Joe Kelly is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASCAR Xfinity. Kelly has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 29 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,218 ranks Kelly 2730th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| 1985-10-19 | North Carolina | P32 | โ114 |
| 1985-10-05 | Charlotte | P25 | โ22 |
| 1985-08-23 | Bristol | P17 | โ7 |
| 1985-08-18 | Milwaukee | P18 | โ109 |
| 1985-08-10 | Hickory | P19 | โ82 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +41 | Darlington 1985 | NASCAR Xfinity | P10 |
| +41 | Darlington 1984 | NASCAR Xfinity | P5 |
| +7 | South Boston 1985 | NASCAR Xfinity | P10 |
| +5 | Orange County 1985 | NASCAR Xfinity | P11 |
| +2 | Dover 1985 | NASCAR Xfinity | P12 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | โธNASCAR Xfinity | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P31 | โ1,138 | 4,218 | |
| 1984 | โธNASCAR Xfinity | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | โ208 | 5,356 | |
| 1983 | โธNASCAR Xfinity | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P40 | โ245 | 5,563 | |
| 1951 | โธFormula 1 | Alta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | โ62 | 5,808 |
| 1950 | โธFormula 1 | Alta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +4,520 | 5,870 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐บ๐ธ Dale Arnold Jarrett | 4,439 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 30% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Tommy Houston | 3,993 | 27 | 5 | 22 | 19% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Jack Ingram | 3,905 | 27 | 5 | 22 | 19% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Joe Thurman | 3,777 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 56% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Ronnie Silver | 4,209 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 31% |
| ๐บ๐ธ L.D. Ottinger | 4,514 | 25 | 6 | 19 | 24% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Larry Pearson | 4,177 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 26% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Jeff Hensley | 4,099 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Eddie Falk | 3,777 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 45% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Jimmy Hensley | 4,538 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 10% |
| ๐ฎ๐น Alberto AscariHigher-rated, 2ร champion | 6,252 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| ๐จ๐ญ Toulo de GraffenriedHigher-rated | 6,019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| ๐น๐ญ Prince BiraHigher-rated | 6,003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,720 | ๐ต๐ญ Marlon Stรถckinger | GP2 Series | 4,220 |
| 2,721 | ๐ญ๐บ Martin Molnar | GB3 | 4,220 |
| 2,722 | ๐ฌ๐ง Ollie Millroy | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,220 |
| 2,723 | ๐ฌ๐ง Tom Chilton | BTCC | 4,220 |
| 2,724 | ๐ฎ๐น Niccolo Schiro | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,219 |
| 2,725 | ๐ณ๏ธ Raphael Abbate | Stock Light | 4,219 |
| 2,726 | ๐ฒ๐ฝ Salvador de Alba | Indy NXT | 4,219 |
| 2,727 | ๐บ๐ธ Tim Fedewa | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,219 |
| 2,728 | ๐จ๐ญ Fabian Hamprecht | Nรผrburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,218 |
| 2,729 | ๐จ๐ญ Francesco Castellacci | WEC | 4,218 |
| 2,730 | ๐บ๐ธ Joe Kelly | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,218 |
| 2,731 | ๐ง๐ช Max Busnelli | 24H Series | 4,218 |
| 2,732 | ๐ฌ๐ง Paul Warwick | International Formula 3000 | 4,218 |
| 2,733 | ๐ฎ๐น Riccardo Agostini | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,218 |
| 2,734 | ๐ญ๐บ Bence VALINT | Le Mans Cup | 4,217 |
| 2,735 | ๐ฉ๐ช Luca Ludwig | Nรผrburgring 24 Hours | 4,217 |
| 2,736 | ๐บ๐ธ Tom Peck | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,216 |
| 2,737 | ๐บ๐ธ Alan Dennis Kulwicki | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,215 |
| 2,738 | ๐ฌ๐ง Nathaniel Tye | Spanish F4 | 4,215 |
| 2,739 | ๐บ๐ธ Dalton Sargeant | NASCAR Truck | 4,213 |
| 2,740 | ๐ฆ๐บ Fabian Coulthard | Supercars Championship | 4,213 |
Joe Kelly was a professional driver who raced in Formula 1 and NASCAR Xfinity across a five-season career spanning 1950 to 1985. He started twice in Formula 1 for Alta in 1950 and 1951, competing in a field that mixed amateurs and graded professionals. His primary racing came in NASCAR Xfinity, where he made 27 starts on oval tracks between 1983 and 1985, all of them in national competition against the same blend of amateur and professional opposition.[1]
Kelly finished 31st in the NASCAR Xfinity standings in his final season of 1985. Across his NASCAR Xfinity career he usually finished behind regular opponents Dale Arnold Jarrett, a professional with over 300 starts in the series, and Tommy Houston, an entry-level professional. Kelly did finish ahead of established professional Sam Ard, the 1983 and 1984 NASCAR Xfinity champion, twice, and beat Mike McLaughlin, a professional with more than 300 Xfinity starts, on two occasions as well.[2]