Tony Hirschman Jr.

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Tony Hirschman Jr.
Born (1956-05-03) May 3, 1956 (age 68)
Northampton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
7 races run over 2 years
Best finish58th (1991)
First race 1991 Pontiac 200 (Nazareth)
Last race 1992 Budweiser 300 (New Hampshire)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
ARCA Menards Series East career
47 races run over 4 years
Best finish7th (1991)
First race 1991 New Hampshire Lottery Twin 125's (New Hampshire)
Last race 1998 Gumont Long Life Formula 100 (New Hampshire)
First win 1992 Diet Coke 150 (Oxford)
WinsTop tens Poles
1221
Statistics current as of July 6, 2024.

Tony Hirschman Jr. (born May 3, 1956) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who previously competed in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, NASCAR Busch Series, and NASCAR Busch North Series. He has also competed in the Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Tour and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing. [1]

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Hirschman Jr. was a long-time competitor in the Modified Tour, having competed in the series from 1985 to 2007, where he won five championships in 1995, 1996, 1999, 2004, and 2005, and earned thirty-five race wins.

Hirschman Jr. is the father of both fellow driver Matt Hirschman, who currently competes part time in the Modified Tour, and current NASCAR Cup Series spotter Tony Hirschman III. [2]

Motorsports 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

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NBSCPtsRef
1991 Tony Vecchio1 Olds DAY RCH
Wth		 CAR MAR VOL HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO 58th355 [3]
11 NZH
28		 CLT DOV ROU HCY MYB GLN
3 OXF
11		 NHA
16		 CAR MAR
18 NHA
44		 SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT
1992 4 DAY CAR RCH
32		 ATL MAR DAR BRI HCY LAN DUB 83rd174 [4]
11 NZH
32		 CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL
1 NHA
41		 TAL IRP ROU MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR HCY

Whelen Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829NWMTCPtsRef
1985 N/A6 Chevy TMP MAR STA MAR NEG WFD NEG SPE RIV CLA STA TMP NEG HOL HOL RIV CAT EPP TMP WFD RIV STA TMP POC
22		 TIO OXF STA TMP N/A0 [5]
8 MAR
7
1986 U2 ROU MAR STA
13		 TMP MAR NEG MND EPP NEG WFD 45th331 [6]
1 SPE
5		 RIV NEG TMP RIV TMP RIV STA TMP POC
37		 TIO OXF STA TMP MAR
1987 28 Chevy ROU MAR
4		 TMP
21		 STA
16		 CNB
5		 STA
7		20th1361 [7]
Pontiac MND
10		 WFD JEN SPE RIV TMP RPS EPP RIV STA TMP RIV SEE STA
17 Chevy POC
26		 TIO
2		 TMP OXF TMP
1 ROU
22		 STA
6
6 MAR
7
1988 N/A28N/A ROU MAR TMP MAR JEN IRP MND OSW
3		29th937 [8]
87 OSW
4		 RIV JEN RPS TMP RIV OSW
5		 TMP OXF OSW TMP POC
14
1 Chevy TIO
4		 TMP ROU MAR
15
1989 Tony Vecchio MAR
22		 TMP
2		 MAR
3		 JEN
18		 STA
8		 IRP
2		 OSW
1*		 WFD
4		 RIV
18		 OSW
1		 JEN
1*		 STA
5		 RPS
12		 RIV
3		 OSW
16		 TMP
2		 TMP
3		 RIV
17		 OSW
1**		 TMP
4		 POC
1*		 STA
2		 TIO
19		 MAR
3		 TMP
1**		3rd3921 [9]
RS Racing0 Pontiac MND
18
1990 Tony Vecchio1 Chevy MAR
24		 RCH
1		 TMP
18		 STA
9		 MAR
30		 TMP
5		 STA
3		 MND
13		 HOL
1*		 STA
4		 RIV
10		 JEN
2		 EPP
1		 RPS
6		 RIV
11		 TMP
5		 RPS
19		 NHA
11		 TMP
3		 POC
43		 STA
11		 TMP
24		 MAR
1*		5th3130 [10]
1991 MAR RCH
6		 TMP NHA
7		 MAR NZH
24		 STA TMP FLE OXF RIV JEN STA RPS RIV RCH
33		 TMP NHA TMP POC STA TMP MAR 39th454 [11]
1993 N/A3 Chevy RCH STA TMP NHA NZH STA RIV NHA RPS HOL LEE RIV STA TMP TMP STA TMP
9		N/A0 [12]
1994 Mario Fiore44 Pontiac NHA
31		 STA
6		 TMP
12		 NZH
35		 STA
16		 LEE
20		 TMP
32		 RIV
4		 TIO NHA RPS HOL TMP RIV NHA STA SPE TMP NHA STA TMP 32nd850 [13]
1995 Len Boehler3 Chevy TMP
2		 NHA
3		 STA
19		 NZH
1		 STA
9		 LEE
2		 TMP
2		 RIV
9		 BEE
8		 NHA
2		 JEN
4		 RPS
11		 HOL
25		 RIV
17		 NHA
2		 STA
9		 TMP
27		 NHA
6		 STA
8		 TMP
5		 TMP
7		1st3022 [14]
1996 TMP
4		 STA
3		 NZH
2		 STA
3		 NHA
1		 JEN
3		 RIV
3		 LEE
7		 RPS
24		 HOL
12		 TMP
28		 RIV
5		 NHA
1		 GLN
3		 STA
6		 NHA
2		 NHA
1		 STA
27		 FLE
22		 TMP
12		1st2919 [15]
1997 TMP
2		 MAR
21		 STA
25		 NZH
33		 STA
2		 NHA
7		 FLE
13		 JEN
5		 RIV
17		 GLN
21		 NHA
5		 RPS
7		 HOL
10		 TMP
7		 RIV
11		 NHA
7		 GLN
7		 STA
21		 NHA
14		 STA
4		 FLE
3		 TMP
2		 RCH
2		4th3118 [16]
1998 RPS
2		 TMP
2		 MAR
21		 STA
14		 NZH
9		 STA
10		 GLN
16		 JEN
7		 RIV
18		 NHA
4		 NHA
10		 LEE
20		 HOL
9		 TMP
7		 NHA
25		 RIV
16		 STA
25		 NHA
3		 TMP
20		 STA
9		 TMP
7		 FLE
5		7th2882 [17]
1999 Gary Cretty25 Pontiac TMP
7		 RPS
8		 STA
4		 RCH
11		 STA
9		 RIV
7		 JEN
1*		 NZH
3		 HOL
2		 TMP
3		 RIV
5		 GLN
2		 STA
12		 RPS
4		 TMP
1		 NHA
1		 STA
1		1st3361 [18]
Chevy NHA
1		 NHA
1*
Dodge MAR
8		 TMP
3
2000 STA
27		 RCH
2		 STA
3		 RIV
25		 SEE
5		 NHA
36		 NZH
6		 TMP
7		 RIV
7		 GLN
DNQ		12th1969 [19]
N/A00 Chevy TMP
27		 STA
26		 WFD
24
72 NHA
16
11 STA
8		 MAR
22		 TMP
4
2001 SBO
22		 TMP
33		 STA
5		 WFD
33		10th2397 [20]
89 NZH
38
Bob & Tom Kehley48 Chevy STA
16		 RCH
1*		 NHA
1		 HOL
5		 RIV
17		 CHE
22		 TMP
1		 STA
11		 WFD
10		 TMP
32		 STA
14		 MAR
23		 TMP
5
N/A80 Chevy RIV
8		 SEE
24
2002 Bob & Tom Kehley48 Chevy TMP
5		 STA
3		 WFD
30		 NZH
3		 RIV
27		 SEE
30		 RCH STA BEE NHA RIV TMP STA WFD TMP
12		 NHA
5		 STA
30		 MAR
30		 TMP
28		26th1287 [21]
2003 TMP
11		 WFD
9		 NZH
13		 STA
26		 LER
27		 BLL
14		 BEE
2		 NHA
36		 ADI
6*		 RIV
28		 TMP
13		 STA
6		 WFD
6		 TMP
1		 NHA
6		 STA
2		 TMP
1*		6th2403 [22]
49 STA
3
2004 48 TMP
5		 STA
2		 WFD
3		 NZH
25		 STA
1		 RIV
6		 LER
1*		 WAL
17		 BEE
8		 NHA
4		 SEE
10		 RIV
10		 STA
2		 TMP
1*		 WFD
5		 TMP
11		 NHA
3		 STA
1*		 TMP
3		1st2915 [23]
2005 TMP
11		 STA
1*		 RIV
9		 WFD
12		 STA
24		 JEN
1*		 NHA
2		 BEE
2		 SEE
4		 RIV
2		 STA
1		 TMP
1		 WFD
21		 MAR
7		 TMP
2*		 NHA
6		 STA
1*		 TMP
12		1st2749 [24]
2006 TMP
5		 STA
9		 JEN
2		 TMP
5		 STA
7		 NHA
11		 HOL
1*		 RIV
20		 STA
21		 TMP
2		 MAR
19		 TMP
33		 NHA
10		 WFD
18		 TMP
6		 STA
4		4th2170 [25]
2007 TMP
31		 STA
6		 WTO STA
24		 TMP
4		 NHA
16		 TSA RIV STA
12		 TMP
2		 MAN
11		 MAR NHA
7		 TMP
36		 STA
2		 TMP
9		21st1522 [26]

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References

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  2. ↑ "How racing a Modified became a way of life for Matt Hirschman and family". NASCAR . July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1991 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1992 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1985 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1986 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1987 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1988 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1989 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1990 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1991 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1993 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1994 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1995 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1996 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1997 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1998 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1999 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 2000 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 2001 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 2002 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 2003 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 2004 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 2005 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 2006 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Champion
1995		Succeeded by
Preceded by NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Champion
1996		Succeeded by
Preceded by NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Champion
1999		Succeeded by
Preceded by NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Champion
2004		Succeeded by
Preceded by NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champion
2005		Succeeded by
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