Joe Amato

Joe Amato Racing

Five-Time NHRA
Top Fuel Champion

52 wins · 99 final rounds · A legend from Moosic, PA

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52

National Event Wins

5

NHRA Winston Championships

99

Final Round Appearances

.525

Winning Percentage

The Legacy

"In 24 years of competition as an owner and driver in the NHRA's Top Fuel category, Joe Amato achieved immense success behind the wheel of a dragster as well as at the helm of a major corporation. No other competitor came from such a background and left so triumphantly in all aspects."

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A Champion in Every Sense

Championship Record

Five NHRA Winston Top Fuel championships — 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992. One of the most decorated drivers in Top Fuel history.

Speed Milestones

First driver to break 260, 280, and 300 mph. Produced the sport's first 4.5-second elapsed time at the 1996 Western Auto Nationals.

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Own a piece of drag racing history. We carry 1/16, 1/24, and 1/9 scale diecast models of NHRA drivers with free shipping to the lower 48 states.

"Thanks fans, you're the best!"

— Joe Amato

Hall of Fame

Inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame

Class of 2005 — Talladega, Alabama

Alongside Bob Glidden, Chip Hanauer, Nigel Mansell, and Darrell Waltrip.

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