Erin Crocker facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Erin Crocker Evernham
Crocker at Daytona in 2008
Born	Erin Mary Crocker (1981-03-23) March 23, 1981 (age 44) Wilbraham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Achievements	1993–1996 Quarter Midgets of America Northeast Regional Champion
Awards	1993–1995 Quarter Midgets of America Female Driver of the Year 2003 Knoxville Nationals Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
10 races run over 2 years
Best finish	67th (2006)
First race	2005 Emerson Radio 250 (Richmond)
Last race	2006 Ford 300 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series career
29 races run over 3 years
Best finish	25th (2006)
First race	2005 Chevy Silverado 150 (Phoenix)
Last race	2008 San Bernardino County 200 (Fontana)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0

Erin Mary Crocker Evernham (born March 23, 1981) is an American race car driver. She also works as a broadcaster for the Motor Racing Network's Winged Nation. Before racing, Erin played many sports. She was active in soccer, tennis, and lacrosse in high school and college. Later, she decided to focus on her racing career and family life.

Early Racing Career

Erin Crocker began racing at a very young age. She started with quarter midgets when she was just 7 years old. These are small race cars for young drivers. She raced at clubs in Thompson and Meriden, Connecticut. In her first year, she was named the Most Improved Novice.

Winning Championships

As she grew older, Erin won many awards. From 1993 to 1996, she earned three Northeast Regional Quarter Midgets of America championships. This happened while she was in middle and high school. In 1997, she moved on to Mini Sprints. These are small, open-wheel race cars. She became the youngest driver and the first female to win a race at Whip City Speedway.

Moving to Sprint Cars

In 1999, Erin started racing in the Eastern Limited Sprint Series. She was named Rookie of the Year for her great performance. While studying at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, she began racing professionally. She joined the World of Outlaws, a famous sprint car racing series. In 2003, she earned a degree in industrial and management engineering.

Achievements in Sprint Racing

In 2002, Erin signed with Woodring Racing. She drove a 360 winged sprint car. She won five main races and twelve heat events. This earned her the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Outstanding Newcomer Award. The next year, she raced 410 Dirt Sprints. She became the first woman to qualify for the Knoxville Nationals. This is a very big sprint car race. She also won the Rookie of the Year award for the 410 division.

NASCAR and ARCA Racing

2004 Racing Season

In 2004, Erin Crocker got a chance to drive for Ford Motor Company's driver development program. This program helps young drivers improve their skills. She also became the first World of Outlaws driver to win a feature race that year in Tulare, California.

2005 Racing Season

The next year, Erin joined Evernham Motorsports' driver development program. She raced in the ARCA RE/MAX Series. This series helps drivers get ready for NASCAR. She had a great season, finishing in the top 5 three times. She even got a second-place finish and two pole positions (starting first).

Erin also made her first NASCAR start in 2005. She raced in the Busch Series at Richmond International Raceway. She also competed in two Truck Series races.

2006 Racing Season

In 2006, Erin Crocker drove the No. 98 truck full-time in the Truck Series. She finished 25th in the overall standings. After the season, the No. 98 team was closed.

2007 Racing Season

In 2007, Erin raced in a few ARCA Series events. She won the pole position for the first ARCA race of the season. This race was at Daytona International Speedway.

2008 Racing Season

After the fall 2007 ARCA race, Erin left Evernham Motorsports. She raced in two Truck Series races for Morgan-Dollar Motorsports. Later in 2008, she joined the broadcast team for SPEED. She started sharing her racing knowledge with fans on TV.

Personal Life

Erin Crocker married her former team owner, Ray Evernham, on August 26, 2009. They got married in Las Vegas. On July 25, 2015, Erin and Ray welcomed their daughter, Cate Susan Evernham, into the world.

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

Craftsman Truck Series

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.)