*ITEM:   ACTION Kenny Irwin #27 Tonka 1997 Nascar 1/64 Diecast

*MANUFACTURER:  Action Racing Collectables

*DRIVER:  Kenny Irwin

*CAR NUMBER:  27

*CAR THEME:  Tonka

*SERIES:  Winston Cup

*SCALE:  1/64

*YEAR:  Package Copyright  1997

*MATERIAL:  Diecast

*CONDITION:  Unused in factory issued condition and in its original packaging.

*A picture that can be magnified to full screen will be sent upon request.

*Buyer is responsible for any maintenance. 

*This item will be sold "as-is" in used condition.

*Buyer is responsible for making sure all is correct with the item and the item will suit the buyers needs and expectations before purchase. Buyer is responsible for making sure purchase of this item is not a mistake.

*Items sold are inspected and photographed at different angles before being boxed up and shipped to the buyer. Any attempts to return broken items in exchange for what's been shipped to the buyer, make the purchase and exchange parts that are needed then send unit back for a refund, extort partial refunds or get a refund due to a mistake made by the buyer in the purchase of the item will be reported  immediately.

****SHIPPING DETAILS

The shipping weight will be 1 lb USPS priority and .75 cents for delivery confirmation. Insurance is the buyers responsibility to add at checkout. A handling fee is charged to cover the time and any expenses associated with the packing and shipping of packages. Anything left is put towards the selling fee's.

SORRY, NO LOCAL PICKUPS

A JUNKEE SHOPPE

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The Tonka car was driven in limited races in 1997 by Kenny Irwin. Kenny Irwin only drove a few races in the 1997 season. 1998 was his first full driving season & rookie year.

For the record, Irwin made his Winston Cup debut in 1997, winning the outside pole for his first race at Richmond for David Blair. In 1998 and 1999, he drove the famous No. 28 Havoline Ford for Robert Yates Racing, finishing 19th in points in 1999 and scoring a total of three poles with the team.

Kenny Irwin ran 17 races under the roof of the No. 42 team and was still looking for that elusive first win before he lost his life in a practice run at New Hampshire International Raceway on July 7, 2000.

Irwin was killed instantly as his car slammed into the wall in Turn 3 and landed on its roof before coming to a halt. It was a sad ending to a young man's life -- a man who died while trying to pursue his dreams.

As the sport of NASCAR racing continues to grow and new stars come and go, let's not forget the lives of drivers like Kenny Irwin Jr. that have graced the racetracks around the circuit for many years.

Although he is no longer here with us, his name will live on in the racing history books for many years to come. And his memory will live on in our hearts forever.