Joe Plazek

Joe Plazek (born January 25, 1961) is a Canadian stock car racing driver. He was a three time New York State Fair Champion, and also won Rookie of the Year honors while competing in the Canadian premier touring stock car series.[1][2]

Joe Plazek
Born (1961-01-25) January 25, 1961 (age 63)
Caistor Centre, Ontario, Canada
Debut season1977
Car number1
Championships4
Finished last season2000
Championship titles
1995, 1996, 1997 New York State Fair Champion
Awards
2002 CASCAR Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Canada Series career
12 races run over 1 year
Car no., teamNo. 0, Playstation 2
Best finish5th (2002 Race City Motorsport Park)
First race2002 MOPAR Parts 250
Last race2002 Great Canadian 300
WinsTop tensPoles
040

Racing career

Joe Plazek started his racing career in 1973 motocross racing for the Canadian Motorcycle Association, then in 1977 started racing an asphalt compact car at Cayuga and Flamboro Speedways in Ontario. Within a few years he started racing a Sportsman on clay ovals and then moved to a modified in 1983.[3]

Plazek competed successfully on both sides of the Niagara Frontier as well as in Central New York State, He captured the 1995 track championship at Cayuga County Fair Speedway along with back-to-back track championships in 1996 and 1997 at Canandaigua Speedway NY. Plazek had to share his only title at Ransomville Speedway NY in a tie with Danny Johnson.[3][4]

Plazek was inducted into the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame in 2024, and into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2009.[1][5]

CASCAR

Castrol Super Series

Castrol Super Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112RankPointsRef
2002PlayStation 20ChevyDEL
21
PET
16
ASE
14
MSP
10
MOS
7
HAM
43
TOR
36
RCS
5
PAC
21
MN
10
KWA
25
DEL
30
18th1614[6]

References