Kenny Irwin Jr

Vukie · 7/8/09, 7:04 PM

It's been 9 years since the racing world lost Kenny Irwin Jr.

http://www.kennyirwinjrfoundation.org/

1994 Tony Stewart and Kenny Irwin, Jr. USAC interviews

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmWWMqHRXIY

billwill7 · 7/8/09, 9:28 PM

Does anyone remember one of the best Sliver Crown pavement shows in the history of USAC at Gateway International Speedway, Madison,IL sometime in the late 1990's. Ryan Newman and Kenny Irwin, in a blue duce, put on a excellent show. Many clean passes for the lead without touching each other.

7/8/09, 10:27 PM

Wow, Tony is so skinny in that video. Hard to believe it's been that long!

S_Meekhof · 7/9/09, 12:49 AM

im not sure if this is the race you are talking about but this one is newman 1st, irwin 2nd. awesome stuff. also, take a look at all the other videos this guy posted. theres about 100 of the thursday night thunder races.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rTBy...eature=related

LEADERS EDGE · 7/9/09, 9:07 AM

The interview section is funny because of the guys you see in the background and the amount of Mullets that seemed to dominate the USAC midget ranks at the time.

Scroll through the other videos and there is a video of the race from that night.

racefan20 · 7/9/09, 9:15 AM

This isnt the same race but I remember a SC race at IRP where Irwin was almost 1/2 lap ahead at the white flag and decided to cruise behind a lapper and Mike Bliss caught him just at the line

LEADERS EDGE · 7/9/09, 10:32 AM

Of all of the drivers mentioned during the race; Tracy Hines is the only one that still races full time and none of the car owners shown(cars themselves) still field cars.

---------- Post added at 09:45 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:32 AM ----------

With the obvious exception of Stewart.

7/9/09, 1:11 PM

Kenny and Tony at Terre Haute in team cars - what a night

Seriously, that was a sad year for racing. Kenny and Adam Petty
were definitely two rising stars.

God must have a racetrack and I'm sure they are running laps now.

Jack and Gloria Shipman

BrentTFunk · 7/9/09, 1:59 PM

Thank you Vukie for pointing out it had been 9 years since we lost Kenny. I remember where I was when I found out. Iwas at Toledo Speedway and a young Spridge told me what had happened.

Kirk Spridgeon · 7/9/09, 2:12 PM

You're right, Brent. Tragic day...tough to enjoy the races that night, for sure.

7/9/09, 9:15 AM	#6 Re: Kenny Irwin Jr
racefan20 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,221	This isnt the same race but I remember a SC race at IRP where Irwin was almost 1/2 lap ahead at the white flag and decided to cruise behind a lapper and Mike Bliss caught him just at the line __________________ John Hoover “To whom little is not enough, nothing is enough.” Epicurus

7/8/09, 9:28 PM	#2 Re: Kenny Irwin Jr
billwill7 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 541	Does anyone remember one of the best Sliver Crown pavement shows in the history of USAC at Gateway International Speedway, Madison,IL sometime in the late 1990's. Ryan Newman and Kenny Irwin, in a blue duce, put on a excellent show. Many clean passes for the lead without touching each other.

7/8/09, 10:27 PM	#3 Re: Kenny Irwin Jr
ked Posts: n/a	Wow, Tony is so skinny in that video. Hard to believe it's been that long!

7/9/09, 9:07 AM	#5 Re: Kenny Irwin Jr
LEADERS EDGE Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 980	The interview section is funny because of the guys you see in the background and the amount of Mullets that seemed to dominate the USAC midget ranks at the time. Scroll through the other videos and there is a video of the race from that night.

7/9/09, 10:32 AM	#7 Re: Kenny Irwin Jr
LEADERS EDGE Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 980	Of all of the drivers mentioned during the race; Tracy Hines is the only one that still races full time and none of the car owners shown(cars themselves) still field cars. ---------- Post added at 09:45 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:32 AM ---------- With the obvious exception of Stewart.

7/9/09, 1:11 PM	#8 Re: Kenny Irwin Jr
jg27race Posts: n/a	Kenny and Tony at Terre Haute in team cars - what a night Seriously, that was a sad year for racing. Kenny and Adam Petty were definitely two rising stars. God must have a racetrack and I'm sure they are running laps now. Jack and Gloria Shipman

7/9/09, 1:59 PM	#9 Re: Kenny Irwin Jr
BrentTFunk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 17,558	Thank you Vukie for pointing out it had been 9 years since we lost Kenny. I remember where I was when I found out. Iwas at Toledo Speedway and a young Spridge told me what had happened.

7/9/09, 2:12 PM	#10 Re: Kenny Irwin Jr
Kirk Spridgeon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 802	You're right, Brent. Tragic day...tough to enjoy the races that night, for sure.