Joe Winchell began his racing career at Hialeah Speedway in August of 1973.  Joe started racing in the cyclone division with his childhood friends. Joe attributes his driving style and skills to the Drivers he grew up watching - Billy Barnwell, Bobby Brack and Dickie Anderson. Joe feels privileged that he was able to race against the best drivers in the state and also had the opportunity to drive their race cars at some point in his career.

While his career has been spent largely on the short tracks of Florida, Joe Winchell has competed successfully against the nations drivers, gaining respect and experience.   With over 300 features wins and seven track championships to his credit, Joe has raced in the following Series:  All Pro, USA, Florida Pro, Hooters, SARA, Fascar and Goodyear.

 
Favorite Music - 80's Country Music
Favorite Movie - Six Pack /My Cousin Vinnie
Favorite Food - Hot Dogs
Pets - 2 Dogs, 3 Cats, 1 Rooster and Fish
Hobbies - Slot Car Racing / Building Rat Rods / Riding motorcycles


 

Important Accomplishments Include:

3 Marion Edwards Jr memorial Wins
2 USA SLM wins
7 Al Gosney Memorial Race Wins
4 Goodyear Challenge Series Wins
2009 Late Model Champion CCMP
Fast Times at the following Speedways: Hialeah, Charlotte County;Auburndale, Desoto, Lakeland, Lake City and Bronson.

Wins at the following Speedways:  Palm Beach, Hialeah, Charlotte County, Auburndale, Lakeland, Citrus County, Desoto, Lake City, New Smyrna, Orlando and Bronson.

Racing Stats

Racing Stats 2010

1/17/2010 CCMP   LM   100 Laps  - Qualified        -  Finished 5th - #64 Car 3/20/2010 Auburndale - LM 100 Laps - Qualified   12th - Finished 8th -  #57 Car
4/24/2010 #64 Car 5/29/2010 NSS - Qualified 3rd - Started 6th - Finished 4th  #64 Car
6/11/2010

Orlando SLM 100 Laps - Qualified 5th - Started 3rd - Finished 2nd  #64 Car

7/18/2010 Auburndale LM 100 Laps DNF 22 #64 Car
7/31/2010 CCMP LM Qualified 6th DNF Brake Problems  #237    

Racing Stats 2009

1/1//2009 CCMP LM 150 Laps - Qualified 5th - Finished 7th #15 Car 1/31/2009 CCMP SLM 100 Laps - Qualified 3rd - DNF    #64 Car
2/11/2009 Speedweek - NSS - LM 25 Feature - Wrecked   #57 Car 2/28/2009 CCMP 100 Laps - Qualified 8th - Finished 3rd    #57 Car
03/28/2009 CCMP 100 Laps - Qualified Fast Time - Won      #57 Car 04/10/2009 Pensacola Blizzard SLM - Rear end  Broke  Practice   #64 Car
04/25/2009 CCMP 100 Laps - Qualified Fast Time - Finished 2nd    #57 Car 05/30/2009 CCMP  LM- Qualified Fast Time - Finished 2nd   #57 Car
06/06/2009 John Pummell Jr  2nd - First 25
Joe Winchell 1st - Second 25             #86 Car
06/12/2009 Orlando - Qualified 2nd, started 8th , Finished 2nd  #64 Car
06/27/2009 CCMP LM  - Qualified Fast Time - Started 6th -  Won    #57 Car 07/05/2009 Hickory NC Pass South Series - Qualified 12th - Finished 11th   #64 Car
07/03/2009 Greenville SC Pass South Series - Qualified 12th - Finished 9th     #64 Car 08/22/2009 NSS LM  100 Laps - Motor broke - Finished 14   #57 Car
08/29/2009 CCMP LM - 100 Laps - Finished 2nd    #57 Car 09/19/2009 Auburndale  -  
First 75 Lap - Qualified 7th drew a 4.  Finished 8th - Brake Issues  #64 Car
09/19/2009 Auburndale  - 
Second 75 Lap - Qualified 2nd drew a 6.  Finished 4th  #64 Car
10/23/2009 Orlando - Marion Edwards -Qualified 11th.  Finished 5th  #64 Car
10/24/2009 NSS  LM  - Qualified 14.  Finished 6th   #64 Car 10/31/2009 CCMP - Qualified 3rd, Started 2nd, leading, got flat tire - Finished 6th    #57 Car
11/21/2009 Governors Cup NSS SLM -
14th  DNF   #64 Car
11/28/2009 CCMP - Finished 2nd    #57

12/19/2009
 
CCMP -   #57 -  Finished 5th    


 

Racing Stats 2008

1/19/2008 CCMP LM 150 Laps - Finished 13 - #15 Car 2/07/2008 Speedweek SLM Started 31st after tech issue - finished 8th - #64 Car
2/08/2008 Speedweek SLM Started 13th - wrecked - #64 Car 02/13/2008 Speedweek LM Started 21st - finished 6th - #57 Car
2/14/2008 Speedweek LM Won #57 Car 2/15/2008 Speedweek 50 Laps LM Won -   #57 Car
2/16/2008 Speedweek LM Won - #57 Car 3/01/2008 CCMP LM 100 - Started Last - finished 4th  - #15 Car
3/15/2008 NSS - Goodyear Qualified 4th - DNF Motor - #57 Car 4/09/2008 CCMP LM - DNF - Rearend #15 Car
5/16/2008 Orlando - Goodyear - qualified 2nd finsihed 5th  - #57 Car 5/24/2008 CCMP LM Finished 2nd -  #15 Car
06/07/2008 NSS - Goodyear - Qualified 4th - Finished 9th -  #57 Car 07/19/2008 NSS Goodyear - Qualified 4th - Finished 4th - Car #57
08/09/2008 Desoto Goodyear - Qualified 4th - Finished 2nd - Car #57 08/16/2008 Auburndale SLM Qualfied 13th - DNF Brakes - Car #57
09/13/2008 NSS Goodyear - DNF Wreck - Car #57 09/27/2008 CCMP LM 100 - finished 2nd - Car #15
10/17/2008 Orlando SLM 50 - DNF - Car #64 10/25/2008 NSS LM - DNS - Motor - Car #57
11/07/2008 Orlando Goodyear - Finished 9th - Car #57 11/15/2008 Marion Edwards SLM NSS - DNS Motor - Car #64
11/22/2008 NSS Governors Cup qualified 14th - Finished 11th - Car #64 11/29/2008 CCMP LM 100 - DNF Wrecked - Car #15
12/13/2008 CCMP SLM 100 - Qualified Fast Time - Won - Car #64    
 


Charlotte County Motorsport Park
2009 Final Points
 as of 12-19-2009

LATE MODELS

1 57 Joe Winchell 924 ~ 2009 Points Champion
2 141 Travis Hanson 835
3 8 Bobby Shelton 754
4 4 Ross Chastain 713
5 48 Johnny Kay 548
6 36 Gary Padulla 530
7 5 Joe Boyd 517
8 11 David Weaver 511
9 14 Martin Maresca 508
10 177 Ray Hester 503
11 23 Barry Bartlett 460
12 o9 Scott Grossenbacher 459
13 77 Ed Leeke 446
14 10x Steve Gill 414
15 51 Ritchie Anderson 369
16 10 Steve Dorer 369
17 97s Patrick Staropoli 348
18 77H Tuffy Hester 345
19 93 Brandon Johnson 343
20 70 Jeremy Gerstner 318
21 13 Mike Knotek 308
22 50 Perry Lovelady 304
23 21 Blake Koch 274
24 5R Bob Reaula 268
25 8L Sean Lemaster 259
26 10r Ron Roaula 249
27 2 Tommy Styer 239
28 33 Casey Caudill 238
29 56 Wayne Morris 218
30 11 Austin Kirkpatrick 212
31 92 Michael Cenzi 209
32 31 Brian Blum 205
33 59 Dustin Dunn 166
34 47 Chris Fontain 150
35 82 Danny Madox 144
36 28D Dylan Bigley 144
37 33 John Yurowitch 140
38 96 Chase Fitzgerald 140
39 19 Dale Dean 138
40 22k David King 138
41 28 TJ Duke 97
42 16 Ray Derry 87
43 54 Kevin Ingram 84
44 16 Todd Kuntze 79
45 100 Dean Ferri 77
46 46 Matt Cohen 75
47 177 Eddie King 74
48 8C Andrew Carbonell 73
49 11x Cody Allan 71
50 97x Andy Anderson 71
51 7x Raymond Lovelady 71
52 23c Corey Cullum 69
53 14 Jason Rondel 69
54 28 Billy Bigley Jr 68
55 22c Dusty Cornelious 67
56 86 Sean Bulasks 67
57 99 Rich Penton 65
58 77 Patrick Williams 65
59 28B Corey Bigley 59
60 77 Wayne Anderson 57
61 48H Eddie Hamby 51
62 19 Kevin Macy 20