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IROC HISTORY & INFORMATION
The IROC
race cars are "born" in the South Carolina shop of Mike Laughlin, one of the country's premier
builders of stock cars. Laughlin uses steel tubing to form the cars' skeleton, then ships the
completed 600-pound chassis to IROC headquarters.
The Engines
are modified versions of a GM 350 cubic-inch small-block V-8. Horsepower is a conservative 500 at
6800 rpm in the interest of reliability and durability.
Bodywork
is molded by Diversified Glass Products, Inc. of Marlette, Michigan.
Signore and crew
assemble the pieces. The completed car weighs 3,500 pounds. The Ease of maintenance is a priority.
Veteran IROC
test drivers Dave Marcis, Jim Sauter, Dick Trickle and Andy Hillenburg run the cars before each
series event to ensure that chassis suspension settings are the same.
International Race of Champions co-founder, Barbara Signore dies August 7th 2013 at 80 Signore founded the IROC with her husband, Jay
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131 LEGENDARY CHAMPIONS THAT HAVE
COMPETED IN THE INTERNATIONAL RACE OF CHAMPIONS
BOBBY ALLISON
DAVEY ALLISON
DONNIE ALLISON
MARIO ANDRETTI
MICHAEL ANDRETTI
MAX ANGELELLI
BUDDY BAKER
JACK BALDWIN
DEREK BELL
JOHNNY BENSON JR.
GREG BIFFLE
MIKE BLISS
GEOFF BODINE
NEIL BONNETT
SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS
GEOFF BRABHAM
KENNY BRACK
MARTIN BRUNDLE
JEFF BURTON
KURT BUSCH
HELIO CASTRONEVES
EDDIE CHEEVER JR.
CHRIS CORD
WALLY DALLENBACH
WALLY DALLENBACH JR.
PATRICK DEPAILLER
MARK DISMORE
SCOTT DIXON
MARK DONOHUE
DALE EARNHARDT
DALE EARNHARDT JR.
BILL ELLIOTT
JUAN FANGIO II
ADRIAN FERNANDEZ
EMERSON FITTIPALDI
GEORGE FOLLMER
A.J. FOYT
HARRY GANT
FELIPE GIAFFONE
TOM GLOY
SCOTT GOODYEAR
JEFF GORDON
ROBBY GORDON
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JEFF GREEN
PETER GREGG
ROBERTO GUERRERO
PETE HALSMER
BOBBY HAMILTON
KEVIN HARVICK
HURLEY HAYWOOD
GRAHAM HILL
DAVID HOBBS
AL HOLBERT
SAM HORNISH JR.
DENIS HULME
JAMES HUNT
JACKY ICKX
DALE JARRETT
GORDON JOHNCOCK
JIMMIE JOHNSON
ALAN JONES
DAVY JONES
TOM KENDALL
MATT KENSETH
FRANK KIMMEL
STEVE KINSER
ALAN KULWICKI
TRAVIS KVAPIL
BOBBY LABONTE
TERRY LABONTE
RANDY LaJOIE
DANNY LASOSKI
NIKI LAUDA
BUDDY LAZIER
KLAUS LUDWIG
ARIE LUYENDYK
DAVE MARCIS
STERLING MARLIN
MARK MARTIN
JOCHEN MASS
ROGER McCLUSKEY
RICK MEARS
STEVE MILLEN
GREG MOORE
MIKE MOSLEY
TED MUSGRAVE
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RYAN NEWMAN
GUNNER NILSSON
DANNY ONGAIAS
MAX PAPIS
BENNY PARSONS
DAVID PEARSON
RONNIE PETERSON
KYLE PETTY
RICHARD PETTY
SCOTT PRUETT
BOBBY RAHAL
GREG RAY
BRIAN REDMAN
CLAY REGAZZONI
PETER REVSON
BUDDY RICE
CHIP ROBINSON
KEKE ROSBERG
RICKY RUDD
JOHNNY RUTHERFORD
JODY SCHECKTER
KEN SCHRADER
DORSEY SCHROEDER
SCOTT SHARP
TOM SNEVA
JACK SPRAGUE
TONY STEWART
HANS STUCK
DANNY SULLIVAN
WAYNE TAYLOR
MARTIN TRUEX JR.
AL UNSER
AL UNSER JR.
BOBBY UNSER
JIMMY VASSER
RUSTY WALLACE
DARRELL WALTRIP
JOHN WATSON
DON WHITTINGTON
BOB WOLLEK
CALE YARBOROUGH
J.J. YELEY
ALEX ZANARDI
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Meet the IROC Racing Car Testing & Setup Crew
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| Dave Marcus |
Dick Trickle |
Jim Sauter |
Jay Sauter |
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Specifications: 2002
True Value IROC Race Car & Engine
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Engine Specifications |
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Type |
GM V-8 Cast Iron Block
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Bore and Stroke |
4.00 X 3.480 in
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Displacement |
350 cubic inches |
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Compression Ratio |
9.0:1 |
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Power (SAE Net) |
500bhp @ 6800 rpm |
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Torque (SAE Net) |
435 lbs-ft @ 5600 rpm |
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Cylinder Heads |
867 Brodix aluminum Weld Tech CNC
machined |
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Engine Gaskets |
Fel-Pro |
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Belts and Hoses |
Dayco |
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Connecting Rods |
6.0" Carillo |
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Pistons |
Wiseco Ceramic coated deck with DL
coated skirts and pin bores (PolyDyn) |
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Rings and Bearings |
Enginetech |
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Camshaft |
Roller type Cam Motion |
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Timing Chain |
Cloyes Hex-A-Just |
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Rocker Arms |
Jesel Roller |
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Inlet and Exhaust valve |
Titanium Intake and Stainless Steel
Exhaust |
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Fuel System |
Variable CFM Race Demon RS
(Removable Sleeve Venturi) 4bbl carburetor, Mechanical Fuel Pump |
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Fuel Cell |
33 gallon ATL |
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Intake Manifold |
Brodix |
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Headers |
1 3/4 tubing, 32 in. primary |
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Exhaust System |
Dr. Gas |
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Dry Sump Pump |
SCP |
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Oil Pan/Tank |
Stef's |
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Lines and Fittings (oil and fuel) |
Aeroquip |
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Filtration System (oil and fuel) |
Oberg |
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Canister Oil Filter |
Mobil 1 |
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Air Filter |
14" X 3" Pleated High Performance |
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Cooling System |
Fluidyne aluminum radiator |
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Ignition System |
MSD |
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Spark Plugs |
Bosch |
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Instruments |
Auto Meter |
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Battery |
Group 24 |
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Spark plug wires/battery cable |
Taylor Cable |
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Specialty Coatings |
Polymer Dynamics includes pistons,
engine bearings, valve covers, oil pans, headers and shifters |
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Dimensions and Capacities |
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Wheelbase |
105 in. |
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Track, front/rear |
61.5 / 61.5 |
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Length |
195 in. |
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Width |
74 in. |
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Height |
49 in. |
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Ground Clearance |
5 in. |
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Weight |
3,500 lbs |
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Alternator Capacity |
578 watts |
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Fuel Capacity |
33 U.S. gallons |
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Oil Capacity |
14 quarts |
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Water Capacity |
24 quarts |
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Suspension |
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Iindependent unequal-length
control arms, coil springs, anti-sway bar, quick change rear end, rigid axle. |
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Suspension Components |
Moog |
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Shock Absorbers |
Penske |
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Steering |
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Type |
Power 16.5:1 ratio |
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Turns lock-to-lock |
2.5 |
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Turning Diameter |
36.9 feet |
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Brakes |
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Front and Rear |
Carbone Industry 12 in. carbon
vented disc |
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Pads |
Carbon |
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Calipers |
Alcon 4 piston |
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Wheels and Tires |
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Wheel Size |
9.5 X 15 |
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Wheel Type |
Aero Steel |
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Tire Make |
Goodyear Eagle Radials |
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Test inflation LF/RF/LR/RR (ovals) |
35, 55, 35, 50 psi
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Performance |
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Fuel Mileage |
4.5 miles per gallon on Unocal
premium fuel |
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Driveline |
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Flywheel, clutch |
Quarter Master |
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Bell housing |
Aluminum Quarter Master |
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Transmission |
Jerico four-speed |
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Drive Shaft |
Dana, aluminum |
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Differential |
Quick Change |
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Bodywork |
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True Value IROC body |
DGP, Inc. |
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Windows |
Front light: Lexan Rear light: Lexan |
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Safety Equipment (seat belts) |
Simpson |
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