1996 Firebird IROC Racecar

My International Race Of Champions “IROC” – Dale Earnhardt Sr. won the opening Race of 1999 at Daytona in this car when it was the color “Cream”. (1996 to 2001 the car was raced “Cream”) In 2002 to 2003 the car was raced (and later converted into a practice car) in “Black”. (see photos below)

Dale Earnhardt also won the IROC Championship in 1999. My IROC racecar was raced the entire time in the True Value Hardware Sponsored Trans Am bodied cars. 1996 to 2003. After the 2003 season, it was converted to a training/ride-in car (in 2004) with 2 seats and as the New Crown Royal sponsor Decals.

There are plenty of video and pictures below and links to every IROC race season. When this car competed in the IROC series, it was the “Creme” colored from 96-01. Then it was “Black” from 2002-2003. It was converted at the end of the 2003 Racing Season. After “True Value” Hardware ended its sponsorship, Crown Royal stepped in for 2004. Following that, this car and all cars were re-decaled with their respective sponsor logos.

96 Firebird IROC Racecar
96 Firebird IROC Racecar
The Engine and all parts are new and ready to race!
96 Firebird IROC Racecar
96 Firebird IROC Racecar
This is a pic my dad took at the IROC shop tour in 2005 (never knowing I would end up owning the car 3 years later).
Jay Signore (owner/manager IROC) with my IROC car at the IROC facility.
96 Firebird IROC Racecar
96 Firebird IROC Racecar
96 Firebird IROC Racecar
96 Firebird IROC Racecar
96 Firebird IROC Racecar
96 Firebird IROC Racecar
The Engine and everything else is new and ready to race!
The Engine and everything else is new and ready to race!
The Engine and everything else is new and ready to race!
Jeff Gordon (1999 Indy) 2nd place (Cream).
Dale Earnhardt in my IROC (Cream).
Tommy Kendal (California 98) 12th place (Cream).
Tommy Kendal (California 98) 12th place (Cream).
Dale Earnhardt (2000 Talladega) 3rd place (Cream).
Dick Trickle (Talladega 2000) Testing car (Cream).
Jeff Burton (2001 Indy) 10th place (Cream).
Eddie Cheever (2001 Talladega) 5th place (Cream) Last Race as Cream colored.
Rons Capps ‘practice’ My Black Car (2003 Talladega).
Rons Capps ‘practice’ My Black Car (2003 Talladega).
Helio Castroneves ‘practice’ My Black Car (2003 Talladega).
Helio Castroneves/Dave Marcis (2004 Richmond) Converted to 2-seater Royal Crown 2004.
Jeff Hammond/Dave Marcis (2004 Texas) Royal Crown.
Mayor Moncrief ‘Texas’ (2004 Texas) Royal Crown.
Steve Kinser/Dave Marcis (Richmond 2004) Royal Crown.
Steve Kinser/Dave Marcis (Richmond 2004) Royal Crown.