Brett Hearn

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

Brett Hearn
Hearn in 2012
Nationality	American
Born	(1958-09-01) September 1, 1958 (age 66) Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Super DIRTcar Series career
Debut season	1975
Current team	Madsen Overhead Doors
Car number	20
Crew chief	[1]
Championships	79
Wins	920
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 finish	41st (1986)
First race	1985 Budweiser 200 (Dover)
Last race	1989 Goody's 300 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 1 0

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***

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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. "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. "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.

External links

• Official website
• Brett Hearn driver statistics at Racing-Reference