Joe Plazek - Driver Profile - NE Modified Facts & Stats
Joe Plazek

Joe Plazek

#1#1P
INACTIVE / RETIRED Caistor Centre, ONT
All Drivers
Starts Since 1991
527
Events Entered
Total Wins
64
12.1% Win Rate
Top 5 Finishes
269
51.0% rate
Top 10 Finishes
392
74.4% rate
Basic Information
Caistor Centre, ONT
#1 (34 races)
#1P (6 races)
January 25, 1961
65
1997 Land of Legends Raceway1996 Ransomville Speedway1996 Land of Legends Raceway1995 Weedsport Speedway
Recent Performances
Pos Event / Track Date
22nd Trevor Wilkens Memorial
Merrittville Speedway
 Mon Aug 6, 2001
2nd Regular Event
Merrittville Speedway
 Sat May 5, 2001
44th Victoria 200
Fulton Speedway
 Sat Sep 30, 2000
7th Trevor Wilkens Memorial
Merrittville Speedway
 Mon Aug 7, 2000
4th 358 Modified Special
Ohsweken Speedway
 Fri Jun 30, 2000
3rd Victoria Day Special
Merrittville Speedway
 Mon May 22, 2000
9th Victoria 200
Fulton Speedway
 Sat Oct 2, 1999
17th World Series of Dirt Track Racing Day 1
Rolling Wheels Raceway Park
 Sat Sep 25, 1999
1st Small Block Modified Special
Little Valley Speedway
 Sat Sep 11, 1999
3rd Regular Event
Merrittville Speedway
 Sat May 15, 1999
Rating Progress (CELO)
Totals Since 1991
Metric Big Block Small Block Total
Starts 449 78 527
Wins 51 13 64
Top 5s 223 46 269
Top 10s 326 66 392
Avg. Finish 8.14 7.55 8.05
Best Finish 1st 1st 1st
Rivals
Head-to-Head Comparison
A
Alan Johnson
479 Races Together
Ahead: 211 Behind: 268
44%
Win Rate vs Rival
B
Bob McCreadie
444 Races Together
Ahead: 143 Behind: 301
32%
Win Rate vs Rival
S
Steve Paine
401 Races Together
Ahead: 192 Behind: 209
48%
Win Rate vs Rival
D
Danny Johnson
362 Races Together
Ahead: 161 Behind: 201
44%
Win Rate vs Rival
P
Pat Ward
281 Races Together
Ahead: 192 Behind: 89
68%
Win Rate vs Rival
Performance Averages
Win Every X Races 8.23
Top 5 Every X Races 1.96
Top 10 Every X Races 1.34
Hard Charger Stats
58 Races Tracked
Total Gained
-114
Avg Gained
-1.97
Single Race Personal Best
+21
Positions
Best Performance
SDS at OCFS (Orange County Fair Speedway)
Sep 18, 1993
+21
Note: Hard Charger statistics are only calculated for races where qualifying or starting position data is available in our database. This data is more comprehensively tracked for recent seasons.
Career Timeline
  • First Career Start
    Apr 1, 1990
    Opening Night (Weedsport Speedway)
  • First Career Win
    Apr 21, 1990
    Opening Night (Land of Legends Raceway)
    Took 3 races Took 19 days
  • First Career Top 5
    Apr 21, 1990
    Opening Night (Land of Legends Raceway)
    Took 3 races Took 19 days
  • First Career Top 10
    Apr 21, 1990
    Opening Night (Land of Legends Raceway)
    Took 3 races Took 19 days
  • 100th Career Start
    Aug 13, 1991
    Super Dirt Series at Canandaigua (Land of Legends Raceway)
    Took 100 races Took 498 days
  • 50th Career Top 5
    Jul 19, 1992
    Mid-Summer Championship 50 (Weedsport Speedway)
    Took 143 races Took 839 days
  • 100th Career Top 10
    Aug 22, 1992
    Make-up from 8/15 (Land of Legends Raceway)
    Took 152 races Took 873 days
  • 200th Career Start
    Jul 25, 1993
    Regular Event (Weedsport Speedway)
    Took 200 races Took 1,210 days
  • 100th Career Top 5
    Aug 7, 1994
    Regular Event (Weedsport Speedway)
    Took 266 races Took 1,588 days
  • 300th Career Start
    May 20, 1995
    Regular Event (Land of Legends Raceway)
    Took 300 races Took 1,874 days
  • 200th Career Top 10
    May 22, 1995
    Victoria Day 50 (Merrittville Speedway)
    Took 302 races Took 1,876 days
  • 150th Career Top 5
    Aug 20, 1995
    Syracuse Small Block Qualifier (Weedsport Speedway)
    Took 350 races Took 1,966 days
  • 25th Career Win
    Sep 4, 1995
    New York State Fair Championship (New York State Fairgrounds)
    Took 356 races Took 1,981 days
  • 400th Career Start
    Jul 12, 1996
    Regular Event (Ransomville Speedway)
    Took 400 races Took 2,293 days
  • 300th Career Top 10
    Aug 9, 1996
    Regular Event (Ransomville Speedway)
    Took 415 races Took 2,321 days
  • 200th Career Top 5
    Aug 31, 1996
    Championship Night (Land of Legends Raceway)
    Took 427 races Took 2,343 days
  • 50th Career Win
    Jul 2, 1997
    Independence Day Spectacular (New York State Fairgrounds)
    Took 464 races Took 2,648 days
  • 250th Career Top 5
    Apr 25, 1998
    Opening Night (Land of Legends Raceway)
    Took 493 races Took 2,945 days
  • 500th Career Start
    May 24, 1998
    DIRT Hall of Fame Classic (Weedsport Speedway)
    Took 500 races Took 2,974 days
Personal Bests & Highs Since 1991
Best Streaks
Consecutive Wins
Most won in a row
3
2 time(s)
Consecutive Top 5s
Consistent front-runner
17
1 time(s)
Consecutive Top 10s
Reliable results
19
1 time(s)
Single Season Records
Most Starts
1995
75
Most Wins
1997
18
Most Top 5s
1996
46
Most Top 10s
1995, 1996
63
Official Rankings History
Overall Modified Events

No overall rankings recorded.

Series Rankings

No series rankings recorded.

Track & Regional
Land of Legends Raceway
9th
Most Top 5s
108 Recorded
8th
Most Wins
19 Recorded
New York State Fairgrounds
8th
Most Top 5s
12 Recorded
4th
Most Wins
4 Recorded
Weedsport Speedway
7th
Most Wins
19 Recorded