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by Bobby Kimbrough on May 14, 2011

There’s not much that can be said about Big Block Modified racer Brett Hearn that hasn’t been said already, but you can expect that a lot more will be said in the near future when Hearn passes the 800 career wins mark.

Hearn’s career record currently stands at 793 wins (as of 5/13/2011) which can change daily with races schedule tonight at Accord and Saturday night at Lebanon Valley Speedway.

Very few get the chance to rewrite history every time they go to the track but Hearn is clearly comfortable redefining what greatness is. In a sport where many racer’s goals are to win just one race, Hearn has accomplished that feat 793 times with 467 wins in Big Block Modifieds, 325 in Small Block Modifieds and 2 wins in Sprint Cars.

Looking at the numbers there is no clear favorite condition or track that has helped build this impressive number of victories. Hearn simply wins everywhere, on any track condition, any race length and any country. 314 of his wins were in races of 50 laps or longer. He has won at 47 different tracks in ten different states and two Canadian provinces. Along the way Hearn has collected 72 track and series championships.

If there were a couple of notable high marks in his already impressive career, Hearn is the All-Time Winner at Orange County Fair Speedway with 295 Wins (170 Modified) (123 Small-Block Modified) (2 Sprint Car) and the All-Time Winner at Albany-Saratoga Speedway with 98 Wins. These records are not likely to be broken anytime soon.

At only 52 years old, Hearn could push the number of career wins into the stratosphere before he is finished. For now let’s watch, wait and enjoy this superstar as he surpasses the 800 win mark.

For more information on this incredible feat, please see the Super Dirt Car Series’ Official Press Release by visiting here.

Brett Hearn – Career Championships:

Mr. DIRT Modified Champion – 1990, 1993, 1996, 1997*, 2001, 2007, 2009
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
Lebanon Valley Speedway 358 Modified Division – 2004
Orange County Fair Speedway Modified Division 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2006
Orange County Fair Speedway 358 Modified Division 1977, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2006
Albany-Saratoga Speedway (358) Modified Champion – 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006
Rolling Wheels Raceway Modified Division – 1991, 1998
Utica-Rome (New Venture) Speedway Modified Division – 1986
Utica-Rome (New Venture) Speedway 358 Modified Division – 1986
Nazareth Raceway Sportsman Division – 1977
DIRT Florida Tour Champion – 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005**, 2006, 2008***
Winner, Miller Genuine Draft 300 – 1990, 1991
Winner, Wheels 300 – 1993, 1995
Winner, Schaefer 200 – 1985
Winner of Thirty-five 200-Lap Championship Races
1986 Eastern Motorsports Press Association Driver of the Year
2002, 2007 Eastern Motorsports Press Association Northeast Driver of the Year
1993 Champion Spark Plug DIRT Motorsports Driver of the Year

*Co-Champion with Danny Johnson
**Co-Champion with Andy Bachetti
***Co-Champion with Billy Pauch

Brett Hearn – Major Race Victories

2007 Eastern States 150 for 358 Modifieds, Orange County Fair Speedway
2007 ITT/Goulds Pump 150 for 358 Modifieds, New York State Fairgrounds
2007 Coors National 200, Lebanon Valley Speedway
2006 Advance Auto Parts Eastern States 200, Orange County Fair Speedway
2006 Rolling Wheels 200, Rolling Wheels Raceway
2005 Dynomax Eastern States 200, Orange County Fair Speedway
2005 Coors National 200, Lebanon Valley Speedway
2004 Dynomax Eastern States 200, Orange County Fair Speedway
2004 Dynomax Eastern States 150 for 358 Modifieds, Orange County Fair Speedway
2004 Rolling Wheels 200, Rolling Wheels Raceway
2002 Dynomax Eastern States 200, Orange County Fair Speedway
2002 Dynomax Eastern States 150 for 358 Modifieds, Orange County Fair Speedway
2002 McDonald’s 200, Fonda Speedway
2002 CARQUEST 200, Lebanon Valley Speedway
2001 Dynomax Eastern States 150 for 358 Modifieds, Orange County Fair Speedway
2001 Rolling Wheels 200, Rolling Wheels Raceway
2001 Rolling Wheels 150 (358 Modified), Rolling Wheels Raceway
2000 USNA 200, Bridgeport Speedway
1998 McDonald’s 200, New Fonda Speedway
1997 McDonald’s 200, New Fonda Speedway
1997 Snap-On 200, Autodrome Granby
1996 CARQUEST Eastern States 200, Orange County Fair Speedway
1996 Binghamton Pepsi-Cola Southern Tier 200, Five Mile Point Speedway
1996 Snap-On 200, Autodrome Granby
1995 McDonald’s 200, Fonda Speedway
1995 Wheels 300, New York State Fairgrounds
1993 Wheels 300, New York State Fairgrounds
1991 Miller Genuine Draft 300, New York State Fairgrounds
1991 Finger Lakes 200, Canandaigua Speedway
1990 Miller High Life 300, New York State Fairgrounds
1989 Shammy Shine 200, Flemington Fair Speedway
1986 Schaefer Eastern States 200, Orange County Fair Speedway
1986 Rolling Wheels 200, Rolling Wheels Raceway
1985 Schaefer 200, New York State Fairgrounds
1985 Flemington 200, Flemington Fair Speedway
1984 Nazareth 200, Nazareth Raceway
1984 Lebanon Valley 200, Lebanon Valley Speedway
1983 Lebanon Valley 200, Lebanon Valley Speedway
1981 Eastern States 200, Orange County Fair Speedway
1981 Lebanon Valley 200, Lebanon Valley Speedway
1979 Eastern States 200, Orange County Fair Speedway

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