with Bob Jenkins when asked about Ernie Irvan’s condition: “That’s a very good question. We know Ernie is well enough to leave the hospital. Physically, Ernie is OK. The question has to be asked, how many hard knocks on the head can Ernie take? Secondly, he has stated in private that there are things more important to him in life now. He knows how close he was to death in 1994. And now a horrible memory as close to that in 1999. Physically, he would be able to race at Bristol. Although, Bristol is physically demanding.”( NOL Chat )
