Brett Hearn

Brett Hearn
Hearn in 2012
NationalityAmerican
Born (1958-09-01) September 1, 1958 (age 66)
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Super DIRTcar Series career
Debut season1975
Current teamMadsen Overhead Doors
Car number20
Crew chief[1]
Championships79
Wins920
Championship titles
1992, 2001

1990, 1993, 1996, 1997*, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2013
2006

1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2001
1998


1990, 1992

1989, 1990

2006


2007, 2008


1982, 1988		New York State Fair Champion[2][3]
Mr. Dirt Champion


Mr. DIRT 358 Modified Champion
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT 358 Modified Series
Sunoco Racing Fuels DIRT Championship Trail
DIRT-Asphalt Challenge Series
DIRT MotorSports 358 Modified Eastern Regional Champion
DIRTcar Northeast Modified Region Champion
Canadian-American Challenge Series
Awards
1986, 2002, 2007, 2012


1993


2020		Eastern Motorsports Press Association Driver of the Year
Champion Spark Plug DIRT Motorsports Driver of the Year
Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame[4]
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
20 races run over 5 years
Best finish41st (1986)
First race1985 Budweiser 200 (Dover)
Last race1989 Goody's 300 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0

Brett Hearn (born September 1, 1958) is a semi-retired modified stock car driver from Kinnelon, New Jersey.[5] He currently serves as race director at Orange County Fair Speedway

Hearn has amassed 919 wins in a stock car over the course of his professional career which has spanned four decades. He won his first-ever Modified feature event at Nazareth Speedway and was the last Modified driver to score a win on the half-mile track because weeks later, the track was torn down to make way for a strip mall and grocery store.[6] He competed in twenty NASCAR Busch Series events in his career, spanning from 1985 to 1989, using the same chassis in every race. He earned just one top-ten: a 10th at Dover International Speedway and earned his best points finish of 41st in 1986.[7]

Career highlights

Hearn in 2008

920 Wins—574 Modified, 343 Small- Block Modified, 2 Sprint Car[8]
363 Wins in races 50 laps or longer
Wins at 49 tracks in eleven states and two Canadian provinces[8]
79 Track and Series Championships
All-Time Winner Orange County Fair Speedway 302 Wins (174 Modified) (112 Small-Block Modified) (2 Sprint Car)
All-Time Winner Albany-Saratoga Speedway 108 Wins[8]
Hearn has won races at 49 different race tracks in 10 states and 2 provinces.[8]

Personal life

Born in Paterson, New Jersey to parents Gordon and Kay, Hearn got his first taste of racing when he was 8-years old at the Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, NY. Brett began driving go-karts and when he turned 16, his father Gordon encouraged Brett to try stock car racing. His dad bought a car from Glen Carlson and the Hearn's built the engine in their family room. Brett crashed his No. 20 blue-and-silver Pinto-body car the first time out and a number of other times.[9]

He currently resides in Vernon Township, New Jersey.[10] He has two children, Brooke (born 4/11/92) Tyler (born 6/18/95). He is the owner of BH Enterprises, Inc. which consists of his racing team, fabrication shop, driving school and performance equipment manufacturer. Besides racing his other hobbies and interests include jet skiing, golfing and fishing.[10]

Motorsports career results

Career championships

Championship Year
Mr. DIRT Modified Champion 1990, 1993, 1996, 1997*, 2001, 2007, 2009[11]
Mr. DIRT 358 Modified Champion 2006
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2001
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT 358 Modified Series 1998
Sunoco Racing Fuels DIRT Championship Trail 1990, 1992
DIRT-Asphalt Challenge Series 1989, 1990
DIRT MotorSports 358 Modified Eastern Regional Champion 2006
DIRTcar Northeast Modified Region Champion 2007, 2008
Canadian-American Challenge Series 1982, 1988
Tri-Track Series 1982
Twin-Track Series 1989
Lebanon Valley Speedway Modified Division 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Lebanon Valley Speedway 358 Modified Division 2004, 2010
Orange County Fair Speedway Modified Division 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2006, 2019[12]
Orange County Fair Speedway 358 Modified Division 1977, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2006[13]
Albany-Saratoga Speedway (358) Modified Champion 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018
Fonda Speedway Go Green NMX Thunder Series Champion 2008
Rolling Wheels Raceway Modified Division 1991, 1998
Utica-Rome (New Venture) Speedway Modified Division 1986
Utica-Rome (New Venture) Speedway 358 Modified Division 1986
Accord Speedway Modified Division 2011
Nazareth Raceway Sportsman Division 1977
DIRT Florida Tour Champion 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005**, 2006, 2008***

[8]

NASCAR

(key) (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 NBSC Pts Ref
1985 Brett Hearn 20 Pontiac DAY CAR HCY BRI MAR DAR SBO LGY DOV
10 		CLT SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO LGY HCY MLW BRI DAR RCH NWS ROU CLT
36 		HCY CAR
29 		MAR 63rd 189 [14]
1986 DAY
14 		CAR
16 		HCY MAR BRI DAR SBO LGY JFC DOV
22 		CLT
22 		SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO RAL OXF SBO HCY LGY ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV
20 		MAR ROU CLT
25 		CAR
14 		MAR 41st 518 [15]
1987 Ford DAY
41 		HCY MAR DAR BRI LGY SBO CLT DOV
34 		IRP ROU JFC OXF SBO HCY RAL LGY ROU BRI JFC DAR RCH DOV
29 		MAR CLT CAR MAR 50th 177 [16]
1988 Buick DAY
32 		HCY CAR
26 		MAR DAR
22 		BRI LNG NZH
15 		SBO NSV CLT
41 		DOV
21 		ROU LAN LVL MYB OXF SBO HCY LNG IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR 50th 410 [17]
1989 Pontiac DAY
25 		CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI NZH SBO LAN NSV CLT
DNQ 		DOV ROU LVL VOL MYB SBO HCY DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR 86th 88 [18]

References

  1. ^ "Brett Hearn Crew". Bretthearn.com. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  2. ^ "Syracuse Mile". The Post-Standard. May 13, 1994. p. 119. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
  3. ^ "New York State Fairgrounds: Touring Series and Major Events". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Hearn Headlines Northeast Dirt Modified HoF Class". Speed Sport. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "Brett Hearn Info". Racing-reference.info. 1958-09-01. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  6. ^ Berger, Tracy (Nov 11, 2013). Nazareth Speedway. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-4671-2048-7.
  7. ^ "Brett Hearn NASCAR Career Statistics". Racing-reference.info. 1958-09-01. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Brett Hearn Career Statistics". Bretthearn.com. 2014-02-05. Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  9. ^ McMillan, Ken (2001-09-01). "Brett Hearn: Fans love him or hate him". Times Herald Record. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  10. ^ a b "Brett Hearn Biography". Bretthearn.com. 1958-09-01. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  11. ^ "SuperDIRT Series Champions". Superdirtcarseries.com. 1989-07-27. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  12. ^ "OCFS Modified Track Champions". Jeffersonlambert.weebly.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  13. ^ "OCFS 358 Modified Track Champions". Jeffersonlambert.weebly.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  14. ^ "Brett Hearn – 1985 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  15. ^ "Brett Hearn – 1986 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  16. ^ "Brett Hearn – 1987 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  17. ^ "Brett Hearn – 1988 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  18. ^ "Brett Hearn – 1989 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 3, 2024.