IROC VIII
IROC VIII was the eighth year of IROC competition, which took place in 1984. It saw the use of the Chevrolet Camaro in all races, and was the first incarnation of the IROC format in which twelve drivers from different series compete in all four races. Races one and four took place at Michigan International Speedway, while race two took place at Burke Lakefront Airport, and race three ran on the Talladega Superspeedway. Cale Yarborough won one race en route to the championship and $150,000.
This season was the first of three straight that television coverage was on CBS.
The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:
| Rank | Driver | Points | Winnings | Series and reasons why invited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cale Yarborough | 58 | $150,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1983 Daytona 500 winner 3 Time Winston Cup Champion |
| 2 | Neil Bonnett | 55 | $75,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series 6th in 1983 Winston Cup Points 1981 Southern 500 winner 2 Time World 600 Winner |
| 3 | Darrell Waltrip | 52 | $35,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2nd in 1983 Winston Cup Points |
| 4 | Benny Parsons | 47 | $30,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series Former IROC Race Winner |
| 5 | Gordon Johncock | 45 | $25,000 | CART PPG Indy Car World Series Former IROC Race Winner |
| 6 | Derek Bell | 35 | $24,000 | World Endurance Championship 2nd in 1983 World Endurance points |
| 7 | Danny Ongais | 33 | $23,000 | CART PPG Indy Car World Series |
| 8 | Johnny Rutherford | 33 | $22,000 | CART PPG Indy Car World Series 3 Time Indianapolis 500 winner 1980 IndyCar Champion |
| 9 | Dale Earnhardt | 31 | $21,000 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series 8th in 1983 Winston Cup Points |
| 10 | Tom Sneva | 29 | $20,000 | CART PPG Indy Car World Series 4th in 1983 IndyCar points |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 28 | $20,000 | CART PPG Indy Car World Series 2 Time FIA Formula One World Champion |
| 12 | Jacky Ickx | 17 | $20,000 | World Endurance Championship 1983 World Endurance Group C Champion |
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