Joe Mihalic

Joe Mihalic
BornJoseph Mihalic
(1926-11-08)November 8, 1926
Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 2022(2022-02-00) (aged 95)
NASCAR Cup Series career
38 races run over 5 years
Best finish34th (1975)
First race1974 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last race1978 Coca-Cola 500 (Pocono)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
Statistics up to date as of November 4, 2024.

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.[1] He also competed in the National Dirt Racing Association.[2] He died in February 2022, at the age of 95.[3][4]

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 [5]
1975 RSD DAY
34 		RCH CAR BRI ATL
33 		NWS
14 		DAR
13 		MAR TAL
9 		NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH 34th 957 [6]
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 [7]
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 [8]
1978 Jim Norris Olds RSD DAY
31 		RCH CAR
19 		ATL CLT
DNQ 		NSV RSD MCH DAY NSV 47th 419 [9]
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 [10]
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

References

  1. ^ "Joseph Mihalic". U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940–1947. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Joe Mihalic". The Third Turn. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Joe Mihalic". Auto Racing Records. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  4. ^ "A Tribute to Joe Mihalic". Rappin' on Racin'. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Joe Mihalic – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "Joe Mihalic – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "Joe Mihalic – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "Joe Mihalic – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "Joe Mihalic – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  10. ^ "Joe Mihalic – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
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