Erin Crocker

Erin Crocker Evernham
Erin Crocker Evernham
	Homestead)
Phoenix)
Last race	2008 San Bernardino County 200 (Fontana)

Erin Mary Crocker Evernham (born March 23, 1981) is an American race car driver and broadcaster with the

soccer, tennis, and varsity lacrosse on both her high school and college teams.^[1] She eventually moved to focus more on building a family after starting a personal relationship with her team owner and superior, Ray Evernham, whom she eventually married.^[2]

Early career

Crocker first started racing

quarter midgets at the age of 7 in the Custom Quarter Midget Club, based in Thompson, Connecticut, and the Silver City Quarter Midget Club from Meriden, Connecticut and was named the Most Improved Novice during her first year of competition. She then moved on to win several awards and three Northeast Regional Quarter Midgets of America championships from 1993 to 1996 while in middle and high school. In 1997, Crocker began running Mini Sprints at Whip City Speedway in Westfield, MA. She became the youngest driver and the first female to win a race at the track. In 1998 she again competed in a 1200cc Mini sprint at Whip City and also with the Central New York Mini Sprint Association (CNYMS). In 1999, she moved to the Eastern Limited Sprint

Series, and was named Rookie of the Year.

Crocker started racing professionally in the

National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Outstanding Newcomer Award. The following season, she switched to 410 Dirt Sprints, and became the first woman to qualify for the Knoxville Nationals

. She won the 410 division's Rookie of the Year honors at season's end.

NASCAR and ARCA

2004

In 2004, Crocker won an opportunity to drive for Ford Motor Company's driver development program, and tested a Ford sprint for Bob East (racing) and Steve Lewis that season. She also became the first World of Outlaws driver to win a feature race that year in Tulare, California.

2005

The following season, she left Ford to join

Homestead-Miami Speedway

. Crocker crashed in both races.

2006

In 2006 Crocker drove the No. 98 full-time in the Truck Series. She finished 25th in the Craftsman Truck standings. After struggling during the

2006 season

, Evernham decided to close the No. 98 team.

During her tenure as a Truck Series driver, a dispute between then-Evernham Cup driver Jeremy Mayfield and Ray Evernham resulted in a series of lawsuits between Mayfield and Evernham.^[3] In Mayfield’s legal filings, he asserted that the No. 19 team’s lack of on-track success was due in large part to Evernham’s attention being focused on his personal relationship with an unnamed female driver. At the time, Crocker was the only female driver employed by Evernham Motorsports. Evernham confirmed in an interview with ESPN that the relationship exists and has hurt Crocker's career.^[4]

2007

In 2007, Crocker ran a select number of ARCA Series events.^[5] She won the pole for the season-opening ARCA race at Daytona International Speedway in 2007. She however struggled, finishing 20th in the race.^[6]

2008

Following the fall 2007 ARCA race at

SPEED.^[7]

Personal life

Crocker and former boss/team owner Ray Evernham were wed on August 26, 2009 in Las Vegas.^[8]^[9]

On July 25, 2015, Crocker gave birth to a daughter, Cate Susan Evernham.^[10]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Busch Series

Busch Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	NBSC	Pts	Ref
2005	Evernham Motorsports	6	Dodge	DAY	CAL	MXC	LVS	ATL	NSH	BRI	TEX	PHO	TAL	DAR	RCH	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	DAY	CHI	NHA	PPR	GTY	IRP	GLN	MCH	BRI	CAL	RCH 39	DOV 35	KAN	CLT		TEX	PHO 40	HOM	90th	223	^[11]
2005	Fitz Racing	40	Dodge																																MEM 29				90th	223	^[11]
2006	Evernham Motorsports	98	Dodge	DAY	CAL	MXC	LVS	ATL	BRI	TEX	NSH 37	PHO	TAL	RCH	DAR	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW 28	DAY	CHI	NHA	MAR	GTY 19	IRP 26	GLN	MCH	BRI	CAL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	TEX	PHO 30		67th	474	^[12]
2006	Curb-Agajanian Motorsports	43	Dodge																																			HOM 28	67th	474	^[12]

Craftsman Truck Series

Craftsman Truck Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	NCTC	Pts	Ref
2005	Bobby Hamilton Racing	4	Dodge	DAY	CAL	ATL	MAR	GTY	MFD	CLT	DOV	TEX	MCH	MLW	KAN	KEN	MEM	IRP	NSH	BRI	RCH	NHA	LVS	MAR	ATL	TEX	PHO 36		91st	55	^[13]
2005	Bobby Hamilton Racing	05	Dodge																									HOM 30	91st	55	^[13]
2006	Evernham Motorsports	98	Dodge	DAY 27	CAL 27	ATL 26	MAR 25	GTY 22	CLT 18	MFD 28	DOV 24	TEX 33	MCH 24	MLW 25	KAN 16	KEN 27	MEM 30	IRP 27	NSH 29	BRI 35	NHA 32	LVS 24	TAL 20	MAR 26	ATL 23	TEX 36	PHO 16	HOM 34	25th	2113	^[14]
2008	Morgan-Dollar Motorsports	46	Chevy	DAY 14	CAL 27	ATL	MAR	KAN	CLT	MFD	DOV	TEX	MCH	MLW	MEM	KEN	IRP	NSH	BRI	GTW	NHA	LVS	TAL	MAR	ATL	TEX	PHO	HOM	60th	203	^[15]

ARCA Re/Max Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	ARSC	Pts	Ref
2005	Evernham Motorsports	98	Dodge	DAY	NSH 12	SLM	KEN	TOL	LAN	MIL	POC	MCH 7	KAN	KEN 2	BLN	POC 3	GTW	LER	NSH 3	MCH	ISF	TOL	DSF	CHI	SLM	TAL 4	33rd	1285	^[16]
2006				DAY 15	NSH 14	SLM	WIN	KEN	TOL	POC	MCH 4	KAN 2	KEN 27	BLN	POC	GTW 8	NSH 36	MCH	ISF	MIL	TOL	DSF	CHI	SLM	TAL	IOW	36th	1110	^[17]
2007				DAY 20	USA	NSH 3	SLM	KAN 7	WIN	KEN 2	TOL	IOW	POC 20	MCH 3	BLN	KEN 5	POC 4	NSH 6	ISF	MIL	GTW 17	DSF	CHI 5	SLM	TAL 18	TOL	21st	2240	^[18]

References

^ ^a ^b "Erin Crocker" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-03.
^ Fryer, Jenna (2008-05-19). "NASCAR still looking for its Danica Patrick or Ashley Force". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
^ Newton, David (2006-08-19). "Court documents tell Mayfield's side of split - Aug 19, 2006". Nascar.Com. Retrieved 2012-08-12.^{[dead link]}
^ Newton, David (2007-07-28). "ESPN - Evernham admits relationship hurt driver's career - Racing". Sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
^ Team 98 - Erin Crocker
^ "Erin Crocker Earns ARCA 200 Pole". Daytona International Speedway. 2007-02-09. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
^ "Erin Crocker to Call ARCA Race for SPEED". Auto-racing.speedtv.com. 2008-09-04. Archived from the original on 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
^ "ESPN - Evernhams live happily ever after". Sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
^ Skirts and Scuffs http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/10/in-man-world-with-erin-crocker-evernham.html
^ "Ray Evernham, wife Erin become parents to baby girl". Fox Sports. July 25, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
^ "Erin Crocker – 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
^ "Erin Crocker – 2006 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
^ "Erin Crocker – 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
^ "Erin Crocker – 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
^ "Erin Crocker – 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
^ "Erin Crocker – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
^ "Erin Crocker – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
^ "Erin Crocker – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

External links

Erin Crocker driver statistics at Racing-Reference

[HenryFord-1] "Erin Crocker" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-03.

[2] Fryer, Jenna (2008-05-19). "NASCAR still looking for its Danica Patrick or Ashley Force". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2012-07-27.

[3] Newton, David (2006-08-19). "Court documents tell Mayfield's side of split - Aug 19, 2006". Nascar.Com. Retrieved 2012-08-12.^{[dead link]}

[4] Newton, David (2007-07-28). "ESPN - Evernham admits relationship hurt driver's career - Racing". Sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2012-07-27.

[5] Team 98 - Erin Crocker

[6] "Erin Crocker Earns ARCA 200 Pole". Daytona International Speedway. 2007-02-09. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-08-12.

[7] "Erin Crocker to Call ARCA Race for SPEED". Auto-racing.speedtv.com. 2008-09-04. Archived from the original on 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2012-08-12.

[8] "ESPN - Evernhams live happily ever after". Sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2012-07-27.

[9] Skirts and Scuffs http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/10/in-man-world-with-erin-crocker-evernham.html

[10] "Ray Evernham, wife Erin become parents to baby girl". Fox Sports. July 25, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2017.

[11] "Erin Crocker – 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

[12] "Erin Crocker – 2006 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

[13] "Erin Crocker – 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

[14] "Erin Crocker – 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

[15] "Erin Crocker – 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

[16] "Erin Crocker – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

[17] "Erin Crocker – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

[18] "Erin Crocker – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

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v t e Evernham Motorsports / Gillett Evernham Motorsports
Years active	2001–2008
Personnel	Ray Evernham George N. Gillett Jr. Chad Knaus
Former drivers	Casey Atwood Patrick Carpentier Erin Crocker Bill Elliott Tracy Hines Kasey Kahne Jeremy Mayfield Deac McCaskill Chase Miller Hank Parker Jr. Scott Riggs Elliott Sadler Hermie Sadler Kevin Swindell Dick Trickle Mike Wallace Paul Wolfe
NASCAR Hall of Fame	Bill Elliott Ray Evernham Chad Knaus
Coca-Cola 600 wins	2006 (Kahne) 2008 (Kahne)
Brickyard 400 wins	2002 (Elliott)
All-Star Race wins	2008 (Kahne)
Partnerships and affiliations	Tommy Baldwin Racing Ultra Motorsports
Buyouts and mergers	Bill Elliott Racing Petty Enterprises Richard Petty Motorsports

v t e Bobby Hamilton Racing
Years active	1996–2008
Personnel	Bobby Hamilton Lori Hamilton Mac Bailey Mark Melling Clay Campbell Stacy Compton Joey Arrington
Former drivers	Casey Atwood Olivier Beretta Mike Bliss Rick Bogart Patrick Carpentier Chad Chaffin Stacy Compton Erin Crocker Chris Fontaine Bobby Hamilton Bobby Hamilton Jr. Ryan Hemphill Scott Lagasse Jr. Bill Lester Garrett Liberty Ryan Mathews John Mickel Butch Miller Chase Miller Chase Montgomery Donny Morelock Eric Norris Timothy Peters Robert Pressley Deborah Renshaw Willy T. Ribbs Brian Rose Joe Ruttman Sammy Sanders Ken Schrader Dennis Setzer David Stremme
NASCAR Truck Series Championships	2004 (Hamilton Sr.)