IROC III
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IROC III was the third year of IROC competition, which took place over three weekends in 1975 and 1976. It saw the use of the Chevrolet Camaro in all races, and the schedule was held over in its entirety from IROC II. A. J. Foyt won the championship and $50,000 without winning a race.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows;[1]
| Rank | Driver | Winnings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States A. J. Foyt | $50,000 | USAC Champ Car |
| 2 | United States Mario Andretti | $25,000 | Formula One |
| 3 | United States Benny Parsons | $25,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 4 | United States Bobby Allison | $23,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 5 | United States David Pearson | $21,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 6 | United States Al Unser | $15,000 | USAC Champ Car |
| 7 | United States Bobby Unser | $16,000 | USAC Champ Car |
| 8 | Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi | $11,000 | Formula One |
| 9 | United Kingdom Brian Redman | $10,000 | SCCA |
| 10 | United States Richard Petty | $5,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
| 11 | United Kingdom James Hunt | $5,000 | Formula One |
| 12 | South Africa Jody Scheckter | $5,000 | Formula One |
Race results
[edit | edit source]Michigan International Speedway, Race One
[edit | edit source]- David Pearson
- Bobby Allison
- A. J. Foyt
- Benny Parsons
- Emerson Fittipaldi
- Richard Petty
- Brian Redman
- Al Unser
- Mario Andretti
- Jody Scheckter
- James Hunt
- Bobby Unser
Riverside International Raceway, Race Two
[edit | edit source]- Bobby Unser
- A. J. Foyt
- Mario Andretti
- Emerson Fittipaldi
- Benny Parsons
- Richard Petty
- Jody Scheckter
- Brian Redman
- Al Unser
- David Pearson
- Bobby Allison
- James Hunt
Riverside International Raceway, Race Three
[edit | edit source]- Bobby Allison
- Al Unser
- A. J. Foyt
- Mario Andretti
- Bobby Unser
- James Hunt
- Brian Redman
- David Pearson
- Benny Parsons
- Jody Scheckter
- Richard Petty
- Emerson Fittipaldi
Daytona International Speedway, Race Four
[edit | edit source]- Benny Parsons
- A. J. Foyt
- Mario Andretti
- David Pearson
- Al Unser
- Emerson Fittipaldi
- Bobby Allison
- Bobby Unser
- Brian Redman
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info, Retrieved March 8, 2007