is it just me ... or ?

[mr.slidewayz]

does it seem like the international race of champions (i.r.o.c) kinda faded away around the same time nascar made all the cars and engines almost equal (somewhat identical) ?????

[MotorMouth]

does it seem like the international race of champions (i.r.o.c) kinda faded away around the same time nascar made all the cars and engines almost equal (somewhat identical) ?????

It is not you.

[LITE-INN]

it lost interest when all the tracks were oval then you bring some road racing experts in and they get their butt waxed guessthey got lost lol

[CIRF]

When all IROC could get to run the deal were several Cup guys and the Nationwide & truck champions and the ARCA Champion nobody gave a hoot about it anymore. The true world class racers weren't going to waste their time with it. IROC was tilted heavily towards the stock car drivers and the people who ran it didn't try to hide their preferences as to who they wanted to win.

The deal in later years was an ironhead benefit and they wanted him to win it every year. A guy like Michael Shumacher isn't going to try to be competitive under those circumstances plus they didn't pay nearly enough money to get him, or any of the world class racers, in one of those cars. When they quit trying to field a true international field it became a bad joke and faded away, can't say as I know too many that miss it.

[p-towne]

I 1974 Mark Donohue Porsche Carrera RSR
II 1975 Bobby Unser Chevrolet Camaro
III 1976 A. J. Foyt Chevrolet Camaro
IV 1977 A. J. Foyt (2) Chevrolet Camaro
V 1978 Al Unser Chevrolet Camaro
VI 1979 Mario Andretti Chevrolet Camaro
VII 1980 Bobby Allison Chevrolet Camaro
VIII 1984 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet Camaro
IX[3] 1985 Harry Gant Chevrolet Camaro
X 1986 Al Unser, Jr. Chevrolet Camaro
XI 1987 Geoffrey Bodine Chevrolet Camaro
XII 1988 Al Unser, Jr. (2) Chevrolet Camaro
XIII 1989 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Camaro
XIV[4] 1990 Dale Earnhardt Dodge Daytona
XV 1991 Rusty Wallace Dodge Daytona
XVI 1992 Ricky Rudd Dodge Daytona
XVII[5] 1993 Davey Allison & Terry Labonte(2) Dodge Daytona
XVIII 1994 Mark Martin Dodge Avenger
XIX 1995 Dale Earnhardt (2) Dodge Avenger
XX 1996 Mark Martin (2) Pontiac Trans Am
XXI 1997 Mark Martin(3) Pontiac Trans Am
XXII 1998 Mark Martin(4) Pontiac Trans Am
XXIII 1999 Dale Earnhardt (3) Pontiac Trans Am
XXIV 2000 Dale Earnhardt (4) Pontiac Trans Am
XXV[6] 2001 Bobby Labonte Pontiac Trans Am
XXVI 2002 Kevin Harvick Pontiac Trans Am
XXVII 2003 Kurt Busch Pontiac Trans Am
XXVIII 2004 Matt Kenseth Pontiac Trans Am
XXIX 2005 Mark Martin[7] (5) Pontiac Trans Am
XXX 2006 Tony Stewart Pontiac Trans Am


Mark Martin had 5 championships-Also won 13 races to lead IROC in both categorys

Did interest wane in IROC as it did in NASCAR after the death of Earnhardt??