IROC Racing needs to come back

[trucker north]

What camaro do you own?

[TOMS1SS]

IROC became a joke when NASCAR basically starting dominating American auto racing and the F1 guys stopped getting invites. Sad to given that I've known Dave Marcis since 1995. For those you don't know Dave was a NASCAR driver from 1968 to 2002 and he was one of the primary test drivers who set up the IROC cars. IROC failed to adapt and could never find sponsor money towards the end because nobody is interested anymore. BTW check this photo of me as a kid with my dad and Dave Marcis at the 96 Daytona 500.

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[Number 3]

With the Daytona 500 purse giving "only" 1.5 million to Junior this year, a record I think, not sure you could get 5 to 10 million for the winner out of this race.

Nice idea, but would need way too much money from GM to make them Camaro for starters. They didn't just pick Camaro in the past because it was the best car. As shown in the pics they used Trans Ams and even a Dodge or two in the past, oddly enough the Daytona.

Cool idea, just don't see it happening. What you are describing wouldn't be interesting to the Top 12 NASCAR drivers at the end of the season. It's just an All Star Game at this point and I don't recall watching an NBA or NHL All Star game for a lonnnnggggg time. And if you didn't get all the top 12 it would immediately start to lose revenue opportunity.

Too much money required to pull it off, especially for just a single race.

Oh, and if this is just your ploy to ultimately get an IROC Camaro I just don't see GM plowing the dough into this just for a sticker on the side of the car.

[Muscle Car Memories]

Originally Posted by Number 3

With the Daytona 500 purse giving "only" 1.5 million to Junior this year, a record I think, not sure you could get 5 to 10 million for the winner out of this race.

Nice idea, but would need way too much money from GM to make them Camaro for starters. They didn't just pick Camaro in the past because it was the best car. As shown in the pics they used Trans Ams and even a Dodge or two in the past, oddly enough the Daytona.

Cool idea, just don't see it happening. What you are describing wouldn't be interesting to the Top 12 NASCAR drivers at the end of the season. It's just an All Star Game at this point and I don't recall watching an NBA or NHL All Star game for a lonnnnggggg time. And if you didn't get all the top 12 it would immediately start to lose revenue opportunity.

Too much money required to pull it off, especially for just a single race.

Oh, and if this is just your ploy to ultimately get an IROC Camaro I just don't see GM plowing the dough into this just for a sticker on the side of the car.

Maybe they could get Chevrolet, Ford and Dodge to chip in and all 3 share the cost and make it more affordable but I would like to see it come back as well. It was a hell of alot more exciting than regular nascar racing...

[Number 3]

Originally Posted by Muscle Car Memories

Maybe they could get Chevrolet, Ford and Dodge to chip in and all 3 share the cost and make it more affordable but I would like to see it come back as well. It was a hell of alot more exciting than regular nascar racing...

Hmmmm, might have something there.

Each manufacturer is allowed a certain amount of leeway to tune the chassis and aero, yet have similar controls on the powertrain as other racing series. Let the 3 go at it with near stock product.

Might not be a huge draw, but I'd find something like that interesting.

[BigRed585Lbs]

Never happen.
You need a series sponsor and a FIRM, COMMITTED outlet to present the series and develop a following. The masses do not care about auto racing anymore. Doubt me? How many times has each and every one of us chosen to watch something else when a race was on television. We vote by our viewing. That's what attracts the sponsors with their money which makes the event possible.

I miss it, too, but it'll never happen.
Rather pay the million dollar salary to somebody who dribbles?

[Muscle Car Memories]

Originally Posted by Number 3

Hmmmm, might have something there.

Each manufacturer is allowed a certain amount of leeway to tune the chassis and aero, yet have similar controls on the powertrain as other racing series. Let the 3 go at it with near stock product.

Might not be a huge draw, but I'd find something like that interesting.

Yea I think it would be great letting the 3 manufacturers have at it with some great drivers from all forms of auto racing, I think people would watch it...

[Muscle Car Memories]

Originally Posted by BigRed585Lbs

Never happen.
You need a series sponsor and a FIRM, COMMITTED outlet to present the series and develop a following. The masses do not care about auto racing anymore. Doubt me? How many times has each and every one of us chosen to watch something else when a race was on television. We vote by our viewing. That's what attracts the sponsors with their money which makes the event possible.

I miss it, too, but it'll never happen.
Rather pay the million dollar salary to somebody who dribbles?

Sponsorship might be a problem because every form of auto racing is fighting to sponsor $$$, but when it comes to watching racing if you enjoy auto racing you watch it, at least i do, from Indy Car, NHRA, Nascar and some others...

[BigRed585Lbs]

Watching the Indy car race and taping the NASCAR race to watch later because I was at church when it came on.

"WE" are definitely in the minority.