Twitter: @joeybrienza

Facebook:    Joey Brienza

Instagram:    @joeybrienza

Birthdate:    September 9, 2004

Birthplace:    Denver, Colorado

Residence:    Golden, Colorado

Height/Weight:    5’9”/145 lbs.

Education:    Senior in High School until May 2023, College Freshman in Fall 2023

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, visit Bora Bora

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.

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 a 4.2+ GPA, and I have lived in Italy.

RACING HISTORY

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.