From Mittler to Roush: Jamie McMurray Looks for Consistency Aug 1, 2008
His stock soared from there, joining the likes of Kenny Irwin Jr., Tony Roper and later Carl Edwards who all got their start with Mittler. "Mike was the guy who got me on TV and got me the Busch ride," McMurray said. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
NASCAR Nation Jun 22, 2008
" By 1997, the track was running two top- level races, and in 2004 the autumn race was made part of NASCAR's Chase for the Championship playoff series.Bahre worked it out with the town over dozens of breakfasts at The Eggshell. (The neighboring village of Canterbury has always cast a more jaundiced eye on the enterprise.) The track expanded as the sport did, Bahre wandering through the multitudes of people in his yellow sweater and his black wingtips. The track developed its own lore, for good... (Boston Globe)
Brad Daugherty, a 7-foot-tall NASCAR fanatic Mar 9, 2008
With the likes of Kenny Irwin Jr. and Kevin Harvick, Daugherty s team won two Truck Series races. So it tickles me. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch Feud Feb 13, 2008
This driver punched Kenny Irwin, Jr. through the passenger window at Martinsville in 1999 following an on-track incident. He also cussed out Jeff Gordon after a race in Watkins Glen in 2000. (Suite101.com)
Trading paint Nov 12, 2007
"I had a guy who was the basketball manager at DePaul who worked for me. Tim Stevens. He was one of those guys who recognizes talented people. I told him to go find me some young kids who want to race and (that) I wanted to give them a chance. "He came back with a list, and the first three names were Kenny Irwin Jr., Greg Biffle and Kevin Harvick. We went and talked to Kenny, who was driving midgets in Indy. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Licking wins boys’ team crown; Plato takes girls’ title at Frisco League Cross Country Meet Oct 19, 2007
Shayne Barton, Plato 9:34; Ben Denbow, Licking, 9:47; Cody Bufford, Licking 10:09; Patrick Blanchard, Plato 10:17; Brandon Sullins, Licking 10:22; Garret Settles, Licking 10:34; Dustin Sullins, Licking 10:39; Matthew Chastain, Laquey 10:53; Austin McCoy, Plato 11:05; Etham McDowel, Licking 11:06; Kenny Irwin, Licking 11:29; Oran Kimery, Licking 11:35; Mason Sturgeon, Licking 11:37; Tyler Wade, Licking 11:43; Jared Mansker, Plato 11:47; Aston Hall, Plato 12:00; Denton Fugate, Laquey, 12:52;... (Waynesille Daily Guide, MO)
Yates to retire at end of season Sep 8, 2007
The team fielded cars for Dave Allison, Ernie Irvan, Ricky Rudd, Kenny Irwin and Elliott Sadler. The team currently fields Cup cars for Ricky Rudd and David Gilliland, and the two started on the front row for this year's season-opening Daytona 500. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Jones motors to second-place finish on Salem's high banks Aug 8, 2007
Kuhn added his name to a legendary list of Joe James/Pat O' Connor Memorial winners, including A.J. Foyt, Parnelli Jones, Mario Andretti, Bobby Unser, Pancho Carter, Rich Vogler, Kenny Irwin Jr. and Tony Stewart. Jessup was a USAC Sprint Car feature winner at Winchester (Ind. (Olney Daily Mail, IL)
France Made NASCAR A National Sport Jun 5, 2007
NASCAR was criticized from within and outside the industry for moving too slowly on safety matters after the deaths of Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin and Tony Roper in 2000 and for not being more open about its investigation into Earnhardt's fatal crash in the 2001 Daytona 500. But within the racing industry, France was praised for his foresight and ability to see the bigger picture. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Tragedies of past led to Car of Tomorrow Mar 25, 2007
He said racers felt relatively safe earlier in his career, until Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin died at New Hampshire, Tony Roper at Texas and Dale Earnhardt at Daytona. It happened in previous eras, too, like in the early 1960s when the deaths of Billy Wade, Joe Weatherly, Jimmy Pardue and Fireball Roberts led to the use of window nets to keep drivers' heads inside the car, inner liners in tires to prevent total blowouts, and fuel cells instead of simple gas tanks to reduce the spillage of gasoline... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
JEFF WOLF: Montoya, Daugherty help bridge race relations Feb 16, 2007
The former race team owner won races with driver Robert Pressley in Busch and the late Kenny Irwin in trucks. It isn't a coincidence that his high school and NBA jersey number was 43. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Sports)
SN: Rudd returning to Yates Racing Dec 10, 2006
Davey Allison, Ernie Irvan and Kenny Irwin drove the No. 28 Texaco Havoline Ford, but after the sponsor moved to Ganassi Racing and Rudd left Yates at the end of 2002, the number hasn't been used. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
How a piece of foam padding may have ended Jeff Burton'sCup title run. Nov 1, 2006
With safety one of NASCAR's primary objectives after the deaths of Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin, Tony Roper and Dale Earnhardt, the interpretation of "debris" has gotten a little wider each year. In 2006, 91 of the series' 313 yellow flags -- 29 percent -- have been caused by something on the track NASCAR deems a safety hazard to 43 cars racing at full speed. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Bad luck plagues Jones over the weekend Aug 24, 2006
Speedway for the Kenny Irwin Classic. Jones holds a 35-point advantage over Wise through 24 races. (Olney Daily Mail, IL)
Points leader Jones has successful weekend in USAC dirt-track action Aug 8, 2006
That night, current NASCAR stars Ryan Newman, Jason Leffler and the late Kenny Irwin Jr. exchanged the top spot 15 times before Newman came out victorious on the 1. 25 mile-paved oval. (Olney Daily Mail, IL)
Column: NASCAR sets sail for Loudon Jul 16, 2006
Kenny Irwin Jr. and Adam Petty each perished on the track after having accidents during practice. The track management should be commended though as they were the first to see the need for better on-track safety and implemented the SAFER barriers around the track. (Niles Star, MI)
Column: NASCAR sets sail for Louden, N.H. Jul 15, 2006
Kenny Irwin Jr. and Adam Petty each perished on the track after having accidents there during practice. The track management should be commended though, as they were the first to see the need for better on-track safety and implemented the SAFER barriers around the track. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Hoosier Newsstand, Thursday, June 8 Jun 9, 2006
Former Indiana Basketball Star Kent Benson to Be at Winchester Speedway for Kenny Irwin Memorial. Fleming, Neville Advance at NCAA Championships. (Indiana Sports -- Rivals.com)
