Barn Find Hunter Attends the IROC Revival

The International Race of Champions (IROC) was founded in 1973 to bring the best drivers from disparate racing series into an NBA All Star-style exhibition race. Although IROC was dissolved in March 2008, the legendary race series was reincarnated when Ray Evernham and Rob Kauffman announced it would relaunch in 2024. They were true to their word, and Barn Find Hunter Tom Cotter was there for the inaugural run at Lime Rock Park last month.

In his latest video, Cotter talks with the new owners about their memories of the former series and their new plans for it. He also had the opportunity to speak with IROC legends like Bobby Labonte, Mike Joy, and Jay Signore about what this prestigious race series means to them.

Best of all, Cotter was invited to drive one of the first IROC Camaros (a second-generation model) in the series. And this 1974 Camaro was the perfect choice, as it is still in barn-find condition: Evernham purchased it from a New Orleans collector as an unrestored race car. After getting suited up, Cotter goes for a few hot laps in the original IROC race car for this exhibition race, noting its massive heft and primitive dynamics relative to newer race cars, but ending on the note that it was truly fun to drive. And he was honored to drive what might be the most original IROC to race that day, as it still has the patina and wear from being a true barn-find classic.