Twitter: @joeybrienza
Facebook: Joey Brienza
Instagram: @joeybrienza
Birthdate: September 9, 2004
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado
Residence: Golden, Colorado
Height/Weight: 5’10”/155 lbs.
Education: Kelley School of Business, Honors College at Indiana University
HOBBIES: Running, golf, working out, football, hockey
RACING GOAL: Become a multi-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion and win the Indy 500
RACING HEROES: Jimmie Johnson, Sebastian Vettel
FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH: Football, hockey, basketball - Denver Broncos, Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets
TRAINING PREFERENCES: Lifting weights, running, biking
FAVORITE SPORT TO PLAY: Racing, running (Track/XC), hockey, football
BUCKET LIST ITEMS: Skydiving, win the Indy 500, become a scratch golfer
CHARITIES: I support several charities. My grandmother was a very charitable person, and when she passed I wanted to carry on her legacy by donating to charities she supported. The biggest charity she supposed was the St. Jude Children's Hospital. I am very proud to have partnered with the Huntsman Mental Health Institute. There is a real need for mental health awareness and support in the United States. Regardless of where a person grew up or their background, mental health touches everyone. Along with the Huntsman Health Institute, I want to bring awareness to the resources that are available when it comes to mental health.
FAVORITE PLACES TO VISIT: Italy and Grand Cayman
THE ONE PERSON I WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET AND WHY: Jimmie Johnson, because he was my idol and racing hero growing up. He is one of the main reasons I got into racing.
INTERESTING NOTE: I have lived in Italy.
RACING HISTORY
2024: Finished fifth in his first full season of USF2000 Presented by Continental Tire earning Hyperco Rookie of the Year honors... claimed four podium finishes and seven top-five results... finished third overall in top-10 drives with 15... claimed one pole position, setting a new track record at NOLA Motorsports Park... completed 369 of a possible 381 laps to rank fourth overall. 2023: Finished fifth in his rookie USF Juniors Presented by Cooper Tires season with six podium finishes, including a win at Sebring International Raceway, and three pole positions... set both qualifying and race records at Sebring... finished fourth in laps led for the season and was tied for third in races led at four... also contested five rounds in USF2000 Presented by Cooper Tires with a best result of 10th on the streets of St. Petersburg. 2022:Finished fifth in the F1600 Championship... contested three Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship races with a best finish of 10th at Portland International Raceway and best starting position of eighth at Road America. 2021: Finished third in the F1600 Championship with four wins, two poles, and 13 podiums in total. 2020: SKUSA California ProKart champion in X30 Senior... KA-100 Senior race winner in the California Pro-Kart Championship at Santa Maria... secured second-place finishes in the KA-100 Senior class at Rok Fest West and the California Rok Championship. 2019: LAKC vice-champion in X30 Senior... was the LAKC Round 2 race winner... winner of a ticket to the Rotax International Trophy in Le Mans, France at the Stars and Stripes Trophy in Tooele, Utah, with a second-place finish. 2018: Earned a podium at the ADAC Karting Championship in Kerpen, Germany... contested OK-Junior in Europe with Ward Racing. 2017: Transitioned to X30 Junior earning two third-place finishes in the California Pro Kart Championship... also competed in X30 Junior at the IAME International Finals. 2016: Competed nationally in Mini Swift/Max. 2015: Scored first win in the Colorado-based Racing the Rockies Series. 2014: Began karting in October at the age of 10.