IROC IV


The fourth year of IROC competition took place over three weekends in 1976 and 1977. IROC IV 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 without winning a race for the second year in a row, 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 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 Pearson$10,500NASCAR Winston Cup
10 Jody Scheckter$5,000Formula One
11 Gordon Johncock$5,000USAC Champ Car
12 James Hunt$5,000Formula One

Race 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

  13. Bobby Unser
  14. David Pearson
  15. Richard Petty
  16. Al Holbert
  17. Johnny Rutherford
  18. Buddy Baker
  19. Al Unser
  20. A. J. Foyt
  21. Cale Yarborough
  22. Gordon Johncock
  23. Jody Scheckter

    Riverside International Raceway, Race Three

  24. Cale Yarborough
  25. A. J. Foyt
  26. Jody Scheckter
  27. Bobby Unser
  28. Al Unser
  29. Al Holbert
  30. Johnny Rutherford
  31. Buddy Baker
  32. Richard Petty
  33. Gordon Johncock
  34. David Pearson

    Daytona International Speedway, Race Four

  35. Cale Yarborough
  36. A. J. Foyt
  37. Bobby Unser
  38. Richard Petty
  39. Johnny Rutherford
  40. David Pearson
  41. Al Holbert
  42. Buddy Baker
  43. Al Unser