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🇺🇸 Ernie Irvan
Racing driver from United States. NASCAR Xfinity, Phoenix Racing.
Driver facts
Full name
Ernie Irvan
Born
13 January 1959(b. 1959)
Nationality
United States
Current team
Phoenix Racing
Series
NASCAR Xfinity
Status
Retired
Career wins
3
Career podiums
7
Career starts
57
Career DNFs
0
Racer Rating
3,842
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
3,842Rank 4319 of 40,700 indexed, +0 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Ernie Irvan is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASCAR Xfinity for Phoenix Racing. Irvan has recorded 3 wins and 7 podiums from 57 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,842 ranks Irvan 4319th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
1999 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 1999-06-05 | Dover | P34 | −24 |
| 1999-05-14 | Richmond | P39 | −62 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +184 | Charlotte 1993 | NASCAR Xfinity | P2 |
| +181 | Watkins Glen International 1992 | NASCAR Xfinity | P1 |
| +171 | Talladega 1992 | NASCAR Xfinity | P1 |
| +170 | O''Reilly 1990 | NASCAR Xfinity | P2 |
| +168 | North Carolina 1991 | NASCAR Xfinity | P1 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Daytona International Speedway5 starts+28
North Carolina5 starts+9
Charlotte10 starts+6
Struggles
Hickory4 starts-44
Loudon4 starts-16
Dover4 starts-8
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P38 | −87 | 3,842 | |
| 1997 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Phoenix Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P40 | +8 | 3,929 |
| 1994 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | −85 | 3,921 | |
| 1993 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | BACE Motorsports | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P30 | −120 | 4,006 |
| 1992 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P13 | −304 | 4,126 | |
| 1991 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P20 | +334 | 4,430 | |
| 1990 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Henderson Brothers Racing | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +136 | 4,096 |
| 1986 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | +2,610 | 3,960 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Irvan finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Robert Pressley | 4,528 | 52 | 17 | 35 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Joe Nemechek | 2,996 | 51 | 16 | 35 | 31% |
| 🇺🇸 Steve Grissom | 3,619 | 50 | 18 | 32 | 36% |
| 🇺🇸 Tommy Houston | 3,993 | 49 | 19 | 30 | 39% |
| 🇺🇸 Jeff BurtonFIA Bronze | 4,442 | 47 | 20 | 27 | 43% |
| 🇺🇸 Tom Peck | 4,216 | 47 | 15 | 32 | 32% |
| 🇺🇸 Bobby Dotter | 4,182 | 47 | 17 | 30 | 36% |
| 🇺🇸 Chuck Bown | 4,141 | 47 | 17 | 30 | 36% |
| 🇺🇸 Tracy Leslie | 4,171 | 45 | 14 | 31 | 31% |
| 🇺🇸 Kenny Wallace | 4,399 | 44 | 15 | 29 | 34% |
| 🇺🇸 Jeff GordonFIA Gold | 5,270 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 41% |
| 🇺🇸 Andy HillenburgHigher-rated | 5,190 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Elton SawyerHigher-rated | 4,808 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 52% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,700 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,309 | 🇺🇸 Ben Maier | NASCAR Truck | 3,844 |
| 4,310 | 🇬🇧 Brian Alder | IMSA Prototype Challenge | 3,844 |
| 4,311 | 🇿🇦 Ernie Pieterse | Formula 1 | 3,844 |
| 4,312 | 🇮🇹 Gianluca De Lorenzi | 24H Series | 3,844 |
| 4,313 | 🇺🇸 Jake Drew | SKUSA SuperNationals | 3,844 |
| 4,314 | 🇸🇮 Mark Kastelic | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,844 |
| 4,315 | 🇮🇹 Renato Pirocchi | Formula 1 | 3,844 |
| 4,316 | 🇫🇷 Alexandre Premat | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 3,843 |
| 4,317 | 🇭🇰 Charles Ng | World Touring Car Championship | 3,843 |
| 4,318 | 🇧🇪 Nigel Bailly | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 3,843 |
| 4,319 | 🇺🇸 Ernie Irvan | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,842 |
| 4,320 | 🇧🇷 Felipe Bartz | Stock Car Pro Series | 3,842 |
| 4,321 | 🇺🇾 Juan Manuel Casella | TCR World Tour | 3,842 |
| 4,322 | 🇩🇰 Tom Belsø | Formula 1 | 3,842 |
| 4,323 | 🇺🇸 Gene Force | Formula 1 | 3,841 |
| 4,324 | 🇬🇧 Jim Crawford | Formula 1 | 3,841 |
| 4,325 | 🇨🇭 Nicolò Rosi | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,841 |
| 4,326 | 🇺🇸 Paulie Harraka | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,841 |
| 4,327 | 🇺🇸 Brian Tyler | NASA | 3,840 |
| 4,328 | 🇩🇪 Dennis Furchheim | Formula 3 Euro Series | 3,840 |
| 4,329 | 🇹🇭 Sandy Stuvik | GT World Challenge Asia | 3,840 |
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