# Joe Cooksey

Joe Cooksey (born June 11, 1966) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competed in the ARCA Menards Series from 1996 to 2022, and has 57 top-10 finishes and one pole position. He also has run three races in the NASCAR Busch Series and one race in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

## Racing career

Cooksey first made his ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series debut in 1996 driving the No. 41 Chevrolet that he owned at Salem Speedway, where he would finish 22nd due to a rear end issue. He would make eight more starts that year and would earn four top-10's, including a best result of sixth at Indianapolis Raceway Park. In the following year, he would run twelve races, mainly in the No. 51 Chevrolet, and would earn four more top-10's with a best result of seventh at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack, and finish 12th in the overall standings. In 1998, he ran 18 of the 22 races on the schedule, and finished in the top-10 nine times, including a best finish of third at Winchester Speedway.
In 1999, Cooksey ran the full schedule in his self-owned No. 51 entry. In the first race of the year at Daytona International Speedway, during a caution period midway through the race, Cooksey collided with the back of the pace car. He, along with pace car driver Jack Wallace and ARCA official Buster Auton, escaped serious injury. Afterwards, he earned eleven top-10's and four top-5's, including a best finish of second at Flat Rock Speedway, to finish fourth in the standings. In the following year, he partnered with Don Fauerbach for the full season in 2000, and finished on the top-10 five times with a best finish of third at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack. He got his first pole position at DuQuoin, to finish ninth in the standings. This would be the last time he would run the full ARCA schedule.
In 2001, he downsized his schedule, only racing in nine races, and finishing in the top-10 five times. It was also during this year that he made his NASCAR Busch Series driving the No. 73 Chevrolet at Gateway International Raceway, finishing 29th due to a brake issue. He would make two more Busch races that year at Indianapolis and Memphis Motorsports Park. For next year, he made his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut in the No. 59 Chevrolet driving for Fauerbach at Gateway, and finished 23rd. He also attempted to make the race at Memphis, but failed to qualify for the event. On the ARCA side, he made only three starts, finishing in the top-5 twice at both dirt events at Springfield and DuQuoin. In the following year, he solely focused on ARCA, running nine races with a best finish of third at DuQuoin.
In 2004, Cooksey ran a majority of the races driving for Hixson Motorsports in the No. 23, and earned five top-10's with a best finish of fifth at South Boston Speedway. In 2005, he ran thirteen races for Hixson, with one top-5, a third place finish at Springfield. In the following year, he only ran the two dirt events, and finished in the top-5 in both events. He entered in both races the following year in 2007, driving for Darrell Basham in the No. 94 Chevrolet, finishing 29th due to a crash at Springfield, and failing to qualify at DuQuoin.
After not running in ARCA competition in 2008, he returned to the ARCA circuit in 2009, driving three races in his self-owned No. 51 Chevrolet, and finished 7th at DuQuoin. After a one-year absence, he ran only one race at DuQuoin, finishing 19th. In the following year, he ran at Springfield, finishing 33rd due to an engine problem.
After not running in the series in the next three years, Cooksey ran at DuQuoin driving for Hixson in their No. 2 entry, finishing eighth. He would run both dirt events the following year, finishing ninth at DuQuoin. In 2018, he ran both dirt races as well as the race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, and finished ninth at DuQuoin again. After another three-year absence from the series, he returned to DuQuoin in 2022, driving the No. 11 Toyota for Fast Track Racing; he finished eighth in the race.

## Motorsports results
### NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

#### Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NBSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2001 | Maurtco Motorsports | 73 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL | CAL | RCH | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | KEN | MLW | GLN | CHI | GTY 29 | PPR | IRP 43 | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM 29 | PHO | CAR | HOM | 83th | 186 | |

#### Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2002 | Maurtco Motorsports | 59 | Chevy | DAY | DAR | MAR | GTY 23 | PPR | DOV | TEX | MEM DNQ | MLW | KAN | KEN | NHA | MCH | IRP | NSH | RCH | TEX | SBO | LVS | CAL | PHO | HOM | 83rd | 94 | |

### ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Menards Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
| 1996 | Cooksey Racing | 41 | Buick | DAY | ATL | SLM 22 | TAL | FIF | | | | | | | | | | | | INF 6 | SBS | | | | | | | | N/A | - | |
| 1996 | Cooksey Racing | 51 | Buick | | | | | | LVL 7 | CLT | CLT | KIL | FRS | POC | MCH | FRS 13 | TOL 8 | POC | MCH | | | ISF 30 | DSF 9 | KIL | SLM 10 | | | | | | N/A | - |
| 1996 | Cooksey Racing | 51 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | WIN 13 | CLT | ATL | N/A | - | |
| 1997 | Cooksey Racing | 51 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | SLM 14 | CLT | CLT | POC | MCH | SBS 9 | TOL 11 | KIL 12 | FRS 10 | MIN 22 | POC | MCH | DSF 7 | | SLM 12 | WIN 8 | CLT | TAL | ISF 17 | | | | | 12th | 2305 | |
| 1997 | Cooksey Racing | 51 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GTW 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | 2305 |
| 1997 | Mike Lorz | 76 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ATL 20 | | | | | | 12th | 2305 |
| 1998 | Cooksey Racing | 51 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | SLM 10 | | MEM 9 | | | SBS 12 | TOL 16 | | | KIL 6 | FRS 9 | ISF 9 | | DSF 8 | SLM 9 | | WIN 3 | | | | | | | 11th | 3550 | |
| 1998 | Cooksey Racing | 51 | Pontiac | | | | CLT 28 | | MCH 27 | POC | | | PPR 15 | POC | | | | ATL 19 | | | TEX 8 | | CLT 18 | TAL 18 | ATL 16 | | | | | | 11th | 3550 |
| 1999 | Cooksey Racing | 51 | Chevy | DAY 28 | ATL 14 | SLM 5 | AND 6 | CLT 17 | MCH 38 | POC 13 | TOL 9 | SBS 13 | BLN 3 | POC 21 | KIL 6 | FRS 2 | FLM 12 | | WIN 6 | | SLM 10 | CLT 22 | TAL 7 | ATL 13 | | | | | 4th | 4855 | |
| 1999 | Cooksey Racing | 51 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ISF 5 | | DSF 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4th | 4855 | |
| 2000 | Maurtco Motorsports | 51 | Chevy | DAY 17 | SLM 5 | AND 21 | CLT 35 | KIL 24 | FRS 27 | MCH 25 | POC 11 | TOL 8 | KEN 33 | BLN 23 | POC 12 | WIN 19 | ISF 3 | KEN 16 | DSF 4 | SLM 7 | CLT 22 | TAL 14 | ATL 12 | | | | | | 9th | 3965 | |
| 2001 | Cooksey Motorsports | 51 | Chevy | DAY 13 | NSH 28 | WIN 8 | | GTY 10 | KEN 15 | CLT | KAN | MCH | POC | MEM 9 | GLN | KEN | MCH | POC | NSH | ISF 8 | CHI | DSF 5 | SLM | TOL | BLN | CLT | TAL | ATL | 24th | 1735 | |
| 2001 | Cooksey Motorsports | 57 | Chevy | | | | SLM 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24th | 1735 |
| 2002 | Cooksey Motorsports | 51 | Chevy | DAY 13 | ATL | NSH | SLM | KEN | CLT | KAN | POC | MCH | TOL | SBO | KEN | BLN | POC | NSH | ISF 4 | WIN | DSF 5 | CHI | SLM | TAL | CLT | | | | 48th | 580 | |
| 2003 | Cooksey Motorsports | 51 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | NSH | SLM 7 | TOL | KEN 7 | CLT | BLN 12 | KAN | MCH | LER 28 | POC | POC 18 | NSH | ISF 18 | WIN | DSF 3 | CHI | SLM | TAL | CLT | SBO | | | | 23rd | 1145 | |
| 2004 | Cooksey Motorsports | 51 | Chevy | DAY | NSH | SLM 6 | KEN | TOL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 3700 | |
| 2004 | Hixson Motorsports | 23 | Chevy | | | | | | CLT 34 | KAN 22 | POC 12 | MCH 15 | | | | | | | | ISF 12 | | DSF 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 3700 | |
| 2004 | Hixson Motorsports | 23 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | SBO 5 | BLN 8 | KEN 16 | GTW 17 | POC 13 | LER 13 | NSH 20 | | TOL 6 | | CHI 12 | SLM 32 | TAL 36 | | | | | | 15th | 3700 |
| 2005 | Hixson Motorsports | 23 | Chevy | DAY 23 | NSH 18 | SLM 24 | | TOL 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | ISF 3 | TOL | DSF 14 | CHI | SLM | TAL | | | 27th | 1720 | |
| 2005 | Hixson Motorsports | 23 | Pontiac | | | | KEN 32 | | LAN 34 | MIL 17 | | MCH 21 | KAN | KEN | BLN | POC | GTW 30 | LER 29 | NSH | MCH DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27th | 1720 | |
| 2005 | Hixson Motorsports | 2 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | POC 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27th | 1720 |
| 2006 | Chuck Weber Racing | 24 | Chevy | DAY | NSH | SLM | WIN | KEN | TOL | POC | MCH | KAN | KEN | BLN | POC | GTW | NSH | MCH | ISF 5 | MIL | TOL | | | | | | | | 76th | 420 | |
| 2006 | Eddie Sharp Racing | 2 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DSF 3 | CHI | SLM | TAL | IOW | | | | 76th | 420 | |
| 2007 | Darrell Basham Racing | 94 | Chevy | DAY | USA | NSH | SLM | KAN | WIN | KEN | TOL | IOW | POC | MCH | BLN | KEN | POC | NSH | ISF 29 | MIL | GTW | DSF DNQ | CHI | SLM | TAL | TOL | | | 145th | 110 | |
| 2009 | Joe Cooksey Racing | 51 | Chevy | DAY | SLM | CAR | TAL | KEN | TOL | POC | MCH | MFD 13 | IOW | KEN | BLN | POC | ISF 11 | CHI | TOL | DSF 7 | NJE | SLM | KAN | CAR | | | | | 57th | 535 | |
| 2011 | Joe Cooksey Racing | 15 | Chevy | DAY | TAL | SLM | TOL | NJE | CHI | POC | MCH | WIN | BLN | IOW | IRP | POC | ISF | MAD | DSF 19 | SLM | KAN | TOL | | | | | | | 122nd | 135 | |
| 2012 | Joe Cooksey Racing | 3 | Chevy | DAY | MOB | SLM | TAL | TOL | ELK | POC | MCH | WIN | NJE | IOW | CHI | IRP | POC | BLN | ISF 33 | MAD | SLM | DSF | KAN | | | | | | 141st | 65 | |
| 2016 | Hixson Motorsports | 2 | Chevy | DAY | NSH | SLM | TAL | TOL | NJE | POC | MCH | MAD | WIN | IOW | IRP | POC | BLN | ISF | DSF 8 | SLM | CHI | KEN | KAN | | | | | | 96th | 190 | |
| 2017 | Hixson Motorsports | 3 | Ford | DAY | NSH | SLM | TAL | TOL | ELK | POC | MCH | MAD | IOW | IRP | POC | WIN | ISF 12 | ROA | DSF 9 | SLM | CHI | KEN | KAN | | | | | | 53rd | 355 | |
| 2018 | Hixson Motorsports | 3 | Ford | DAY | NSH 21 | SLM | TAL | TOL | CLT | POC | MCH | MAD | GTW | CHI | IOW | ELK | POC | ISF 11 | BLN | DSF 9 | SLM | IRP | KAN | | | | | | 41st | 490 | |
| 2022 | Fast Track Racing | 10 | Toyota | DAY | PHO | TAL | KAN | CLT | IOW | BLN | ELK | MOH | POC | IRP | MCH | GLN | ISF | MLW | DSF 8 | KAN | BRI | SLM | TOL | | | | | | 82nd | 36 | |