Tommy Archer (born November 16, 1954) is an American professional racing driver. He has competed in

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Trans-Am Series The Trans-Am Series is a sports car racing series held in North America. Founded in 1966, it is sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). Primarily based in the United States, the series competes on a variety of track types includ ...

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and

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events.

Racing career

Archer started his racing career in ice racing, running Porsches borrowed from his father's car dealership. He later attempted the SCCA Runoffs, finishing second in 1980. Along with his brother Bobby, Archer won an IMSA championship in 1984. The duo also ran road races with Porsche Le Car entries throughout the 1980s. In 1986, they won the SCCA drivers' championship. Late in the 1980s, Archer also drove Jeeps in the SCCA truck series. In 1987, Archer qualified fastest in the GTO class of the

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. From 1989 to 1996, the brothers won an additional eight SCCA championships. Archer also dabbled in the

, helping

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enter victory lane. He debuted in the

in 1992 and claimed a race win at Detroit Belle Isle. In both 1998 and 1999, Archer claimed the runner-up spot in the 24-hour race in

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. The runs while Archer drove for

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. He also spent a stint driving in the

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. At the end of the 2004 season, he won the SCCA World Challenge title. Archer continued running SCCA events until the late 2000s. In 2015 and 2016, Archer raced Trans-Am cars again.

Personal life

Archer is a

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survivor. He is also a

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-affiliated real estate agent. He and his brother formerly operated an auto parts store in

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Motorsports career results

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

24 Hours of Le Mans results

NASCAR

(

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

Craftsman Truck Series

References

External links

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Tommy Archer at Driver DatabaseArcher Racing
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