tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92224887890328598812024-03-04T21:45:49.564-08:00JoeyLicataRacing in the ARCA Racing Series for Penske Development Team, Cunningham Motorsports. Making a career in NASCAR would be a life-long dream come true!JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-53290357596121841632011-09-30T19:11:00.000-07:002011-09-30T19:11:00.322-07:00I'm appearing on "The Podium Finish" radio show at 10am EST Saturday Oct 1<a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rob-tiongson" style="color: #cc0000;">Link to the show:</a>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-57328772921499731832011-09-20T09:04:00.000-07:002011-09-20T09:04:50.402-07:00BofA plans NASCAR-related philanthropic efforts<div style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2011/09/20/bofa-plans-nascar-related.html"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Charlotte Business Journal</span></a></div>Bank of America Corp. is contributing $1 million in educational grants to nonprofit organizations in Charlotte and is offering a series of programs that provide area students with NASCAR-themed curriculum and career opportunities.<br />
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The initiatives will help address the increasing educational achievement gap and high-school dropout rates in the Queen City and surrounding communities, plus showcase career opportunities available through NASCAR.<br />
Communities in Schools, Central Piedmont Community College , Citizen Schools and Freedom School Partners are among the organizations receiving funding.<br />
Charlotte-based BofA (NYSE:BAC) also will provide continued support for its NASCAR-related education program, Students at the Speedway, which highlights the importance of science, technology, engineering and math.<br />
A NASCAR personality will lead a variety of activities for 100 middle-school students from Ranson Middle School, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, James Martin Middle School and Thomasboro K-8. On Sept. 28, the bank will sponsor a NASCAR career day at the NASCAR Hall of Fame for 500 students from 12 Charlotte high schools. A NASCAR-related internship for college students also will be expanded.<br />
BofA is the chief sponsor of the Bank of America 500, scheduled for Oct. 15 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.<br />
“Our continued support of NASCAR and the Bank of America 500 provides us with a powerful connection to the community, our heritage with racing and an opportunity to showcase the ways we are delivering value to our customers and fueling the continued growth and transformation of Charlotte and the region,” says Charles Bowman, BofA’s North Carolina and Charlotte market president.JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-58701472146288981342011-09-16T23:29:00.000-07:002011-09-16T23:33:53.014-07:00Joey Licata - Racing Oct 14, 2011, All American Speedway.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AaNPBoIeSUMj7k8dgJgtWPsihS3f1LCl2jJ4awYvcXA3x27h18y64-rfQXV2Igzzk6XBlfG_UoNfocn5WQDsGIpdxUimg0F5sKmO9coiP7cpmag_ADWE_ipGOpmJ0qw_gdm8Uod2_HZc/s1600/header-logo.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AaNPBoIeSUMj7k8dgJgtWPsihS3f1LCl2jJ4awYvcXA3x27h18y64-rfQXV2Igzzk6XBlfG_UoNfocn5WQDsGIpdxUimg0F5sKmO9coiP7cpmag_ADWE_ipGOpmJ0qw_gdm8Uod2_HZc/s1600/header-logo.gif" /></a></div>I’m racing, October 14, 2011, BMR Late Models & <span class="agText">Modifieds</span> Roseville, CA at <a href="http://www.allamericanspeedway.com/index.html."><span style="color: #990000;">All American Speedway.</span> </a><br />
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You can follow all the action: <a href="http://bit.ly/naLXwp" style="color: #990000;">RACELINE LIVE </a>at All American Speedway, Late Models, Modifieds, Street Stocks, and Bombers all in action. Jeff Bye, Jr. will have the coverage starting at 4 p.m .JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-77068529059844523392011-09-08T08:12:00.000-07:002011-09-08T08:12:53.147-07:00CODY THOMPSON CAPTURES FIRST MODIFIED VICTORY AT ALL AMERICAN SPEEDWAY<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ">Second up was the Modified division fielding 12 cars and first time top qualifier No. 8 Andy Field posted fastest lap around the speedway with a time of 14.541 seconds just keeping No. 4 Steve Cote in second by .003 seconds. Making the return to the speedway was No. 7 <a href="http://www.racingwest.com/drivers/joey-licata/" title="Joey Licata" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; ">Joey Licata</a> in third, No. 26 Mindy McCord fourth and points leader No. 29 Dan Jinkerson fifth. No heat races were set for the Modified division as they jumped right into the trophy dash. </span><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; "></span>READ MORE: <a href="http://www.racingwest.com/news/articles/26208-cody-thompson-captures-first-modified-victory-.html#.TmjbReDaGrs.blogger">CODY THOMPSON CAPTURES FIRST MODIFIED VICTORY AT ALL AMERICAN SPEEDWAY</a></div>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-76811839350343745722011-09-02T19:49:00.000-07:002011-09-02T19:49:45.130-07:00Joey Licata - Racing tomorrow, All American Speedway.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVOuF0IAjW9F3tVo8xuX14Nj7sEcsLPs7ABlfxrvAYQEE8zePgRzGeb9KwnsekEylK5ZuXn8WlfKDSOPfqWGxKyGo0VIBJHmGeNt5XHRzv6zLT88iiDwJNcSIkCr1ZzFw1Kb8SRRZ8z1l/s1600/Modifieds+car+pictures.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVOuF0IAjW9F3tVo8xuX14Nj7sEcsLPs7ABlfxrvAYQEE8zePgRzGeb9KwnsekEylK5ZuXn8WlfKDSOPfqWGxKyGo0VIBJHmGeNt5XHRzv6zLT88iiDwJNcSIkCr1ZzFw1Kb8SRRZ8z1l/s320/Modifieds+car+pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a>I'm racing tomorrow, Sept 3, 2011, You can follow all the action:<br />
<a href="http://bit.ly/naLXwp" style="color: #cc0000;">RACELINE LIVE</a> at <a href="http://www.allamericanspeedway.com/index.html" style="color: #cc0000;">All American Speedway</a><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span>returns over Labor Day weekend with Late Models, Modifieds, Street Stocks, and Bombers all in action. Jeff Bye, Jr. will have the coverage starting at 4 p.m<br />
http://norcalmedia.com/JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-3211411928606461842011-08-31T17:48:00.000-07:002011-08-31T17:48:49.938-07:00Joey Licata - Racing to Raising Funds to Race 2 upcoming ARCA Races<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/6QFrGmZY-Yg?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Check out my<a href="http://bit.ly/ruqdZW"> <span style="color: #cc0000;">indiegogo.com</span></a><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span>Campaign:<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Racing to Raising Funds to Race 2 upcoming ARCA Races</span></span></span></h6>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-39316103631110388772011-08-04T02:31:00.000-07:002011-08-04T02:31:02.312-07:00LICATA BRINGS HOME THIRD IN NASCAR MODIFIEDS AT ROSEVILLE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><strong>LAKE BALBOA, California —</strong> <a href="http://www.racingwest.com/drivers/joey-licata/" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" title="Joey Licata">Joey Licata</a>, Jr. made the most of his first start in the NASCAR <a href="http://www.racingwest.com/series//" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" title="Modifieds">Modifieds</a> in 2011, bringing the #7 Royal Purple Modified to a third place finish at <a href="http://www.racingwest.com/tracks/all-american-speedway.html" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" title="All American Speedway">All American Speedway</a> in Roseville, Calif. Licata, a member of Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle, had been out of a race car since April when he made a pair of starts for Cunningham Motorsports in the ARCA Racing Series.</span><br />
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</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"></span>Read more: <a href="http://www.racingwest.com/news/articles/25843-licata-brings-home-third-in-nascar-modifieds-.html#.TjpmjQIVFWw.blogger">LICATA BRINGS HOME THIRD IN NASCAR MODIFIEDS AT ROSEVILLE</a></div></div>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-87755429404275097082011-06-10T20:14:00.000-07:002011-06-10T20:35:41.604-07:00Racing Fundraiser MB2 raceway in Sylmar, CA,<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkd7-eiBcHf8uiuNwqqaLluf6gchEvxXWgtM44XwtnXt0asdDozQqmFcUF6GSKLwmkjK5uonh_eAaZEO4Rb3HATbjWIYPtNN_hGhVqx0c9KT4lORizMT9YLzySpJ8oW4mpTtwPJIyqdfiE/s1600/Racing+For+The+Homeless+Flyer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkd7-eiBcHf8uiuNwqqaLluf6gchEvxXWgtM44XwtnXt0asdDozQqmFcUF6GSKLwmkjK5uonh_eAaZEO4Rb3HATbjWIYPtNN_hGhVqx0c9KT4lORizMT9YLzySpJ8oW4mpTtwPJIyqdfiE/s640/Racing+For+The+Homeless+Flyer.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hey guys! On Saturday June 18th, I am hosting a fundraiser at <a href="http://www.mb2raceway.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b>MB2 raceway</b></span></a> in Sylmar, CA </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're raising funds for my racing career, so I can promote </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><a href="http://www.unionstationhs.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b>Union Station Homeless Services</b></span></a> the m</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;">essage at my next</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"> <a href="http://www.winchesterspeedway.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b>ARCA race</b></span></a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have 2 awesome rock bands that will be playing; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/ACDC-TRIBUTE-THUNDERSTRUCK/98552521617?sk=info"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b>Thunderstruck</b></span></a><b> </b>and Doc Brown will be killin it! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There will be prize raffles, silent auctions and YES....KART RACING! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It all starts at 6:00pm and wraps up around 10:00pm. This is not an exclusive event so please pass this along to family and friends! </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;">$10.00 Donation</span></div></div>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-81508622243045619302011-04-16T04:09:00.000-07:002011-04-16T04:09:54.884-07:00Crew sit atop the Joey Licata hauler in the ARCA practice at Talladega Superspeedway<h1 style="float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 480px;">Aaron's 499 2011 ARCA</h1><div id="PhotoNavTop" style="color: #444e5c; display: block; float: right; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 170px;"></div><img alt="Aaron's 499 2011 ARCA " class="entry" height="266" original="http://media.al.com/birmingham-news/photo/-0516ab954722a124.JPG" src="http://media.al.com/birmingham-news/photo/-0516ab954722a124.JPG" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; clear: both; color: #444e5c; display: block; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;" width="400" /><div style="color: #444e5c; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><h5 class="left" style="color: #293546; float: left; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Thursday, April 14, 2011 10:35 PM</h5><div class="clear0" style="clear: both; height: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div id="EntryStats" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="metric" id="m_comment" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #fd6205; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;"><b><br />
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</tbody></table>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-84577910414482301432011-04-08T14:01:00.000-07:002011-04-08T14:01:02.087-07:00Win a dream trip to the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 with Pennzoil<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihaZORhAoGBR2dNudZEFcTbHCI81JnHiVmmP7qkxH5GZyydbN-WNuPAF6K6p5AcG27Av0GTMmrt46QbsqEdjXmsM2S4feUo14iN1oDi1wPFaq6ZIm8zCZEHUkfc0xZtWDKuunOsMl-_5i1/s1600/Pennzoil.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihaZORhAoGBR2dNudZEFcTbHCI81JnHiVmmP7qkxH5GZyydbN-WNuPAF6K6p5AcG27Av0GTMmrt46QbsqEdjXmsM2S4feUo14iN1oDi1wPFaq6ZIm8zCZEHUkfc0xZtWDKuunOsMl-_5i1/s1600/Pennzoil.jpeg" /></a></div><a href="http://www.pennzoilshifttoclean.ca/english/index_ca.cfm">Win a dream trip to the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 with Pennzoil</a>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-70150379213104260492011-04-08T13:35:00.000-07:002011-04-08T13:35:48.584-07:00New Musical Talent Added To Aaron's Dream Weekend At Talladega Superspeedway :: PaddockTalk :: F1, Formula 1, NASCAR, IndyCar, MotoGP, ALMS, And More!<a href="http://paddocktalk.com/news/html/story-157631.html">New Musical Talent Added To Aaron's Dream Weekend At Talladega Superspeedway :: PaddockTalk :: F1, Formula 1, NASCAR, IndyCar, MotoGP, ALMS, And More!</a>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-43328899732441974862011-04-07T16:49:00.001-07:002011-04-07T16:49:47.350-07:00SUTTON TEAMMATES SHARE USAC WESTERN FORD FOCUS POINTS LEAD<a href="http://www.racingwest.com/news/articles/24901-sutton-teammates-share-usac-western-ford-focus.html">SUTTON TEAMMATES SHARE USAC WESTERN FORD FOCUS POINTS LEAD</a>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-62732854022914402682011-04-07T16:49:00.000-07:002011-04-07T16:49:31.224-07:00Countdown To The Aaron's 499: Is Restrictor-Plate Racing NASCAR's Best? - SBNation.com<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nascar/2011/4/6/2092706/talladega-superspeedway-aarons-499-2011-nascar-restrictor-plate">Countdown To The Aaron's 499: Is Restrictor-Plate Racing NASCAR's Best? - SBNation.com</a>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-91097890149491654512011-03-31T10:39:00.000-07:002011-03-31T10:41:00.293-07:00TWO-TIME ASA TRUCK SERIES CHAMPION JOEY LICATA HAS BEEN ADDED TO TONIGHT'S SHOW!!!<div class="newsImage" style="float: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 16px; margin-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgNews" src="http://www.asa-racing.com/ImageHandler.ashx?ImageID=6725&Width=262" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(110, 110, 110); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(110, 110, 110); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(110, 110, 110); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(110, 110, 110); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px;" /><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_txtMainNewsStory"><h2 style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </h2><h2 style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Two-Time ASA Truck Series Champion <a href="http://www.joeylicata.com/">Joey Licata</a> has just been added to tonight's show lineup!!!</span></span></strong></h2><h2 style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </h2><h2 style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Wednesday, March 30, 2011) - Two popular ASA West Coast Series will be featured on this Thursday’s edition of “This Week in ASA Racing.” The <a href="http://www.speedwaymedia.com/?p=5537">ASA NSRA Winged Sprint Car Series Champion</a> and the <a href="http://www.speedtruck.com/">ASA Truck Series</a> Owners will be the guests.<a name='more'></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/32057855@N00/4928734828/">Andy Alberding</a>, the 2010 ASA Northwest Sprintcar Racing Series Champion, will be on to help preview the 2011 season which starts this Saturday night at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, WA. Alberding is not only the defending series champion, but he is also President of the club.<br />
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Todd & Lisa McLauchlin, the owners of the ASA Truck Series, will also join the radio show to talk about their upcoming 2011 season which opens on Saturday, April 9 at <a href="http://www.havasu95speedway.com/">Havasu 95 Speedway</a>, an ASA Member Track in Lake Havasu City, AZ. Todd & Lisa will be entering their second year as the owners of the season and will talk about the series and who to watch this season.<br />
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Race fans can listen to the show live this Thursday night at 7 pm Eastern on <a href="http://www.RaceTalkRadio.com/">www.RaceTalkRadio.com</a>. Fans can also listen live on your smart phone, or you can learn more by logging on to <a href="http://www.racetalkradio.com/mobile.html">www.racetalkradio.com/mobile.html</a>.<br />
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For the fans who can not listen to the live broadcast, do not worry, there will be a replay available online at <a href="http://www.asa-racing.com/">www.asa-racing.com</a>. Fans can also subscribe to receive a podcast through iTunes, just look for ASA Racing.<br />
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To learn more about the ASA Member Tracks and Sanctioned Series in your area, please visit www.asa-racing.com.<br />
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The American Speed Association started as a single racing series in 1968 and is a fast growing racing sanctioning body today. The ASA Member Track program sanctions dirt and asphalt short tracks along with road courses around the United States, as well as a variety of regional and national touring series. For more information call (386) 258-2221, or send an email to info@asa-racing.com. The latest news and information from all the racetracks and tours involved in the ASA can be found by visiting www.ASA-Racing.com.<br />
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ASA®, ASA Racing®, American Speed Association® are registered trademarks of Racing Speed Associates, LLC.</span></span></h2></span></span>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-77425079866257442292011-03-31T08:58:00.000-07:002011-03-31T08:58:59.840-07:00Talladega Superspeedway Race Fever April 15th Get Tickets Now<h4 class="genericModuleHeader" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/media/tss/backgrounds/module_490_hdr.jpg); background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 100%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 50px; padding-top: 8px; text-transform: uppercase;"><br />
</h4><div class="moduleContentOuter" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/media/tss/backgrounds/module_490_btm.jpg); background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 100%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #2b2926; float: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 15px;"><div class="moduleContentInner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/media/tss/backgrounds/module_490_mid.jpg); background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat repeat; display: block; float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; padding-top: 0px; width: 460px;"><img alt="Race Fever logo" height="162" src="http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/~/media/0E4E58F3FA6645CB8A5A022A5C720A09.ashx?w=216&h=162" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; float: left; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px;" width="216" /><div class="largeImageLinks"><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Ah, Winter - Barren trees and brown lawns; freezing temperatures; the dreaded end of college football season; …and then, our thoughts turn to spring – thoughts of flowers blooming, birds singing, the smell of burning rubber - yes…burning rubber - and RACE FEVER. You heard correctly --- after a two-year fall experience, RACE FEVER is moving back to the spring race weekend at <a href="http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/">Talladega Superspeedway</a>! </div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Yes – We’re Back</b> with the 26<sup>th</sup> annual Race Fever Dinner and Auction, ‘Dega’s Ultimate Party with a Purpose. This year’s event will be held Friday, April 15<sup>th</sup>, 2011beginning at 6:30p.m.and will be an incredible, fast-paced, excitement-filled evening which includes an all-you-can-eat Southern barbecue feast, the chance to see and meet numerous <a href="http://www.nascar.com/series/cup/">NASCAR Sprint Cup</a> and Nationwide Series drivers, a mega-Silent Auction and a Live Auction filled with once-in-a-lifetime race experiences and other great items. </div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Don’t be left in the dust as race fans from all over the world converge on the SPEED Channel Dome at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame on Friday evening of the Aaron’s Dream Weekend at <a href="http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/">Talladega Superspeedway</a>. Event tickets are $50 or buy a table for 8 for $375. Tickets are available online at <a href="http://www.racefever.org/" style="color: #a13926; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">www.racefever.org</a> or by calling (256) 761-3317.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
<div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Former NASCAR Chairman, the late Bill France, Jr. organized the first Race Fever event in 1986 to benefit children and adults served by AIDB and today is the largest source of unrestricted funds for the AIDB Foundation. Through the continued support and coordination between NASCAR, the racing community, AIDB and Talladega Superspeedway, Race Fever has grown steadily and in 25+ years has raised over $3.0 million for AIDB Foundation, the designated charity of Talladega Superspeedway.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>About Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Since 1858, AIDB has been a leader in education and rehabilitation services for Alabama’s sensory impaired children and adults. Through five Talladega campuses and eight regional centers throughout Alabama, AIDB serves thousands of children and adults who are deaf, blind and multi-disabled in all 67 counties of Alabama. To learn more about AIDB, log onto <a href="http://www.aidb.org/" style="color: #a13926; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">www.aidb.org</a>.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">This event has been a sell out for the last several years, so track officials urge everyone to reserve your tickets early or risk missing out on the opportunity to enjoy a delicious barbecue meal and the opportunity to meet their favorite NASCAR drivers as well as to bid on one-of-a-kind auction items and experiences. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Drives and motorsports personalities scheduled to attend include: Kyle Petty, Todd Bodine, Jeffrey Earnhardt, Ned Jarrett, Paul Menard, Jennifer Jo Cobb, Mike Harmon, Rick Crawford and Austin Dillion. More to come as it gets closer to the event.</div></div></div></div>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-70736145748683885092011-03-26T16:10:00.000-07:002011-03-26T17:22:50.419-07:00Clash between Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards simmers ahead of NASCAR's Auto Club 400 in Fontana<span style="color: black;">Kyle Busch</span> qualifies eighth, and Carl Edwards will start in 18th place Sunday at the NASCAR Auto Club 400 in Fontana. Juan Pablo Montoya gets the pole position, and Denny Hamlin is in second.<br />
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The always aggressive <a href="http://kylebusch.com/">Kyle Busch</a> has had his fair share of feuds with other <a href="http://nascar.com/">NASCAR</a> drivers in his six-year career, but Busch did his best Friday to sidestep a new one with <a href="http://carledwards.com/">Carl Edwards</a>.<br />
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As he waited for Auto Club Speedway to dry after a night and morning of rain in Southern California, Busch said he was less concerned with Edwards than with winning Sunday's Auto Club 400 in Fontana, the Cup series' fifth race of the season.<br />
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Then, when the track was deemed dry enough for the drivers' first practice, Busch promptly hit an undetected wet spot and lost control of his No. 18 <a href="http://joegibbsracing.com/">Joe Gibbs</a> Racing Toyota. His car slammed into the turn-four wall, then plowed through the drenched infield grass in front of pit road.<br />
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"You just skip right across [the wet spot] real quick, and you think it's OK. And then you go [back] to the throttle, and the thing spins out," Busch said.<br />
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Busch, 25, went to a back-up car and qualified eighth for Sunday's race, while <a href="http://jpmontoya.com/">Juan Pablo Montoya</a> won the pole position with a lap of 184.653 mph. Busch's teammate <a href="http://dennyhamlin.com/">Denny Hamlin</a> qualified second at 184.270.<br />
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Defending race winner and reigning Cup champion <a href="http://lowesracing.com/">Jimmie Johnson</a> qualified 16th, Edwards was 18th and <a href="http://dalejr.com/">Dale Earnhardt Jr.</a> starts 30th in the 43-car field.<br />
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Busch got on Edwards' bad side in the season's second race, in Phoenix last month, when Busch abruptly veered his car into Edwards' Ford, which had started on the pole. Busch finished second; Edwards' damaged car finished 28th.<br />
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Despite a post-race apology from Busch, Edwards hasn't let it go. After Busch edged Edwards to win Sunday in Bristol, Tenn. — and after Edwards might have tried to shove Busch's car out of the lead in retaliation but didn't — Edwards said Busch still had payback coming.<br />
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"If Carl wants to continue saying that he still owes me one, whatever. I don't care," Busch said. "I'm racing my race and … racing all of my competitors and not worrying about all of that stuff."<br />
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Edwards, who won this month in Las Vegas, conceded he "was kind of a little bit whiny" after Bristol because he "was just so frustrated" at not winning the race. Edwards also said, "I wouldn't call it a rivalry [with Busch] right now, but it is just hard racing."<br />
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Yet Edwards, 31, also acknowledged that his payback threat might be advantageous.<br />
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"I can tell by the way [Busch] drove his car on those restarts [at Bristol] that he knew I was there and he was worried about me," Edwards said. "That is good. You want a guy to be in that position."<br />
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Busch said Edwards did bump him once in the closing stages at Bristol but not enough to spin out Busch's car. "We raced each other hard; we raced each other clean," Busch said.<br />
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"It is nothing personal," said Edwards, who drives for Roush Fenway Racing. "That deal at Phoenix cost me 28 points at least, in my opinion. I told him I owed him one, and he asked for me to give it back to him at the All-Star Race [in May]. You never know. Maybe that is how it will go."<br />
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Busch's older brother, <a href="http://kurtbusch.com/">Kurt Busch</a>, leads the early Cup standings by a single point over Edwards. Kyle Busch is sixth in the standings, 17 points back.<br />
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Johnson, meanwhile, is seventh in points — 20 points behind Busch — and has yet to win this season as he pursues an unprecedented sixth consecutive championship. Johnson also holds the record for most wins, five, at Auto Club Speedway.<br />
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His No. 48 team is running "in good shape" but "if we leave here with a poor run" then "we know we have a lot of work to do," Johnson said.<br />
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<a href="mailto:james.peltz@latimes.com">james.peltz@latimes.com</a>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-40997366503791661692011-03-25T13:40:00.000-07:002011-03-29T09:40:53.078-07:00Gretchen Wilson to Perform Saturday Night Infield Concert - Talladega Superspeedway<a href="http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/Articles/2011/03/Gretchen-Wilson.aspx?sms_ss=blogger&at_xt=4d8cfdcdd6f2204c%2C0">Gretchen Wilson to Perform Saturday Night Infield Concert - Talladega Superspeedway</a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/WTmk4NNGd-c?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-82391941147119708732011-03-25T10:51:00.000-07:002011-03-25T10:51:55.325-07:00Talladega Superspeedway And NASCAR Hall Of Fame Partner :: PaddockTalk :: F1, Formula 1, NASCAR, IndyCar, MotoGP, ALMS, And More!<a href="http://paddocktalk.com/news/html/story-156300.html">Talladega Superspeedway And NASCAR Hall Of Fame Partner :: PaddockTalk :: F1, Formula 1, NASCAR, IndyCar, MotoGP, ALMS, And More!</a>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-38578724587596086732011-02-19T18:36:00.000-08:002011-03-23T19:31:09.534-07:00Rookie Licata Masters Draft at Daytona<div class="header" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><h1 style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><i>February 14, 2011</i></span></h1></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58PCa7t1nVmw7anOvJvrZcVhp6n2QGCJWfbKNvFubZ33xU_eVgYrHPQfJXwylPyhN0gCr6HPvAfpVCYO1Ookt2uujbEBL_kAT2ID9UvhfL-IEnN_fuVH-dfAPeN8HhGoYidKGA9CTn3Yx/s1600/car+at+first+ARCA+Racing+Series.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58PCa7t1nVmw7anOvJvrZcVhp6n2QGCJWfbKNvFubZ33xU_eVgYrHPQfJXwylPyhN0gCr6HPvAfpVCYO1Ookt2uujbEBL_kAT2ID9UvhfL-IEnN_fuVH-dfAPeN8HhGoYidKGA9CTn3Yx/s320/car+at+first+ARCA+Racing+Series.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">(February 12, 2011-Daytona Beach, FL) <a href="http://www.joeylicata.com/index.htm">Joey Licata</a>, a 19 year old rookie, in his first <a href="http://www.arcaracing.com/">ARCA Racing Series</a> presented by Menards race, showed what a quick learner he is, with a 6th place finish in the <a href="http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Tickets-Events/Events/2010/Hersheys-Milk-and-Milkshakes-Speedweeks/Lucas-Oil-Slick-Mist-200.aspx">Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200</a>. After testing a couple of times last year in the stock cars and attending the ARCA test in Daytona in January, Licata had garnered all of the education he needed to contend for a win at the famed <a href="http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/?homepage=true">Daytona International Speedway</a>. Practice and qualifying, where he ended up 19th quickest in the first practice, 11th in the final drafting practice and 25th in qualifying, didn’t show what Joey was capable of doing in the race.<br />
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With 24 laps of practice on Thursday, <a href="http://www.joeylicata.com/index.htm">Joey </a>and the <a href="http://www.cunninghammotorsports.net/index.php?win=welcome">Cunningham Motorsports</a> #77 team put up a 49.10 on the speed chart, which was almost a second behind the quick time of <a href="http://www.halmartinracing.com/">Hal Martin</a>. After qualifying 25th on Friday, the team found a problem with the oil heating system that wasn’t allowing the oil to heat to optimum temperature. Saturday morning, race day brought 45 minutes for drafting practice. Joey took his <a href="http://WrongInc.com/">WrongInc.com</a> Dodge out for 10 laps of practice, posting the 11th quickest speed and allowing him to get comfortable in the draft. After drafting practice, Licata commented, “I am thrilled to be with this championship team-a team of this caliber. It has been a great experience.”<br />
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Like most first timers at Daytona, Joey couldn’t believe how long the day was between drafting practice and driver introductions. As soon as he strapped his helmet on after driver intros, he was in his comfort zone. And he showed everyone what this young guy from California was all about. With all of the youthful enthusiasm of a rookie at Daytona, Licata took the green flag from the 25th position. When the first caution flag flew on lap 4, Joey had moved to 19th. Crew chief Jonathan Davis brought the #77 Dodge into the pits for a fuel only pit stop—the only stop of the day for the team. Coming back to the track in 36th, Licata picked off one position after another as soon as the green flag flew. He picked up a number of spots when most of the leaders pitted under the next caution on lap 19. After the green came out on lap 22, Licata restarted in 4th. Two laps later he made the pass for 3rd and held on to that position, with the guidance of <a href="http://www.nascar.com/">NASCAR</a> veteran spotter, Tim Andrews, until the final lap. Through the next 56 laps, Joey drafted, was bump drafted (even in the corners), participated in several three and six car breakaways, sat through a red flag and contemplated the last lap of the 80 lap event. On the final lap, still in the 3rd spot, Licata stepped out of line, expecting someone to hook up with him, to try for the race win. All alone, Licata made it even with the 2nd place car of Chris Beuscher, but began falling back. He took his first<a href="http://www.arcaracing.com/"> ARCA </a>Series checkered flag in 6th.<br />
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After the race, an elated Licata said, “Wow, that was fun! The WrongInc.com/<a href="http://www.cunninghammotorsports.net/index.php?win=welcome">Cunningham Motorsports</a> Dodge drove really, really well. If I had someone go with me, we could have won the race. I couldn’t have slept tonight if I hadn’t tried it.” Tonight Licata showed what ‘true racers’ are made of—that ever-present desire to win.<br />
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The top five finishers were <a href="http://www.bobbygerhart.com/">Bobby Gerhart</a>, Chris Beuscher, <a href="http://www.mattmerrellracing.com/">Matt Merrell</a>, <a href="http://www.rickycarmichael.com/">Ricky Carmichael</a> and <a href="http://www.jasonbowles.com/">Jason Bowles</a>. The next race for the Rookie of the Year contender is April 15 at the 2.66 mile <a href="http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/">Talladega Superspeedway</a> for the Talladega ARCA 250. In the two months between Daytona and Talladega, Cunningham Motorsports plans to do a lot of testing in preparation for the rest of the season.</div>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-75316874354790625802011-02-14T05:17:00.000-08:002011-04-16T05:19:28.586-07:00ROOKIE, Joey Licata, GETS READY FOR DAYTONA DEBUT<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7b8d91; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">02/14/11 at 9:21 AM PST by </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7b8d91; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://www.allleftturns.com/rookie-gets-ready-daytona-debut">Dan_Farkas</a></span><br />
<div style="color: #364144; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7b8d91;"></span>Most teens <a href="http://www.joeylicata.com/">Joey Licata</a>’s age see Daytona as a place to visit for Spring Break. Licata sees it in a whole different light.</div><div style="color: #364144; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">“I’m not nervous yet,” he said from a cell phone on the infield at Daytona International Speedway. “I probably won’t be until I get in the car and start waiting for the race to begin.”</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdn.allleftturns.com/www/sites/default/files/articles/Joey-Licata-300-Pixels3_0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="199" src="http://cdn.allleftturns.com/www/sites/default/files/articles/Joey-Licata-300-Pixels3_0.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;" width="300" /></a></div><div style="color: #364144; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Licata, 19, is preparing to make his debut in the ARCA series Friday. But this debut is different from most. You see, Licata had never seen Daytona in person until early in the week.<br />
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“It didn’t sink in until my first few laps,” he remembered about his practice laps, where he had the sixth fasted time.</div><div class="rtecenter" style="color: #364144; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #364144; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cdn.allleftturns.com/www/sites/default/files/articles/daytona_0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="214" src="http://cdn.allleftturns.com/www/sites/default/files/articles/daytona_0.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;" width="320" /></a>Licata will race for Cunningham Motorsports, which is affiliated with Penske Racing. While his road to ARCA was fast, he finds himself trying to slow down. Learning moments fly faster than the cars circling the new surface.</div><div style="color: #364144; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">“I’d say communication is by far the most important thing I’m trying to take in,” he said. “Just trying to learn as much about the car as I can so I can talk with the team. Otherwise, we’re just going in circles.”</div><div style="color: #364144; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Licata find himself is an interesting position. On one hand, all drivers want to win. On the other hand, rookie drivers want to be respectful and make a good first impression to set the scene for a grueling 2011 season.</div><div style="color: #364144; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">“A successful day is being there at the end,” he said. “Don’t do anything crazy, but be there to do something with five laps to go.”</div><div style="color: #364144; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">It’s only one race. But you only get your first race at Daytona once. For Joey Licata, that moment can’t come soon enough.</div><div style="color: #364144; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">“Lots of stress,” he said. “It’s cool…almost surreal.”</div>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-45152208059483022882011-02-09T09:29:00.000-08:002011-03-29T09:36:16.942-07:00JOEY LICATA SIGNS ‘WRONG’ CLOTHING SPONSOR FOR ARCA AT DAYTONA<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana, arial, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi786jYJYj7ofH4_UK5anSlFfN4XV9jKMT6x0ClDn2ViWTxfm0I85OdK_-6hXtUXqReWTri3Wq-DkAL_YpR1NI5_cUlZcKkACz_3MYIz76n3fEAmBMEBlp6qgck-1bwDkMYTXRhGOcgsu1U/s1600/Wrong+tshirt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi786jYJYj7ofH4_UK5anSlFfN4XV9jKMT6x0ClDn2ViWTxfm0I85OdK_-6hXtUXqReWTri3Wq-DkAL_YpR1NI5_cUlZcKkACz_3MYIz76n3fEAmBMEBlp6qgck-1bwDkMYTXRhGOcgsu1U/s1600/Wrong+tshirt.jpg" /></a></div><h1 class="singlePageTitle" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(220, 36, 31); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0px; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: verdana, 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Jamrul, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; font: normal normal normal 22px/1.1em verdana, 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Jamrul, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px;">LAKE BALBOA, CALIF.(February 9, 2011)– Joey Licata, Jr. has announced that <a href="http://www.wrongincstore.com/">WRONG Clothing</a> will sponsor his #77 Cunningham Motorsports Dodge in his ARCA Racing Series debut at Daytona International Speedway on February 12th. </span></h1><span id="date" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span id="date" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://wronginc.com/nascar/joey-licata-jr">W.R.O.N.G.</a> (World Riders on New Ground) is a company embedded in the surf, skate, and MX markets for those who “go big and invent new challenges.” Licata’s debut at Daytona will be his chance to go big as he looks to challenge for the win as a rookie. </div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The ARCA Racing Series cars travel at speeds nearing 200 miles per hour at the newly repaved Daytona International Speedway. Licata ran the sixth fastest lap in the Daytona testing sessions, with an average speed of 185.670 around the 2.5 mile “world center of speed.” <br />
<a name='more'></a> </div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“I am excited to begin this new relationship with W.R.O.N.G. Clothing,” Licata said. “This is a great fit for me and I am proud to represent them in the world of stock car racing.” </div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Race fans can tune in to SPEED live on Saturday at 1 p.m.Pacific time for the “Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200” to see Licata driving the W.R.O.N.G. Dodge. </div><br />
<div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“I am hoping that the ARCA and NASCAR fans will get behind W.R.O.N.G. as they help support our awesome sport!” Licata said. Licata, 19, is a member of the Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle driver development program based in Sacramento, CA. Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle is a NASCAR-oriented program that works with an international roster of talented drivers who have the commitment and potential to succeed in NASCAR racing. </div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Licata is a six-time IKF Grand National champion and two-time ASA TRUCK SERIES champion. Throughout his career he has accumulated 90+ wins. </div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Joey Licata, Jr. Racing and Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle thank partners: W.R.O.N.G. Clothing, K&N Filters, Scribner Plastics, Allstar Performance, Sunoco Race Fuels, and Star Racing Supply. Licata would also like to thank supporters Jordan Kidushim and Luke Forstmann. </div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Joey Licata, Jr. Racing is online at <a href="http://www.joeylicata.com/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: maroon; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">www.joeylicata.com</a> For more information on Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle, log on to <a href="http://www.winners-circle-racing.com/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: maroon; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; 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font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=http://www.speedwaymedia.com/?p=6144&title=LICATA%20SIGNS%20%E2%80%98WRONG%E2%80%99%20SPONSOR%20FOR%20ARCA%20AT%20DAYTONA" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: maroon; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></a></div></div></span>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-58076624136755898442010-10-07T04:58:00.000-07:002011-04-16T05:00:26.118-07:00Joey Licata Jr. / TMT Racing Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway Preview<a href="http://www.catchfence.com/2010/arca/10/07/joey-licata-jr-tmt-racing-rockingham-n-c-speedway-preview/">Joey Licata Jr. / TMT Racing Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway Preview</a>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-36540165985958393142010-06-21T23:11:00.000-07:002011-03-29T09:37:41.718-07:00FIFTH TOP-TWO OF THE SEASON FOR JOEY LICATA IN ASA TRUCK SERIES<div align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.racingwest.com/images/news/large/09/logo_asatrucks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://www.racingwest.com/images/news/large/09/logo_asatrucks.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">LAKE BALBOA</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">, CALIF. (JUNE 21, 2010</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">)</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> – 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.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">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.</span></div><a name='more'></a><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">In qualifying, Licata snared his third pole of 2010 with a time of 19.878 seconds and a speed of 90.552 around the state of the art speedway.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">The 50 lap main event saw Licata start third and move up into second by lap four. He ran closely behind the leader for the entire caution-free race, finishing just .519 seconds behind at the line. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">The top-two trucks put together a dominating performance that included a nine second advantage over third place.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">“This race was a big one for Joey in his development at Irwindale,” driver coach Ron Sutton said. “With a 50 lap green flag run under his belt, he is gaining the skills needed for the next level!”</span></div>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222488789032859881.post-26396807381804520082010-06-08T22:57:00.000-07:002011-03-27T23:00:59.746-07:00JOEY LICATA SCORES BACK TO BACK VICTORIES IN ASA TRUCK SERIES<div align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><img align="left" border="0" height="202" src="http://www.joeylicata.com/images/joey-licata-300-pixels2.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px;" width="300" /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">LAKE BALBOA</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">, CALIF. (JUNE 8, 2010)</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> – 18 year-old <a href="http://www.joeylicata.com/">Joey Licata, Jr</a>. 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.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.joeylicata.com/">Licata</a> is a member of Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle driver development and won the 2009 ASA TRUCK SERIES championship.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> He won the last series event two weeks ago at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, Calif.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Driving the #71 United Nissan / Justice Brothers Chevrolet Colorado, <a href="http://www.joeylicata.com/">Licata</a> set the fast time in qualifying with a 16.268 second lap around the three-eighths mile speedway.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">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.</span></div><a name='more'></a><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Licata built up a lead of almost 2.5 seconds at the finish. In 2010, Licata has two wins and two seconds in the ASA TRUCK SERIES and finds himself in the points battle despite missing the series event at Firebird International Raceway.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">The emerging young talent will return to driving in NASCAR Late Models for Tim Huddleson’s High Point Racing on June 19 at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">“Joey’s performances in the trucks are amazing,” driver coach Ron Sutton said. “As his development continues he is going to be a major threat in Late Models ... and beyond!”</span></div>JoeyLicatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452642276544756337noreply@blogger.com0