Let's make this birthday one to remember.

81 years old (Born on May 08, 1943)

Happy Birthday, Joe Shear! With over 600 checkered flags waving behind you, it's clear you've spent more time in victory lane than most of us spend stuck in traffic. Your racing career spanned three decades—proving that while tires may wear out quickly, legends like you only get better with age.

Here's hoping your birthday celebration is as thrilling as those countless laps around the track. May your cake be sweeter than a last-lap pass and your candles easier to blow out than competitors were to leave behind. Keep cruising through life at full throttle—you've earned every lap!