Ernie Irvan at Talladega
Ernie Irvan has made 21 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Talladega since 1988, with 2 wins, 12 top-10s and an average finish of 15.8.
Totals at Talladega by series
| Series | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps led | Avg finish | Avg start | Best finish |
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| Cup Series | 21 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 310 | 15.8 | 12.8 | 1 |
| O'Reilly Series | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 16 | 11.7 | 1 |
Every start at Talladega
| Date | Race | Series | Start | Finish | Laps led | Status |
|---|
| April 25, 1999 | 1999 DieHard 500 | Winston Cup Series | 19 | 40 | 0 | Too slow |
| October 11, 1998 | 1998 Winston 500 | Winston Cup Series | 20 | 37 | 0 | Crash |
| April 26, 1998 | 1998 DieHard 500 | Winston Cup Series | 19 | 6 | 0 | Running |
| October 12, 1997 | 1997 DieHard 500 | Winston Cup Series | 1 | 5 | 11 | Running |
| May 10, 1997 | 1997 Winston 500 | Winston Cup Series | 7 | 10 | 2 | Running |
| July 28, 1996 | 1996 DieHard 500 | Winston Cup Series | 6 | 4 | 1 | Running |
| April 28, 1996 | 1996 Winston Select 500 | Winston Cup Series | 1 | 31 | 4 | Running |
| July 24, 1994 | 1994 DieHard 500 | Winston Cup Series | 5 | 3 | 90 | Running |
| July 23, 1994 | 1994 Fram Filter 500K | Busch Grand National Series | 23 | 30 | 12 | Engine |
| May 1, 1994 | 1994 Winston Select 500 | Winston Cup Series | 1 | 2 | 78 | Running |
| July 25, 1993 | 1993 Die Hard 500 | Winston Cup Series | 2 | 2 | 56 | Running |
| July 24, 1993 | 1993 Fram Filter 500K | Busch Grand National Series | 10 | 17 | 28 | Crash |
| May 2, 1993 | 1993 Winston 500 | Winston Cup Series | 16 | 1 | 3 | Running |
| July 26, 1992 | 1992 DieHard 500 | Winston Cup Series | 7 | 1 | 41 | Running |
| July 25, 1992 | 1992 Fram Filter 500K | Busch Grand National Series | 2 | 1 | 8 | Running |
| May 3, 1992 | 1992 Winston 500 | Winston Cup Series | 1 | 5 | 5 | Running |
| July 28, 1991 | 1991 DieHard 500 | Winston Cup Series | 3 | 33 | 0 | Crash |
| May 6, 1991 | 1991 Winston 500 | Winston Cup Series | 1 | 32 | 18 | Crash |
| July 29, 1990 | 1990 DieHard 500 | Winston Cup Series | 16 | 6 | 0 | Running |
| May 6, 1990 | 1990 Winston 500 | Winston Cup Series | 4 | 4 | 1 | Running |
| July 30, 1989 | 1989 Talladega DieHard 500 | Winston Cup Series | 33 | 20 | 0 | Running |
| May 7, 1989 | 1989 Winston 500 | Winston Cup Series | 34 | 25 | 0 | Running |
| July 31, 1988 | 1988 Talladega DieHard 500 | Winston Cup Series | 31 | 32 | 0 | Running |
| May 1, 1988 | 1988 Winston 500 | Winston Cup Series | 41 | 32 | 0 | Overheating |