IROC III

1975–76 International Race of Champions
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A. J. Foyt (seen in 2015) won the IROC III championship

The third year of IROC competition took place over three weekends in 1975 and 1976. IROC III 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 without winning a race, and took home $50,000 for his efforts.

The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows: [1]

Position Driver Winnings Series
1United States A. J. Foyt$50,000USAC Champ Car
2United States Mario Andretti$25,000Formula One
3United States Benny Parsons$25,000NASCAR Winston Cup
4United States Bobby Allison$23,000NASCAR Winston Cup
5United States David Pearson$21,000NASCAR Winston Cup
6United States Al Unser$15,000USAC Champ Car
7United States Bobby Unser$16,000USAC Champ Car
8Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi$11,000Formula One
9United Kingdom Brian Redman$10,000SCCA
10United States Richard Petty$5,000NASCAR Winston Cup
11United Kingdom James Hunt$5,000Formula One
12South Africa Jody Scheckter$5,000Formula One

Race results

Michigan International Speedway, Race One

  1. David Pearson
  2. Bobby Allison
  3. A. J. Foyt
  4. Benny Parsons
  5. Emerson Fittipaldi
  6. Richard Petty
  7. Brian Redman
  8. Al Unser
  9. Mario Andretti
  10. Jody Scheckter
  11. James Hunt
  12. Bobby Unser

Riverside International Raceway, Race Two

  1. Bobby Unser
  2. A. J. Foyt
  3. Mario Andretti
  4. Emerson Fittipaldi
  5. Benny Parsons
  6. Richard Petty
  7. Jody Scheckter
  8. Brian Redman
  9. Al Unser
  10. David Pearson
  11. Bobby Allison
  12. James Hunt

Riverside International Raceway, Race Three

  1. Bobby Allison
  2. Al Unser
  3. A. J. Foyt
  4. Mario Andretti
  5. Bobby Unser
  6. James Hunt
  7. Brian Redman
  8. David Pearson
  9. Benny Parsons
  10. Jody Scheckter
  11. Richard Petty
  12. Emerson Fittipaldi

Daytona International Speedway, Race Four

  1. Benny Parsons
  2. A. J. Foyt
  3. Mario Andretti
  4. David Pearson
  5. Al Unser
  6. Emerson Fittipaldi
  7. Bobby Allison
  8. Bobby Unser
  9. Brian Redman

References

  1. ↑ IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info, Retrieved March 8, 2007
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