Joey Brienza
| Joey Brienza | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | Joey Brienza II September 9, 2004 Denver, Colorado, United States |
| USF2000 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| Current team | Exclusive Autosport |
| Car number | 91 |
| Starts | 18 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 4 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 24th in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023 2021–22 | USF Juniors F1600 Championship Series |
Joey Brienza II (born September 9, 2004) is an American racing driver.[1] He currently competes in the 2024 USF2000 Championship driving for Exclusive Autosport.[2][3]
Career[edit]
F1600 Championship Series[edit]
2021[edit]
On February 23, 2021, it was announced that Brienza would make his open-wheel racing debut in the 2021 F1600 Championship Series driving for Exclusive Autosport.[4] He would get his first win in the series in the second race at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. He would have a successful season with one pole, one fastest lap, three wins, and nine podiums to finish third in the championship.
2022[edit]
Brienza would return to the series for the 2022 season once again driving for Exclusive Autosport.[5] He would not contest the final three races at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. Brienza would have less success in his second season, finished fifth in the standings.
USF Juniors[edit]
On November 10, 2022, it was announced that Brienza would compete in the 2023 USF Juniors driving for Exclusive Autosport.[3] At the opening round in Sebring International Raceway, he would qualify on pole for all three races by over half a second. In the first two races, Brienza would finish second to Quinn Armstrong and Nicolas Giaffone respectively. In the third race, Brienza was able to convert his pole to a win.[6] He would go on to finish fifth in the championship.
USF2000 Championship[edit]
2022[edit]
Along with his full season campaign in the 2022 F1600 Championship Series, Brienza would compete in three races in the 2022 USF2000 Championship with Exclusive Autosport, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Road America, and Portland International Raceway.
2023[edit]
Brienza would return to the series in 2023 for more select starts with Exclusive Autosport.[3] He would score a best finish of tenth at the opening race in St. Petersburg.
2024[edit]
In 2024, Brienza would make a full-season effort with Exclusive Autosport.[7] He would qualify on pole at the first race at NOLA Motorsports Park, but ultimately finished third in the race.[8]
Racing record[edit]
Career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | F1600 Championship Series | Exclusive Autosport | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 703 | 3rd |
| 2022 | USF2000 Championship | Exclusive Autosport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 27th |
| F1600 Championship Series | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 531 | 5th | ||
| 2023 | USF Juniors | Exclusive Autosport | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 280 | 5th |
| USF2000 Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 24th | ||
| 2024 | USF2000 Championship | Exclusive Autosport | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 160* | 5th* |
* Season still in progress.
American open-wheel racing results[edit]
F1600 Championship Series[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Exclusive Autosport | CMP 1 11 |
CMP 2 6 |
CMP 3 2 |
MDO 1 9 |
MDO 2 DNF |
MDO 3 9 |
ALA 1 14 |
ALA 2 4 |
ALA 3 2 |
PIR1 1 8 |
PIR1 2 1 |
PIR1 3 DNF |
ROA 1 1 |
ROA 2 4 |
ROA 3 18 |
SPM 1 1 |
SPM 2 3 |
SPM 3 2 |
ACC 1 5 |
ACC 1 5 |
ACC 1 16 |
PIR2 1 2 |
PIR2 2 4 |
PIR2 3 2 |
3rd | 703 |
| 2022 | Exclusive Autosport | CMP 1 3 |
CMP 2 5 |
CMP 3 5 |
MDO 1 7 |
MDO 2 5 |
MDO 3 8 |
ALA 1 2 |
ALA 2 15 |
ALA 3 4 |
PIR1 1 7 |
PIR1 2 19 |
PIR1 3 6 |
ACC 1 5 |
ACC 2 6 |
ACC 3 4 |
SPM 1 2 |
SPM 2 4 |
SPM 3 6 |
PIR2 1 |
PIR2 1 |
PIR2 1 |
5th | 531 |
USF Juniors[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Exclusive Autosport | SEB 1 2 |
SEB 2 2* |
SEB 3 1* |
ALA 1 4 |
ALA 2 6 |
VIR 1 14 |
VIR 2 2 |
VIR 3 5 |
MDO 1 6 |
MDO 2 13 |
ROA 1 3 |
ROA 2 9 |
ROA 3 9 |
COA 1 18 |
COA 2 3 |
COA 3 5 |
5th | 280 |
USF2000 Championship[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Exclusive Autosport | STP 1 |
STP 2 |
ALA 1 |
ALA 2 |
IMS 1 DNS |
IMS 2 12 |
IMS 3 DNS |
IRP |
ROA 1 DNS |
ROA 2 18 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
MOH 3 |
TOR 1 |
TOR 2 |
POR 1 DNS |
POR 2 DNS |
POR 3 10 |
27th | 23 |
| 2023 | Exclusive Autosport | STP 1 10 |
STP 2 16 |
SEB 1 |
SEB 2 |
IMS 1 |
IMS 2 |
IMS 3 |
IRP 14 |
ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
MOH 3 |
TOR 1 18 |
TOR 2 12 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
POR 3 |
24th | 37 |
| 2024 | Exclusive Autosport | STP 1 10 |
STP 2 8 |
NOL 1 3 |
NOL 2 5 |
NOL 3 5 |
IMS 1 2 |
IMS 2 22 |
IRP 9 |
ROA 1 2 |
ROA 2 3 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
MOH 3 |
TOR 1 |
TOR 2 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
POR 3 |
5th* | 160* |
* Season still in progress.
References[edit]
- ^ "Joey Brienza II (R)". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ a b c Hodapp, Alycia (2022-11-10). "BRIENZA ADVANCES WITH EXCLUSIVE AUTOSPORT INTO USF JUNIORS IN 2023". Exclusive Autosport. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Brienza Joins Exclusive Autosport for the 2021 FRP F1600 Championship Series". www.racefrp.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Brienza Continues FRP Championship Quest with Exclusive Autosport". www.racefrp.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2023-03-24). "Joey Brienza leads the way in Sebring opener to USF Juniors season". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-04-06). "Garcia and Brienza take USF2000 poles at NOLA Motorsports Park". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-12.