Brett Hearn

Brett Hearn (born September 1, 1958) is a full-time modified stock car driver from Kinnelon, New Jersey.[2] He currently races at Lebanon Valley Speedway[3] in Lebanon Valley, New York and at Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta, New York.[4] He is also a competitor in the Super DIRTcar Series.[5][6]

Brett Hearn
Hearn in 2012
NationalityAmerican
Born (1958-09-01) September 1, 1958
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Super DIRTcar Series career
Debut season1975
Current teamMadsen Overhead Doors
Car number20
Crew chief[1]
Championships79
Wins919
Championship titles
1990, 1993, 1996, 1997*, 2001, 2007, 2009
2006

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


1990, 1992

1989, 1990

2006


2007, 2008

1982, 1988		Mr. DIRT Modified 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		Eastern Motorsports Press Association Driver of the Year

Champion Spark Plug DIRT Motorsports Driver of the Year

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.[7] He competed in twenty NASCAR Busch Series events in his career, spanning from 1985 to 1989. He earned just one top-ten: a 10th at Dover International Speedway and earned his best points finish of 41st in 1986.[8]

Career highlights
Hearn in 2008

919 Wins—572 Modified, 342 Small- Block Modified, 2 Sprint Car[9]
362 Wins in races 50 laps or longer
Wins at 49 tracks in eleven states and two Canadian provinces[9]
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[9]
Hearn has won races at 49 different race tracks in 10 states and 2 provinces.[9]

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.[10]

He currently resides in Vernon Township, New Jersey.[11] 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.[11]

Motorsports career results

Career championships
ChampionshipYear
Mr. DIRT Modified Champion1990, 1993, 1996, 1997*, 2001, 2007, 2009[12]
Mr. DIRT 358 Modified Champion2006
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2001
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT 358 Modified Series1998
Sunoco Racing Fuels DIRT Championship Trail1990, 1992
DIRT-Asphalt Challenge Series1989, 1990
DIRT MotorSports 358 Modified Eastern Regional Champion2006
DIRTcar Northeast Modified Region Champion2007, 2008
Canadian-American Challenge Series1982, 1988
Tri-Track Series1982
Twin-Track Series1989
Lebanon Valley Speedway Modified Division1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Lebanon Valley Speedway 358 Modified Division2004, 2010
Orange County Fair Speedway Modified Division1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2006, 2019[13]
Orange County Fair Speedway 358 Modified Division1977, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2006[14]
Albany-Saratoga Speedway (358) Modified Champion2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018
Fonda Speedway Go Green NMX Thunder Series Champion2008
Rolling Wheels Raceway Modified Division1991, 1998
Utica-Rome (New Venture) Speedway Modified Division1986
Utica-Rome (New Venture) Speedway 358 Modified Division1986
Accord Speedway Modified Division2011
Nazareth Raceway Sportsman Division1977
DIRT Florida Tour Champion1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005**, 2006, 2008***

[9]

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
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
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
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
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
1989 Pontiac DAY
25		 CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI NZH SBO LAN NSV CLT DOV ROU LVL VOL MYB SBO HCY DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR 86th 88

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  2. "Brett Hearn Info". Racing-reference.info. 1958-09-01. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  3. "Lebanon Valley 2014 Point Standings". Lebanonvalley.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  4. "A/S 2014 Winners". cvra.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  5. "SuperDIRT Series Statistics". Superdirtcarseries.com. 1958-09-01. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  6. "Hearn Readies For 2014 Season". News.southjerseydirtracing.com. 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  7. Berger, Tracy (Nov 11, 2013). Nazareth Speedway. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-4671-2048-7.
  8. "Brett Hearn NASCAR Career Statistics". Racing-reference.info. 1958-09-01. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  9. "Brett Hearn Career Statistics". Bretthearn.com. 2014-02-05. Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  10. McMillan, Ken (2001-09-01). "Brett Hearn: Fans love him or hate him". Times Herald Record. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  11. "Brett Hearn Biography". Bretthearn.com. 1958-09-01. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  12. "SuperDIRT Series Champions". Superdirtcarseries.com. 1989-07-27. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  13. "OCFS Modified Track Champions". Jeffersonlambert.weebly.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
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