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1974 Chevrolet Camaro IROC
VIN: 1Q87H4N221886
Penske #: PR886
Driven by Buddy Baker to 1st place at 1st round of IROC IV season
Driven by Buddy Baker, Al Holbert, and Gordon Johncock during IROC IV season
Campaigned by Oftedahl Racing in SCCA Nationals, SCCA Trans-Am, IMSA GTO from 1977-1980
Eligible for special 2026 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion IROC class with racing champions
Restored and race prepped by Ray Evernham Enterprises, eligible for many historic racing events
PME 350 CI V8 engine, Borgwarner T-10 4-speed manual transmission
Herra Enterprise 4.11 Ford 9” rear end, Penske shocks, Wilwood brakes
IROC’s Resurgence
Through a partnership of Ray Evernham and Rob Kauffman, the IROC trademark was revived to bring one of the most exciting series back to the forefront. With many of the former IROC race cars race-prepped by Ray Evernham Enterprises, these cars spanning from 1973 to 2006 are ready to be back on a track and used in the way they were designed to be. The 2026 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion IROC racing class represents a rare opportunity to race alongside racing legends and those who raced the same cars in the original IROC series. These include Danny Sullivan, Mark Martin, Bill Elliott, Ken Schrader, Bobby Labonte, Dario Franchitti, Tomi Drissi, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, and Scott Pruett, along with racers Zak Brown, Bruce Canepa, and others.
With Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion signing on for 3 years of IROC racing classes just to start, the IROC racing series is seeing a resurgence unlike anything else, with a driver’s opportunity to racing among other racing legends and celebrities.
1974 Chevrolet Camaro IROC
The International Race of Champions (IROC), an American racing series promoted as the equivalent of an all-star game, was a unique and prestigious motorsport competition that ran for several decades, from 1974 to 2006. The goal was to bring together the best drivers from various driving series to compete in identically-prepared cars at some of the world’s most legendary tracks. With names racing such as Can-Am and Trans-Am champion Mark Donohue, F1 champion James Hunt, NASCAR legend and champion Dale Earnhardt, Indycar champion A.J.Foyt, Trans-Am, Can-Am champion George Follmer, and more legendary drivers were invited to join the racing championship to prove who was the best of the best.
The IROC series was founded in 1973 by Roger Penske, Les Richter, and Mike Phelps, wanting to create a championship that featured top drivers from a variety of racing categories and disciplines, such as Formula 1, IndyCar, NASCAR, and sports car racing. The goal? To create a series to determine the “champion of champions” by placing competitors in identically-prepared cars to level the field across the board. No secret additions, no extra power, no trick tuning, just pure raw driving ability. Still remembered as a unique and prestigious series that brought together some of the greatest drivers in motorsport, IROC created the concept of identifying the “champion of champions” and cemented it as a memorable era of racing history.
While the IROC concept seemed simple enough in theory, the implementation was slightly more difficult, especially when bringing together 12 top drivers and preparing 12 identical cars (with 3 additional spare cars) with equal performance in all aspects. Debuting in 1973 with Roger Penske, the series organizer, and the late Mark Donohue, the project supervisor and development driver, found their first cars with the help of their German counterparts. Porsche Carrera RSRs were the first cars used in the series and the first season was met with popular reception. However, there was a snag: the Porsches proved to be too expensive to build and maintain, and a suitable replacement was needed. Penske, with his ties to Chevrolet, found the next logical choice in the form of the 1974 Chevrolet Camaro. Fast and inexpensive to acquire and modify, the Camaro would end up being the platform of choice for the next 15 years, beginning in IROC’s second season.
This Bright Yellow #2 1974 Chevrolet Camaro Gen 2 was built for the 1976-1977 IROC season, and celebrates Buddy Baker’s dominant IROC IV Round 1 September 1976 win at Michigan International Speedway, and was one of Baker’s defining moments in the series where he showcased his acumen on high-speed ovals. Gordon Johncock took the helm at Round 2 on October 16th at Riverside International Raceway, finishing 10th. Al Holbert, the future IMSA GT and 24 Hours of Le Mans champion, raced the Camaro on October 17th at Riverside for Round 3, and at Daytona International Speedway for Round 4 on February 18th, 1977, taking 6th and 7th, respectively.
After the Camaro’s IROC service had completed, it found its way into private hands and raced by Oftedahl Racing in multiple series, including SCCA Nationals, SCCA Trans-Am, and IMSA GTO. An impressive roster of drivers piloted the car during this time, including Bob Raub, Michael Oleyar, Paul Brand, Bob Lazier, Carl Schaefer, and Dick Kantrud.
5/30/77 - Wrangler Northwest Challenge - Bob Lazier - 16th
6/5/77 - Bus Stop / KCLG Trans Am - Bob Lazier - 8th
6/12/77 - G.I. Joe’s Rose Cup - Bob Lazier - 13th
6/26/77 - First National City Travelers Checks Trans Am - Bob Lazier - 27th (suspension)
8/13/78 - Pepsi/7-Up Trans Am - Dick Kantrud - 23rd
9/4/78 - SCCA Trans Am race - Dick Kantrud - 13th
3/22/80 - 12 Hours of Sebring - Bob Lazier, Robert Young - 47th (DNF)
4/27/80 - Los Angeles Times Toyota Grand Prix - Bob Raub, Michael Oleyar - 48th (engine issue)
5/4/80 - IMSA GT race - Bob Raub - 21st (DNF)
8/8/82 - SCCA Trans Am race - Art Pasmas - 14th
The car was restored by Ray Evernham Enterprises and is in restored, race-ready condition. It is equipped with a PME 350 C.I.D V8 engine, Borgworner T-10 4-speed manual transmission, Herra Enterprise 4.11 Ford 9” rear end, Penske shocks, Wilwood brakes, and Original Minilight wheels. It is eligible at the Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion and other historic racing events.
