Irv Hoerr

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Irv Hoerr
Born (1946-11-14) November 14, 1946 (age 74)
Peoria, Illinois
NASCAR Cup Series career
7 races run over 4 years
Best finish47th (1990)
First race 1987 Winston Western 500 (Riverside)
Last race 1992 Save Mart 300K (Sears Point)
WinsTop tens Poles
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Irv Hoerr (born November 14, 1946) is an American racing driver from Peoria, Illinois. [1] He is primarily known for racing in several sports car racing series. Hoerr was the 1992 IMSA GTO champion. He moved up to the GTS-1 class winning the 1995 and 1996 titles. Hoerr made seven NASCAR Winston Cup Series starts and had two Top 10 finishes. [1]

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Racing career

Sports car racing

Hoerr raced for Rocketsports Racing in International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). He won the 1992 GTO class championship in an Oldsmobile Cutlass. [2] He moved to the GTS class winning the 1995 and 1996 titles.

Hoerr moved to a part-time schedule after the 1996 season and he continued to make occasional starts until 2002. [3] He ended with seven championships, six in four IMSA divisions and another in the Latin America GT series. [3]

NASCAR

Hoerr competed primarily as a road course ringer. He made his first NASCAR start in the final race at Riverside International Raceway in the 1987 Winston Western 500. [1] After not competing in a NASCAR race for a couple seasons, he entered two events in 1990. Hoerr's best NASCAR finish, an 8th place result, happened at Sears Point Raceway; later that season he claimed his only other Top 10 finish when he race to 10th at Watkins Glen International. [4]

Hoerr made his first attempt at an oval track at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 1991 but he failed to make the field. [5] A rear end failed caused him to end up with 36th place finish at Sears Point later that season. [5] Hoerr made his first non-road course at Pocono Raceway (a tri-oval which races similar to a road course); he finished 19th. [5] His last NASCAR start of the season happened at Watkins Glen; it ended after eight laps with engine problems. [5] Hoerr made his last NASCAR start in 1992 at Sears Point; he finished 41st with engine problems. [6]

Honors

Personal life

Hoerr operates Hoerr Racing Products in Peoria along with his brother Scott Hoerr. [3]

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
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829NWCCPtsRef
1987 Baker-Schiff Racing 88 Olds DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR NWS BRI MAR TAL CLT DOV POC RSD MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR RSD
22		 ATL 107th- [7]
1990 Precision Products Racing 0 Olds DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON
8		 POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN
10		 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 47th281 [8]
1991 Labonte Motorsports 44 Olds DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS
DNQ		 MAR TAL CLT DOV SON
36		 POC MCH DAY POC
19		 TAL GLN
38		 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 52nd210 [9]
1992 Precision Products Racing 0 Olds DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON
41		 POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 95th40 [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Career Racing Results". Racing Reference. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  2. ↑ "IMSA History". IMSAHistory.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Biography". Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ "1990 NASCAR results". Racing Reference. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "1991 NASCAR results". Racing Reference. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ "1992 NASCAR results". Racing Reference.
  7. ↑ "Irv Hoerr – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Irv Hoerr – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Irv Hoerr – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Irv Hoerr – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
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