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Joe Sostilio was born on 3 January, 1915 in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, U.S., is an American racing driver (1915–2000). Discover Joe Sostilio's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
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85 years old |
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Capricorn |
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3 January, 1915 |
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3 January |
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Newton Centre, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Date of death |
9 July, 2000 |
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New Port Richey, Florida, U.S. |
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United States
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Joe Sostilio Height, Weight & Measurements
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Joe Sostilio Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Joe Sostilio worth at the age of 85 years old? Joe Sostilio’s income source is mostly from being a successful driver. He is from United States. We have estimated Joe Sostilio's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Joe Sostilio (January 3, 1915 – July 9, 2000) was a Hall of Fame auto racing driver from Natick, Massachusetts.
He was born in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, and Summered on Cape Cod in Pocasset, Massachusetts.
Sostilio was a prominent midget and stockcar driver.
In 1932, at the age of 17, Sostilio won the first race he ever entered, driving a Model A Ford.
By 1935, Sostilio had added a championship to his resume by capturing the New England Dirt Championship.
He repeated as champion in 1936 and 1938.
He captured the 1939 Vermont State Midget Championship.
In 1941, Joe finished fourth in the first Midget race at the Williams Grove Speedway.
Joe interrupted his racing career to serve his country (1941–1944) during World War II.
When the war ended, Joe returned to the Midget ranks with the Bay State Midget Racing Association, losing the championship to Bob Blair by one point.
In 1946, he piloted the Koopman Offenhauser and finished 4th in BSMRA points, competing at tracks from Seekonk, Massachusetts, to Akron, Ohio.
In 1947, Sostilio piloted the #54 Leader Card Offy to claim the Bay State Midget title on the strength of 31 wins, 23 seconds and 12 third-place finishes.
Notable victories from that season include the first-ever race at Westboro Speedway near Worcester, Massachusetts, and another win during the inaugural season of the Lonsdale Sports Arena in Rhode Island.
In 1948, Sostilio finished sixth in United Car Owners Association points, driving for the MacLeod Racing Team with fellow Hall of Famer, Johnny Thomson.
In AAA competition, Sostilio won seven races between 1948 and 1950 at tracks all over the country: South Bend, Indiana, Milwaukee Mile, Akron, Ohio; Miami, Florida, and Heidelberg, Pennsylvania.
Sostilio also became a frequent competitor in the California winter circuits during this time as well.
In 1949, Sostilio turned his focus to Stock Car racing, traveling from New England to South Bend, Indiana, for three consecutive weeks and claiming the trophy each time.
In the early 1950s, Joe competed in the AAA Big Cars alongside his teammate, Indianapolis 500 winner Johnnie Parsons.
That title run was bookended by efforts of 5th in 1952 and 6th in 1954.
Joe beat fellow Hall of Famer Tommy Hinnershitz to win the 1953 AAA Eastern Sprint Car Championship.
His career-best finish on the AAA/Champ Car circuit was a pair of 7th-place efforts at Langhorne Speedway and Darlington Speedway in 1954.
Joe died on July 9, 2000, at the age of 85.
2003 saw Sostilio become a Hall of Fame member when he was inducted into two Halls-of-Fame, with the New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame and the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame honoring his achievements.
He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2011.
In 2021, Joe was honored at the New England Racing Museums Legends Day event.
