Joe Sposato
Encyclopedia
Joe Sposato is a former American
racing driver from Ridgefield, Connecticut
. He started his professional career in the Canadian Formula Atlantic
series in the mid-1980s where he was fairly successful. He entered the CART
Championship Car races at Laguna Seca in 1989 and 1990 in a Dick Simon Racing
entry. In 1989 he failed to qualify, but in 1990 he started 27th and finished the race 17th. That was his only Champ Car start. He later drove in the SCCA North American Toyota Atlantic series from 1992 to 1999, making 42 starts, although never more than 7 starts in a single year (1992). His best Atlantic series finish was 4th place at Long Beach
in 1994. He also had his best points result that year, 19th, despite only making 3 starts. In 2008 he has re-entered racing in the IMSA Porsche Cup series finishing 14th in Montreal and Mid-Ohio.
United States
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racing driver from Ridgefield, Connecticut
Ridgefield, Connecticut
Ridgefield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Situated in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, the 300-year-old community had a population of 24,638 at the 2010 census. The town center, which was formerly a borough, is defined by the U.S...
. He started his professional career in the Canadian Formula Atlantic
Formula Atlantic
Formula Atlantic is a specification of open wheel racing car developed in the 1970s. It was used in professional racing through the IMSA Atlantic Championship until 2009 and is currently primarily used in amateur racing through Sports Car Club of America Formula Atlantic.-History:The history of...
series in the mid-1980s where he was fairly successful. He entered the CART
Champ Car
Champ Car was the name for a class and specification of open wheel cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race...
Championship Car races at Laguna Seca in 1989 and 1990 in a Dick Simon Racing
Dick Simon Racing
Dick Simon Racing was a race team owned by racer Dick Simon that competed in the CART Championship Car series from 1983 to 1995 and the Indy Racing League from 1999 to 2001.-CART:...
entry. In 1989 he failed to qualify, but in 1990 he started 27th and finished the race 17th. That was his only Champ Car start. He later drove in the SCCA North American Toyota Atlantic series from 1992 to 1999, making 42 starts, although never more than 7 starts in a single year (1992). His best Atlantic series finish was 4th place at Long Beach
Long Beach Grand Prix
The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is an open-wheel race held on a street circuit in Long Beach, California. Christopher Pook is the founder and promoter which began as a vision while working at a travel agency in downtown Long Beach. It was the premier circuit in the Champ Car from 1996, and...
in 1994. He also had his best points result that year, 19th, despite only making 3 starts. In 2008 he has re-entered racing in the IMSA Porsche Cup series finishing 14th in Montreal and Mid-Ohio.