Tony Hirschman Jr. Explained

Tony Hirschman Jr.
Birth Date:	3 May 1956
Birth Place:	Northampton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Total Busch Races:	7
Years In Busch:	2
Best Busch Pos:	58th (1991)
First Busch Race:	1991 Pontiac 200 (Nazareth)
Last Busch Race:	1992 Budweiser 300 (New Hampshire)
Busch Wins:	0
Busch Top Tens:	0
Busch Poles:	0
Total Arca East Races:	47
Years In Arca East:	4
Best Arca East Pos:	7th (1991)
First Arca East Race:	1991 New Hampshire Lottery Twin 125's (New Hampshire)
Last Arca East Race:	1998 Gumont Long Life Formula 100 (New Hampshire)
First Arca East Win:	1992 Diet Coke 150 (Oxford)
Arca East Wins:	1
Arca East Top Tens:	22
Arca East Poles:	1
Updated:	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]

Motorsports results

NASCAR

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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
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		Pts	Ref
1991	Tony Vecchio	1	Olds	DAY	RCH	CAR	MAR	VOL	HCY	DAR	BRI	LAN	SBO																						58th	355	^[3]
		11												NZH	CLT	DOV	ROU	HCY	MYB	GLN
		3																			OXF											NHA	CAR	MAR
		18																				NHA	SBO	DUB	IRP	ROU	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT
1992		4		DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	MAR	DAR	BRI	HCY	LAN	DUB																						83rd	174	^[4]
		11												NZH	CLT	DOV	ROU	MYB	GLN	VOL
		1																			NHA	TAL	IRP	ROU	MCH	NHA	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	MAR	CAR	HCY

Whelen Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results
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		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	TIO	OXF	STA	TMP		N/A	0	^[5]
		8																														MAR
1986		U2		ROU	MAR	STA	TMP	MAR	NEG	MND	EPP	NEG	WFD																				45th	331	^[6]
		1												SPE	RIV	NEG	TMP	RIV	TMP	RIV	STA	TMP	POC	TIO	OXF	STA	TMP	MAR
1987		28	Chevy	ROU	MAR	TMP	STA	CNB	STA																								20th	1361	^[7]
			Pontiac							MND	WFD	JEN	SPE	RIV	TMP	RPS	EPP	RIV	STA	TMP	RIV	SEE	STA
		17	Chevy																					POC	TIO	TMP	OXF	TMP
		1																											ROU		STA
		6																												MAR
1988	N/A	28	N/A	ROU	MAR	TMP	MAR	JEN	IRP	MND	OSW																						29th	937	^[8]
		87										OSW	RIV	JEN	RPS	TMP	RIV	OSW	TMP	OXF	OSW	TMP	POC
		1	Chevy																					TIO	TMP	ROU	MAR
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	RCH	TMP	STA	MAR	TMP	STA	MND	HOL	STA	RIV	JEN	EPP	RPS	RIV	TMP	RPS	NHA	TMP	POC	STA	TMP	MAR							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													N/A	0	^[12]
1994	Mario Fiore	44	Pontiac	NHA	STA	TMP	NZH	STA	LEE	TMP	RIV	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	RPS	STA	RCH	STA	RIV	JEN		NZH	HOL	TMP		RIV	GLN	STA	RPS	TMP	NHA	STA											1st	3361	^[18]
			Chevy								NHA				NHA
			Dodge																				MAR	TMP
2000				STA	RCH	STA	RIV	SEE	NHA	NZH	TMP	RIV	GLN																				12th	1969	^[19]
	N/A	00	Chevy											TMP	STA	WFD
		72															NHA
		11																STA	MAR	TMP
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	STA	WFD	NZH	RIV	SEE	RCH	STA	BEE	NHA	RIV	TMP	STA	WFD	TMP	NHA	STA	MAR	TMP											26th	1287	^[21]
2003				TMP		WFD	NZH	STA	LER	BLL	BEE	NHA	ADI	RIV	TMP	STA	WFD	TMP	NHA	STA	TMP												6th	2403	^[22]
		49			STA
2004		48		TMP	STA	WFD	NZH	STA	RIV	LER	WAL	BEE	NHA	SEE	RIV	STA	TMP	WFD	TMP	NHA	STA	TMP											1st	2915	^[23]
2005				TMP	STA	RIV	WFD	STA	JEN	NHA	BEE	SEE	RIV	STA	TMP	WFD	MAR	TMP	NHA	STA	TMP												1st	2749	^[24]
2006				TMP	STA	JEN	TMP	STA	NHA	HOL	RIV	STA	TMP	MAR	TMP	NHA	WFD	TMP	STA														4th	2170	^[25]
2007				TMP	STA	WTO	STA	TMP	NHA	TSA	RIV	STA	TMP	MAN	MAR	NHA	TMP	STA	TMP														21st	1522	^[26]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tony Hirschman . The Third Turn. July 22, 2024.
2. Web site: How racing a Modified became a way of life for Matt Hirschman and family . . July 29, 2022 . July 16, 2024.
3. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1991 NASCAR Busch Series Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
4. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1992 NASCAR Busch Series Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
5. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1985 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
6. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1986 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
7. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1987 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
8. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1988 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
9. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1989 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
10. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1990 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
11. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1991 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
12. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1993 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
13. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1994 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
14. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1995 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
15. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1996 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
16. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1997 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
17. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1998 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
18. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 1999 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
19. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 2000 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
20. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 2001 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
21. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 2002 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
22. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 2003 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
23. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 2004 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
24. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 2005 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
25. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 2006 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.
26. Web site: Tony Hirschman Jr. – 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. July 16, 2024.