Joe Beaver, a native of Noblesville, Indiana, has won thirteen Season Championships racing at Anderson Speedway, Mt. Lawn Speedway, and in his Modified. Beaver made a couple of Sunoco Super Series starts for Stewart Motorsports during the 2001 season. Beaver finished 19^th in the Anderson 400 that season, then followed that up with a 7^th place finish in the Sunoco 150 at Anderson Speedway.

In 2005 Beaver was one of the original drivers in the CRA Street Stock races, and the only driver to race in every CRA Street Stock event held through 2008.  2006 brought Beaver the CRA Street Stock Championship.  In 2007 Beaver won the CRA Street Stock Driver Champion. 2008's Championship was not decided until the last race of the year.  Beaver entered the race leading the points, but a flat tire during the race prevented him from winning his third point championship in three years.