14 Player Challenge Camaro race cars

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The factory back story is fascinating. The massive GM reorganization that moved assembly operations away from the GMAD production model meant that the "F" became the responsibility of Chevrolet-Pontiac-Canada Group (CPC)

The success of the IROC program as a commemorative trim package for the street gave GM Canada operations ideas about a factory race series similar to the T/A from the late 1960's except following an IROC like model for single MFG style usage and the twist was to build the cars ready to race in the factory.

Thus the players challenge Gen 3 factory stock race cars were built, all with direct factory support from the assembly line to the to the race track.

The guy with the stoker hat on the left is Norwood Plant manager Herb Stone.

The early Camaro's were IROC's. The early Firebirds were Trans-Am's