A Young LLM Driver, With A Promising Future
by Sharon Fancher
 From Nahunta, Georgia a 23 yr. old young man named J.O. ( Joel O.) Nobles, has become a vastly popular known top young Limited Late Model driver at Putnam County Speedway. J.O. has won several heat and feature races at Putnam County Speedway in the #18 Snow Bros. car, since the beginning of the 2001 season. He has also been the first ever repeat winner in the Limited Latemodel division at Putnam County Speedway, securing wins on April 7 and May 12, 2001.
J.O. started out racing big wheels at an early age and has proved himself to be a winning racer ever since. His real racing career however started out at the very young age of 5, in go-cart racing. Where he managed to compile 4 track championships with the help of his Father Joel Nobles, including King Of The Track by the time he reached the age of 10.
At the tender age of 14 he gave up the go-carts and stepped into his first Latemodel at Waycross Motor Speedway , which was a Russell Brown Chassis. His Dad had to sign a release form in order for him to drive. But a few years later, with more seat time, and driving experience, he purchased his own Bullit chassis and assumed the # 46, derived from his father's # 49.
 The Father and Son team raced side by side, together and against each other in the first few years. Then his Father decided they should concentrate on J.O.'s Career. In which they started traveling for several years, and racing numerous tracks including, Waycross Motor Speedway, Valadosta Cordele Motor Speedway, East Al Speedway, Talledaga Speedway, Tri County Speedway, Dixie Motor Speedway, Jacksonville Raceway, Golden Isles Speedway, Lake City Speedway and Eastbay for the Winter Nationals. He has also run special races such as, Southern Allstars, Renegade stars, Hav-A-Tampa and Southeast Motorsports.
In 1999 J.O. got his first Warrior race car, and decided to change his number to JO. Leaving the 2000 season proving him a winner as he brought home the 2000 Latemodel Points Championship at Golden Isles Speedway in Waynesville, Georgia driving the Bullit. It was in this car that J.O. won the April 21st Late model feature at Putnam County Speedway in Satsuma, Florida. However upon the decision of the track not to run Late Models anymore, J.O. still continue's to race the Warrior at Golden Isles Speedway in Waynesville, Georgia and also uses it as a Hav-A-Tampa car.
In addition to driving his own cars, J.O. drives the # 18 Limited Late Model for Larry and Dora Duty of Florida. His first time ever behind the wheel of the # 18 car in the 2000 season, he managed to secure a feature win at Lake City Speedway.
His girlfriend of 4 and a 1/2 years stated, she supports him, helps him in any way possible and attends all his races. She said he is known to many as being nice, shy, considerate, sweet, etc. She said J.O. always has a positive attitude.
But ends by saying, it all comes together for J.O. because of the continued faith in his ability, his ambition, and support from his (Family), Dad Joel, Mother Connie, and herself Edie Taylor, (Crew members), Larry& Dora Duty ( car owners ), Al Robinson, Dave Campbell, David & B.J. Bishop, Herman Meitz, Richard Davis, (Sponsor's), Buckles&Associates, Bishop Auto, Palm Construction, Dirt Works Trucking, Haseleu's Transmission, Jerry's Drive-In, and The Feldspar Corp.
J.O.Nobles Web Site
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