1987 Monte-Carlo and Thunderbird NASCAR Gen-3 Cars Coming To iRacing

iRacing have scanned 1987 Ford Thunderbird and Chevrolet Monte-Carlo stock cars for their racing simulation, matching up perfectly with the soon-to-be-released North Wilkesboro. This will actually be the first time a NASCAR Generation 3 (1981 to 1991) model will be seen in a racing simulation. The NASCAR Legends (1999) title featured Gen-2 cars from 1970 and NASCAR Racing (1994) featured Gen-5. Every simulation title after that used a later generation of race car.

The short track Chevrolet Monte-Carlo they scanned was built in February, 1987 and ran 15 races between 1987 and 1989. It finished all races in the top ten with six wins, three second places and two third places. Two of those wins came at North Wilkesboro, including the first ever race on radial tires in 1989. It’s held at the NASCAR Hall Of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina.

(My photos).

I know less about the Ford Thunderbird that they scanned… Only that it is one from Bill Elliott’s private collection in Dawsonville.