Joey Iest

Joey Iest
Iest at All American Speedway in 2023
Born	Joey Iest (2003-02-12) February 12, 2003 (age 22) Madera, California, U.S.
ARCA Menards Series career
5 races run over 2 years
Best finish	33rd (2021)
First race	2021 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Last race	2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 1 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
8 races run over 1 year
Best finish	5th (2021)
First race	2021 Jeep Beach 175 (New Smyrna)
Last race	2021 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 6 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
27 races run over 4 years
Best finish	5th (2021, 2022)
First race	2020 Star Nursery 150 (Las Vegas Bullring)
Last race	2023 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix)
First win	2021 NAPA Auto Parts Colorado 150 (Colorado)
Wins Top tens Poles 1 14 0
Statistics up to date as of October 10, 2024.

Joey Iest (born February 12, 2003) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 88 Ford Fusion for Naake-Klauer Motorsports.

Racing career

Early career

Joey started racing in 2012, at nine years old, after his grandfather bought him a used quarter midget. He had raced at his local home track, Madera Speedway. He didn't have any background coming into racing but got help from trainer Rusty Lomier throughout his five years of racing in quarter midgets.

Throughout 2012 to 2016, Joey has competed in Senior Honda, Light 160, and Light World Formula events, and finished off his quarter midget career with two national championships.

Joey moved up to USAC HPD Focus Midget Series in 2017, racing at Madera Speedway. He would win Rookie of the Year in his first season.

Joey returned to the HPD Focus Midget Series in 2018, competing on dirt and asphalt tracks. He was allowed to drive a junior late model race at Madera Speedway for Naake-Klauer Motorsports later in the year. He started in the back but managed to finish in 6th. He would go on to drive the final 4 races of the 2018 season and would go full-time racing for Naake-Klauer in 2019. ^[1]

2019 would be a very successful year for Joey, as he won the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series championship with Naake-Klauer Motorsports, along with winning the USAC Western Speed 2 Midget Series championship, getting seven wins in only seven starts. ^[2] For 2020, he competed full-time in the SRL Southwest Tour, where he won his first career race at Stockton 99 Speedway, finishing in front of two former SRL champions, Jeremy Doss, and Cole Moore. ^[3]

ARCA Menards Series West

Iest's No. 54 car at All American Speedway in 2022

On February 11, 2020, one day before his 17th birthday, Joey made his first career ARCA Menards Series West start at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Naake-Klauer Motorsports. He would start 3rd and finish 14th. ^[4] He was expected to make four more starts that season, but only made three after withdrawing from the ENEOS 125 at Irwindale Speedway. His best finish from that season would be 11th at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 26, 2020.

Iest at Sonoma Raceway in 2021

Joey returned to Naake-Klauer Motorsports for a full-time schedule in the 2021 ARCA Menards Series West season. On July 31, 2021, Joey captured his first career ARCA Menards Series West win at Colorado National Speedway, after leading the final 18 laps. ^[5]

ARCA Menards Series East

On December 18, 2020, it was announced that Joey will be driving part-time in the 2021 ARCA Menards Series East season for David Gilliland Racing. He was scheduled to run at least six races for the team but eventually announced he'll be driving the full eight races of the season. He earned six top ten's, with his best finish of 2nd at Southern National Motorsports Park. ^[6]

ARCA Menards Series

Joey drove four races in the 2021 ARCA Menards Series season, all of which had a collaboration with ARCA Menards Series East, and ARCA Menards Series West races. His best finish would be 8th at the Milwaukee Mile.

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

ARCA Menards Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	AMSC	Pts	Ref
2021	Naake-Klauer Motorsports	54W	Ford	DAY	PHO 16	TAL	KAN	TOL	CLT	MOH	POC	ELK	BLN											33rd	113	[7]
	David Gilliland Racing	54												IOW 20	WIN	GLN	MCH	ISF	MLW 8	DSF	BRI 19	SLM	KAN
2022	Naake-Klauer Motorsports			DAY	PHO 13	TAL	KAN	CLT	IOW	BLN	ELK	MOH	POC	IRP	MCH	GLN	ISF	MLW	DSF	KAN	BRI	SLM	TOL	90th	31	[8]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	AMSC	Pts	Ref
2021	David Gilliland Racing	54	Ford	NSM 5	FIF 5	NSV 5	DOV 8	SNM 2	IOW 20	MLW 8	BRI 19	5th	380	[9]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	AMSWC	Pts	Ref
2020	Naake-Klauer Motorsports	54	Toyota	LVS 14	MMP	MMP	IRW	EVG	DCS	CNS	LVS 11	AAS	KCR 13	PHO 12		14th	126	[10]
2021			Ford	PHO 16	SON 20	IRW 3	CNS 1*	IRW 4*	PIR 4	LVS 4	AAS 2	PHO 17				5th	430	[11]
2022				PHO 13	IRW 10	KCR 17	PIR 10	SON 5	IRW 13	EVG 3	PIR 8	AAS 3	LVS 11	PHO 24		5th	518	[12]
2023		88		PHO	IRW	KCR	PIR	SON	IRW	SHA	EVG	AAS 4	LVS	MAD 3	PHO 25	22nd	100	[13]
2024	Shockwave Motorsports	05	Toyota	PHO	KER	PIR	SON	IRW	IRW	SHA	TRI	MAD	AAS	KER	PHO RL†	N/A	0	[14]
† – Relieved for David Smith

References

1. "About - Joey Iest Racing" . Retrieved November 2, 2021.
2. "Joey Iest Crowned 2019 Madera Speedway 51FIFTY Junior Late Model Champion". News Wire (Press release). October 10, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
3. "Congratulations to Joey Iest". SRL Southwest Tour. June 1, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
4. "2020 Star Nursery 150". Racing-Reference. February 11, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
5. Haislop, Tadd (August 1, 2021). "Joey Iest earns first ARCA Menards win with West Series victory at Colorado National". ARCA Racing. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
6. Srigley, Joseph (December 18, 2020). "Joey Iest Running At Least Six ARCA Menards Series East Events for DGR-Crosley in 2021". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
7. "Joey Iest – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
8. "Joey Iest – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
9. "Joey Iest – 2021 ARCA Menards Series East results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
10. "Joey Iest – 2020 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
11. "Joey Iest – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
12. "Joey Iest – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
13. "Joey Iest – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
14. "Joey Iest – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2024.

External links

• Joey Iest driver statistics at Racing-Reference