Joey Brienza

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Joey Brienza
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
BornJoey Brienza II
(2004-09-09) September 9, 2004 (age 20)
Denver, Colorado, United States
USF2000 Championship career
Debut season 2022
Current teamExclusive Autosport
Car number91
Starts18
Wins0
Podiums4
Poles1
Fastest laps0
Best finish24th 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]

Contents

Career

F1600 Championship Series

2021

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

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

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

2022

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

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

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

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2021 F1600 Championship Series Exclusive Autosport2431197033rd
2022 USF2000 Championship Exclusive Autosport300002327th
F1600 Championship Series 1800035315th
2023 USF Juniors Exclusive Autosport1613162805th
USF2000 Championship 500003824th
2024 USF2000 Championship Exclusive Autosport1801042655th
2025 USF Pro 2000 Championship Exclusive Autosport

* Season still in progress.

American open-wheel racing results

F1600 Championship Series

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324RankPoints
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		3rd703
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
5th531

USF Juniors

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPoints
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		5th280

USF2000 Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
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		27th23
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
24th37
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
9		 MOH
2
6		 MOH
3
5		 TOR
1
10		 TOR
2
8		 POR
1
12		 POR
2
10		 POR
3
5		5th265

* Season still in progress.

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References

  1. ↑ "Joey Brienza II (R)". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  2. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  3. 1 2 3 Hodapp, Alycia (2022-11-10). "BRIENZA ADVANCES WITH EXCLUSIVE AUTOSPORT INTO USF JUNIORS IN 2023". Exclusive Autosport. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  4. ↑ "Brienza Joins Exclusive Autosport for the 2021 FRP F1600 Championship Series". www.racefrp.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  5. ↑ "Brienza Continues FRP Championship Quest with Exclusive Autosport". www.racefrp.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  6. ↑ Wood, Ida (2023-03-24). "Joey Brienza leads the way in Sebring opener to USF Juniors season". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  7. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  8. ↑ Wood, Ida (2024-04-06). "Garcia and Brienza take USF2000 poles at NOLA Motorsports Park". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
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