Joe Harris

[ancrdave]

We lost one of the top local car builders today as Mr. Joe Harris passed away from cancer. Joe was a truly great guy and a master at building fast cars, especially Modifieds... He was part of the legendary Lewis Green Amick Construction team before going out on his own... He was always ready to help anyone, anytime... Personally, I got more good information about "behind the scenes" stuff on local racing from Joe than anybody else... You will be missed my friend...

[jacko241]

I didn't know Mr. Harris, but his name was on the the modified I have in big letters. My condolences to his family.

[justinr20]

Joe

Joe was a good guy for sure. I didn't meet him till last yr and realized how nice he was. RIP Joe you will be missed by many. I feel bad I didn't get to know him longer than I did.

[Renegade Racing Fuels]

Sorry to hear that, Joe was one of the most knowledgeable car builders you'd ever want to meet. And he always had some good stories to tell.

[OldSchool+]

Joe Harris cars always simply looked fast--and were/are. Jacko's car is of course beautifully engineered as well.

They were driven by the best along the way, from Balough to Anderson, countless names actually.

Condolences to his family.

[shorttrackcar1]

yea sorry to that Joe was a good guy he will be missed . great modified chassis builder. yea if you think about it not to many guys left building modified chassis . I can count them on one hand. that are well known for building chassis people want to own .

[FLMOD12]

Does anyone have info on where and when Joe's viewing and funeral are ?

[ancrdave]

Joseph Edwin Harris age 73, of Geneva, Fl., passed away May 26, 2015 after a brief, but brutal battle with cancer. He was born November 9, 1942 in Nashville, Tennessee the son of Edwin Dayton & June (Bennett) Harris. Joe traveled, and worked with the Nascar Circuit. He owned & operated Joe Harris Race Cars-Fabrications, he served the local stock car industry. Joe was the Quarter Midget Race car Crew Chief. He was also a certified GM mechanic. Son, brother, uncle, friend to all, he will be greatly missed. He was predeceased by his father Edwin D. Harris. Joe is survived by his mother June Harris, his sister Linda Alsup, niece Kathy (David) Miller, nephew Michael (Deborah) Alsup. He is also survived by his great nieces Amanda Miller, Ashley Alsup, his great nephews Corey, Shelby Miller, Tyler Alsup, and great great nephew Bentley Miller. The family will be receiving friends Friday, May 29, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Collison Family Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 10:00 AM also at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Glen Haven Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations in his name to Florida Hospital Cancer Center: donations can be made by phone at (386) 615-4144, by mail to 305 Memorial Medical Parkway Suite 212 Daytona Beach, Florida 32117, or by email foundation@fhmmc.org