Joe was a gifted car builder in the 70's. He had a vision! With the help of John Spencer, the 23 car
was put together despite a lack of funding and poor health on Joe's part. Never giving in, Joe checked
himself out of the hospital to arrive for Classic weekend, 1978, with John as the driver.
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John Spencer in the Fall of 1978 at Winchester, Mass, driving the #23 of Joe Hlywka. John was devoted
to keeping this car on the track and put in many long hours in the garage with Joe.
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Joe's heart and soul were devoted to racing, no matter what his health. In the 90's, he took an interest
in the CanAm TQ Midget circuit, and became a car owner until he passed away! He had some great successes
with this machine, and gave several young drivers a great opportunity to test and refine their racing skills.
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