Joseph August Nikrent (August 4, 1879 – July 25, 1958) was an American racing driver.

He competed in eight AAA Championship Car races from 1909 to 1913, winning the 1909 point-to-point race between Phoenix, Arizona and Los Angeles behind the wheel of a Buick.

He drove in the 1913 Indianapolis 500 behind the wheel of a Case but burned a bearing on the 67th lap and failed to finish.

He returned to Indy in 1915 but failed to qualify.

[1] He later made land speed record attempts.