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Joe Saldana
Birthplace: Clay Center, Nebraska
Born: November 14, 1944
Died:
Extended driver
stats
| Year |
Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
Points |
Standing |
| 1977 |
USAC |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
220 |
28 |
| 1978 |
USAC |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
314 |
28 |
| 1979 |
CART |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
368 |
16 |
| Includes |
USAC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1980 |
CART |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
50 |
43 |
| Includes |
USAC |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
19 |
48 |
| 1981-82 |
USAC |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
366 |
19 |
| 1982 |
CART |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NS |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1982-83 |
USAC |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
422 |
7 |
| 1983-84 |
USAC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
|
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| Total |
|
38 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
1759 |
|
| Track Type |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
| Dirt Oval |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
| Paved Oval |
28 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| Road Course |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
| Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
| CART |
18 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| USAC |
23 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
| Start
# |
Date |
Track |
Type |
Series |
Car
# |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Start |
Finish |
Laps |
Status |
Points |
| -- |
5/29/1977 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
64 |
Toledo
Construction Equipment |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| 1 |
6/12/1977 |
Milwaukee
1 |
PO |
USAC |
23 |
McCord Auto Supply |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
17 |
11 |
138 |
Flagged |
30 |
| 2 |
6/26/1977 |
Pocono |
PO |
USAC |
23 |
Thermo-King |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
26 |
10 |
159 |
Valve |
150 |
| -- |
7/17/1977 |
MIS
1 |
PO |
USAC |
23 |
Thermo-King |
Eagle |
Offy TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Withdrew |
|
| 3 |
7/31/1977 |
TWS
2 |
PO |
USAC |
23 |
Thermo-King |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
19 |
18 |
22 |
Overheated |
| 4 |
8/21/1977 |
Milwaukee
2 |
PO |
USAC |
23 |
Leader
Card |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
17 |
11 |
192 |
Flagged |
40 |
| -- |
9/4/1977 |
Ontario
2 |
PO |
USAC |
23 |
Thermo-King |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Wrecked
qualifying |
| 5 |
9/17/1977 |
MIS
2 |
PO |
USAC |
69 |
Hoffman
Racing |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
22 |
22 |
0 |
Engine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 6 |
5/28/1978 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
69 |
Wize-Guy Carpet |
Eagle
73 |
Offy
TC |
24 |
15 |
173 |
Flagged |
25 |
| 7 |
6/25/1978 |
Pocono |
PO |
USAC |
69 |
Team 69 |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
17 |
21 |
112 |
Broken
valve |
15 |
| 8 |
7/16/1978 |
MIS
1 |
PO |
USAC |
69 |
Team
69 |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
18 |
9 |
93 |
Flagged |
80 |
| 9 |
7/23/1978 |
Atlanta |
PO |
USAC |
69 |
Mr.
Wize Carpets |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
16 |
10 |
97 |
Flagged |
45 |
| 10 |
8/6/1978 |
TWS
2 |
PO |
USAC |
69 |
Team
69 |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
20 |
10 |
61 |
Flagged |
60 |
| -- |
8/20/1978 |
Milwaukee
2 |
PO |
USAC |
69 |
Team 69 |
Eagle |
Offy TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| 11 |
9/16/1978 |
MIS
2 |
PO |
USAC |
69 |
Team
69 |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
18 |
10 |
71 |
Flagged |
45 |
| -- |
9/23/1978 |
Trenton
2 |
PO |
USAC |
69 |
Hoffman/Wize |
Eagle |
Offy TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| 12 |
10/1/1978 |
Silverstone |
RC |
USAC |
69 |
Team 69 |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
14 |
16 |
3 |
Broken
valve |
8 |
| 13 |
10/7/1978 |
Brands
Hatch |
RC |
USAC |
69 |
Team
69 |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
14 |
10 |
71 |
Flagged |
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 14 |
3/11/1979 |
Phoenix
1 |
PO |
CART |
69 |
Snyder
Industries |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
13 |
13 |
139 |
Flagged |
8 |
| 15 |
4/22/1979 |
Atlanta
1 |
PO |
CART |
69 |
Snyder Industries |
Lightning |
Offy TC |
15 |
13 |
58 |
Car
on fire |
5 |
| 16 |
4/22/1979 |
Atlanta
2 |
PO |
CART |
69 |
Snyder
Industries |
Lightning |
Offy TC |
13 |
13 |
72 |
Flagged |
5 |
| 17 |
5/28/1979 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC/CART |
69 |
KBHL-FM |
Eagle |
Cosworth
TC |
26 |
16 |
186 |
Flagged
147.463 |
25 |
| --/ |
5/28/1979 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC/CART |
69 |
KBHL |
Lightning |
Offy TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| --/ |
5/28/1979 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC/CART |
59 |
KBHL |
Lightning |
Offy TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| 18 |
6/10/1979 |
Trenton
1 |
PO |
CART |
69 |
Snyder
Industries |
Lightning |
Offy TC |
18 |
17 |
5 |
Engine |
5 |
| 19 |
6/10/1979 |
Trenton
2 |
PO |
CART |
69 |
Snyder Industries |
Lightning |
Offy TC |
15 |
16 |
2 |
Lost
power |
5 |
| 20 |
7/15/1979 |
MIS
1 |
PO |
CART |
59 |
Hoffman
Racing |
Lightning |
Offy
TC |
20 |
10 |
61 |
Flagged |
38 |
| 21 |
7/15/1979 |
MIS
2 |
PO |
CART |
59 |
Hoffman
Racing |
Lightning |
Offy
TC |
10 |
8 |
59 |
Flagged |
63 |
| 22 |
8/5/1979 |
Watkins
Glen |
RC |
CART |
69 |
Hoffman Racing |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
14 |
13 |
29 |
Broken
oil hose |
8 |
| 23 |
8/19/1979 |
Trenton
3 |
PO |
CART |
69 |
Hoffman
Racing |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
14 |
8 |
95 |
Flagged |
75 |
| 24 |
9/2/1979 |
Ontario |
PO |
CART |
59 |
Hoffman
Racing |
Lightning |
Offy
TC |
33 |
30 |
14 |
Broken
oil pump |
5 |
| -- |
9/15/1979 |
MIS
3 |
PO |
CART |
69 |
Hoffman Racing |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Lost
oil pressure, practice |
|
| 25 |
9/30/1979 |
Atlanta
3 |
PO |
CART |
79 |
Hoffman
Racing |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
16 |
6 |
90 |
Flagged |
120 |
| 26 |
10/20/1979 |
Phoenix
2 |
PO |
CART |
79 |
Hoffman
Racing |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
11 |
18 |
4 |
Piston |
6 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 27 |
4/13/1980 |
Ontario
1 |
PO |
CART/USAC |
69 |
Hoffman
Racing |
Penske
PC-7 |
Cosworth |
10 |
25 |
3 |
Turbo |
4 |
| -- |
5/26/1980 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC/CART |
69 |
Hoffman Racing |
Penske PC-7 |
Cosworth |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| 28 |
6/22/1980 |
Pocono |
PO |
CART/USAC |
59 |
Holt-Neward |
Lightning |
Offy |
22 |
22 |
73 |
Piston |
15 |
| -- |
7/13/1980 |
Mid-Ohio |
RC |
CART/USAC |
59 |
Hoffman Racing |
Lightning |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Wrecked
practice |
| 29 |
7/20/1980 |
MIS
1 |
PO |
CART |
59 |
Hoffman Racing |
Lightning |
Offy |
20 |
23 |
13 |
Broken
connecting rod |
6 |
| 30 |
8/10/1980 |
Milwaukee
2 |
PO |
CART |
59 |
Hoffman
Racing |
Lightning |
Offy |
22 |
12 |
184 |
Flagged |
20 |
| 31 |
9/20/1980 |
MIS
2 |
PO |
CART |
59 |
Hoffman Racing |
Lightning |
Offy |
22 |
21 |
34 |
Broken
connecting rod |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| -- |
5/24/1981 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
24 |
Leader Card |
Watson |
Offy TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| --/ |
5/24/1981 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
69 |
Great
American/Michael |
Lightning |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| 32 |
8/15/1981 |
Springfield |
DO |
USAC |
33 |
Johnson Sheet Metal |
X |
X |
6 |
5 |
97 |
Out of fuel |
200 |
| 33 |
8/30/1981 |
DuQuoin |
DO |
USAC |
33 |
Johnson Sheet Metal |
X |
X |
16 |
6 |
100 |
Finished |
160 |
| 34 |
9/12/1981 |
ISF |
DO |
USAC |
33 |
Johnson Sheet Metal |
X |
X |
7 |
22 |
21 |
Wrecked |
6 |
| -- |
5/29/1982 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
58 |
Genesee
Beer |
Penske
PC-7 |
Chevy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| -- |
6/13/1982 |
Milwaukee
1 |
PO |
CART |
56 |
Genesee
Beer |
Penske
PC-7 |
Chevy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| -- |
7/4/1982 |
Cleveland |
RC |
CART |
56 |
Genesee Beer |
Penske
PC-7 |
Chevy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Wrecked
practice |
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 35 |
8/14/1982 |
Springfield |
DO |
USAC |
70 |
Tipp Machine &
Tool |
Shores |
Chevy |
X |
2 |
100 |
Finished |
320 |
| 36 |
9/6/1982 |
DuQuoin |
DO |
USAC |
70 |
Tipp Machine &
Tool |
Shores |
Chevy |
15 |
8 |
99 |
Flagged |
100 |
| 37 |
12/4/1982 |
Nazareth |
DO |
USAC |
70 |
Tipp Machine &
Tool |
Shores |
Chevy |
X |
30 |
7 |
Handling |
2 |
|
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| 38 |
9/5/1983 |
DuQuoin |
DO |
USAC |
69 |
McClure Plastics |
X |
X |
29 |
27 |
12 |
Rear
end |
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