Irv Hoerr
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Peoria, Illinois
| Irv Hoerr | |||||||
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| Born | November 14, 1946 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) | ||||||
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Irv Hoerr (born November 14, 1946) is an American racing driver from Peoria, 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 seven NASCAR Winston Cup Series starts and had two Top 10 finishes.[1]
Sports car racing
Hoerr raced for Rocketsports Racing in International 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
Hoerr competed primarily as a road course ringer. He made his first NASCAR start in the final race at Riverside International Raceway in the 1987 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 eighth place result, happened at Sears Point Raceway; later that season he claimed his only other top-ten finish when he race to tenth at Watkins Glen International.[4]
Hoerr made his first attempt at an oval track at North 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 at Pocono Raceway (a tri-oval which races similar to a road course); he finished nineteenth.[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
- Hoerr was named the Motorweek Road Race Driver of the Year in 1986.[3]
- Hoerr was also named the Norelco Cup Driver of the Year in 1989.[3]
- The American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association named Hoerr 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
Hoerr operates Hoerr Racing Products in Peoria along with his brother Scott Hoerr.[3]
