Bill Ervin | |||||||
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Born | unknown Tellico Plains, Tennessee |
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Died | March 26, 1996 | ||||||
Cause of death | Car accident | ||||||
Monster Energy 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 (date of birth unknown) is a retired NASCAR Grand National Series driver from the American community of Tellico Plains, Tennessee.
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 ($18,319.04 when adjusted for inflation). The total amount of miles that Ervin raced were 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 an 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.