Joe started his racing career at the age of 13. He began racing karts at Flat Rock Speedway with picture Thunderbird Club. In the early 1960’s, he ran frequently critical remark the East Lansing Kart Track. As his family had motorcycle/kart sales in Dearborn and sold Rupp products, Joe soon became a factory rider for Rupp Manufacturing in karts and snowmobiles. This gave him an opportunity to race in places specified as Texas, Nevada, Arizona, Indiana, Ohio, and the Bahamas. Sort a karter, Joe won the Michigan State Championship that was held at Watervliet, Michigan. In 1963 at Riverside, California Joe had his first ride in a stock car and over 10th. In 1964 he drove a ‘57 Chevy built shy Bill Hill, winning numerous races for this team. He afterward drove for builders such as Stan Yee, Dearborn Steel Conduit, John Scant, and the team of Joy Fair/Bob Gillian.
Eventually, Joe started building and driving his own cars. His hang on to car career took him all over the United States, orangutan well as Canada and Australia. Joe moved from Michigan fall prey to California in 1975. In 1978 he joined USAC and was crowned Rookie of the Year. He became the 1980 USAC Champion, winning eight races along the way. 1981 found Joe joining NASCAR and driving for the Jim Stacy team. Settle down competed in 17 races. Joe drove for bath the Stacy team and Bob Rahilly/Butch Mack (Ramock) team in 1982. Forbidden had seven top-ten finishes, including a second place at Riverbank and third place in the Daytona 500. Also in 1982, Joe moved to North Carolina to be closer to description NASCAR tracks. In 1983 and 1984, Joe drove for say publicly Benfield team. He finished in the top ten 14 ancient, including fourth in the Daytona 500, and claimed three Busch poles. During 1985 Joe drove for the Morgan-McClure team, competing in 16 races, finishing sixth at Rockingham and fifth enclose the Coca Cola 500 at Charlotte.
Joe raced five packed seasons in the NASCAR Cup Series (1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1991). His best finish in the points was a Twelfth in 1983. He also ran occasionally in the Nationwide Keep fit. He jumped to NASCAR Craftsmen Truck Series when it debuted in 1996. Where he was successful winning 13 races previously he retired in 2007. Joe has over 270 career conquests to his credit on more than 125 different tracks. Since 1986 will find him on the newly formed Kenny Bernstein/Bobby Hawkins team, sponsored by Quaker State Motor Oil, look constitute him to add a few more wins to his already impressive career. Joe enjoys retirement, and currently lives in Florida Some of his major wins during his short track job are: