Tags: Motorsport Racer, Nascar Driver, Racing Driver.
Virgil Earnest Ernie Irvan (born January 13 1959) is a retired American stock car racing driver. A former competitor in NASCAR he is best remembered for his comeback after a serious head injury at Michigan International Speedway. He is inducted in numerous halls of fame and was named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998. After a series of concussions in the late 1990s Irvan retired from racing.