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BUILT BY A RACER FOR RACERS

 

I caught the racing bug on Christmas morning in 1997 when my dad brought home EA Sports NASCAR 98.

 

Like a lot of kids, I became obsessed. NASCAR was on TV every weekend, racing games were constantly playing in my house, and before long motorsports became more than just something I watched—it became part of who I was.

 

A few years later, I discovered Legend Cars while watching the Summer Shootout on SPEED Channel. Every winter I’d sit there watching these little cars race door-to-door around Charlotte Motor Speedway and think, that’s what I want to do someday.

 

In 2005, a customer of my dad’s bought a Legend Car—a ’34 Ford Sedan—to race at Wall Stadium. My dad sponsored the car, and before long I was spending Saturday nights at Wall watching the Bandoleros and dreaming about getting behind the wheel myself.

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That Christmas, my dad surprised me with a Bandolero.

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I started racing at Wall Stadium in 2006. A few years later, when it was time to move up, my dad bought that same ’34 Ford Sedan for my 16th birthday. The car that got me hooked became my first Legend Car.

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I raced Legends from 2008 through 2019, winning the 2012 New Jersey State Semi-Pro Legend Car Championship and spending more weekends than I can count chasing speed, learning setup, and trying to find a little more grip than everyone else.

Eventually, I sold my race car to buy my wife’s engagement ring.

 

That doesn’t mean I’m done with racing, though. Sitting in the shop today is a Legend Car sedan chassis waiting for its next chapter. The plan is to build a new car when time permits. Whether I’m the one behind the wheel or helping someone else chase their own racing dreams is still to be determined.

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WHY I STARTED METJOE'S RACE SHOP

 

MetJoe’s Race Shop wasn’t created in a boardroom.

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It started because friends kept calling me for parts.

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Over the years, I became the guy racers would reach out to when they needed help finding the right brake components, steering parts, fittings, fluids, or safety equipment. They knew I could separate the proven parts from the marketing hype and point them in the right direction.

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Eventually, it made more sense to become the source they were already treating me as.

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The business grew from MetJoe Auto Electronics, the family company my dad has operated for more than a decade. I opened accounts with manufacturers and distributors I trusted, started sourcing parts for fellow racers, and the business grew from there.

Our very first customer was Mike Alcaro, the winningest Legend Car driver in Wall Stadium history. Since then, MetJoe’s has supplied racers throughout the Northeast and across the country, from local Saturday-night competitors to drivers competing at the highest levels of pavement short-track racing.

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The Modified side came naturally. Friends who raced Modifieds needed parts, and before long I found myself diving into steering systems, brake packages, suspension components, and everything else that makes these cars work.

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WHAT WE DO

 

We’re not trying to be the biggest racing parts store online.

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We’re trying to be the one that gets it right.

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Our catalog is intentionally focused on the classes we know best: Legend Cars and pavement Modifieds. Every product we carry is there for a reason. If we wouldn’t run it ourselves or recommend it to a friend, it doesn’t belong on the shelf.

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Our focus is simple:

• Brakes and plumbing

• Steering and suspension

• Safety equipment

• Oils and fluids

• Select private-label MetJoe’s products

 

If our name is on a product, it’s because we wanted something better than the off-the-shelf option and decided to build it ourselves.

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And if you’re not sure what your car needs, ask.

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I’d rather spend ten minutes helping you get the right part than sell you the wrong one.

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MORE THAN JUST PARTS

 

One thing racing taught me is that understanding why something works is just as important as knowing what to buy.

I’m not an engineer. I’m a racer who became fascinated by the science behind race cars and spent years doing the homework.

That’s the idea behind our Tech Hub.

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Whether it’s brake setup, compound selection, hydraulic systems, suspension theory, or race-car physics, we break down the concepts that actually matter on the racetrack. No magic setup sheets. No internet myths. Just information backed by research, experience, and a genuine desire to help racers make better decisions.

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The goal is simple: help racers understand their cars so they can make smarter choices and be more competitive.

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HOW WE OPERATE

 

Because we work directly with the manufacturers, suppliers, and brands we trust, we’re able to get racers the right products at fair prices without filling a warehouse with inventory that sits on a shelf.

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Many orders are quoted individually so customers only pay actual shipping costs, and if you’re trying to make a race weekend, let us know. We’ll do everything we can to help get the parts where they need to be.

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Racers helping racers. That’s how we’ve always done it.

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LET'S GO RACING

 

Today, I’ve got a son of my own.

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When I look at him, I think about what my dad gave me—not just a race car, but the opportunity to chase something I was passionate about.

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MetJoe’s Race Shop is built on that same idea.

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Good parts. Honest advice. No nonsense.

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We’re based in Kenilworth, New Jersey, and we’re proud to serve the racers and classes we know best.

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Whether you need a single fitting, a complete safety package, or just someone to point you in the right direction, we’re here to help.

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Shop Legends · Shop Modifieds · Contact Us

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— Joseph Fresco, Founder of MetJoe's Race Shop

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