Irv Hoerr

Irv Hoerr (born November 14, 1946) is an American racing driver fromPeoria, Illinois.^[1] He is primarily known for racing in several sports car racing series. Hoerr was the 1992 IMSA GTO champion. He moved up to the GTS-1 class winning the 1995 and 1996 titles. Hoerr made sevenNASCAR Winston Cup Series starts and had two Top 10 finishes.^[1]

Irv Hoerr

Born

(1946-11-14)November 14, 1946 (age 78)
Peoria, Illinois

NASCAR Cup Series career

7 races run over 4 years

Best finish

47th (1990)

First race

1987 Winston Western 500 (Riverside)

Last race

1992 Save Mart 300K (Sears Point)

Wins	Top tens	Poles
0	2	0

Racing career

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Sports car racing

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Hoerr raced forRocketsports Racing inInternational Motor Sports Association (IMSA). He won the 1992 GTO class championship in an Oldsmobile Cutlass.^[2] He moved to the GTS class winning the 1995 and 1996 titles.

Hoerr moved to a part-time schedule after the 1996 season and he continued to make occasional starts until 2002.^[3] He ended with seven championships, six in four IMSA divisions and another in the Latin America GT series.^[3]

NASCAR

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Hoerr competed primarily as aroad course ringer. He made his first NASCAR start in the final race atRiverside International Raceway in the1987 Winston Western 500.^[1] After not competing in a NASCAR race for a couple seasons, he entered two events in 1990. Hoerr's best NASCAR finish, an 8th place result, happened atSears Point Raceway; later that season he claimed his only other Top 10 finish when he race to 10th atWatkins Glen International.^[4]

Hoerr made his first attempt at an oval track atNorth Wilkesboro Speedway in 1991 but he failed to make the field.^[5] A rear end failed caused him to end up with 36th place finish at Sears Point later that season.^[5] Hoerr made his first non-road course atPocono Raceway (atri-oval which races similar to a road course); he finished 19th.^[5] His last NASCAR start of the season happened at Watkins Glen; it ended after eight laps with engine problems.^[5] Hoerr made his last NASCAR start in 1992 at Sears Point; he finished 41st with engine problems.^[6]

Honors

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He was named the Motorweek Road Race Driver of the Year in 1986.^[3]
He was also named the Norelco Cup Driver of the Year in 1989.^[3]
The American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association named him to their All-America Racing Team in 1992 and 1995.^[3]
Hoerr was named to the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame.^[3]

Personal life

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Hoerr operates Hoerr Racing Products in Peoria along with his brotherScott Hoerr.^[3]

Motorsports career 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.)

Winston Cup Series

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NASCAR Winston Cup 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	NWCC	Pts	Ref
1987	Baker-Schiff Racing	88	Olds	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	NWS	BRI	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	POC	RSD	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	RSD 22	ATL	107th	-	^[7]
1990	Precision Products Racing	0	Olds	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	SON 8	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN 10	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL	47th	281	^[8]
1991	Labonte Motorsports	44	Olds	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS DNQ	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	SON 36	POC	MCH	DAY	POC 19	TAL	GLN 38	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL	52nd	210	^[9]
1992	Precision Products Racing	0	Olds	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	SON 41	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL	95th	40	^[10]

References

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^^a ^b ^c"Career Racing Results". Racing Reference. RetrievedMay 28, 2016.
^"IMSA History". IMSAHistory.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. RetrievedMay 28, 2016.
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g"Biography". Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame. RetrievedMay 28, 2016.
^"1990 NASCAR results". Racing Reference. RetrievedMay 28, 2016.
^^a ^b ^c ^d"1991 NASCAR results". Racing Reference. RetrievedMay 28, 2016.
^"1992 NASCAR results". Racing Reference.
^"Irv Hoerr – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results".Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2020.
^"Irv Hoerr – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results".Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2020.
^"Irv Hoerr – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results".Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2020.
^"Irv Hoerr – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results".Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2020.