Monday, June 21, 2010

FIFTH TOP-TWO OF THE SEASON FOR JOEY LICATA IN ASA TRUCK SERIES

LAKE BALBOA, CALIF. (JUNE 21, 2010) – 18 year-old Joey Licata, Jr. picked up his fifth top-two of the 2010 ASA TRUCK SERIES on Saturday at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, Calif., qualifying on the pole and finishing second.

The 2009 ASA TRUCK SERIES champion entered the event with the division points lead and on the heels of back-to-back series wins.  Licata won both the May 22 event at Toyota Speedway and the June 5 race at Las Vegas.

Licata, who is a member of Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle driver development, drives the #71 United Nissan / Justice Brothers Chevrolet Colorado.  He also races in an NASCAR Auto Club Late Model for Tim Huddleson’s High Point Racing.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

JOEY LICATA SCORES BACK TO BACK VICTORIES IN ASA TRUCK SERIES



LAKE BALBOA, CALIF. (JUNE 8, 2010) – 18 year-old Joey Licata, Jr. won his second straight ASA TRUCK SERIES race on Saturday at the Las Vegas Bullring after setting fast time and taking the lead on lap 29.

Licata is a member of Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle driver development and won the 2009 ASA TRUCK SERIES championship.  He won the last series event two weeks ago at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, Calif.

Driving the #71 United Nissan / Justice Brothers Chevrolet Colorado, Licata set the fast time in qualifying with a 16.268 second lap around the three-eighths mile speedway.

By lap four of the 75 lap feature, Licata found himself up to third place and moving in on the leaders.  On lap 24, Licata passed Dylan Kwasniewski for second.  It took just four laps for Licata to catch leader Mike Herda and take the decisive lead.