Joe Mihalic

Joe Mihalic (November 8, 1926 – February 2022) was an American professional stock car racing driver who has previously 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.

Joe Mihalic
Born	(1926-11-08)November 8, 1926 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	February 2022(2022-02-00) (aged 95)
NASCAR Cup Series career
38 races run over 5 years
Best finish	34th (1975)
First race	1974 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last race	1978 Coca-Cola 500 (Pocono)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 2 0
Statistics up to date as of November 4, 2024.

Mihalic also competed in the National Dirt Racing Association.^[1] He died in February 2022, at the age of 95.^[2][3]

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	NWCC	Pts	Ref
1974	Lou Viglione	60	Chevy	RSD	DAY 37	RCH	CAR 17	BRI 7	ATL	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	MCH	DAY	BRI	NSV	ATL	POC	TAL	MCH	DAR	RCH	DOV 23	NWS	MAR	CLT	CAR 16	ONT		53rd	17.625	[4]
1975				RSD	DAY 34	RCH	CAR	BRI	ATL 33	NWS 14	DAR 13	MAR	TAL 9	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	MCH																	34th	957	[5]
		61																	DAY 27	NSV	POC 21	TAL 26	MCH	DAR DNQ	DOV 32	NWS	MAR 16	CLT	RCH	CAR	BRI	ATL	ONT
1976				RSD	DAY 17	CAR	RCH 12	BRI 26	ATL DNQ	NWS	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV 18	CLT	RSD	MCH	DAY 23	NSV	POC 13	TAL 13	MCH 22	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV 18	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	ONT		35th	981	[6]
1977	Joe Mihalic			RSD	DAY DNQ	RCH	CAR 29	ATL	NWS	DAR 25	BRI	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC 18	TAL 32	MCH 24	BRI	DAR 40	RCH	DOV 18	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR 21	ATL	ONT		41st	683	[7]
1978	Jim Norris		Olds	RSD	DAY 31	RCH	CAR 19	ATL							CLT DNQ	NSV	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV															47th	419	[8]
			Chevy						BRI 24	DAR 26	NWS	MAR	TAL	DOV 30							POC 32	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	ONT
1979	J. M. Norris		Olds	RSD	DAY Wth	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	[9]

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