Joe Varde is an American road racer. He has 54 road racing wins and 5 IMSA

International Motor Sports Association

The International Motor Sports Association is an American sports car auto racing sanctioning body based in Braselton, Georgia. It was started by John Bishop, a former employee of SCCA , and his wife Peggy in 1969 with help from Bill France, Sr...

 championships, and is also known as a Road Course Ringer

Road course ringer

Road course ringer, also known as Road course specialist, Road course expert, or Road runner, is a term used to describe a non-NASCAR driver who is hired by a NASCAR team to race, specifically, on road courses...

 in NASCAR

NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...

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NASCAR career

Varde made his NASCAR debut in the Busch Series

Busch Series

The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit, and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big leagues"; the Sprint Cup circuit...

, driving a second Amick Motorsports

Lyndon Amick

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 Chevy in 2001 at Watkins Glen International

Watkins Glen International

Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The facility is owned by International Speedway Corporation...

. Varde qualified 18th, but rear end trouble ceased his run at 34th.

In 2002, BACE Motorsports

BACE Motorsports

BACE Motorsports is a former championship-winning NASCAR team. It was owned by entrepreneur Bill Baumgardner, who also founded Staff America. Baumgardner was inspired to start his own team after Staff America was a sponsor in the Busch Series for two years...

 offered him a ride in their #74 Chevy at the Glen in the Winston Cup Series. He started the race in dead last (43rd) and did not improve much. He finished 42nd after his clutch gave out. BACE offered Varde another car in 2003, however, he did not qualify for the event.

In 2003, Varde made his lone Craftsman Truck Series

Craftsman Truck Series

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing...

 start. Morgan-Dollar Motorsports

Morgan-Dollar Motorsports

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 offered him their second truck, the #47, but the team did not have full funding for the race and the deal ended up being start and park

Start and park

Start and park is a term used in NASCAR-sanctioned and other auto racing sanctioning bodies to describe the practice of racing teams starting races but pulling the car off the track after just a few laps in order to collect prize money while avoiding expenses such as replacement tires, engine wear...

. Varde finished 33rd after three laps and a 34th place start.