| Bill Ervin | |||||||
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| Born | January 13, 1932 Tellico Plains, Tennessee | ||||||
| Died | March 26, 1996 | ||||||
| Cause of death | Car accident | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 24 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 64th - 1968 NASCAR Grand National season | ||||||
| First race | 1967 Greenville 200 (Greenville-Pickens Speedway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1969 Alabama 200 (Montgomery Speedway) | ||||||
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Bill Ervin was a NASCAR Grand National Series driver from the American community of Tellico Plains, Tennessee.
Career
He participated in 124 races during his three seasons (1967, 1968, and 1969) of NASCAR action. While never winning a race, Ervin managed to start an average of 22nd and finish in an average of 19th place. His total career earnings were $2,805 ($23,305.43 when adjusted for inflation). The total number of miles that Ervin raced was 1,398.8 miles (2,251.2 km).
Bill Ervin's most successful races came on short track where finishes of 18th-place were considered to be routine. His weakness was dirt tracks; where he would find himself finishing in a humbling 26th place on average.
The #31 Newman Long-owned Ford vehicle would become the primary vehicle of Bill Ervin during his NASCAR Cup Series career.
References
- ^ "Bill Ervin's NASCAR career information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- "Bill Ervin's NASCAR statistics". Driver Averages. Archived from the original on 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- "Bill Ervin's NASCAR statistics". Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet. Archived from the original on 2014-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
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