It was an appropriate conversation to have, though, since the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion was hosting an International Race of Champions (IROC) class for the first time, and IROC's whole raison ...

The International Race of Champions is a big part of the history of motorsports. Learn more about what it was and why it was discontinued nearly 20 years ago.

Featuring over 400 cars in 14 race groups, the 2025 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion brought four days of high-octane ...

IROC was founded in 1972 as an all-star-style racing series that pitted 12 of motorsports’ top drivers in head-to-head competition driving identical cars based on road-legal versions.

The Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca Raceway brought out the stars and the Concours de Eleglance in Pebble Beach brought out the cars earlier this month.

More recently, Evernham cofounded Superstar Racing Experience (SRX), a series similar to IROC with spec-built race cars inviting expert drivers from other forms of racing.

He qualified third in class with his 1989 Jaguar XJR10, ninth in the IROC Series, and first in the 1973-1981 IMSA GT, GTU, GTX, FIA group in a 1981 Porsche 935.