Matt Hirschman

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Matt Hirschman
NationalityAmerican
Born (1982-11-29) November 29, 1982 (age 41)
Northampton, Pennsylvania
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career
Debut season2005
Current teamPee Dee Motorsports
Years active2005–present
Car number60
Crew chiefMike Stein
Starts128
Championships0
Wins9
Poles15
Best finish2nd in 2008
Finished last season10th (2023)
Last updated on: July 16, 2024.

Matt Hirschman (born November 29, 1982) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 60 for Pee Dee Motorsports. He is the son of former series champion Tony Hirschman Jr., and the brother of current NASCAR Cup Series spotter Tony Hirschman III. [1]

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Hirschman has also competed in series such as what is now known as the ARCA Menards Series East, SMART Modified Tour, the now defunct NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour and SRX Series, [2] the Modified Racing Series, the Tri-Track Open Modified Series, the Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Tour, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing. [3]

Motorsports results

NASCAR

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

Camping World East Series

NASCAR Camping World East Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213NCWESCPtsRef
2008 Dave Davis w/ Gillett Evernham Motorsports 9 Dodge GRE IOW SBO GLN NHA TMP NSH ADI LRP MFD NHA
4
DOV
6
STA 37th315 [4]

Whelen Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results
YearCar ownerNo.Make123456789101112131415161718NWMTCPtsRef
2005 Ed Bennett III59 Dodge TMP STA RIV WFD
8
STA JEN
10
NHA BEE SEE
27
RIV STA
17
TMP
28
WFD
22
MAR TMP NHA STA TMP
24
36th737 [5]
2006 TMP
35
STA
8
JEN
14
TMP
33
STA
9
NHA
24
HOL
16
RIV
13
STA
4
TMP
26
MAR
7
TMP
8*
NHA
13
WFD
16
TMP
14
STA
12
11th1873 [6]
2007 TMP
5
STA
8
WTO
6
STA
6
TMP
13
NHA
4
TSA
2
STA
6
TMP
12
MAN
7
STA
4
TMP
3
3rd2260 [7]
Chevy RIV
7
MAR
16
NHA
31
TMP
11
2008 TMP
16
STA
14
STA
10
TMP
7
NHA
12
SPE
1*
RIV
16
STA
4
TMP
2
MAN
6
TMP
9
NHA
6
MAR
2
CHE
1**
STA
2
TMP
25
2nd2314 [8]
2009 Matt Hirschman60 Chevy TMP STA
21
STA NHA SPE RIV STA 43rd185 [9]
Nancy Goodale50 Chevy BRI
26
TMP NHA MAR STA TMP
2011 Boehler Racing Enterprises3 Chevy TMP
9
STA
8
STA
10
MND
3
TMP
12
NHA
3
RIV
13
STA
13
NHA
22
BRI
11
DEL
12
TMP
15
LRP
12
NHA
9
STA
8
TMP
3
6th2163 [10]
2012 Nancy Goodale50 Chevy TMP STA MND STA WFD NHA STA TMP BRI TMP RIV NHA
8
STA
10
TMP 31st70 [11]
2013 Mike Curb 44 Chevy TMP STA STA WFD RIV
12
NHA MND STA TMP BRI RIV NHA STA 34th70 [12]
Matt Hirschman60 Chevy TMP
7
2014 Wayne Darling52 Chevy TMP
11
STA
9
STA
14
WFD
24
RIV
3
NHA
12
MND
6
STA
10
TMP
2
BRI
17
NHA
26
STA TMP
6
13th388 [13]
2016 Pee Dee Motorsports60 Chevy TMP STA WFD STA TMP RIV NHA MND STA TMP BRI RIV OSW SEE
4
NHA STA TMP 42nd40 [14]
2017 MYR
17
TMP STA LGY TMP RIV NHA STA TMP BRI SEE
7
OSW
2*
RIV NHA STA TMP 38th109 [15]
2018 MYR
3*
TMP STA SEE
3
TMP LGY
3
RIV NHA STA TMP BRI OSW
1*
RIV NHA STA TMP 32nd175 [16]
2019 MYR
11
SBO TMP STA WAL SEE
12
TMP RIV NHA STA TMP OSW
3
RIV NHA STA TMP 36th108 [17]
2020 JEN
4
WMM
2*
WMM JEN MND
6
TMP NHA STA TMP 26th122 [18]
2021 MAR STA RIV JEN OSW
1*
RIV NHA NRP STA BEE
2*
OSW
2
RCH RIV STA 27th134 [19]
2022 NSM
1*
RCH RIV LEE
3*
JEN MND
2
RIV WAL
2
NHA CLM
4
TMP LGY OSW
5
RIV TMP MAR
2
17th300 [20]
2023 NSM
3
RCH
18
MON
9
RIV LEE
1*
SEE
1**
RIV
15
WAL
7
NHA LMP
2
THO
20
LGY OSW MON RIV NWS
1*
THO MAR
4
10th420 [21]
2024 NSM
10
RCH THO
9
MON
5
RIV SEE
1
NHA MON
4
LMP
4
THO
22
OSW
2*
RIV MON
3*
THO
5
NWS
2
MAR
-*-* [22]

Whelen Southern Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour results
YearCar ownerNo.Make123456789101112NWSMTCPtsRef
2007 Pat Bennett59 Chevy CRW
4
FAI GRE
11*
CRW CRW BGS MAR ACE CRW SNM CRW CRW 31st290 [23]
2008 Jillian Leonard CRW
8
ACE CRW BGS CRW LAN CRW SNM MAR CRW CRW 34th142 [24]
2012 Nancy Goodale50 Chevy CRW CRW SBO CRW CRW BGS BRI LGY THO
2
CRW CLT 34th42 [25]

Superstar Racing Experience

(key) * – Most laps led. 1 – Heat 1 winner. 2 – Heat 2 winner.

Superstar Racing Experience results
YearNo.123456SRXCPts
2022 60 FIF SBO STA
8
NSV I55 SHA 23rd01

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