Ernie Stierly

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Ernie Stierly
BornNovember 29, 1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 3, 2010(2010-07-03) (aged 79)
Vancouver, Washington, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
5 races run over 3 years
Best finish75th (1978)
First race1976 Riverside 400 (Riverside)
Last race1978 NAPA 400 (Riverside)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
104 races run over 11 years
Best finish2nd (1976)
First race1965 Portland 150 (Portland)
Last race1979 Kyte Coca-Cola 100 (Portland)
First win1975 Umatilla 100 (Umitalla)
Last win1976 Winston Portland 100 (Portland)
Wins Top tens Poles
5 50 7
Statistics up to date as of May 12, 2026.

Ernest Paul Stierly (November 29, 1930 – July 3, 2010) was an American professional stock car racing driver. He primarily competed in the NASCAR Winston West Series, running over 100 races across 11 seasons.

Racing career

Stierly made his debut in the NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Division in 1965, driving a self-owned Pontiac at Portland Speedway, where he finished in last due to exhaust issues.[1] He next raced in the series in 1969, scoring a top ten at Evergreen Speedway and competing in three other races.[2] He ran eight races in the renamed NASCAR Winston West Series in 1971, scoring two top ten finishes.[3] Stierly ran nine races in 1972, finishing in the top-ten in seven of them.[4] 1973 saw Stierly run more races and score more top tens, running eleven races and finishing top ten in every race he finished, including a runner-up finish at Portland Speedway, only failing to finish the race at Laguna Seca Raceway.[5] Stierly ran 22 of 28 races during the 1974 season, scoring his first career pole along with six top-five and eight top-ten results.[6] He would only run seven races in 1975, but would score his first wins in the series, first at Umitalla Speedway, where he led every lap, and then in the following event at Portland Speedway; Stierly failed to finish the other five races.[7] He attempted the Rose Classic, but failed to qualify.[8] Stierly is known to have competed in the NASCAR Winston Northwest Racing Series in 1975, where he finished fifteenth in the standings, but specific results are unknown.[9] In 1976, Stierly attempted all but one race (the season opener at Riverside International Raceway) and scored three more wins, all in succession, coming at Western Speedway,[10] Umatilla Speedway, and Portland Speedway.[11] Stierly ended the season second in the standings behind Chuck Bown. In contesting a majority of the schedule, he made his NASCAR Winston Cup Series debut at Riverside, finishing thirty-third due to transmission issues.[12] Stierly again ran a majority of the schedule in 1977, scoring three poles and seven top tens across seventeen races.[13] He nearly won the first West Series races at All American Speedway, but was passed with six laps remaining by Sumner McKnight.[14] During the series' inaugural race at Phoenix Raceway, Stierly collided with Chris Monoleos, causing Monoleos to hit the wall and roll multiple times, leading to an hour-long red flag.[15] Stierly finished sixth in the standings. In two Winston Cup starts, he finished twentieth and thirty-fifth at Riverside and Ontario Motor Speedway respectively.[16] Stierly also made his USAC Stock Car Series debut in 1977, finishing twenty-seventh at Ontario due to engine issues.[17] He also made at least one start in the NASCAR Late Model Sportsman National Championship, where he finished sixth at Riverside.[18] Stierly would only run half of the West schedule in 1978, scoring a pole and four top tens, including two fourth place finishes.[19] His final Cup starts and final cup attempt also came during this season, with finishes of nineteenth and thirty-first in the races at Riverside.[20] He also made his second and final USAC Stock Car start, finishing eleventh at Ontario.[21] He competed in at least one NASCAR Winston Northwest Racing Series event, finishing fourth at Yakima Speedway.[22] He also competed in the Rose Classic at All American Speedway, finishing fifth.[8] Stierly made his final career West starts in 1979, failing to finish the first two and ending his career with a twentieth place finish at Portland.[23]

Personal life

Stierly was born in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, on November 29, 1930,[24] although it has also been noted as being in December.[9][25] He owned Allied Plating Inc, a bumper chroming business in Portland, Oregon from 1956 to 1984. The company appeared as a sponsor on his racecar throughout much of his career.[26] He retired and moved to Tillamook, Oregon until having a heart attack in 2006, when he would subsequently move to his prior residence of Vancouver, Washington.[24] Stierly was married to Phyllis Jean Myers Stierly from 1959 until her death in 1993, and had four children.[24] Stierly died in Vancouver on July 3, 2010, at the age of 79.

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.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup 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 NWCSC Pts Ref
1976 Ernie Stierly 41 Chevy RSD DAY CAR RCH BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD
33		 MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT
DNQ		 108th 64th [12]
1977 RSD
DNQ		 DAY RCH CAR ATL NWS DAR BRI MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD
20		 MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT
35		 82nd 161 [16]
1978 RSD
19		 DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT NSV RSD
31		 MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT
DNQ		 75th 176 [20]

Winston West Series

NASCAR Winston West 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 NWWSC Pts Ref
1965 Stierly Racing 41 Pontiac BRS RSD SJS ASP POR EVG BRS POR
17		 ASP POR ASP ASP CSF ASP NA NA [1]
1969 Unknown NA Chevy RSD CSF SGV SON EVG
6		 TCR YAK NA NA [2]
Stierly Racing 41 DCS
15		 SAL
21		 JBA
14		 OSS SGS SON YAK EVG CPR POR SMS SGV TWS
1971 Stierly Racing 41 Chevy RSD ONT OSS SJS CRS S99 ASP RSD SAL
15		 SPS
6		 SKA USP
12		 POR
13		 LSP MED
12		 DCS
13		 CRS OSS SGS BKS CSP EVG IFS
13		 YAK
6		 SGB TWS 27th 318 [3]
1972 RSD ONT SJS S99 SMN TCR
8		 YAK
11		 MED
10		 POR IFS
7		 MER
9		 SPS LSP WSP SKA RAS CRS OSS SGS CSP BKS EVG
6		 USP YAK
7		 POR
13		 ASP WCR SMN 21st 706 [4]
Mercury EVG
10		 RSD
1973 Chevy AMP MAD S99 AUR
3		 KFS
7		 CBS
4		 USP
7		 POR
2		 SPS
9		 WER SGS CAJ OSS CSP BKS LAG
28		 EVG
6		 WSP
8		 YAK
6		 POR AMP
5		 17th 801 [5]
1974 RSD AMP
19		 S99
11		 MSP
5		 COR
11		 SBP
16		 ASP
10		 RSD WER
22		 WSP
2		 SPS
19		 STA
3		 USP
2		 POR
8		 MED
17		 EUG
19		 CBS CAJ
4*		 CRS
15		 ASP
22		 AMP
15		 CSP EVG
20		 YAK
4		 POR
13		 SGB
21		 ASP ONT 10th 1387.25 [6]
1975 RSD LAG
24		 MSP ASP RSD ASP USP
1*		 POR
1*		 EVG
21		 SMS CRS CSP ASP EVG
21		 YAK
18		 POR
11		 MSP ONT 16th 418 [7]
1976 RSD RSD
33		 EVG
10		 WSP
1*		 USP
1*		 POR
1*		 SHA
3		 SGS
7		 EVG
15		 YAK
3		 POR
4*		 LAG
6		 ONT
DNQ		 2nd 827 [11]
1977 RSD LAG
16		 ONT
12		 SJS
4		 MMR
8		 ASP
11		 RSD
20		 SGS
7		 YAK
3		 EVG
18		 WSP
16*		 USP
16		 POR
7		 AAS
4*		 CRS ASP SHA
2		 POR
21		 ONT
35		 PHO
26		 6th 1112.5 [13]
1978 RSD
19		 AAS
4		 S99
20		 SHA
18		 PET
15		 MMR RSD
31		 IFS YAK SHA
13		 CBS YAK OSS ONT
DNQ		 PHO
11		 16th 336 [19]
George Stuart 15 WSP
4*
45 LSP
7		 EVG POR
9		 CRS ASP SON
1979 Stierly Racing 41 RSD MMR RSD EVG
22		 YAK
17		 POR
20		 AAS SHA CRS SON EVG SPO POR ASP ONT PHO NA 94 [23]

References

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  2. "Ernie Stierly – 1969 NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Division". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  3. "Ernie Stierly – 1971 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
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  10. "NASCAR in Canada Part 2 - Winston West". Canadian Racer. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
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  12. "Ernie Stierly – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  13. "Ernie Stierly – 1977 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  14. Delforge, Vincent (September 28, 2023). "ARCA Menards West Series: 2023 Roseville Race Preview". Kickin' The Tires. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  15. "12 More Unknown NASCAR Flips". Influential Moments in Racing. September 30, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
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  17. "Ernie Stierly – 1977 USAC Stock Car Series Results". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  18. "Ernie Stierly – 1977 NASCAR Late Model Sportsman National Championship Results". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  19. "Ernie Stierly – 1978 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  20. "Ernie Stierly – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  21. "Ernie Stierly – 1978 USAC Stock Car Series Results". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  22. "Ernie Stierly – 1978 NASCAR Winston Northwest Racing Series Results". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  23. "Ernie Stierly – 1979 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  24. "Ernest Stierly Obituary". The Columbian. July 9, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  25. "Ernie Stierly". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  26. "Ernie Stierly – NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results (races)". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2026.