Joe Nemechek
Joe Nemechek
Joseph Frank "Joe" Nemechek IIIis an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the Xfinity Series, driving the No. 87 Toyota Camry for NEMCO Motorsports. He won the 1992 NASCAR Busch Series championship. He was born in Lakeland, Florida, the older brother of John Nemechek, and is nicknamed "Front Row Joe", a nickname given him by former teammate Wally Dallenbach for his tendency in the late 1990s to be a regular contender for a front row...
daytona fast
Going fast down here at Daytona is about the team.
fought knocked nobody soldiers took
We took our licks, but nobody knocked us out. We fought like our soldiers right to the end.
nascar series trying whatever
NASCAR is just trying to do whatever they can to keep the series under control,
build confident cutting department edge engineers hot rod time
Any time we have a new car, I'm encouraged. When the highly-skilled engineers and fabrication department at MB2 build a car, it's on the cutting edge of technology. I am very confident that we'll have another stout hot rod in California.
admit bristol broke crazy finish past tonight
I'm the first to admit that Bristol hasn't been one of my better tracks. But tonight I kind of broke the jinx. It's been crazy for me here in the past and I will take this 12th-place finish with a smile.
california positive start time
I can't think of a better place and better time to start a positive streak. We're going into California with a lot of confidence.
air caused damage extensive fender heard hit laps race turned whatever
I don't think the race was 10 laps old when I heard a thump. I didn't think much of it at the time, but it turned out to be very costly. I don't know what hit us, but whatever it was, it caused extensive damage to the right-front fender and the air dam.
people racing different
Any business you're involved with, and racing is no different, is about people. It's all about people.
good-day average special-people
Being involved in NASCAR, I've learned a lot. I've met a lot of people. I've met a lot of special people. I've met some of our leaders. I've met some of the smartest people out there. I've met a lot of average folks. But they've all touched my life and made me look at things differently. I thank the Lord for my good days.
brother order tragedy
I've dealt with some tragedy in my life, like losing my brother. That was probably one of the hardest days when I've been tested. But you learn what things are important. You have to prioritize your life with your family, your friends, things you want to accomplish. You've got to get all that stuff in order.
have-faith ifs
If you don't have faith, you have nothing.
believe reason happens
I believe in God. I always have. There's a reason that everything happens in life.
racing matter cost
All types of racing costs a lot of money no matter what you're doing.
team opportunity race
There are a lot of other things I could be doing out there, but I love to race. I'm fortunate to have the opportunity, to have the team and to have the resources to be able to do this.