Bobby Unser	30	Running
2	10	A.J. Foyt	30	Running
3	4	Mario Andretti	30	Running
4	8	Emerson Fittipaldi	30	Running
5	9	Benny Parsons	30	Running
6	7	Richard Petty	29	Running
7	3	Jody Scheckter	28	Running
8	6	Brian Redman	23	Out (Accident)
9	5	Al Unser	20	Out (Ignition)
10	12	David Pearson	20	Out (Ignition)
11	11	Bobby Allison	8	Out (Engine)
12	2	James Hunt	5	Out (Gearbox)

Race 3

Riverside International Raceway
October 26, 1975
30 laps, 76.2 miles
Time of race: 45:54.124
Average speed: 99.603 mph
Margin of victory: .534 seconds
Lead changes: 1

Finish	Start	Driver	Laps	Status
1	2	Bobby Allison	30	Running
2	4	Al Unser	30	Running
3	11	A.J. Foyt	30	Running
4	10	Mario Andretti	30	Running
5	12	Bobby Unser	30	Running
6	1	James Hunt	30	Running
7	5	Brian Redman	30	Running
8	3	David Pearson	30	Running
9	8	Benny Parsons	30	Running
10	6	Jody Scheckter	27	Out (Tire)
11	7	Richard Petty	23	Out (Accident)
12	9	Emerson Fittipaldi	18	Out (Accident)

Race 4

Daytona International Raceway
February 13, 1976
40 laps, 100 miles
Time of race: 35:00.041
Average speed: 168.146 mph
Margin of victory: One car length
Lead changes: 24

Finish	Start	Driver	Laps	Status
1	2	Benny Parsons	40	Running
2	7	A.J. Foyt	40	Running
3	6	Mario Andretti	40	Running
4	3	David Pearson	40	Running
5	8	Al Unser	40	Running
6	1	Emerson Fittipaldi	36	Out (Engine)
7	9	Bobby Allison	28	Out (Oil leak)
8	5	Bobby Unser	23	Out (Engine)
9	4	Brian Redman	1	Out (Transmission)

IROC 9: 1985

Race 4