Thomas James 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. He later attempted the SCCA Runoffs, finishing second in 1980. Along with his brother Bobby, Archer won an IMSA championship in 1984. 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 24 Hours of Daytona. From 1989 to 1996, the brothers won an additional eight SCCA championships. In both 1998 and 1999, Archer claimed the runner-up spot in the 24-hour race in Le Mans, France. He also spent a stint driving in the American Le Mans Series. At the end of the 2004 season, he won the SCCA World Challenge title. In 2015 and 2016, Archer raced Trans-Am cars again.

Personal life

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

Motorsports career results

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

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! Year !! Track !! Car !! Engine !! Class !! Finish !! Start !! Status

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| 1980 || Road Atlanta || Renault LeCar || Renault || GT4 ||style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 || 1 || Retired

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24 Hours of Le Mans results

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! Year

! Team

! Co-Drivers

! Car

! Class

! Laps

!

!

|-

! 1997

|align="left"| Viper Team Oreca

|align="left"| Soheil Ayari<br> Marc Duez

|align="left"| Chrysler Viper GTS-R

| GT2

| 76

| DNF

| DNF

|-

! 1998

|align="left"| Viper Team Oreca

|align="left"| Olivier Beretta<br> Pedro Lamy

|align="left"| Chrysler Viper GTS-R

| GT2

| 312

| 13th

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

|-

! 1999

|align="left"| Viper Team Oreca

|align="left"| Justin Bell<br> Marc Duez

|align="left"| Chrysler Viper GTS-R

| GTS

| 318

| 12th

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

|-

! 2000

|align="left"| Viper Team Oreca

|align="left"| Marc Duez<br> Patrick Huisman

|align="left"| Chrysler Viper GTS-R

| GTS

| 324

| 12th

| 5th

|}

NASCAR

(key) (<span style="font-size:85%">Bold&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)

Craftsman Truck Series

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!colspan=45| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results

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! 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

!

! Pts

! Ref

|-

! 1995

! Archer Motorsports

! 03

! Ford

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO<br><small>18</small>

| TUS

| SGS

| MMR

| POR

| EVG

| I70

| LVL

| BRI

| MLW

| CNS

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HPT<br><small>10</small>

| IRP

| FLM

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH<br><small>27</small>

| MAR

| NWS

| SON

| MMR

| PHO

| colspan=7|

! 50th

! 325

!

|-

! 1998

! Westbrook Racing

! 4

! Dodge

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| WDW<br><small>36</small>

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| HOM<br><small>DNQ</small>

| 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

!

|-

! 1999

! nowrap| K-Automotive Motorsports

! 29

! Ford

| HOM

| PHO

| EVG

| MMR

| MAR

| MEM

| PPR

| I70

| BRI

| TEX

| PIR

| GLN

| MLW

| NSV

| NZH

| MCH

| NHA

| IRP

| GTY

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HPT<br><small>16</small>

| RCH

| LVS

| LVL

| TEX

| CAL

| colspan=2|

! 85th

! 120

!

|}

References

  • Archer Racing