Ernie Irvan

The Salinas High graduate won the Daytona 500 in 1991. He spent 13 years on the NASCAR circuit with 15 victories and three Busch Series wins. In 1993, he was named Super Ford Magazine drive of the Year. In 1998, he was named one of NASCAR’s 50 greatest drivers. He was inducted into the Stock Car Hall of Fame in 2002.Irvan had a career 124 Top-10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series finishes and 68 Top-5 Winston Cup finishes. In 1995, he won the Maxwell House Sprint Award for his comeback after a 1994 accident at Michigan Speedway.