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The Original IROC: Porsche RSRs (1973)

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Ray Evernham's IROC Racecar Collection: Driven By The Most Legendary Names In Racing

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The IROC series commenced in 1973, initially utilizing Porsche RSR race cars. These vehicles were notably expensive, even during their contemporary racing period, and have since become incredibly valuable collectors' items, with some reaching millions of dollars. A surprising historical tidbit reveals that even infamous figure Pablo Escobar was an owner of one of these rare IROC Porsches.

Goal: Discover the initial cars and early history of the IROC series.

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work there now Iraq is the international Race of Champions was started by Roger Penske Jay signori Mike Phelps uh did the TV part a guy named Les Rich Richter who was you know NFL Hall of Famer and they started with Porsches in 1973 but they only ran a few races and the Porsches were expensive they're really expensive now the most valuable IROC cars you can get those things are two and a half three and a half million dollars if you can get them wow then they switched to Camaro from 1974 so in 74 to 76 I believe and against it could

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