Kenny Irwin, Jr. (August 5, 1969-July 7, 2000) was a NASCAR stock car driver. He had driven in all three major of forms of NASCAR and had two total victories. Before that, he raced in the United States Auto Club against Tony Stewart. He died from a result of injuries suffered in a practice accident at New Hampshire International Speedway. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo NEXTEL Cup trophy, adopted in 2004 4-time champion Jeff Gordon poses with the Winston Cup trophy (used prior to 2004) The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... The 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Sunday February 7 and ended on Sunday November 21. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chevy Rock and Roll 400 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. ... Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located outside Richmond, Virginia. ... The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 13 and ended on Sunday November 20. ... The Pepsi 400 is the current name for the 400 mile (approx. ... Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Anthony Wayne Tony Stewart (born May 20, 1971), is an auto racing driver who has won championships in sprint cars, Indy cars, and stock cars. ... New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1. ...

Background

Kenny grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana and was the youngest of four children. He began racing quarter-midgets before he was in the second grade. He graduated from Lawrence North High School in 1988 where he played varsity soccer, while continuing his career as a driver. Between 1988 and 1991, he raced for his father in the IMSA American Challenge stock car series, all while he was still a teenager! Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County Marion Founded 1821 Mayor Bart Peterson (D) Area    - City 953. ... Lawrence North High School is located at 7802 Hague Road in Indianapolis, Indiana, 46256, on the Northeast side of that city. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The IMSA can refer to: Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy International Motor Sports Association and its namesake IMSA auto racing series Categories: Disambiguation ...

Kenny then went on to race in USAC. He began open wheel racing in 1991. He had 7 career USAC Sprint Car Series wins, and was the series Rookie of the Year in 1993. In 1994 he was the USAC Silver Crown Series Rookie of the Year and finished second in the 1995 USAC standings. In 1996 he was the USAC National Midget Series champ. After his successful run in USAC, many open-wheel enthusiasts began comparing him to NASCAR's Jeff Gordon.^{[citation needed]} USAC Logo The United States Automobile Club (USAC) is an open-wheel auto racing sanctioning body. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jeffery Michael Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is an American race car driver. ...

NASCAR

Irwin began his NASCAR career in the Craftsman Truck Series. He made his debut in that series in 1996 at Phoenix International Raceway, driving the #26 Ford F-150 for MB Motorsports. He started and finished 32nd after an engine faliure. In his second start at Richmond International Raceway, he won the pole in the #62 Raybestos Ford and finished fifth. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series presented this logo for the 2006 season. ... The 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began March 17 and ended November 3. ... Phoenix International Raceway is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, AZ. It opened in 1964, but wasnt used by NASCAR until 1988, with the first race won by the late Alan Kulwicki. ... The F-Series is a series of full-size pickup trucks from Ford Motor Company sold for over 5 decades. ... MB Motorsports is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team based in Foristell, Missouri owned by Mike Mittler. ... Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located outside Richmond, Virginia. ...

He movd up to drive full-time in 1997, driving the #98 Ford for Liberty Racing. He had 2 wins, 7 Top 5, and 10 Top 10 finishes that season, on his way to a 10th place finish in the final point standings. He also won Rookie of the Year honors that season. Irwin also made his debut in the Winston Cup Series in 1997 with David Blair Motorsports at Richmond. He qualified on the outside pole and led for tweleve laps, finishing in eighth place. He ran three more races with Blair that season, qualifying no worse than eleventh. The 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began on January 19 and ended on November 19. ... The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season. ... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... The 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 9 and ended on Sunday November 16. ... David Blair Motorsports is a former NASCAR Winston Cup team. ...

He won the 1998 Rookie of the Year award in the Cup Series driving the Robert Yates Racing #28 Texaco car, replacing Ernie Irvan. Irwin started the 1998 season by winning the Automobile Racing Club of America race in Daytona in February in a car owned by Yates. During that season, he had one pole, 1 Top 5, and 4 Top 10 finishes on his way to a 28th place finish in the final points standings. In 1999 he had 2 poles, 2 Top 5 and 6 Top 10 finishes and finished 19th place finish in the final points standings. The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 8. ... Robert Yates Racing is a NASCAR racing team based in Mooresville, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. ... ChevronTexaco Corporation ( NYSE: CVX) is one of the worlds largest global energy companies. ... Ernie Irvan (born January 13, 1959 in Salinas, California) is a former race car driver in NASCAR. Wife: Kim Baker Irvan Married: November 21, 1992 Children: Jordan (August 12, 1993), Jared (February 9, 1998) Parents: Vic & Jo Irvan Career highlights 15 career NASCAR Winston Cup victories 22 career NASCAR Winston... The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States founded in 1953 by John Marcum. ... The 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Sunday February 7 and ended on Sunday November 21. ...

Irwin made his Busch Series debut in 1999 driving the #11 Rayovac Ford Taurus owned by his teammate, Dale Jarrett, and NFL quarterback Brett Favre. He had two fifth-place finishes in five starts, at Texas Motor Speedway and Dover International Speedway, respectively. NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel... See also: 1999 in NASCAR The 1999 NASCAR Busch Series season began on February 13 and ended on November 13. ... Rayovac is a battery maker based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... The Ford Taurus was a mid-size front wheel drive car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in North America. ... Dale Jarrett prior to the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway. ... Brett Lorenzo Favre (born October 10, 1969 in Gulfport, Mississippi) has been the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers American football team in the National Football League since 1992. ... Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in Justin, Texas, which is within Denton County, Texas. ... Dover International Speedway (nickname: The Monster Mile) is a NASCAR race track located near Dover, Delaware. ...

In 2000, he moved to Team SABCO to drive the #42 BellSouth car. He had a single Top 10 finish, 4th at Talladega Superspeedway, in his first 17 races. He made nine starts in the Busch Series for SABCO as well, finishing ninth at Talladega. The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 13 and ended on Sunday November 20. ... Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates is a racing orginization with teams in NASCAR, Champ Cars, and the IRL. It is owned by businessmen Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates. ... BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS) is a U.S. telecommunications company based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. ...

Death

During practice for the New England 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway, he slammed head on into the wall, causing his car to flip onto its roof. He died instantly. It was the exact same location where Adam Petty had died just two months before under the same circumstances. The Lenox Industrial Tools 300 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at the New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. ... New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1. ... Adam Kyler Petty (July 10, 1980 - May 12, 2000) was the first fourth-generation driver in NASCAR history. ...

Irwin's parents operate the Dare to Dream Childrens Camp in New Castle, IN in Kenny's honor. New Castle is a city located in Henry County, Indiana. ...

Quotes

• "Everyone has been hoping to find the next Jeff Gordon, I think we found him"--owner David Blair after the season-ending race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Atlanta Motor Speedway is a superspeedway in Hampton, Georgia, USA, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. ...

External links

• Remembering Kenny Irwin on NASCAR.com
• Kenny Irwin, Jr. Memorial Foundation
• Tribute at Jayski.com
• Driver Stats at racing-reference.info
• Obituary
• Dare to Dream Camp - Link