IROC IV
A. J. Foyt (seen in 2015) won the IROC IV championship
The fourth year of IROC competition took place over three weekends in 1976 and 1977. IROC IV saw the use of the Chevrolet Camaro in all races, and the schedule was held over in its entirety from IROC III. A. J. Foyt won the championship without winning a race for the second year in a row, and took home $50,000 for his efforts.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows: [1]
Position |
Driver |
Winnings |
Series |
1 | A. J. Foyt | $50,000 | USAC Champ Car |
2 | Cale Yarborough | $25,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
3 | Bobby Unser | $23,000 | USAC Champ Car |
4 | Johnny Rutherford | $20,000 | USAC Champ Car |
5 | Buddy Baker | $18,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
6 | Richard Petty | $15,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
7 | Al Holbert | $13,000 | IMSA Camel GT |
8 | Al Unser | $10,500 | USAC Champ Car |
9 | David PearsonAll | $10,500 | NASCAR Winston Cup |
10 | Jody Scheckter3 | $5,000 | Formula One |
11 | Gordon Johncock | $5,000 | USAC Champ Car |
12 | James Hunt1 | $5,000 | Formula One |
Race results
Michigan International Speedway, Race One
- Buddy Baker
- Johnny Rutherford
- A. J. Foyt
- Jody Scheckter
- Al Unser
- Richard Petty
- Gordon Johncock
- Al Holbert
- Cale Yarborough
- David Pearson
- Bobby Unser
- James Hunt
Riverside International Raceway, Race Two
- Bobby Unser
- David Pearson
- Richard Petty
- Al Holbert
- Johnny Rutherford
- Buddy Baker
- Al Unser
- A. J. Foyt
- Cale Yarborough
- Gordon Johncock
- Jody Scheckter
Riverside International Raceway, Race Three
- Cale Yarborough
- A. J. Foyt
- Jody Scheckter
- Bobby Unser
- Al Unser
- Al Holbert
- Johnny Rutherford
- Buddy Baker
- Richard Petty
- Gordon Johncock
- David Pearson
Daytona International Speedway, Race Four
- Cale Yarborough
- A. J. Foyt
- Bobby Unser
- Richard Petty
- Johnny Rutherford
- David Pearson
- Al Holbert
- Buddy Baker
- Al Unser
References
External links
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