Joey Barnes is the Senior Editor, IndyCar & IMSA, for Motorsport.com. A regular on the racing scene since 2013, the journey for Joey started by covering a Grand-Am event at Circuit of The Americas in his home state of Texas. He has since primarily focused on the IndyCar Series, with appearances in the garages of NASCAR, paddocks of Formula 1, IMSA and World Endurance Championship, while also occasionally engulfing clouds of dust at the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals and select Supercross rounds. With previous stops at Autoweek, IndyCar.com, and RACER, among others, Joey evolved from the singular task as a freelance writer to advanced roles behind the copy desk and alongside editorial teams prior to joining Motorsport.com in September 2023. He is also the founder of Motorsports Tribune, an outlet centered around developing aspiring journalists. Recognized as a multi-time award winner by the National Motorsports Press Association, Joey currently resides in Dallas-Fort Worth with his trusty four-legged canine companion, Rocket.
Latest articles by Joey Barnes
IMSA’s return to Road America for extended six-hour showcase welcomes 54 entries
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing to return full-time to IndyCar in 2027 following charter purchase from RLL
Winners and losers from the IndyCar race in Nashville
Nick Yelloly explains “bittersweet” Acura IMSA exit and why Ford was “the way to go”
Mick Schumacher secures career-best IndyCar finish of eighth at Nashville
Alex Palou “was not confident at all” in outlasting late pressure to win Nashville
David Malukas “never driven so hard in my life” going last to third in Nashville
Josef Newgarden denied home repeat victory, finishes second at Nashville
Alex Palou beats three Penske drivers to win IndyCar race at Nashville
Matteo Nannini leads Cape Motorsports 1-2 in Nashville Indy NXT race
David Malukas "good to go" after hospital visit following IndyCar practice crash
Nashville IndyCar starting lineup: Kyle Kirkwood beats Josef Newgarden to pole
David Malukas taken to hospital after heavy Nashville IndyCar crash
Crunch time in IMSA: Inside the 2026 WeatherTech Championship title fights
FIFA World Cup Final drama and shifting start times keep Armstrong guessing at Nashville
Kyffin Simpson aims to replicate 2025 Nashville showing or "a couple spots better"
President Donald Trump meets with IndyCar drivers in special White House event
Tom Dillmann gets "cool" redemption with IMSA win at CTMP
Short-fill propels Vasser Sullivan Racing to GTD Pro victory at CTMP
Inter Europol, Vasser Sullivan and Winward claim IMSA wins in Canada
IMSA Chevrolet Grand Prix starting lineup: Late drama decides LMP2, GTD pole position
iRacing’s standalone IndyCar game now has a name and launch window
Robert Wickens full of “gratitude” in home race return after extraordinary industry effort
Winners and losers from the IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio
Kyle Kirkwood vaults back to second in championship standings with podium finish at Mid-Ohio
Arrow McLaren signs Scott Dixon and Felix Rosenqvist for 2027 IndyCar season
Rinus VeeKay continues underdog story with fourth-place finish at Mid-Ohio
Pato O’Ward credits “textbook” execution for Mid-Ohio IndyCar win
Christian Lundgaard admits "mistake of my own" cost him IndyCar Mid-Ohio win
Pato O’Ward turns Arrow McLaren duel into IndyCar Mid-Ohio win
Indy NXT has a new points leader after Mid-Ohio sweep
IndyCar Mid-Ohio starting lineup: Christian Lundgaard leads Arrow McLaren front-row sweep
Enzo Fittipaldi leads every lap in Mid-Ohio Indy NXT win
Amid ‘silly season’ drama, Rinus VeeKay has "pretty good idea" of next IndyCar move
Alex Palou 'sad' to see Scott Dixon leave Ganassi: “I wouldn't be here without him”
Meyer Shank Racing sign Marcus Armstrong to multi-year extension
Pit penalty rule updated ahead of Mid-Ohio IndyCar race
“You should ask him” - Felipe Nasr keeps the pressure on Roger Penske for IndyCar seat
Chip Ganassi Racing confirms Scott Dixon’s departure at end of 2026 season
Dennis Hauger is done playing the patient rookie: “I don’t want to fight midfield”
Vasser Sullivan honors late Dennis Reinbold with emotional Watkins Glen Victory
Watkins Glen win “feels a bit surreal” as Jack Aitken extends podium streak
AO Racing survives late thriller at Watkins Glen for first LMP2 win of 2026 season
Laurin Heinrich left "disappointed" to lose ground in championship despite podium rally
Cadillac wins chaotic Watkins Glen IMSA race under caution
Whelen Cadillac leads messy IMSA Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen at halfway
Bizarre caution crash ends hopes for Watkins Glen IMSA contenders
Ripped up curbing leads to track alterations ahead of Six Hours of The Glen
Jack Aitken storms to Watkins Glen IMSA pole for Cadillac
Super Formula championship leader Kakunoshin Ohta still has “big dream” of racing in IndyCar
Kaylen Frederick returns to a very different JDC-Miller team
Felipe Nasr praises Laurin Heinrich as they navigate unique IMSA title battle
How DXDT Racing made Watkins Glen after its Corvette melted in a fire
Neil Verhagen wants Paul Miller Racing to chase a bigger IMSA prize
IMSA confirms next-gen LMP2 debut for 2029 season
Raj Nair says leading IndyCar Independent Officiating ‘a little bit more work than I thought’
Winners and losers from the IndyCar race at Road America
HRC US boss apologizes to Armstrong for “failure” that ended shot at first IndyCar win
How Christian Lundgaard went from zero to hero at Road America
“Power being Power” says Rahal after last-lap Road America podium clash