Each part, from engine components to the safety equipment is cataloged and referenced from the day it enters to the shop until it is retired. Data regarding every part is tracked on computer, so that at any given moment, a parts history can be assessed by time, driver, race, and mileage. As a means to further equalize the field, no one part will have any more wear than another. Each component, whether purchased or fabricated is so identical, it can be interchanged on any of the cars. Being on the cutting edge of the industry, the shop is in the process of bar-coding all cars and components for direct data access through a scanner.
Data acquisition is a key factor in the equality process.
The elite IROC test team consisting of Dave Marcus, Dick Trickle, Jim Sauter, and Andy Hillenburg gather data through a rigorous testing program. The test teams role in IROC goes beyond pre race shakedowns. It is the test teams job to train and act as mentors to the drivers who do not have stock car experience. Traditionally, series drivers are invited to compete through a selection process of an advisory board. Driver selection becomes complicated process that involves the availability of drivers due to the potential for scheduling conflicts.