Ernie Irvan News

Morgan-McClure coming back in 2011?

Morgan-McClure coming back in 2011?

November 7, 2010
Morgan-McClure Motorsports is looking to make a return to NASCAR in 2011. The Abingdon, VA-based race team competed on a consistent basis for 24 years. During the 1990s it had a dominant speedway package and won nine races between Daytona and Talladega, including three

Road Course Wins: All-Time

Road Course Wins: All-Time

June 18, 2010
Driver, Wins Jeff Gordon, 9 Tony Stewart, 7 Rusty Wallace, 6 Bobby Allison, 6 Richard Petty, 6 Ricky Rudd, 6 Darrell Waltrip, 5 Tim Richmond, 5 Dan Gurney, 5 David Pearson, 4 Mark Martin, 4 Ernie Irvan, 3 Geoff Bodine, 3 Tim Flock, 3 Cale Yarborough, 3

NASCAR’s Ernie Irvan to Speak at Boys & Girls Clubs:

NASCAR’s Ernie Irvan to Speak at Boys & Girls Clubs:

April 27, 2010
Former Daytona 500 champion and stock car hall of fame driver Ernie Irvan will be the featured speaker at the eighth annual Steak and Stake Dinner on April 27 in Dalton hosted by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Gordon, Murray & Whitfield Counties. The Steak & Stake dinner

Ernie Irvan drops suit against farm:

Ernie Irvan drops suit against farm:

December 16, 2009
Farmer Pete Ambrose is relieved that former race car driver Ernie Irvan and his wife, Kim, dropped a lawsuit that he says could have put him out of business. But he's not sure the matter is done. The Irvans, who live next door to the Ambrose Family Farm, filed a civil

Ernie Irvan’s Race2Safety Foundation Presents Helmets:

Ernie Irvan’s Race2Safety Foundation Presents Helmets:

December 7, 2009
After comprehensive fundraising efforts conducted during the first five years of its existence, former NASCAR driver Ernie Irvan's Race2Safety Foundation made its first major presentation this past week of more than 3,000 child bicycle safety helmets to Boys & Girls

Sad News – Vic Irvan:

Sad News – Vic Irvan:

October 26, 2009
Vic Irvan, President and Co-Owner of Irvan-Smith, Inc. and father of former NASCAR driver Ernie Irvan, lost his battle with stomach cancer on Sunday night [Oct 25th]. Irvan is survived by wife Jo Ann Graves Irvan; son Ernie Irvan and daughters Sheryl Bradford and Tracy

Kodak Marks Conclusion of Motorsports Sponsorships:

Kodak Marks Conclusion of Motorsports Sponsorships:

October 27, 2008
Eastman Kodak Company is taking another step to realign its corporate sponsorship activity to better support the company's digital business model. Kodak said today it will conclude its corporate sponsorship of motorsports with NASCAR and Penske Racing effective at

TNT Starts its 6-race run at Pocono:

TNT Starts its 6-race run at Pocono:

June 5, 2008
Turner Network Television (TNT) is gearing up for its 2008 Sprint Cup Series six week race package by unveiling new, exclusive on-air features and announcing drivers who will join the set during the network's extensive 90 minute pre-race coverage. Current Sprint Cup

Been asked:

Been asked:

June 3, 2008
how does #18-Kyle Busch's 2008 Cup Season start compare to others [since the current points system started in 1975]? Busch's start would rank 10th best with 2050 points. in 1977 Cale Yarborough had 2176 points and 6 wins [so he would have 2296 points using the extra

Yates to bring back #28 in 2008:

Yates to bring back #28 in 2008:

November 19, 2007
Yates Racing will resurrect the #28 next season with driver Travis Kvapil. The number, which has been driven by 10 of the 40 winningest drivers in NASCAR history for 76 victories, hasn't been used since Ricky Rudd was behind the wheel at RYR in 2002. "Hopefully, we

Irvan preaches prevention:

Irvan preaches prevention:

October 11, 2007
Ernie Irvan knows first-hand how a traumatic brain injury can disrupt a life and a career. He also knows many of them are preventable, which is the message the former NASCAR driver brought to Indianapolis on Wednesday as keynote speaker at the Brain Injury Association

Robert Yates Retiring at end of 2007 season:

Robert Yates Retiring at end of 2007 season:

September 8, 2007
Robert Yates announced his intention to retire as President of Robert Yates Racing following the last race of the 2007 Nextel Cup season. Certain facets of Robert Yates Racing are being transferred to a new company presided over by Doug Yates. The new entity will be

Montoya could make history:

Montoya could make history:

August 9, 2007
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya will look to make Nextel Cup Series history this Sunday at Watkins Glen International by becoming the first driver to win on three different road courses in the same season. So far this year, Montoya won road-course events in the Busch Series

Closest Cup Race Finishes:

Closest Cup Race Finishes:

July 7, 2007
Margin Winner Runner-up Track Date .002 Ricky Craven, Kurt Busch, Darlington, March 16, 2003 .005 Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch, Daytona, July 7, 2007 .005 Dale Earnhardt, Ernie Irvan, Talladega, July 25, 1993 .006 Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Atlanta, March 11, 2001 .

Fast Facts Pepsi 400:

Fast Facts Pepsi 400:

July 7, 2007
.. Jamie McMurray won the Pepsi 400, his second Nextel Cup victory in 168 races. .. McMurray's last win took place at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Oct. 13, 2002. .. The margin of victory “ .005 second “ ties Talladega in July of 1993 (Dale Earnhardt over Ernie Irvan) as