Ernie Irvan News

#24 and #48 pulled from practice, qualifying after failing inspection MORE:

#24 and #48 pulled from practice, qualifying after failing inspection MORE:

June 24, 2007
NASCAR officials announced that #24-Jeff Gordon [points leader] and #48- Jimmie Johnson [3rd in points] will not be allowed to practice or qualify Friday after their cars failed the initial morning inspection at Infineon Raceway. The front fenders on both the #24 Chevy

Irvan to appear at Carlisle All-GM Nationals:

Irvan to appear at Carlisle All-GM Nationals:

June 22, 2007
The All-GM Nationals will be the place to be in 2007! Held in Carlisle PA from June 22-24, 2007. Last year's show set high standards for the many fans, and this year will feature NASCAR great Ernie Irvan. Irvan is scheduled to be available throughout the weekend to

Telethon set for NASCAR charitable day TODAY:

Telethon set for NASCAR charitable day TODAY:

May 18, 2007
NASCAR's first telethon is being planned for May 18 as part of NASCAR Day, the sport's annual charitable day. Since NASCAR initiated the day in 2004, it has sold keepsake pins and taken donations for its own NASCAR Foundation. More than $1.3 million was raised in 2006

Gordon’s start of season best ever?

Gordon’s start of season best ever?

May 14, 2007
been asked, is #24-Jeff Gordon's 2007 start of the season after 11 races the best ever? I looked back thru 1975 when the current points system started [but wins are worth 10 pts more now, the only change since]. In terms of points, Gordon's start after 11 races is

Truck Series News & Notes – New Hampshire:

Truck Series News & Notes – New Hampshire:

September 11, 2006
Ron Hornaday Jr. (#33 AES HR Solutions Chevy) laid the foundation for New Hampshire International Speedway's reputation as a track with a flair for the dramatic. Hornaday, winner of the first New Hampshire 200 in 1996, passed a number of trucks on a late restart and

Irvan & Nadeau back on the track at MIS:

Irvan & Nadeau back on the track at MIS:

August 18, 2006
Irvan & Nadeau back on the track at MIS: Ernie Irvan, Jerry Nadeau and Rusty Wallace are no longer NASCAR drivers, but they still took a lap around Michigan International Speedway on Thursday. Irvan and Nadeau, who both retired from racing after suffering traumatic

Indy Qualifying Notes:

Indy Qualifying Notes:

August 5, 2006
• Jeff Burton won the NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, lapping Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 49.240 seconds at 182.778 mph. Casey Mears holds the trackqualifying record of 48.311 seconds, 186.293 mph - set Aug. 7, 2004. • This is Burton

LAPS Walk at Pocono raises over $30,000:

LAPS Walk at Pocono raises over $30,000:

July 28, 2006
On July 21st, 2006, Ernie Irvan and the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania (BIAPA) earned another victory in the fight to prevent Traumatic Brain Injury at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA. In a place known for speed and excitement, this victory lap was at

Drivers list for Irvan’s L.A.P.S Walk at Pocono:

Drivers list for Irvan’s L.A.P.S Walk at Pocono:

July 19, 2006
Ernie Irvan has set the initial field of participating drivers for the first of his track walk events this summer to raise awareness for traumatic brain injury - the Leadership and Awareness to Promote Safety (LAPS) Walk, set to take place on Friday, July 21 after

Ernie Irvan’s second annual L.A.P.S. Walk event date changed at MIS:

Ernie Irvan’s second annual L.A.P.S. Walk event date changed at MIS:

July 14, 2006
The date for Ernie Irvan's second annual L.A.P.S. Walk event at the Michigan International Speedway (MIS) has been changed from Wednesday, August 16th to Thursday, August 17, 2006. Irvan and the Brain Injury Association of America have chosen to change the date of

Sad News – Susan Kathleen Irvan Lewis:

Sad News – Susan Kathleen Irvan Lewis:

July 5, 2006
Mrs. Lewis, 51, of Cornelius, NC died Sunday, July 2, 2006 at her residence. She was born on August 25, 1954 to Vic Irvan and Jo Ann Graves Irvan in Carmel, CA. She loved designing and painting her own works of art. Her pleasures in life were boating on the lake, traveling

Ernie Irvan Announces LAPS Walk 2006 Schedule:

Ernie Irvan Announces LAPS Walk 2006 Schedule:

April 30, 2006
On the heels of last August's successful inaugural walkathon event at Michigan International Speedway (MIS), NASCAR racing legend Ernie Irvan and the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) have today announced the 2006 dates for Irvan's LAPS Walk, and have added

Bristol Race Notes:

Bristol Race Notes:

March 26, 2006
• Kurt Busch won the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, scoring his 15th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 189th career start. • Busch’s last victory came at Richmond, 13 races earlier. • It was his fifth Bristol victory in 11 races on the Tennessee short

Rumblings – Bristol:

Rumblings – Bristol:

March 26, 2006
One good gauge as to how entertaining a race has been is by how many upset drivers we have at the end of the event. Today, we had 42 ticked off and one happy.....by all accounts, that makes this the best race of the year. Kurt Busch put the "bump and run" on former

Irvan, Nadeau and LaJoie take on the virtual world:

Irvan, Nadeau and LaJoie take on the virtual world:

January 10, 2006
A squadron of NASCAR drivers will take on the virtual racing world in the first-ever Race2Safety Showdown on January 24 at Quaker Steak & Lube, just up the road from Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, NC. The entire 40-car field was filled in less than 48 hours