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IROC III

Motor car races held in 1975-1976

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1975-76 International Race of Champions Previous 1974-75 Next 1976-77

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;

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

01Race 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
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