Joe Mihalic Explained

Joe Mihalic
Birth Date:	8 November 1926
Birth Place:	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Total Cup Races:	38
Years In Cup:	5
Best Cup Pos:	34th (1975)
First Cup Race:	1974 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last Cup Race:	1978 Coca-Cola 500 (Pocono)
Cup Wins:	0
Cup Top Tens:	2
Cup Poles:	0
Updated:	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.

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

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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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	^[2]
1975				RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	BRI	ATL	NWS	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	MCH																	34th	957	^[3]
		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	^[4]
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	^[5]
1978	Jim Norris		Olds	RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL							CLT	NSV	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV															47th	419	^[6]
			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	^[7]

Daytona 500

Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
1974	Lou Viglione	Chevrolet	25	align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"	37
1975			19	align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"	34
1976			21	align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"	17
1977	Joe Mihalic	Chevrolet	DNQ
1978	Jim Norris	Oldsmobile	21	align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"	31
1979	J. M. Norris	Oldsmobile	Wth

Notes and References

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