As the oldest of three daughters, Jody was born and raised
in Westport Connecticut, a suburb of Norwalk. Her mother and
father, Gloria and Joe Folice owned and operated a family-run
refuse business.
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In
the '60's and '70's, Joe frequented the short tracks
of New England, driving a 1937 Chevy in the Sportsman
class.
The
day that he and Gloria were married, he took his bride
to a race in which he would be competing that night
in Middletown.
The
track announcer came over the P.A. and said "Congratulations
to Joe and Gloria Folice, who just got married today."
and that Joe would be competing in the Sportsman class
that night.
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Joe
Folice In his 1937 Chevy Sportsman Coupe
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Gloria
was in the stands and said that some guy leaned over to her
and said "What kind of an a**hole would bring his wife
to a race track on their wedding night?"
Gloria
turned to him and said, "I married that a**hole."
The names
of Joe's contemporaries have now become synonymous with racing's
elite. Joe raced with the likes of Toby Tobias, Don Lajoie
(Father of Randy), and Jerry Nadeau Sr.
Jody definitely
comes from solid racing stock.
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