Joe Sposato
Listed Hometown: Ridgefield, Connecticut
Born: March 25, 1949
Died:

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1975 CASC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 NR
1976 IMSA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 NR
1978 CASC/SCCA 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 NR
1979 CASC/SCCA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 8 38
1980 CASC/SCCA 4 0 0 0 0 1 0   0 21 16
1981 CASC/SCCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 1 52T
1982 CASC/SCCA 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 21 17
1983 FIA 3 0 0 0 0 0 1   0 17 21
1984 WCAR 4 0 0 0 1 0 1   0 35 10
1985 WCAR 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 15 18
1986 WCAR 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 26 13
1987 WCAR 7 1 0 0 0 1 0   0 37 13
1988 WCAR 8 0 0 1 1 1 3   0 92 5
1989 SCCA - A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 NR
1989 SCCA - P 8 0 1 1 3 1 0   0 99 2
1990 SCCA - A 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 NR
1990 SCCA - P 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 21 20
1991 SCCA 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 7 39
1992 SCCA 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 17 26
1993 SCCA 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 15 25
1994 SCCA 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 19
1995 SCCA 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 20 20
1996 SCCA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 11 29
1997 SCCA 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 13 21
1998 CART 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 6 31
1999 CART 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 NR
Total   109 6 1 2 5 5 6   0 499  

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
CART 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
CASC 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
FIA 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
IMSA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
SCCA 57 2 1 1 3 3 1 0
WCAR 31 1 0 1 2 2 4 0

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Paved Oval 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Road Course 83 3 1 2 5 4 5 0
Street Course 23 3 0 0 0 1 1 0

 

Start # Date Track Type Series Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status

Points
1 7/20/1975 Mosport  RC CASC 98 Sposato Motoracing Chevron B29 Ford 37 35 13 Did not finish  
                         
2 8/29/1976 Mid-Ohio RC IMSA X Sposato Motoracing Chevron B29 Ford X 11 41 Flagged  
3 9/19/1976 Road Atlanta 2 RC IMSA X Sposato Motoracing Chevron B29 Ford X 22 4 Did not finish  
                         
4 4/6/1978 Long Beach  SC SCCA 28 CB Sports March 77B Ford 23 24 9 Did not finish  
-- 4/23/1978 Westwood  RC CASC 28 CB Sports March 77B Ford -- -- -- Did not appear  
5 6/11/1978 Quebec City  SC CASC 28 CB Sports March 77B Ford X 18 50 Engine  
6 7/4/1978 Lime Rock  RC SCCA 28 CB Sports March 77B Ford 16 18 61 Flagged  
-- 8/7/1978 Hamilton  SC CASC 28 Smokegard March 77B Ford -- -- -- Entered, qual unknown  
7 9/24/1978 Montreal  RC CASC 28 CB Sports March 77B Ford 22 16 33 Flagged  
                         
8 4/7/1979 Long Beach  SC SCCA 28 First American Title March 78B Ford X 23 X X  
9 6/10/1979 Quebec City  SC CASC 28 First American Title March 78B Ford 15 14 63 X 2
10 9/16/1979 Bridgehampton  RC SCCA 28 First American Title March 78B Ford X 10 X X 6
11 9/29/1979 Montreal  RC CASC 28 First American Title March 78B Ford 19 30 12 Did not finish  
                         
12 3/29/1980 Long Beach SC SCCA 28 First American Title Co. March 79B Ford X 36 0 Wrecked  
13 7/5/1980 Lime Rock RC SCCA 28 First American Title Co. March 79B Ford X 4 65 Flagged 15
14 9/14/1980 Bridgehampton RC SCCA 28 Fat Cola March 79B Ford X 10 35 Finished 6
15 9/27/1980 Montreal RC CASC 28 First American Title Co. March 79B Ford 13 22 28 X  
                         
16 3/14/1981 Long Beach  SC SCCA 28 X March 79B Ford 16 15 45 X 1
                         
17 4/3/1982 Long Beach  SC SCCA 28 Fat-Cola Ralt RT-4 Ford 21 15 43 Flagged 1
18 6/6/1982 Mosport  1 RC CASC 28 Fat-Cola Ralt RT-4 Ford 9 16 0 Spun  
19 6/12/1982 Montreal  RC CASC 28 Fat-Cola Ralt RT-4 Ford 7 7 37 1:03:57.56 9
20 6/27/1982 Mid-Ohio  RC SCCA 28 Fat-Cola Ralt RT-4 Ford X 11 41 Flagged 5
21 7/25/1982 Elkhart Lake  RC SCCA 28 Fat-Cola Ralt RT-4 Ford 11 10 25 Finished 6
-- 9/12/1982 Mosport  2 RC CASC 28 Fat-Cola Ralt RT-4 Ford -- -- -- Did not appear  
                         
22 4/17/1983 Willow Springs  RC FIA 28 X Ralt RT-4 Ford 11 11 38 Flagged 5
23 4/23/1983 Riverside  RC FIA 28 X Ralt RT-4 Ford 11 5 31 Finished 12
24 5/8/1983 Sears Point  RC FIA 28 X Ralt RT-4 Ford 11 16 18 Wrecked  
                         
25 4/8/1984 Willow Springs  RC WCAR 28 X March 79B Ford 8 13 13 Clutch 3
26 6/3/1984 Sears Point 1 RC WCAR 28 X March 79B Ford 5 5 24 Finished 11
27 6/24/1984 Laguna Seca RC WCAR 28 X March 79B Ford 7 3 33 Finished 14
28 10/7/1984 Riverside  RC WCAR 28 X March 79B Ford 9 9 22 Flagged 7
                         
29 3/31/1985 Riverside  RC WCAR 28 X March 79B Ford 2 21 6 Damaged nose  
30 4/21/1985 Firebird  RC WCAR 28 X March 79B Ford 9 19 20 X  
31 5/12/1985 Willow Springs  RC WCAR 28 X March 79B Ford 5 9 24 Finished 7
32 9/8/1985 Portland  RC WCAR 28 X March 79B Ford 11 15 30 Flagged 1
33 9/16/1985 Seattle  RC WCAR 28 X March 79B Ford 19 16 15 X  
34 9/29/1985 Sears Point 2 RC WCAR 28 X March 79B Ford 7 9 28 Finished 7
                         
35 3/23/1986 Firebird RC WCAR 28 PBI March 79B Ford 13 15 46 Flagged 2
36 5/18/1986 Riverside RC WCAR 28 PBI/Pepsi Ralt RT-4  Ford 13 16 22 Flagged  
37 6/1/1986 Sears Point 1 RC WCAR 28 PBI/Pepsi Ralt RT-4  Ford 6 14 18 Mag ring heat 1 2
38 6/15/1986 Laguna Seca 2 RC WCAR 28 PBI/Pepsi Ralt RT-4  Ford 8 9 34 Finished 7
39 8/24/1986 Portland RC WCAR 28 PBI/Pepsi Ralt RT-4 Ford 11 9 32 Flagged 7
40 9/28/1986 Sears Point 2 RC WCAR 28 PBI/Pepsi Ralt RT-4 Ford 14 8 25 Finished 8
                         
41 5/3/1987 Laguna Seca 1 RC WCAR 28 PBI Ralt RT-4 Ford 9 11 33 Finished 5
42 5/17/1987 Firebird RC WCAR 28 PBI Ralt RT-4 Ford 7 8 40 Finished 8
43 5/31/1987 Sears Point 1 RC WCAR 28 PBI Ralt RT-4 Ford 6 4 25 Finished 12
44 6/13/1987 Portland 1 RC WCAR 28 PBI Ralt RT-4 Ford 10 22 2 Clutch  
-- 7/5/1987 Spokane SC WCAR 43 Millwood Racing Ralt RT-4 Ford -- -- -- Entered, qual unknown  
45 8/2/1987 Sears Point 2 RC WCAR 28 PBI Ralt RT-4 Ford 12 7 25 Finished 9
46 9/13/1987 Portland 2 RC WCAR 28 PBI Ralt RT-4 Ford 10 18 0 Wrecked  
47 10/10/1987 Laguna Seca 2 RC WCAR 28 PBI Ralt RT-4 Ford 33 13 32 Flagged 3
                         
48 4/17/1988 Firebird RC WCAR 28 PBI Ralt RT-4 Ford 2 4 38 Finished 12
49 4/30/1988 Willow Springs RC WCAR 28 PBI Ralt RT-4 Ford 3 2 25 0:33:37.659 16
50 5/29/1988 Sears Point 1 RC WCAR 28 PBI Ralt RT-4 Ford 7 5 25 Finished 11
51 6/6/1988 Westwood 1 RC WCAR 28 PBI Ralt RT-4 Ford 5 5 35 Finished 11
52 6/7/1988 Westwood 2 RC WCAR 28 PBI Ralt RT-4 Ford 7 23 3 Engine  
53 8/7/1988 Sears Point 2 RC WCAR 28 PBI Ralt RT-4 Ford 10 3 25 Finished 14
54 8/28/1988 Portland RC WCAR 28 PBI Ralt RT-4 Ford 6 5 33 Finished 22
55 10/15/1988 Laguna Seca RC WCAR 28 PBI Ralt RT-4 Ford 13 10 27 Flagged 6
                         
56 4/16/1989 Long Beach  SC SCCA - A/P 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 X 11 23 27 Flagged 2
57 4/30/1989 Willow Springs  RC SCCA - P 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 X 4 4 20 Finished 12
58 5/7/1989 Sears Point 1 RC SCCA - P 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 X 5 3 25 Finished 14
59 6/4/1989 Phoenix  SC SCCA - P 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 X 5 9 24 Flagged 7
60 8/5/1989 Westwood 2 RC SCCA - P 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 X 3 2 35 0:38:07.957 16
61 8/19/1989 Seattle 1 RC SCCA - P 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 X 3 3 28 Finished 14
62 8/20/1989 Seattle 2 RC SCCA - P 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 X 5 3 28 Finished 14
63 9/10/1989 Sears Point 2 RC SCCA - P 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 2 1 25 0:37:57.362 20
                         
64 4/22/1990 Long Beach SC SCCA - A/P 2 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 4 19 27 Halfshaft 2
65 5/6/1990 Sears Point RC SCCA - P 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 2 13 24 Flagged 3
-- 7/1/1990 Laguna Seca 1 RC SCCA - P 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 2 -- 28 Disqualified  
66 8/31/1990 Vancouver SC SCCA - P 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 13 5 30 Finished 11
67 9/23/1990 Elkhart Lake RC SCCA - A/P 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 12 22 8 Wrecked 5
                         
68 4/14/1991 Long Beach SC SCCA 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 32 15 37 Flagged 1
69 4/20/1991 Phoenix PO SCCA 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 23 23 4 Electrical  
70 9/14/1991 Mid-Ohio RC SCCA 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 11 19 10 Ignition  
71 10/19/1991 Laguna Seca 1 RC SCCA 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 9 30 18 Spun  
72 10/20/1991 Laguna Seca 2 RC SCCA 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 15 10 28 Finished 6
                         
73 4/4/1992 Phoenix PO SCCA 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 24 16 49 Flagged  
74 4/10/1992 Long Beach SC SCCA 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 19 10 37 Flagged 6
75 5/23/1992 Lime Rock RC SCCA 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 16 8 39 Finished 8
76 6/13/1992 Montreal RC SCCA 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 18 13 23 Flagged 3
77 9/12/1992 Mid-Ohio RC SCCA 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 14 18 27 Mechanical  
78 10/17/1992 Laguna Seca 1 RC SCCA 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 21 30 7 Mechanical  
79 10/18/1992 Laguna Seca 2 RC SCCA 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 17 22 26 Flagged  
                         
80 4/17/1993 Long Beach SC SCCA 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 19 13 36 Flagged 3
81 7/17/1993 Toronto SC SCCA 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 18 13 35 Overheating 3
82 8/28/1993 Vancouver SC SCCA 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 17 20 1 Gearbox  
83 10/2/1993 Laguna Seca 1 RC SCCA 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 15 14 27 Flagged 2
84 10/3/1993 Laguna Seca 2 RC SCCA 28 Hoechst Celanese Swift DB-4 Toyota 13 9 28 Finished 7
                         
85 4/17/1994 Long Beach SC SCCA 28 Sunette/PBI Swift DB-4 Toyota 13 4 37 Flagged  
86 9/3/1994 Vancouver SC SCCA 28 Sunette/PBI Swift DB-4 Toyota 11 8 39 Flagged 8
87 10/8/1994 Laguna Seca RC SCCA 28 Sunette/PBI Swift DB-4 Toyota 8 8 28 Finished 9
                         
88 4/2/1995 Phoenix PO SCCA 38 X Swift DB-4 Toyota 11 11 49 Flagged 5
89 4/9/1995 Long Beach SC SCCA X X Swift DB-4 Toyota 13 10 38 Finished 6
90 6/12/1995 Montreal RC SCCA 28 X Swift DB-4 Toyota 17 9 26 Flagged 7
-- 9/2/1995 Vancouver SC SCCA 28 X Swift DB-4 Toyota 16 -- -- DNS - mechanical
91 9/9/1995 Laguna Seca RC SCCA 28 X X Toyota 19 14 27 Flagged 2
                         
92 4/13/1996 Long Beach SC SCCA 28 Scott Ralt RT-40 Toyota 24 13 37 Flagged 3
93 6/13/1996 Montreal RC SCCA 28 Scott Ralt RT-40 Toyota 19 27 7 Electrical  
94 8/10/1996 Mid-Ohio RC SCCA 28 Scott Ralt RT-41 Toyota 15 13 30 Finished 3
95 9/7/1996 Laguna Seca RC SCCA 28 Scott Ralt RT-41 Toyota 11 11 28 Finished 5
                         
96 3/1/1997 Homestead RC SCCA 28 Scott Ralt RT-41 Toyota 20 14 49 Flagged 2
97 4/12/1997 Long Beach SC SCCA 28 Scott Ralt RT-41 Toyota 17 11 30 Finished 5
98 6/14/1997 Montreal RC SCCA 28 Scott Ralt RT-41 Toyota 17 34 6 Bodywork  
99 8/10/1997 Mid-Ohio RC SCCA 28 Scott Ralt RT-41 Toyota 19 14 25 Finished 2
100 8/17/1997 Elkhart Lake RC SCCA 28 Scott Ralt RT-41 Toyota 26 24 11 Finished  
101 9/6/1997 Laguna Seca RC SCCA 28 Scott Ralt RT-41 Toyota 19 12 27 Flagged 4
                         
102 4/4/1998 Long Beach SC CART 28 Scott Ralt RT-41 Toyota 32 31 7 Suspension  
103 6/6/1998 Montreal RC CART 28 Scott Ralt RT-41 Toyota 23 14 26 Flagged 2
104 8/9/1998 Mid-Ohio RC CART 28 Scott Ralt RT-41 Toyota 22 15 24 Flagged 1
105 9/12/1998 Laguna Seca RC CART 28 Scott Ralt RT-41 Toyota 23 15 28 Finished 1
106 10/4/1998 Houston SC CART 28 Scott Ralt RT-41 Toyota 20 14 30 Finished 2
                         
107 6/12/1999 Montreal RC CART 28 Scott Ralt RT-41 Toyota 13 13 26 Flagged  
108 7/11/1999 Elkhart Lake RC CART 28 Scott Ralt RT-41 Toyota 21 17 17 Finished  
109 9/11/1999 Laguna Seca RC CART 28 Scott Ralt RT-41 Toyota 19 12 29 Flagged  

B Class Results

Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1994 SCCA 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 55

5
1995 SCCA 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 75

4
1999 CART 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 63

3
Total   10 1 7 2 1 0 0   5 193

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
CART 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
SCCA 7 1 4 2 1 0 0 2

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Paved Oval 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Road Course 6 0 4 1 1 0 0 4
Road Course 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 1

 

Start # Date Track Type Series Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status

Points
1 4/17/1994 Long Beach SC SCCA 28 Sunette/PBI Swift DB-4 Toyota 3 1 37 Flagged 20
2 9/3/1994 Vancouver SC SCCA 28 Sunette/PBI Swift DB-4 Toyota 3 1 39 Flagged 20
3 10/8/1994 Laguna Seca RC SCCA 28 Sunette/PBI Swift DB-4 Toyota 1 3 28 Finished 15
                         
4 4/2/1995 Phoenix PO SCCA 38 X Swift DB-4 Toyota 3 2 49 Flagged 16
5 4/9/1995 Long Beach SC SCCA X X Swift DB-4 Toyota 1 1 38 Finished 22
6 6/12/1995 Montreal RC SCCA 28 X Swift DB-4 Toyota 2 1 26 Flagged 21
-- 9/2/1995 Vancouver SC SCCA 28 X Swift DB-4 Toyota 3 -- -- DNS - mechanical
7 9/9/1995 Laguna Seca RC SCCA 28 X X Toyota 2 2 27 Flagged 16
                         
8 6/12/1999 Montreal RC CART 28 Scott Ralt RT-41 Toyota 1 1 26 Flagged 21
9 7/11/1999 Elkhart Lake RC CART 28 Scott Ralt RT-41 Toyota 1 1 17 Finished 21
10 9/11/1999 Laguna Seca RC CART 28 Scott Ralt RT-41 Toyota 1 1 29 Flagged 21