To some, it is SASCAR'S
All-Star Game. To others, it is the sport's version of The Masters. Either
way, the most essential element holds true.
The SASCAR International Race of Champions is open only to the top
scoring drivers from the year 2005. No one else need apply.
At the same time, IROC is one of the sporting world's most unique
competitions, designed to settle (at least partially) the old argument: "Who
is the best SASCAR driver?"
The SASCAR IROC series is a prestigious event that awards the overall
winner a special prize. The field for the 2006 SASCAR IROC series includes
the top 12 drivers that scored the most points in 2005.
The SASCAR International Race of Champions is a series of four races
designed to produce a winner determined solely on driver skill. As far as
humanly possible, the many mechanical variables normally associated with the
sport of auto racing have been eliminated. Drivers are not allowed to make
changes or adjustments to the suspension, handling or any other parts of the
IROC race cars, except for pedal and steering wheel adjustments.
There are no qualifying sessions or time trials in IROC. At the first
race, drivers draw for their starting positions. At Race 2, the starting
lineup is determined by the reverse of the finishing positions in the
opening event. That is, the winner of Race 1 starts last, and the driver who
finished last in Race 1 starts on the pole in Race 2. Point standings
following the first two events determine the starting order for Race 3, with
the driver having the most points beginning last and the driver having the
least amount of points on the pole. Point standings also determine the
lineup for Race 4. The drivers start in reverse order of their point totals
through the first three events. The driver with the most points starts last,
while the driver with the fewest points starts on the pole. In all cases,
the field of 12 starts two abreast, six rows.
The four races will be held at Daytona, Texas, Daytona RC, and Atlanta.
Points will be awarded as follows. 21,17,14,12,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3 from 1st to
12th. In addition, 5 bonus points are awarded to the driver who leads the
most laps in each race; 3 bonus points are awarded to the driver who leads
the second greatest number of laps; and 2 bonus points are awarded to the
driver who leads the third greatest number of laps. In the event of a tie,
the driver with the highest finishing position in that race receives the
bonus.
All standard SASCAR rules apply for the SASCAR IROC series and the races
will be run with the following settings:
Mode: Simulation/Hardcore
Damage: Realistic
Weather: Realistic
Pace lap: Full
Yellow flags: On
Restarts: Double File
Setup: Fixed (fast)
2006 IROC Schedule
Daytona 3/8/06 - 40 laps
Texas 4/19/06 - 67 laps
Daytona Road Course 8/2/06 - 20 laps
Atlanta 11/29/06 - 65 laps
