Well I can't tell you exactly how he made his money, but I have a clue. He worked for DSR for a number of years when Melanie Troxel was driving the EXIDE T/F car as a clutch specialist, then he did the port work on the MOPAR P/S engines when DSR owned the cars of Jegs, Richie Stevens, when BOB Glidden was crew chief. He spent many hours at Bobs shop in Whiteland, Ind., which is across town from him in Indy. He helped with port shape and design at ICH some to with Ken Lazarie (sp) I think. I know that his son was the clutch specialist on the car of Richie Stevens for a few years until DSR sold the teams. Joe jr. now is the clutch specialist for Fast Jack Beckman under Johnny West.
Thats Joe at the drivers door and his son Joe jr. at the back of the car. I can see how they could support there habit as these guys are very talented. And I can say that I'm glad to have known them since 1993 and that we are very good friends.
