IROC III


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:
RankDriverWinningsSeries
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

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

  13. Bobby Unser
  14. A. J. Foyt
  15. Mario Andretti
  16. Emerson Fittipaldi
  17. Benny Parsons
  18. Richard Petty
  19. Jody Scheckter
  20. Brian Redman
  21. Al Unser
  22. David Pearson
  23. Bobby Allison
  24. James Hunt

    Riverside International Raceway, Race Three

  25. Bobby Allison
  26. Al Unser
  27. A. J. Foyt
  28. Mario Andretti
  29. Bobby Unser
  30. James Hunt
  31. Brian Redman
  32. David Pearson
  33. Benny Parsons
  34. Jody Scheckter
  35. Richard Petty
  36. Emerson Fittipaldi

    Daytona International Speedway, Race Four

  37. Benny Parsons
  38. A. J. Foyt
  39. Mario Andretti
  40. David Pearson
  41. Al Unser
  42. Emerson Fittipaldi
  43. Bobby Allison
  44. Bobby Unser
  45. Brian Redman