Joe Mihalic

Joseph Mihalic (November 8, 1926 – February 2022) was an American professional stock car racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, where he earned two top-ten finishes with a best finish of seventh at Bristol Motor Speedway in 1974.

Mihalic was born in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania on November 8, 1926. He also competed in the National Dirt Racing Association. He died in February 2022, at the age of 95.

Motorsports career results

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

Winston Cup Series NASCAR Winston Cup Series results 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 28 29 30 31 Pts Ref 1974 Lou Viglione 60 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY BRI NSV ATL POC TAL MCH DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ONT 53rd 17.625 1975 RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH 34th 957 61 DAY NSV POC TAL MCH DAR DOV NWS MAR CLT RCH CAR BRI ATL ONT 1976 RSD DAY CAR RCH BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT 35th 981 1977 Joe Mihalic RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL NWS DAR BRI MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT 41st 683 1978 Jim Norris Olds RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL CLT NSV RSD MCH DAY NSV 47th 419 Chevy BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT 1979 J. M. Norris Olds RSD DAY CAR RCH ATL NWS BRI DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL ONT N/A 0

Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 1974 Lou Viglione Chevrolet 25 37 1975 19 34 1976 21 17 1977 Joe Mihalic Chevrolet DNQ 1978 Jim Norris Oldsmobile 21 31 1979 J. M. Norris Oldsmobile Wth