Midstate Vintage Stock Car Club

Joey has been a member for many years. First as crew chief for Grodie Wood, his uncle and more recently as an owner/driver. Joey won his first ever feature at Freedom Raceway in 2003. Joey's Uncle - Gordie Wood 96

More driver/owner information below.

Car	Engine	Favorite Track	Hobbies	Sponsors	Crew Members
1936 Chev Coupe	250 Chevy	All fo them	Hunting and Racing	Arby's of Weedsport	Gordie Wood, Marsha Edgbert and Kaylee Murray

More about Joey Edgbert

Every organization has one person who is willing to go above and beyond to help the cause. Joe Edgbert is that person for the Midstate club. Shirley Morden captures the make up of Joey in this article. He was born November 20th, 1961 in Auburn, New York and grew up in a family where, not only did his grandfather race, but his grandmother and aunt raced in Powder Puffs. The most probable influence for his racing is his uncle Gordie Wood. His first experience on a racetrack was short lived - he drove a packer vehicle at Cayuga County Speedway and lost that ride after hitting the wall with it! Along with racing, Joey has other hobbies that he truly enjoys that include archery and hunting. His first competitive sport was archery. After five years of competing he had many top finishes, including a state I.O.B. He is also an avid hunter; boy does he have stories to tell! Talk to Joey on this subject and you will learn everything from the perfect gun to use for each type of game to when each season begins and ends. He is a human hunting encyclopedia! Of course having the infamous Gordie Wood for an uncle led Joey to his current hobby - racing with the Midstate Vintage Stock Car Club. He started out as pit crew for Gordie and then aspired to helping run the club. He would line up our heats and features with out fail, he would communicate with track personnel and he would assist the club coordinator with whatever task was at hand. When Joey arrived at the track, you knew your night would be made easier because of his help. All of that changed in January of 2001, when he made a check out to Jim Hilimire for a vintage 1936 Studebaker racecar. I believe that was the day that Uncle Gordie became his Crew Chief. The car was painted blue and white with a large diamond shaped background on each side in honor of his grandmother. Joey opted for 11W as his new car number. Six months later in June 2001, the 11W made it's first appearance at a racetrack -Thunder Mountain Speedway. His first season was filled with learning curves. He obviously paid attention to his lessons as he was named Midstate Rookie of the Year at the end of his first season. His second season did not bring any awards, but it brought more experience, some welcomed, some not, the latter being the case, when he hit the wall at CanAm Speedway Park in Lafargeville, NY. Joey is known for many things but quitting is not one of them - he shook that off and continued to gain experience at each track the club went to. His efforts were rewarded two-fold in 2003 when he won his first ever feature at Freedom Raceway in Delevan, NY. and later that season was presented Midstate's Most Improved Driver award. It was wonderful to see the smile on both his face and his mom Marsha's face when he won that first feature - that's what our club is all about. This year at Brockville Ontario Speedway, Joey had his best ever run. Although he came in second, he was quite ecstatic when the winner and club President, Pat Sonnenberg could be heard in the pits asking members "Where did Joey come from and where the heck did he get all that power?” Unfortunately, Joey was not as happy a couple of weeks later at Skyline Raceway. During his heat, he spun out and hit the outside wall, which caused a lot of damage to his car. He has since parked it until all the repairs can be made. Club members hope to see him out again soon so they can continue to watch his progress. As a 60's class director for the club, he's more than willing to do what ever he can to help the club and other Midstate competitors. He is truly looked upon as an asset to the MVSCC.