Mean Street Driver - Joe Bennett

Name:  Joe Bennett

Nickname:  Smokin' Joe

Team Name: Team Red

Hometown: Hemet, CA.

Birth Date: Aug 1954

Occupation: Teamster/ HVAC

Family: Mollie, Jake & Cody

Sponsors: J&J Shower Pans, Mickey Thompson Tires, Juan Pollo Chicken, (HEMET) & Grant Auto Repair

Crew Members: Cody, Emily, Jimmy & Ronnie

Racing history (series or street): I started racing on the streets in Kansas I-635 an K32 , I -70 , also raced at{ KCIR Kansas city international raceway} in the early 70s got out of racing for a while early 80s then some oc an terminal island , palmdale,in the 90s I joined the PSCA this is my 4th season an the most racing i have done in my life, with 2 in a row wins r/u at the SCSN in 07 Double Index an 2 semi finals 

Class: Mean Street

Car: 1973 Chevy Vega

Future plans for car and or race team: Continue racing with the PSCA , and build another car for my son Cody.

Racing Accomplishments: The Biggest racing that's a tough one, The biggest I guess is taking Ron De Hoop out of Championship running in the first round of the finals in '06, and Mark Rapp went on to win. DeHoop still Loves me..... Everybody in Mean Street is tough.

 


New Look For 2007!!!


Runner-up At SCSN III