Ernie Irvan
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Ernie Irvan is a former American NASCAR driver known for his aggressive driving style, multiple Cup Series victories, and remarkable comeback after a near-fatal crash.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASCAR driver
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| announcedRetirement | 1999 ⓘ |
| bestCupPointsFinish | 3rd ⓘ |
| carNumber |
28
ⓘ
36 ⓘ 4 ⓘ |
| child | Jared Irvan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comebackRaceWin | 1996 Jiffy Lube 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| cupSeriesPoles | 22 ⓘ |
| cupSeriesWins | 15 ⓘ |
| dateOfAccident | 1994-08-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1959-01-13 ⓘ |
| debutInSeries | NASCAR Cup Series 1987 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Irvan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCupRace | 1987 Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCupWin | 1990 Busch 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusOfFoundation | head-injury awareness and prevention in motorsports ⓘ |
| founded | Race2Safety foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Virgil Earnest Irvan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Earnest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | Motorsports Hall of Fame of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggressive driving style
ⓘ
comeback after near-fatal crash in 1994 ⓘ multiple NASCAR Cup Series victories ⓘ |
| majorWin |
1991 Daytona 500
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1993 Pepsi 400 at Daytona NERFINISHED ⓘ 1994 Slick 50 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medicalCondition | traumatic brain injury ⓘ |
| occupation |
NASCAR team owner
ⓘ
racing driver ⓘ |
| placeOfAccident | Michigan International Speedway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Salinas, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForRetirement | concerns over head injuries ⓘ |
| residence | North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnedToRacing | 1995 ⓘ |
| series |
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NASCAR Cup Series NERFINISHED ⓘ NASCAR Xfinity Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | stock car racing ⓘ |
| spouse | Kim Baker Irvan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sufferedInjury | severe head injury in 1994 Michigan practice crash ⓘ |
| team |
MB2 Motorsports
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morgan-McClure Motorsports NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Yates Racing NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabco Racing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfBestCupPointsFinish | 1991 ⓘ |
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