IROC IV

1976–77 International Race of Champions
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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
1United States A. J. Foyt$50,000USAC Champ Car
2United States Cale Yarborough$25,000NASCAR Winston Cup
3United States Bobby Unser$23,000USAC Champ Car
4United States Johnny Rutherford$20,000USAC Champ Car
5United States Buddy Baker$18,000NASCAR Winston Cup
6United States Richard Petty$15,000NASCAR Winston Cup
7United States Al Holbert$13,000IMSA Camel GT
8United States Al Unser$10,500USAC Champ Car
9United States David PearsonAll$10,500NASCAR Winston Cup
10South Africa Jody Scheckter3$5,000Formula One
11United States Gordon Johncock$5,000USAC Champ Car
12United Kingdom James Hunt1$5,000Formula One

Race results

Michigan International Speedway, Race One

  1. Buddy Baker
  2. Johnny Rutherford
  3. A. J. Foyt
  4. Jody Scheckter
  5. Al Unser
  6. Richard Petty
  7. Gordon Johncock
  8. Al Holbert
  9. Cale Yarborough
  10. David Pearson
  11. Bobby Unser
  12. James Hunt

Riverside International Raceway, Race Two

  1. Bobby Unser
  2. David Pearson
  3. Richard Petty
  4. Al Holbert
  5. Johnny Rutherford
  6. Buddy Baker
  7. Al Unser
  8. A. J. Foyt
  9. Cale Yarborough
  10. Gordon Johncock
  11. Jody Scheckter

Riverside International Raceway, Race Three

  1. Cale Yarborough
  2. A. J. Foyt
  3. Jody Scheckter
  4. Bobby Unser
  5. Al Unser
  6. Al Holbert
  7. Johnny Rutherford
  8. Buddy Baker
  9. Richard Petty
  10. Gordon Johncock
  11. David Pearson

Daytona International Speedway, Race Four

  1. Cale Yarborough
  2. A. J. Foyt
  3. Bobby Unser
  4. Richard Petty
  5. Johnny Rutherford
  6. David Pearson
  7. Al Holbert
  8. Buddy Baker
  9. Al Unser

References

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