Joey Licata Wins Pole & Trophy Dash Win in ASA Speed Truck Challange Series

LAS VEGAS, NV. (April 23, 2009) – Joey Licata Jr. is steadily building a name for himself in the West Coast oval racing ranks, and that continued recently, thanks to a strong run in Round Two of the 2009 ASA Racing Speed Truck Challenge. Racing at the Las Vegas Motors Speedway, the talented teenager not only captured the pole position, but also scored a dominating victory in the Trophy Dash race.

Licata Jr., who hails for Van Nuys, Calif., and is a first year member of the prestigious Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle development driver program, was immediately one of the drivers to watch when the ASA Racing Speed Trucks took to the 3/8-mile “Bullring” oval at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. After turning some fast laps in qualifying, the second-year truck driver was positioned to challenge for top honors in single-truck qualifying. Licata Jr. promptly rose to the challenge, capturing his first pole position of the season by a mere 0.02-seconds.

The six-lap Trophy Dash race was next on tap for Licata Jr. Returning to the driver’s seat of his No. 71 United Nissan/G2 Graphic Service/Chevy Colorado, the former multiple IKF Grand National karting champion enjoyed a clean getaway when the green flag waved. From that point forward, the 17 year-old Licata Jr. proceeded to show the poise and speed of championship contender, never putting a wheel wrong en route to a dominating flag-to-flag victory. The Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle driver led flag-to-flag in the Trophy Dash at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for his first series victory.

“Joey impressed us immensely in our annual talent search driver shoot out. In just his second race with the United Nissan Team, he is showing that talent in spades.”

Licata Jr., resumes his first season of racing under the Ron Sutton Winner’s Circle driver development banner on April 25, with Round Three of ASA Racing Speed Truck Challenge at Havasu 95 Speedway in Arizona.