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Former Navy football player turned NASCAR driver pulls family from burning vehicle

Jesse Iwuji was already a hero before he drove onto California’s Interstate 5 last Sunday. The former Navy football player ... now races in NASCAR’s K&N Pro Series West, sort of the Triple-A of Americ... read more

Former Texas high school football player, current Navy officer Jesse Iwuji helped save family from minivan on fire

Jesse Iwuji, the U.S. Navy Lt. and budding NASCAR racer from Carrollton ... Iwuji, who played football at the Naval Academy, has made seven starts this season in a car owned by former NFL linebacker S... read more

Jesse Iwuji: Former Navy Officer Pursuing NASCAR Dream

Jesse Iwuji He is an immigrant that came to this country in early childhood. He attended the Naval Academy where he played football and then was commissioned in the Navy. He served ... He is on the NA... read more

Jesse Iwuji plays role of hero as family's car burns to ground

Race-car driver Jesse Iwuji hopes ... across NASCAR's series. He pulled over and saw a family of four still at the van, getting some stuff out of the vehicle but not realizing the severity of the situ... read more

Former NFL Star Shawne Merriman Breaks Into NASCAR Business

Merriman met Jesse Iwuji, who had played defensive back for the U.S. Naval Academy. Iwuji is now a driver in the NASCAR K&N regional series that serves as a developmental circuit. The two former footb... read more

Shawne Merriman takes 100 students to NASCAR

The former ... to be a football player in the NFL, [or play in the] NBA, but exposing them to a different demographic and exposing them to a different platform will ultimately, at the end of the day, ... read more

Chicagoland Speedway Honors Local Civilian Volunteer

She will receive the award during an Honor Ceremony, held at Champion's Park at Chicagoland Speedway Saturday, June 30, at 10 a.m., which is NASCAR ... Jesse Iwuji, a Surface Warfare Officer in the NA... read more

It all started with Texas high school football for Navy veteran and rising NASCAR driver Jesse Iwuji

Iwuji, 30, is currently in his second year as a full-time driver in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, a regional stock car racing division of NASCAR. He is also a lieutenant in the Navy ... Iwuji said. ... read more

Chicago to host military honor ceremony

ARCA Racing Series driver Jesse ... in the NAVY Reserves and former track and football player at the United States Naval Academy, will serve as Chicagoland Speedway's Stars and Stripes Weekend ambassa... read more

NASCAR driver Jesse Iwuji debuts at Daytona International Speedway this weekend

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — When Jesse Iwuji appeared on ... overall as a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver. NASCAR drivers typically know by age 27 whether they have a future in the sport. But the ... read more

Chicagoland Speedway Honors Local Civilian Volunteer at Stars & Stripes Ceremony

She will receive the award during an Honor Ceremony, held at Champion's Park at Chicagoland Speedway Saturday, June 30, at 10 a.m., which is NASCAR ... Jesse Iwuji, a Surface Warfare Officer in the NA... read more