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IROC IV

Motor car races held in 1976-1977

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1976-77 International Race of Champions Previous 1975-76 Next 1977-78

IROC IV was the fourth year of IROC competition, which took place over three weekends in 1976 and 1977. It 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 and $50,000 without winning a race for the second year in a row.

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

Rank Driver Winnings Series
1 A. J. Foyt$50,000USAC Champ Car
2 Cale Yarborough$25,000NASCAR Winston Cup
3 Bobby Unser$23,000USAC Champ Car
4 Johnny Rutherford$20,000USAC Champ Car
5 Buddy Baker$18,000NASCAR Winston Cup
6 Richard Petty$15,000NASCAR Winston Cup
7 Al Holbert$13,000IMSA Camel GT
8 Al Unser$10,500USAC Champ Car
9 David PearsonAll$10,500NASCAR Winston Cup
10 Jody Scheckter3$5,000Formula One
11 Gordon Johncock$5,000USAC Champ Car
12 James Hunt1$5,000Formula One

01Race 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
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