Ernie Irvan's Pit Crew during Goodwrench Service 400, North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina, February 25, 1996

Summary

Ernie Irvan began racing karts at nine years old, and he graduated to stock cars at age 16. He made his NASCAR Cup Series debut in 1987. Irvan nearly died after a crash during a 1994 practice session, but he recovered and raced through the 1999 season. He earned 15 Cup Series wins and 124 top-ten finishes.

Ernie Irvan began racing karts at nine years old, and he graduated to stock cars at age 16. He made his NASCAR Cup Series debut in 1987. Irvan nearly died after a crash during a 1994 practice session, but he recovered and raced through the 1999 season. He earned 15 Cup Series wins and 124 top-ten finishes.

Artifact

Slide (Photograph)

Subject Date

25 February 1996

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2011.125.20

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Photographs Gift of John G. Clark.

Material

Film Phototransparency

Technique

Photographic processes

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 2 in

Width: 2 in

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