# Ernie Irvan

> Virgil Earnest Irvan, occasionally referred to as Swervin' Irvan, is an American former professional stock car racing driver. A retired NASCAR competitor, he is perhaps best remembered for his comeback after a serious head injury suffered from a crash during practice at Michigan International Speedway in 1994 that left him with only a 10% chance of survival. Irvan has been inducted into numerous halls of fame and was named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998. After a series of injuries in the late 1990s, he retired from racing in 1999.

*American racing driver*

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## Identity
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1959-01-13
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 51.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 7.6 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 55.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1945224/ (@nm1945224)
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.irvan.com/

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