Joe Barzda

Joseph J. Barzda (May 22, 1915 – October 11, 1993) was an American racing driver from New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Joe Barzda
Born(1915-05-22)May 22, 1915
DiedOctober 11, 1993(1993-10-11) (aged 78)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality American
Active years1951–1953
Teamsnon-works Maserati
Entries3 (0 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1951 Indianapolis 500
Last entry1953 Indianapolis 500

Barzda was primarily a midget racing and sprint car racing driver but made ten starts in the USAC National Championship from 1952 to 1959. His best race finish was a pair of fourth places in 1958 at Springfield and Trenton. He finished 18th in the 1958 National Championship. He unsuccessfully attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 in 1951, 1952, and 1953. He retired after he was involved in a crash at Williams Grove Speedway in 1959 where Van Johnson died. Barzda survived with minor injuries.[1]

In 1958 and 1959, Barzda was noted for fielding a Chevrolet-powered sprint car at a time when nearly all competitive sprint cars had Offenhauser engines.[2]

He and his brother Jim owned California Speed Shop in New Brunswick, New Jersey and continued to field racing cars after Joe's retirement from the cockpit.[3]

Racing record

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Pts
1951 Joe Barzda Maserati 8CTF Offenhauser 4.5 L4 SUI 500
DNQ		 BEL FRA GBR GER ITA ESP NC 0
1952 California Speed Maserati 8CTF Offenhauser 4.5 L4 SUI 500
DNQ		 BEL FRA GBR GER NED ITA NC 0
1953 California Speed Maserati 8CTF Maserati 3.0 L8s ARG 500
DNQ		 NED BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA NC 0
Source:[4]

References
  1. Van Johnson, veteran race driver, killed in Grove crash, The Gettysburg Times, July 20, 1959, Retrieved 2013-09-01
  2. Joe Barzda Entered In Opener, Reading Eagle, March 27, 1959, Retrieved 2013-09-03
  3. Joe Barzda, Old Racing Cars, Retrieved 2013-09-03
  4. "Joe Barzda – Involvement". StatsF1. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
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