IROC VIII


The eighth year of IROC competition took place in 1984. IROC VIII saw the use of the Chevrolet Camaro in all races, and was the first incarnation of the current IROC format in which twelve drivers from different series compete in all four races. Races one and four took place at Michigan International Speedway, while race two took place at Burke Lakefront Airport, and race three ran on the Talladega Superspeedway. Cale Yarborough won one race en route to the championship, and took home $150,000 for his efforts.
This season was the first of three straight that television coverage was on CBS.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:
RankDriverPointsWinningsSeries and reasons why invited
1 Cale Yarborough58$150,000NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1983 Daytona 500 winner
3 Time Winston Cup Champion
2 Neil Bonnett55$75,000NASCAR Winston Cup Series
6th in 1983 Winston Cup Points
1981 Southern 500 winner
2 Time World 600 Winner
3 Darrell Waltrip52$35,000NASCAR Winston Cup Series
2nd in 1983 Winston Cup Points
4 Benny Parsons47$30,000NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Former IROC Race Winner
5 Gordon Johncock45$25,000CART PPG Indy Car World Series
Former IROC Race Winner
6 Derek Bell35$24,000World Endurance Championship
2nd in 1983 World Endurance points
7 Danny Ongais33$23,000CART PPG Indy Car World Series
8 Johnny Rutherford33$22,000CART PPG Indy Car World Series
3 Time Indianapolis 500 winner
1980 IndyCar Champion
9 Dale Earnhardt31$21,000NASCAR Winston Cup Series
8th in 1983 Winston Cup Points
10 Tom Sneva29$20,000CART PPG Indy Car World Series
4th in 1983 IndyCar points
11 Emerson Fittipaldi28$20,000CART PPG Indy Car World Series
2 Time FIA Formula One World Champion
12 Jacky Ickx17$20,000World Endurance Championship
1983 World Endurance Group C Champion

Race results

Race One, Michigan International Speedway

Saturday, June 16, 1984
FinishGridCar
no.
DriverCar MakeCar ColorLapsStatusLaps
Led
Points
193 Neil BonnettChevrolet Camaro
Pink
500:41:061023 '
2127 Benny ParsonsChevrolet Camaro
50Flagged17
3612 Gordon JohncockChevrolet Camaro
50Flagged1416 '
454 Darrell WaltripChevrolet Camaro
Cream
50Flagged12
5411 Danny OngaisChevrolet Camaro
50Flagged2215 '
6105 Johnny RutherfordChevrolet Camaro
Powder Blue
50Flagged9
722 Dale EarnhardtChevrolet Camaro
50Flagged48
8110 Emerson FittipaldiChevrolet Camaro
50Flagged7
9315 Jacky IckxChevrolet Camaro
White
50Flagged6
10119 Derek BellChevrolet Camaro
Mustard
49Flagged5
1178 Tom SnevaChevrolet Camaro
Orange
49Flagged4
1286 Cale YarboroughChevrolet Camaro
Yellow
49Flagged3

' Indicates 5 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the most laps.
' Indicates 3 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 2nd most laps
' Indicates 2 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 3rd most laps.
Average speed:
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 3 cl
Lead changes: 9

Race Two, Burke Lakefront Airport

Saturday, July 7, 1984
FinishGridCar
no.
DriverCar MakeCar ColorLapsStatusLaps
Led
Points
1115 Cale YarboroughChevrolet Camaro
White
300:45:05624 '
234 Derek BellChevrolet Camaro
Cream
30Flagged17
31010 Gordon JohncockChevrolet Camaro
30Flagged14
4118 Benny ParsonsChevrolet Camaro
Orange
30Flagged12
596 Darrell WaltripChevrolet Camaro
Yellow
30Flagged10
6122 Neil BonnettChevrolet Camaro
30Flagged9
789 Danny OngaisChevrolet Camaro
Mustard
30Flagged8
857 Emerson FittipaldiChevrolet Camaro
30Flagged7
975 Johnny RutherfordChevrolet Camaro
Powder Blue
30Flagged6
10611 Dale EarnhardtChevrolet Camaro
30Flagged5
1123 Tom SnevaChevrolet Camaro
Pink
30Flagged249 '
12412 Jacky IckxChevrolet Camaro
30Flagged3

' Indicates 5 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the most laps.
' Indicates 3 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 2nd most laps
Indicates 2 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 3rd most laps.
Average speed:
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 8 sec
Lead changes: 2

Race Three, Talladega Superspeedway

Saturday, July 28, 1984
FinishGridCar
no.
DriverCar MakeCar ColorLapsStatusLaps
Led
Points
175 Darrell WaltripChevrolet Camaro
Light Blue
380:33:53324 '
292 Cale YarboroughChevrolet Camaro
38Flagged17
3312 Dale EarnhardtChevrolet Camaro
38Flagged14
453 Johnny RutherfordChevrolet Camaro
38Flagged114 '
51111 Benny ParsonsChevrolet Camaro
38Flagged3315 '
647 Emerson FittipaldiChevrolet Camaro
38Flagged9
7104 Gordon JohncockChevrolet Camaro
Light Mustard
38Flagged8
818 Tom SnevaChevrolet Camaro
Orange
38Flagged19 '
9815 Derek BellChevrolet Camaro
White
38Flagged6
10210 Jacky IckxChevrolet Camaro
38Flagged5
11126 Neil BonnettChevrolet Camaro
Yellow
37Flagged4
1269 Danny OngaisChevrolet Camaro
36Flagged3

' Indicates 5 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the most laps.
' Indicates 3 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 2nd most laps
Indicates 2 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 3rd most laps.
Average speed:
Cautions: 1
Margin of victory: 8 inches
Lead changes: 4

Race Four, Michigan International Speedway

Saturday, August 11, 1984
FinishGridCar
no.
DriverCar MakeCar ColorLapsStatusLaps
Led
Points
154 Neil BonnettChevrolet Camaro
Cream
500:40:26124 '
225 Cale YarboroughChevrolet Camaro
Powder Blue
50Flagged4922 '
3119 Tom SnevaChevrolet Camaro
Mustard
50Flagged14
4103 Danny OngaisChevrolet Camaro
Pink
50Flagged12
547 Gordon JohncockChevrolet Camaro
50Flagged10
6110 Darrell WaltripChevrolet Camaro
50Flagged9
7312 Benny ParsonsChevrolet Camaro
50Flagged8
8615 Derek BellChevrolet Camaro
White
50Flagged7
988 Johnny RutherfordChevrolet Camaro
50Flagged6
1092 Emerson FittipaldiChevrolet Camaro
49Flagged5
1176 Dale EarnhardtChevrolet Camaro
Yellow
46Flagged4
121211 Jacky IckxChevrolet Camaro
41Flagged3

' Indicates 5 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the most laps.
' Indicates 3 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 2nd most laps
Indicates 2 bonus points added to normal race points scored for leading the 3rd most laps.
Average speed:
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 3 feet
Lead changes: 2