Tony Hirschman Jr. | |||||||
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Born | Northampton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | May 3, 1956||||||
NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
7 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 58th (1991) | ||||||
First race | 1991 Pontiac 200 (Nazareth) | ||||||
Last race | 1992 Budweiser 300 (New Hampshire) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
47 races run over 4 years | |||||||
Best finish | 7th (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) | ||||||
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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]
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]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
NASCAR Busch Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 31 | NBSC | Pts | Ref | ||||
1991 | Tony Vecchio | 1 | Olds | DAY | RCH Wth | CAR | MAR | VOL | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN | SBO | 58th | 355 | [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 | 83rd | 174 | [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 |
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | NWMTC | Pts | Ref | ||
1985 | N/A | 6 | 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/A | 0 | [5] | |||
8 | MAR 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1986 | U2 | ROU | MAR | STA 13 | TMP | MAR | NEG | MND | EPP | NEG | WFD | 45th | 331 | [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 | 20th | 1361 | [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/A | 28 | N/A | ROU | MAR | TMP | MAR | JEN | IRP | MND | OSW 3 | 29th | 937 | [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** | 3rd | 3921 | [9] | ||||||||
RS Racing | 0 | Pontiac | MND 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990 | Tony Vecchio | 1 | 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* | 5th | 3130 | [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 | 39th | 454 | [11] | |||||||||||
1993 | N/A | 3 | Chevy | RCH | STA | TMP | NHA | NZH | STA | RIV | NHA | RPS | HOL | LEE | RIV | STA | TMP | TMP | STA | TMP 9 | N/A | 0 | [12] | ||||||||||||||
1994 | Mario Fiore | 44 | 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 | 32nd | 850 | [13] | ||||||||||
1995 | Len Boehler | 3 | 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 | 1st | 3022 | [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 | 1st | 2919 | [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 | 4th | 3118 | [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 | 7th | 2882 | [17] | ||||||||||||
1999 | Gary Cretty | 25 | 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 | 1st | 3361 | [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 | 12th | 1969 | [19] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N/A | 00 | 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 | 10th | 2397 | [20] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | NZH 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bob & Tom Kehley | 48 | 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/A | 80 | Chevy | RIV 8 | SEE 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | Bob & Tom Kehley | 48 | 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 | 26th | 1287 | [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* | 6th | 2403 | [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 | 1st | 2915 | [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 | 1st | 2749 | [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 | 4th | 2170 | [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 | 21st | 1522 | [26] |
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