Joe Buske #21j Pure Stock

Hometown:  Oswego, NY
Birthday:  11/3/1963
Occupation:  Truck Driver
Marital Status:  Married
Children:  Joey / Justin
Year Started Racing:  1984
Career Wins:  0
Current Division:  Pure Stock
Previous Division:  Drag, Enduro
Home Track:  Fulton Speedway
Team Name:  Buske Racing
Car Owner:  Same
Chassis:  1981
Body:  Camaro
Engine:  355 Chevy
Pit Crew:  Chris, Joey, Justin
Website:  http://www.buskeracing.com
Sponsors:  Splitfire Sparkplugs, Castrol Syntec motor oil, Drapper Motorsports Custom Paint, Luther's Wayout Graphix, Childrens Miracle Network

How and where did you become involved in racing?
I had a 63 Chevy Nova that was so fast that I was getting tickets with every other week. The tickets were getting expensive, I had to do something so I started drag racing 3 transmissions later I sold the car & started circle track racing.

Why do you race at Fulton Speedway?
Close to home.

What are your most memorable moments in racing? Championships / Big Wins?
Finishing 2nd at Weedsport after going over the 1st  turn wall 2 races before & taking that same car [still bent] to Fulton & finishing 5th with street tires & rims.

What do you do when you are not racing and/or in the off-season?
Sliding w/the kids when there is snow, restore vehicles, work on my & the kids racecars.

Comments / Is there anything else you would like the fans to know about you, the team, or your sponsors?
We raise money for the Children's Miracle Network we have brought success stories to the track but please remember not all the kids we help come home, some relapse, some never get to be a kid again so please pray for all the sick kids.

Profile Updated on 6/1/2006