{{Short description|American racing driver (born 1946)}} {{Infobox NASCAR driver | name = Irv Hoerr | image = | caption = | birth_name = <!-- Only if different from name --> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|11|14}} | birth_place = [[Peoria, Illinois]] | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = | death_cause = | height = <!-- "X ft Y in" or "X cm" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) --> | weight = <!-- "X lb", "X kg" or "X st Y lb" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) --> | achievements = | awards = | Total_Cup_Races = 7 | Years_In_Cup = 4 | Cup_Car_Team = | Prev_Cup_Pos = | Prev_Cup_Year = | Best_Cup_Pos = 47th ([[1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1990]]) | First_Cup_Race = [[1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1987]] [[1987 Winston Western 500|Winston Western 500]] ([[Riverside International Raceway|Riverside]]) | Last_Cup_Race = [[1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1992]] [[Save Mart 300K]] ([[Sears Point Raceway|Sears Point]]) | First_Cup_Win = | Last_Cup_Win = | Cup_Wins = 0 | Cup_Top_Tens = 2 | Cup_Poles = 0 }} '''Irv Hoerr''' (born November 14, 1946) is an American racing driver from [[Peoria, Illinois]].<ref name="RacingReference">{{cite web|title=Career Racing Results|url=http://racing-reference.info/driver/hoerrir01|publisher=Racing Reference|access-date=May 28, 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref name="RacingReference" />

==Racing career== ===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.<ref>{{cite web|title=IMSA History|url=http://www.imsahistory.com/timeline.html|publisher=IMSAHistory.com|access-date=May 28, 2016|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318014431/http://www.imsahistory.com/Timeline.html|archive-date=March 18, 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref name="GPSHoF" /> He ended with seven championships, six in four IMSA divisions and another in the Latin America GT series.<ref name="GPSHoF" />

===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]].<ref name="RacingReference" /> 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]].<ref name="1990NASCAR">{{cite web|title=1990 NASCAR results|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/hoerrir01/1990/W|publisher=Racing Reference|access-date=May 28, 2016}}</ref>

Hoerr made his first attempt at an oval track at [[North Wilkesboro Speedway]] in 1991 but he failed to make the field.<ref name="NASCAR1991">{{cite web|title=1991 NASCAR results|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/hoerrir01/1991/W|publisher=Racing Reference|access-date=May 28, 2016}}</ref> A rear end failed caused him to end up with 36th place finish at Sears Point later that season.<ref name="NASCAR1991" /> Hoerr made his first non-road course at [[Pocono Raceway]] (a [[tri-oval]] which races similar to a road course); he finished nineteenth.<ref name="NASCAR1991" /> His last NASCAR start of the season happened at Watkins Glen; it ended after eight laps with engine problems.<ref name="NASCAR1991" /> Hoerr made his last NASCAR start in 1992 at Sears Point; he finished 41st with engine problems.<ref name="NASCAR1992">{{cite web|title=1992 NASCAR results|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/hoerrir01/1992/W|publisher=Racing Reference}}</ref>

==Honors== *Hoerr was named the Motorweek Road Race Driver of the Year in 1986.<ref name="GPSHoF" /> *Hoerr was also named the Norelco Cup Driver of the Year in 1989.<ref name="GPSHoF" /> *The American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association named Hoerr to their All-America Racing Team in 1992 and 1995.<ref name="GPSHoF" /> *Hoerr was named to the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame.<ref name="GPSHoF">{{cite web|title=Biography|url=http://www.gpshof.com/Inductees.asp?QPBBOOGOJPZOHONHO0XnP=UYYZGKDTIJZ88dT88a0b2|publisher=Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame|access-date=May 28, 2016}}</ref>

==Personal life== Hoerr operates Hoerr Racing Products in Peoria along with his brother [[Scott Hoerr]].<ref name="GPSHoF" />

==Motorsports career results== ===NASCAR=== ([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)

====Winston Cup Series==== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" |- ! colspan=45| [[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 ! {{Tooltip|NWCC|NASCAR Winston Cup classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! [[1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1987]] ! [[Baker-Schiff Racing]] ! 88 ! [[Oldsmobile|Olds]] | [[1987 Daytona 500|DAY]] | [[Goodwrench 500|CAR]] | [[Miller High Life 400 (Spring Richmond)|RCH]] | [[Motorcraft Quality Parts 500|ATL]] | [[TranSouth 500|DAR]] | [[First Union 400|NWS]] | [[Valleydale Meats 500|BRI]] | [[Sovran Bank 500|MAR]] | [[1987 Winston 500|TAL]] | [[Coca-Cola 600|CLT]] | [[Budweiser 500 (Spring Dover)|DOV]] | [[Miller High Life 500 (Pocono)|POC]] | [[Budweiser 400|RSD]] | [[Miller American 400|MCH]] | [[Pepsi Firecracker 400|DAY]] | [[Summer 500|POC]] | [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]] | [[The Budweiser At The Glen|GLN]] | [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]] | [[Busch 500|BRI]] | [[Southern 500 (1950–2004)|DAR]] | [[Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400|RCH]] | [[Delaware 500|DOV]] | [[1987 Goody's 500|MAR]] | [[1987 Holly Farms 400|NWS]] | [[Oakwood Homes 500|CLT]] | [[AC Delco 500|CAR]] | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1987 Winston Western 500|RSD]]<br><small>22</small> | [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]] ! 107th ! - ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/hoerrir01/1987/W|title=Irv Hoerr – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=January 21, 2020}}</ref> |- ! [[1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1990]] ! [[Precision Products Racing]] ! 0 ! [[Oldsmobile|Olds]] | [[1990 Daytona 500|DAY]] | [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]] | [[GM Goodwrench 500|CAR]] | [[Motorcraft Quality Parts 500|ATL]] | [[TranSouth 500|DAR]] | [[Valleydale Meats 500|BRI]] | [[First Union 400|NWS]] | [[Hanes Activewear 500|MAR]] | [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]] | [[Coca-Cola 600|CLT]] | [[Budweiser 500 (Spring Dover)|DOV]] | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Banquet Frozen Foods 300|SON]]<br><small>8</small> | [[Miller Genuine Draft 500 (1st Pocono)|POC]] | [[Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Michigan)|MCH]] | [[Pepsi 400|DAY]] | [[AC Spark Plug 500|POC]] | [[DieHard 500 (Fall Talladega)|TAL]] | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Budweiser At The Glen|GLN]]<br><small>10</small> | [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]] | [[Busch 500|BRI]] | [[Heinz Southern 500|DAR]] | [[Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Richmond)|RCH]] | [[Peak Antifreeze 500|DOV]] | [[Goody's 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]] | [[Tyson Holly Farms 400|NWS]] | [[Mello Yello 500|CLT]] | [[AC Delco 500|CAR]] | [[Checker 500|PHO]] | [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]] ! 47th ! 281 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/hoerrir01/1990/W|title=Irv Hoerr – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=January 21, 2020}}</ref> |- ! [[1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1991]] ! [[Labonte Motorsports]] ! 44 ! [[Oldsmobile|Olds]] | [[1991 Daytona 500|DAY]] | [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]] | [[GM Goodwrench 500|CAR]] | [[Motorcraft Quality Parts 500|ATL]] | [[TranSouth 500|DAR]] | [[Valleydale Meats 500|BRI]] | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[First Union 400|NWS]]<br><small>DNQ</small> | [[Hanes 500 (Spring Martinsville)|MAR]] | [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]] | [[Coca-Cola 600|CLT]] | [[Budweiser 500 (Spring Dover)|DOV]] | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1991 Banquet Frozen Foods 300|SON]]<br><small>36</small> | [[Champion Spark Plug 500|POC]] | [[Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Michigan)|MCH]] | [[Pepsi 400|DAY]] | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Miller Genuine Draft 500 (2nd Pocono)|POC]]<br><small>19</small> | [[DieHard 500 (Fall Talladega)|TAL]] | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1991 Budweiser at The Glen|GLN]]<br><small>38</small> | [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]] | [[Bud 500|BRI]] | [[Heinz Southern 500|DAR]] | [[Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Richmond)|RCH]] | [[Peak Antifreeze 500|DOV]] | [[Goody's 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]] | [[Tyson Holly Farms 400|NWS]] | [[Mello Yello 500|CLT]] | [[AC Delco 500|CAR]] | [[Checker 500|PHO]] | [[Hardee's 500|ATL]] ! 52nd ! 210 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/hoerrir01/1991/W|title=Irv Hoerr – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=January 21, 2020}}</ref> |- ! [[1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1992]] ! [[Precision Products Racing]] ! 0 ! [[Oldsmobile|Olds]] | [[1992 Daytona 500|DAY]] | [[GM Goodwrench 500|CAR]] | [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]] | [[Motorcraft Quality Parts 500|ATL]] | [[TranSouth 500|DAR]] | [[Food City 500|BRI]] | [[First Union 400|NWS]] | [[Hanes 500 (Spring Martinsville)|MAR]] | [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]] | [[1992 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]] | [[Budweiser 500 (Spring Dover)|DOV]] | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Save Mart 300K|SON]]<br><small>41</small> | [[Champion Spark Plug 500|POC]] | [[Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Michigan)|MCH]] | [[Pepsi 400|DAY]] | [[Miller Genuine Draft 500 (1st Pocono)|POC]] | [[DieHard 500 (Fall Talladega)|TAL]] | [[Budweiser At The Glen|GLN]] | [[1992 Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]] | [[Bud 500|BRI]] | [[Mountain Dew Southern 500|DAR]] | [[Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Richmond)|RCH]] | [[Peak Antifreeze 500|DOV]] | [[Goody's 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]] | [[Tyson Holly Farms 400|NWS]] | [[Mello Yello 500|CLT]] | [[AC Delco 500|CAR]] | [[Pyroil 500K|PHO]] | [[1992 Hooters 500|ATL]] ! 95th ! 40 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/hoerrir01/1992/W|title=Irv Hoerr – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=January 21, 2020}}</ref> |}

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==External links== *[https://www.hrpworld.com/ Hoerr Racing Products] *{{Racing-Reference driver|Irv_Hoerr}}

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