Jeff Heotzler
{{short description|American Dirt Modified racing driver (born 1957)}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Jeff Heotzler
| image =
| birth_name = Jeffrey Heotzler
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1957|10|22}} {{cite web|url= https://nemodfacts.racestatcentral.com/profile.php?id=770|title=NE Modified Facts & Stats - Jeff Heotzler|publisher =RaceStatCentral.com| access-date=August 15, 2023}}
| birth_place = Wallkill, New York
| current series = Modified racing
| first year = 1978
| car number =J 17
| championships = 11
| wins = 150+
| last finish =
| titles = 1984 Mr. Dirt 358 Modified Champion
| awards=
| updated= August 15, 2023
}}
Jeffrey "Jeff" Heotzler (October 22, 1957) is an American dirt modified racing driver, currently credited with over 150 career wins at 13 tracks from Florida to Quebec.{{cite news |last=Sciria |first=Chris |date=August 9, 2016 |title=Dirt Hall of Fame in Weedsport inducts new members |url=https://auburnpub.com/sports/auto_racing/dirt-hall-of-fame-in-weedsport-inducts-new-members/article_36b49937-689b-5424-8ff7-99e8dbe2666b.html |accessdate=August 15, 2023 |work=The Citizen |publisher= |location=Auburn NY}}
Racing career
Jeff Heotzler began his racing career in 1978 in his brother Ralph's backup car at Orange County Fair Speedway.{{cite news |last=McMillan |first=Ken |date=April 20, 2003 |title=Heotzler, 45, still has burning need for speed |url=https://www.recordonline.com/story/sports/2003/04/20/heotzler-45-still-has-burning/51153846007/ |accessdate=August 15, 2023 |work=Times Herald-Record |publisher= |location=Middletown NY}} He has since garnered 11 track championships and one Mr. DIRTcar 358 series championship, competing successfully at New York's Accord Speedway, Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Lebanon Valley Speedway, Rolling Wheels Raceway and the Syracuse Mile, as well as Florida's Volusia Speedway Park.{{cite news |last=Ygaruta |first=Carlos |date=October 18, 1980 |title=Jeff Heotzler is revved up for Eastern States 200 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e-9fAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA9&dq=Jeff+Heotzler+racing&article_id=4851,2637712 |accessdate=August 15, 2023 |work=The Evening News |publisher= |page=1B |publication-place=Newburgh NY |via=Google Books}}{{cite news |last=Boogie |first=Tom |date=August 6, 1993 |title=The Fourth Turn |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zR0xAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA21&dq=jeff+heotzler+hall+of+fame&article_id=4692,1397658 |accessdate=August 15, 2023 |work=The Daily Gazette |publisher= |location=Schenectady NY |page=D5 |via=Google Books}}{{cite news|title = Mike McLaughlin, Johnny McArdell, Jeff Heotzler & Charlie Langenstein To Be Inducted Into NYSSCA Hall Of Fame |url= http://raceproweekly.com/rpw/2019/12/mike-mclaughlin-johnny-mcardell-jeff-heotzler-charlie-langenstein-to-be-inducted-into-nyssca-hall-of-fame/| date=December 13, 2019|publisher=Race Pro Weekly|accessdate=August 15, 2023}}{{cite news |last=Coughlin |first=Thomas Jr. |date=May 1, 2020 |title=Heotzler to drive for Palmer Service Center |url=https://dailygazette.com/2020/05/01/area-stock-car-racing-heotzler-to-drive-for-palmer-service-center/ |accessdate=August 15, 2023 |work=The Daily Gazette |publisher= |location=Schenectady NY}}
Heotzler was inducted into the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame in 2020, and the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2016.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|1=https://jeffheotzlerracing.com}}
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