Joe Clouatre

Car Number: 55

Owner: Joe Clouatre

Make/Model/year: 1957 Chevrolet/Bel Air 

Motor: Chevrolet Vortex 350 

Hometown: Auburn, MA

Car’s Background: This car has been a race it’s entire life primarily racing the dirt tracks of North Carolina. Herb Thomas drove the car at the very end of his career.

Driver’s Background: Since the age of 5, Joe has been involved in auto racing as an owner, driver, sponsor and above all, a fan! Clouatre Motorsports started in 1969, when at the age of 15 joe owned his first race car.

Driver’s Occupation/ Hobbies: Retired and focused on preserving the history of auto racing. 

Favorite SCC Track and Why: Darlington Raceway! In 1988 Joe brought his modified to Darlington and came home with the “Darlington Cup”.