Talk:International Race of Champions
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[edit] 2007 Season?
If you go to the IROC website, you are greeted by a series of pages thanking everyone that has been involved with the sport over the years. In January, they announced that they had to postpone the opening race of the season due to a lack of a title sponsor. There is nothing on the site that says anything directly, but it almost sounds as if they have given up and are closing their doors. Can anyone either affirm this or find out otherwise? Macraw83 13:49, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Restrictor plates
Do they use restrictor plates on the IROC cars at Daytona and Talladega?
- What kind of cars have they used after 2004? Rmhermen 20:45, 19 January 2006 (UTC)
I'm not entirely sure about restrictor plates on IROC cars.
They still use the Trans-Am body. A 2005 photo can be found here.
--Jon Revelle 22:38, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
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- I'm quite sure they do not use restrictor plates. The engines are simply tuned to run at an acceptable speed, and considerable bodywork helps slow them down. 64.32.241.35 14:04, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
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- No restrictor plates but a lower-aerodynamic body is correct. IROC has historically used are retired drivers to test the cars and to ensure the cars are all close to the same speed. The cars are set slightly too tight (or push) so that the drivers with limited stockcar experience don't spin out as easy. There have been numerous body styles and manufacturers used over the years. --Royalbroil 02:20, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
