Joe had an interest in car racing from an early age. His Grandmother Neely, Mamaw, took him to races at the Indianapolis Speedway. As an adult he loved to go to the races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. We attended Formula 1 races at Watkins Glen in New York.
Mementoes
~The stop watch was used in many races.
~"The Unfair Advantage" by Mark Donohue - We saw him race at Mid-Ohio many times. Read about the book here.
~Small Formula 1 car - Joe doesn't remember the story behind this car.
~Postcard - picture of Janet Gutherie, the first woman to earn a starting spot in the Indianapolis 500. Joe followed her career for a long time.
Joe has a boxing story too! When he was at Howe Military School he boxed. Then, during his freshman year at The Ohio State University, he boxed for two quarters. He enjoyed following several boxers for a number of years.
ca 1949 @ Howe Military School & 1951-52 high school senior
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