Joie Chitwood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joie Chitwood

American racing driver

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1912

Place of Birth: Denison, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 03-Jan-1988

Profession: stunt performer, racing automobile driver, Formula One driver

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

George Rice Chitwood (April 14, 1912 – January 3, 1988), nicknamed "Joie", was an American racecar driver and businessman.
He is best known as a daredevil in the Joie Chitwood Thrill Show. Born in Denison, Texas, he was of Cherokee Indian ancestry.
He was dubbed "Joie" during his racing career after a newspaper reporter mis-took and misspelled his name in an article.
The writer confused St.
Joe, Missouri (where Chitwood's race car was built) with "George", and when it was typeset, added an "i" by mistake to spell "Joie." The nickname stuck for life.