Anyway, the IROC series kicks off their 4 race series today at Daytona.
Crown Royal IROC Series
The International Race of Champions is open only to the world's best race drivers. No one else need apply.
IROC is motorsports' version of The Masters, where the skill of the driver -- not his mechanics or pit crew -- determines the winner.
Equality is the key to the IROC concept. Virtually everything about the race cars, from their 350 cubic-inch engines to their Goodyear Eagle radial tires, is identical. Only the car colors and numbers are different, and the invited drivers are permitted only to adjust the position of the seat, steering wheel and pedals for comfort. Cars are assigned by a blind draw just before each of the four events.
1 Sebastien Bourdais #2 Yellow Champ Car World Series
2 Kurt Busch* #97 Red NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
3 Max Papis #16 Magenta Grand American Road Racing
4 Martin Truex Jr. #8 Black NASCAR Busch Series
5 Buddy Rice #15 Burgundy IRL IndyCar Series
6 Helio Castroneves #03 Day-glo IRL IndyCar Series
7 Scott Pruett #01 Gold Grand American Road Racing
8 Bobby Hamilton #4 Dark Blue NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
9 Danny Lasoski #20 Orange World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
10 Matt Kenseth* #17 Purple NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
11 Mark Martin* #6 Lt. Blue NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
12 Steve Kinser #11 Green World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
