IROC series done

One of my Favorite racing series of all time the IROC racing series has folded. Due to scheduling conflicts with other series and drivers. The Iroc series has auctioned off all its engines, cars, tools, and parts. It is a sad time as the series ran for over 30 years.

The IROC (International Race Of Champions) series was a unique series in the fact that the series was made up of champion race drivers from various racing circuits, IRL, CART, Formula 1, road Racing, Off Road, Sprint Cars and even an NHRA driver was suppose to race this year, Ronn Capps. The idea was to take all these drivers from different race circuits and different cars, get 12 of these drivers, put them in identical prepared cars and run on 4 different tracks. The series was only 4 races a year due to the commitments of each respective driver's series they belong to. The cars they used were mostly of a NASCAR design using camaros and Firebirds over the years. Hence the IROC Camaro of the '80's. All teh cars in the series were identical except for thier paint scheme. Each driver had a different color and a number from 1-12.

These races were exciting at tracks like Daytona where the sprint car racers such as Steve Kinser had a challenging time racing against NASCAR regulars. All the drivers got practice times in the cars and the IROC series had their own mechanics and opit crews for the cars.
I will really miss this series as was a fun fast shootout of champion racers from all ove rthe world.