What Was the Name of the Chevy Camaro IROC-Z?

Anyone who like all things muscle vehicles is familiar with the Camaro's beauty.

They probably also know a lot about the Chevy Camaro IROC-Z.

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Do they realize who or what inspired the name of the IROC-Z, though?

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The Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z reportedly has the International Race of Champions (IROC) moniker

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The IROC pitted the best drivers of the era—from all kinds of races—against one another.

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The drivers themselves were to be tested, not the vehicles.

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