Tommy Archer

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Template:Short description Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tommy Archer (born November 16, 1954) is an American professional racing driver. He has competed in International Motor Sports Association, Sports Car Club of America, Trans-Am Series, 24 Hours of Le Mans and National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing events.

Racing career

Archer started his racing career in ice racing, running Porsches borrowed from his father's car dealership.[1] He later attempted the SCCA Runoffs, finishing second in 1980.[2] Along with his brother Bobby, Archer won an IMSA championship in 1984.[2] The duo also ran road races with Porsche Le Car entries throughout the 1980s.[3] In 1986, they won the SCCA drivers' championship.[4] Late in the 1980s, Archer also drove Jeeps in the SCCA truck series.[5] In 1987, Archer qualified fastest in the GTO class of the 24 Hours of Daytona.[6] From 1989 to 1996, the brothers won an additional eight SCCA championships.[2]

Archer also dabbled in the Trans-Am Series, helping Dodge enter victory lane.[2] He debuted in the Trans-Am Series in 1992 and claimed a race win at Detroit Belle Isle.[7] In both 1998 and 1999, Archer claimed the runner-up spot in the 24-hour race in Le Mans, France.[2] The runs while Archer drove for Oreca.[8] He also spent a stint driving in the American Le Mans Series.[9] At the end of the 2004 season, he won the SCCA World Challenge title.[2] Archer continued running SCCA events until the late 2000s.[10] In 2015 and 2016, Archer raced Trans-Am cars again.[11]

Personal life

Archer is a prostate cancer survivor.[12] He is also a Coldwell Banker-affiliated real estate agent.[13] He and his brother formerly operated an auto parts store in Duluth, Minnesota.[14]

Motorsports career results

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

Year Track Car Engine Class Finish Start Status
1980 Road Atlanta Renault LeCar Renault GT4 2 1 Retired

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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1997 Template:Flagicon Viper Team Oreca Template:Flagicon Soheil Ayari
Template:Flagicon Marc Duez 		Chrysler Viper GTS-R GT2 76 DNF DNF
1998 Template:Flagicon Viper Team Oreca Template:Flagicon Olivier Beretta
Template:Flagicon Pedro Lamy 		Chrysler Viper GTS-R GT2 312 13th 2nd
1999 Template:Flagicon Viper Team Oreca Template:Flagicon Justin Bell
Template:Flagicon Marc Duez 		Chrysler Viper GTS-R GTS 318 12th 2nd
2000 Template:Flagicon Viper Team Oreca Template:Flagicon Marc Duez
Template:Flagicon Patrick Huisman 		Chrysler Viper GTS-R GTS 324 12th 5th

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
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1995 Archer Motorsports 03 Ford PHO
18 		TUS SGS MMR POR EVG I70 LVL BRI MLW CNS HPT
10 		IRP FLM RCH
27 		MAR NWS SON MMR PHO 50th 325 [15]
1998 Westbrook Racing 4 Dodge WDW
36 		HOM
DNQ 		PHO POR EVG I70 GLN TEX BRI MLW NZH CAL PPR IRP NHA FLM NSV HPT LVL RCH MEM GTY MAR SON MMR PHO LVS 100th 77 [16]
1999 K-Automotive Motorsports 29 Ford HOM PHO EVG MMR MAR MEM PPR I70 BRI TEX PIR GLN MLW NSV NZH MCH NHA IRP GTY HPT
16 		RCH LVS LVL TEX CAL 85th 120 [17]

References

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