Tommy Archer, Driver
Tommy Archer
Tommy Archer
Tommy Archer is one of the top professional American road racers in America. His experience and winning record in nearly every type of racing vehicle proves it—including multiple ice racing championships to podium finishes at the 24-hours of LeMans. When he was just 16 years old, he starred in his first race and 44 years (and 38 championships) later, he’s still a force to be reckoned with behind the wheel. When Tommy isn’t on the track, he lends his expertise to racing and development programs and also coaching racers on car set-ups and competent driving.
Racing Experience
SCCA TransAm 2 Series
Driver/Race Car Development
SCCA World Challenge Series
PVO Development Driver
ALMS GTS
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
FIA European GT Series
Viper GTSR Development Driver
SCCA TransAm Series
SCCA Corvette Challenge Series
SCCA Pro Racing
IMSA
IIRA
2014
2009 present
2004 2008
2002 2003
2000
1998 1999
1997 1999
1995 1996
1992 1994, 2001
1988
1987 present
1982 1986
1971 1987
Career highlights:
2014
SCCA TransAm 2 Series. Competed in two races. Finished second at Lime Rock to Championship leading Miller Racing teammate while substituting for usual team driver.
2009
Present Driver Coaching/Development, Race Car Testing/Development.
2008
SCCA Speed World Challenge GT partial season of six races. Three pole positions and three wins at Miller Motorsports Park, MidOhio and Road America.
2007
SCCA Speed World Challenge GT partial season. Autohaus Motorsports Viper Competition Coupe. Pole position and win at Miller Motorsports Park.
2006
SCCA Speed World Challenge GT. Autohaus Motorsports Viper Competition Coupe. Finished fifth in driver points. One win at Road America. Three pole positions at Long Beach, Road America and Road Atlanta.
2005
SCCA Speed World Challenge GT. 3R Racing Viper Competition Coupe. Championship runnerup in GT class. Two wins at Sebring and St. Petersburg.
2004
SCCA World Challenge Speed GT. 3R Racing Viper Competition Coupe. GT class Champion with a win and a pole at Portland.
2002 – 2003
Concentrated on the development of the Dodge Viper Competition Coupe with PVO engineers. Provided professional testing support for the roadgoing Dodge Viper SRT10 development.
2001
SCCA BF Goodrich TransAm Series. Cinjo Racing Viper. Finished fourth in driver points. Two pole positions and one win at Portland.
2000
ALMS GTS. Viper Team Oreca. Competed in partial schedule, 24 Hours of Daytona. One win at Sears Point.
1999
FIA European GT Series. Viper Team Oreca. Competed in the 24 Hours of LeMans and finished fifth overall at the Rolex partial schedule, the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona and finished second in the GTS class at the 24 Hours of LeMans. Continued development of the team’s Viper GTSR race car. NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Competed in select races.
1998
FIA European GT Series. Viper Team Oreca. Competed in partial schedule and finished second in class behind team car at the 24 Hours of LeMans. NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Competed in select races.
1997
FIA European GT Series. Dodge Viper GTSR. Competed in select races. Earned Chrysler Corporation its’ firstever international endurance racing driver’s and manufacturer’s titles. One win at Silverstone and four other podium finishes.
1996
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Competed in partial schedule. Best finish of 10th at Topeka.
1994 – 1995
Chrysler Corporation Viper GTSR development/test driver.
1993
SCCA TransAm Series. Archer Brothers Racing Dodge Daytona. Finished fifth in drivers’ points. One pole position at MidOhio and one win at Lime Rock.
1992
SCCA TransAm Series. Archer Brothers Racing Dodge Daytona. Finished third in drivers’ points. Won the TransAm Series Rookie of the Year award. Win at Detroit Grand Prix was the first TransAm win for the Dodge brand in 25 years.
1989-1996
SCCA World Challenge. Archer Brothers Racing Eagle Talons. Won eight consecutive Series Championships with brother Bobby. Scored Eagle Talon’s first professional series win in 1989. Multiple wins at the 24 Hours of Mosport and 24 Hours of Nelson Ledges.
1988
SCCA Corvette Challenge. Archer Brothers Racing Corvette. SCCA Coors Racetruck Challenge. Archer Brothers Racing Jeep Finished third in points. Wins at Sears Point and MidOhio. Cherokee Pickup. Series Driver’s and Manufacturers’ Champion.
1987
SCCA Escort Endurance Series. Baker Racing Chevrolet Corvette. SCCA Coors Racetruck Challenge. Archer Brothers Racing Jeep One race win and Series Championship. Cherokee Pickup. Five wins and Series Manufacturers’ Champion.
1986
SCCA Escort Endurance Series. Baker Racing Chevrolet Corvette. Won Series Championship. IMSA Champion Spark Plug Challenge Series. Chevrolet Cavalier. Rock. Scored Chevrolet’s first professional frontdrive win at Lime
1984
IMSA Champion Spark Plug Challenge. Seven race wins and Series Manufacturers’ Championship for Renault.
1982
IMSA Champion Spark Plug Challenge. Scored first professional win from the pole at Summit Point Raceway driving for Renault.
1980
SCCA National Runoffs. Qualified on the pole and finished second to brother Bobby.
1975
Began road racing career.
1972-1987
Won seven national IIRA Series Championships.
1971
International Ice Racing Association (IIRA) rookie drivers’ school.
1970
Began autocross racing.