Kenneth Dale Irwin Jr. was an American stock car racing driver. He had driven in all three NASCAR national touring series, and had two total victories, both in the Craftsman Truck Series. Before that,
Irwin in 1998
Irwin's 1997 Winston Cup car
Irwin (No. 28) racing Matt Kenseth at Dover, 1998
The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 52nd season of professional stock car racing in the United States, and was the 29th modern-era Cup series. The season began on February 13 and ended on Novem
Kenny Irwin Jr.
…Year NASCAR Cup Series career 87 races run over 4 years Best finish 19th (1999) First race 1997 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 (Richmond) Last race 2000 Pepsi 400 (Daytona) Wins Top tens Poles 0 12 3 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career 14 races run over 2 years Best finish 50th (2000) First race…
Bobby Labonte, the 2000 Winston Cup Series champion
Dale Earnhardt came in second behind Labonte by 265 points.
Jeff Burton finished third in the championship.
Matt Kenseth, (pictured in 2007) was the NASCAR Rookie of the Year.