Ernie Irvan News

Team Manager:

Team Manager:

June 5, 1999
Michael Rompf has been hired as the team manager for AllCar Motorsports' No. 22 Air Jamaica Vacations Chevrolet currently driven by Steve Grissom. This is Rompf's last weekend working for the Irvan-Simo Motorsports team, which is fielding the #14 Federated Auto Parts

Happy Hour News:

Happy Hour News:

June 5, 1999
Ernie Irvan crashed the #36 M&M's Pontiac hard but fortunately wasn't injured. The team did have to unload the back up car so he will be starting 43rd, Irvan was able to run around 12 laps in the backup -- UPDATE 1: Also see the That's Racin' story - Crash in practice

SABCO BGN:

SABCO BGN:

May 23, 1999
Sterling Marlin will run three races in the BGN in a #01 TracFone Chevrolet. The crew chief's position will be a collaboration between Greg Irwin and Bob Temple for races at Michigan, Dover Downs(MBNA Gold 200) and Phoenix. But Sabates isn't stopping there. He also

Irvan good for 2000+:

Irvan good for 2000+:

May 20, 1999
In this weeks Winston Cup Scene an article reports a comment from Jay Frye, GM of the MB2 Motorsports team: that the Winston Cup team with Ernie Irvan and M&M's would continue intact next season and "We have a multi-year commitment with Ernie and are very pleased with

Irvan good for 2000+??? UPDATE 2:

Irvan good for 2000+??? UPDATE 2:

May 20, 1999
In an article about a possible MB2 BGN team in 2000, the Winston Cup Scene reports a comment from Jay Frye, GM of the MB2 Motorsports team: that the Winston Cup team with Ernie Irvan and M&M's would continue intact next season and "We have a multi-year commitment with

Irvan-Simo add race?

Irvan-Simo add race?

May 3, 1999
Boris Said, who drives for Ernie Irvan's new Cup team, didn't make the California 500 because the field was set by point standings, and Irvan's team has run one race. So Said will be adding a Cup race to his limited schedule this summer, possibly Michigan in June(

RIR Testing UPDATE 4:

RIR Testing UPDATE 4:

April 17, 1999
Some Cup teams will test at Richmond early next week. The #45 10-10-345 Pontiac and Rich Bickle will be one team testing(RPM2Nite) -- UPDATE 1: I hear the drivers testing at RIR on 4/19 and 4/20 will be #45-Rich Bickle, #36-Ernie Irvan and #22-Wrad Burton( Inside Motorsports

Irvan-Simo UPDATE 1:

Irvan-Simo UPDATE 1:

April 16, 1999
Boris Said and Marc Simo were on RPM2Nite Wednesday and Said confirmed that he would drive the #14 Federated Auto Parts Ford at Fontana and probably two more oval races in 1999(of the six total, LaJoie ran Texas) along with the two road course events. Marc Simo mentioned

Trucks:

Trucks:

April 16, 1999
Three Cup drivers made attempts for the Truck race. Ernie Irvan was 11th fastest in qualifying, Rich Bickle was 12th and Bobby Hamilton was 22nd. Randy MacDonald, who has dabbled in Cup was a big surprise with the third fastest time

Irvan Paint Scheme

Irvan Paint Scheme

April 15, 1999
UPDATE 3: Had a few readers email me saying they heard there was going to be a Crispy M&M's paint scheme for Ernie Irvan and the #36 MB2 Pontiac, at the Pepsi 400 in Daytona this year, but sources tell me that they had heard nothing of any special paint schemes for

Double Duty UPDATE::

Double Duty UPDATE::

April 12, 1999
at least two Cup drivers will attempt to make the CTS race at Martinsville this weekend. Ernie Irvan will be in the #44 Irvan-Simo Federated Auto Parts Ford and Rich Bickle will be in the #45 Tyler Jet Motorsports "Lucky Dog" 10-10-345 Truck -- UPDATE 1: NOL has the

300th start:

300th start:

April 6, 1999
Ernie Irvan will make his 300th career Winston Cup start at Martinsville on April 18th -- see a TNN story at Irvan Turns Dream Into Reality

Irvan #300 CORRECTION:

Irvan #300 CORRECTION:

April 6, 1999
Whoops! got ahead of myself when I wrote this, Ernie Irvan will make his 300th career Winston Cup start at Martinsville on the 18th not this week at Bristol as I said earlier

What Happened?

What Happened?

March 23, 1999
to #36 Ernie Irvan on that near the end of the race spin: Jeff Gordon was one driver who thought the last caution flag should have come out one lap earlier because the rain had already started while the cars were still running on the track. A wet surface could have

Irvan-Simo Debut:

Irvan-Simo Debut:

March 22, 1999
Randy LaJoie will debut the #14 Federated Auto Parts Irvan-Simo Ford at Texas on March 28th(if he makes the race of course), this is a once race deal as the team hopes to get Boris Said up to speed on the ovals. An side image of the car can be seen at NOL . Also see