John Ervin, the former crew chief of NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Ned Jarrett, has passed away after a long illness at the age of 74. Ervin moved from Hickory, NC to Camden,SC with the rest of the Jarrett family in 1964 and actually lived with them, as Glenn Jarretts roommate, when Ned began to run a team owned by Bondy Long. Starting out as a mechanic, Ervin eventually rose to be Jarretts crew chief and would serve in that capacity years later when Dale Jarrett ran what was then the Busch Series. He would also serve as Jason Jarretts Busch Series crew chief and for years maintained the cars for the Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure. Ervin is survived by his wife Frances. According to his wishes, a memorial service will be held for John Ervin Sunday, February 24th at the First Presbyterian Church in Newton, NC. The service will begin at 3:00 and a reception will follow.
