He qualified in the second spot again, this time with a 4.70, and arrived at the always-inviting Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle with a 4.69 - his quickest pass of the weekend - at the Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl presented by HPJ Performance in early August at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. He then qualified in the fourth spot with a 4.73 and exited in the third round of eliminations with a 4.87 at the 12th Annual Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals, in June at Atlanta Dragway. There, Greathouse qualified in the second spot with a 4.65 and finished as the runner-up after having to pedal to settle his car.
27-March 1 at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Florida. He and his team, including crew chief and tuner Justin McChesney of KBX Performance and car chief Ben Thomas, worked with Jon Bennett of Bennett Racing Engines to develop a 311 cubic-inch 8.2 deck alcohol-sipping engine, paired it with a Forced Inductions 76mm turbocharger and then hit the road for the first event of the season, the 26th Annual Nitto NMRA Spring Break Shootout, which was Feb. Joel Greathouse has accomplished a lot in his years of racing. He is competitive in any car he is in, he is competitive in any category he is in, and he is talented, tenacious, resolute, and relentless. The Kentuckian was committed to capturing a championship in NMRA Edelbrock Renegade this year, and was willing to work hard-incredibly hard-for it.