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]

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 race1991 Pontiac 200 (Nazareth)
Last race1992 Budweiser 300 (New Hampshire)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
47 races run over 4 years
Best finish7th (1991)
First race1991 New Hampshire Lottery Twin 125's (New Hampshire)
Last race1998 Gumont Long Life Formula 100 (New Hampshire)
First win1992 Diet Coke 150 (Oxford)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 22 1
Statistics current as of July 6, 2024.

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

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NASCAR

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

Busch Series

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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 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

Whelen Modified Tour

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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 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]

References

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  1. ^ "Tony Hirschman". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  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.
  26. ^ "Tony Hirschman Jr. – 2007 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