Joe Donahue

Joseph "Joe" Donahue (August 25, 1926 – April 30, 2007) was a pioneering driver of Dirt Modified stock cars. In 1957, Donahue won every race but one at Glen Aubrey Speedway NY and the track championship.

Racing career
Following his service in World War II, Joe Donahue started out racing stock cars, winning his first feature in 1949 at the Drive-in Speedway in Doty Hill PA. He also competed successfully at Langhorne Speedway PA, Shangri-La Speedway NY, and VFW Raceway at the Bradford County Fairgrounds PA.

Over his career, Donahue won four track championships at Five Mile Point Speedway, a second title at Glen Aubrey, two at Susquehanna Speedway PA, and a single title at Midstate Speedway NY. Joe Donahue was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame 2020.