Joe Amato (born June 13, 1944 in Exeter, Pennsylvania) is an American dragster driver, who won the NHRA Top Fuel championship a record five occasions and scored 52 event victories. He was the first driver to exceed 260 mph and 280 mph in competition. Between 1982 and 2000, he finished in the Top 10 every year. Eye surgery forced him to retire from competitive driving at the end of the 2000 season. Wikipedia
In addition to his five Winston titles, Amato's rsum includes 52 victories in Top Fuel and another five behind the wheel of an alcohol-fueled dragster. www.amatoracing.com/
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During his two decades as one of Top Fuel's most successful drivers, Joe Amato wasn't the flashiest driver in the pits and he was seldom outspoken or controversial, but he did have an uncanny knack for finding the winner's circle. From his early days in www.nhra.com/50th/top50/J_Amato09.html
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