Joe Mihalic

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Joe Mihalic
Born (1926-11-08) November 8, 1926 (age 98)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NASCAR Cup Series career
38 races run over 5 years
Best finish34th (1975)
First race 1974 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last race 1978 Coca-Cola 500 (Pocono)
WinsTop tens Poles
020
Statistics current as of November 4, 2024.

Joe Mihalic (born November 8, 1926) is an American former 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.

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Mihalic also competed in the National Dirt Racing Association. [1]

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
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1974 Lou Viglione60 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 53rd17.625 [2]
1975 RSD DAY
34		 RCH CAR BRI ATL
33		 NWS
14		 DAR
13		 MAR TAL
9		 NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH 34th957 [3]
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 35th981 [4]
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 41st683 [5]
1978 Jim Norris Olds RSD DAY
31		 RCH CAR
19		 ATL CLT
DNQ		 NSV RSD MCH DAY NSV 47th419 [6]
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/A0 [7]
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1974 Lou Viglione Chevrolet 2537
1975 1934
1976 2117
1977 Joe Mihalic Chevrolet DNQ
1978 Jim Norris Oldsmobile 2131
1979 J. M. Norris Oldsmobile Wth

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References

  1. ↑ "Joe Mihalic". The Third Turn. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Joe Mihalic – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Joe Mihalic – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Joe Mihalic – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Joe Mihalic – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Joe Mihalic – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Joe Mihalic – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
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