IROC to liquidate with auction in New Jersey
 

TINTON FALLS, N.J. -- The International Race of Champions officials announced Tuesday the all-star auto racing series will liquidate all tools, equipment, race cars and memorabilia in a two-day public auction March 7-8 at IROC headquarters in Tinton Falls, N.J.

The IROC series has been dormant since the conclusion of the 2006 season due to lack of sponsorship.

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much like nascar, the 'excitement' has been gone since feb '01

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I always thought it would be great to use that series as a "Seniors" series. The best way to get the diehard/old-school fans back would be to bring back their heros on a limited basis with no equipment investment on the part of the drivers.

Blair

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much like nascar, the 'excitement' has been gone since feb '01

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Sorry to disagree. But anybody who thinks one driver created all the excitement must never have been involved in any motorsports, or watches many races.

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It has not been the same, and no one driver has stepped up to the plate with E's ferocity, commitment and determination -
but stand at the fence when 43 pass by at full throttle, or watch 10/15 cars battle fender to fender at close to 200 mph -
if your not excited - your dead!

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NASCAR is not the same anymore IMO, Daytona 500 was BORING and like every other restrictor place, the whole race was the last 10 laps. No individuality anymore, COT and all that, they can keep it. Did hear a rumor of bringing back some incarnation of a Trans Am series with the new Challenger, Camaro and Mustang, might make things interesting.?

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I always see vintage SCCA style racing...... Why not bring some vintage NASCAR racing out and about! I would love to see 64 Galaxies and mid 60's mopars battling it out on the tracks of today!

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I haven't watched NASCAR since they started slowing down cars to make the field more competitive.... that's not racing... give them a rule book but let'em go wild with their imaginations... racing is about innovation and adapting... NASCAR is about entertainment.

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That's what sportman Drag Racing is all about!!

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It has not been the same, and no one driver has stepped up to the plate with E's ferocity, commitment and determination -
but stand at the fence when 43 pass by at full throttle, or watch 10/15 cars battle fender to fender at close to 200 mph -
if your not excited - your dead!

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agreed! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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This isn't what this thread is about but...you know what I hate about nascar? Two things..One..it's turned into wrestling..all this 'for the cameras' fighting...crashing in the pits crap...what jerks...till some pit guy gets run over by somebody....and two

all the cars look the same, I can't tell a Ford from a Chevy from a Toyota...did I just say Toyota??

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#3 Cheapshotted many a Driver. Ask Terry Labonte , Bobby Hamilyon etc. ( Esp on last laps ) There is a long list of people he F'd with his " Intimadator type Driving" The funny thing is he really did not have to drive so dirty but he chose to. So the " Legend " continues but I'm no fan

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NASCAR has been televised for over 30 years - why do all the announcers feel it is necessary to explain what tight, loose, wedge, stagger, etc - etc is every 15 minutes?
I watched the Super Bowl and not one announcer explained what a first down was.
I've never watched a baseball game where they explained strikes and balls for me.
(Though I could listen to the infield fly rule a couple more times)
Is the perceived IQ of the NASCAR fan so low that we need the vernacular explained on an hourly basis?

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#3 Cheapshotted many a Driver. Ask Terry Labonte , Bobby Hamilyon etc. ( Esp on last laps ) There is a long list of people he F'd with his " Intimadator type Driving" The funny thing is he really did not have to drive so dirty but he chose to. So the " Legend " continues but I'm no fan

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Ditto. Most famous line "I didn't mean to..." That's about as sincere as funky Erkel's "Did I do thaaaat..." NO fan here.

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......... Most famous line "I didn't mean to..." That's about as sincere as funky Erkel's "Did I do thaaaat..." NO fan here.

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actually his line was "I was just trying to rattle his cage"

and the best follow up to that was after Mayfield moved him aside at Pocono on the last lap, and in victory lane when asked how he could move Earnhardt, he replied; "I was just rattling his cage" https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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Wow .. I guess I should go since I have one of the first IROC cars from 1973/74 . May be some memoribilia or photos or who knows what that would be cool to have. Items from
the first year are very scarce . I am fortunate to have the orginal Statement of Orgin sigbned in two places br Roger Penske .. one signed on behalf of Volkswagen of America and the other on behalf of Penke Productions.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ddards7_74.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...onFittipal.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...orsches202.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...C20drivers.jpg

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not fair to compare IROC to NASCAR. what eventually hurt IROC was its dominance by NASCAR drivers. it seemed that half of every field was a NASCAR driver. i had an idea that i forwarded to IROC a few years back.
race 4 races, 1 short track, 1 restrictor plate, 1 drag race and 1 dirt race. NHRA drivers need to be added. the key to IROC was landing dates on weekends with other track events. imagine the potential of having these IROC cars draging at Thunder Valley in Bristol Tennessee the same weekend that they run the Sharpie 500. Have a super ticket where you get NHRA, NASCAR, and IROC all for 1 weekend.
NHRA could match up schedules with NASCAR at Bristol, Las Vegas, Chicago and Charlotte. Drivers included would be:
4 - NHRA (Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock bikes)
2 - CHAMP/IRL
2 - World of Outlaws, USAC
4 - NASCAR (2 from Cup, 1 from Busch, 1 from Trucks)

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This is 30 min from me! I never knew. I think I might try to go to this.