Joe Hrudka RIP (9 Viewers)

[Nunz]

My dad raced at Niagara Drag Strip quite a bit in the 60's-70's, and he would often see the Hrudka Bros. there racing and selling gaskets out of their truck.

Joseph "Joe" Hrudka, founder of Mr. Gasket, passes away at age 87

Hrudka, the legendary racer, entrepreneur, and performance pioneer best known as the founder of Mr. Gasket, passed away on May 24, 2026.

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I often passed by the Hrudka household when I was a kid growing up in Parma, Ohio (I think they actually lived in nearby North Royalton). Saw the brothers race at Dragway 42 and later Norwalk when my dad or brother would take me to the races. That was a long time ago. RIP, Mr. Gasket.