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Joey Barnes
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Joey Barnes

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

Alexander Rossi ends “terrible year” with Laguna Seca IndyCar podium

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Laguna Seca
Alexander Rossi ends “terrible year” with Laguna Seca IndyCar podium

Kyle Kirkwood seals career-best IndyCar season with Laguna Seca runner-up

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IndyCar
Laguna Seca
Kyle Kirkwood seals career-best IndyCar season with Laguna Seca runner-up

Scott McLaughlin ends two-year IndyCar drought with Laguna Seca victory

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IndyCar
Laguna Seca
Scott McLaughlin ends two-year IndyCar drought with Laguna Seca victory

Tymek Kucharczyk wins Laguna Seca finale as Nikita Johnson clinches Indy NXT title

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Laguna II
Tymek Kucharczyk wins Laguna Seca finale as Nikita Johnson clinches Indy NXT title

Josh Pierson ends 53-race wait with maiden Indy NXT win at Laguna Seca

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Indy NXT
Laguna I
Josh Pierson ends 53-race wait with maiden Indy NXT win at Laguna Seca

IndyCar Laguna Seca starting lineup: Scott McLaughlin takes pole from Alex Palou by 0.0177s

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IndyCar
Laguna Seca
IndyCar Laguna Seca starting lineup: Scott McLaughlin takes pole from Alex Palou by 0.0177s

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing returns full-time to IndyCar with Conor Daly, Honda for 2027

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IndyCar
Laguna Seca
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing returns full-time to IndyCar with Conor Daly, Honda for 2027

Laguna Seca formally dedicates 'The Zanardi Corkscrew'

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IndyCar
Laguna Seca
Laguna Seca formally dedicates 'The Zanardi Corkscrew'

"He is full of sh*t": Pato O’Ward blasts departing Arrow McLaren teammate Christian Lundgaard

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IndyCar
Laguna Seca
"He is full of sh*t": Pato O’Ward blasts departing Arrow McLaren teammate Christian Lundgaard

Mick Schumacher joins Meyer Shank Racing for 2027 IndyCar season

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IndyCar
Laguna Seca
Mick Schumacher joins Meyer Shank Racing for 2027 IndyCar season

IndyCar sets new driver licensing criteria for 2027

IndyCar
IndyCar
Laguna Seca
IndyCar sets new driver licensing criteria for 2027

Sebring unveils 'Class of 75' to honor track's greatest endurance drivers

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IMSA
Sebring 12 Hours
Sebring unveils 'Class of 75' to honor track's greatest endurance drivers

Chevrolet clarifies engine issue after David Malukas’s Milwaukee restart heartbreak

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Milwaukee Race 1
Chevrolet clarifies engine issue after David Malukas’s Milwaukee restart heartbreak

Winners and losers from the IndyCar doubleheader at Milwaukee

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IndyCar
Milwaukee Race 2
Winners and losers from the IndyCar doubleheader at Milwaukee

VeeKay charges from 24th to podium at Milwaukee as Juncos Hollinger eyes historic season finish

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IndyCar
Milwaukee Race 1
VeeKay charges from 24th to podium at Milwaukee as Juncos Hollinger eyes historic season finish

Honda crowned 2026 IndyCar manufacturers' champions

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IndyCar
Milwaukee Race 2
Honda crowned 2026 IndyCar manufacturers' champions

David Malukas: “Chevy let us down” after missing maiden IndyCar win

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Milwaukee Race 2
David Malukas: “Chevy let us down” after missing maiden IndyCar win

From “Lost puppy” to history maker: Pato O’Ward goes into IndyCar record books with single-day Milwaukee sweep

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IndyCar
Milwaukee Race 2
From “Lost puppy” to history maker: Pato O’Ward goes into IndyCar record books with single-day Milwaukee sweep

Alex Palou claims fifth IndyCar title in record time: “It just feels like we started yesterday”

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Milwaukee Race 2
Alex Palou claims fifth IndyCar title in record time: “It just feels like we started yesterday”

Pato O’Ward sweeps Milwaukee IndyCar races as Alex Palou clinches fifth title

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IndyCar
Milwaukee Race 2
Pato O’Ward sweeps Milwaukee IndyCar races as Alex Palou clinches fifth title

Scott McLaughlin battles to Milwaukee runner-up finish in Race 2, lashes out at lapped traffic etiquette

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IndyCar
Milwaukee Race 2
Scott McLaughlin battles to Milwaukee runner-up finish in Race 2, lashes out at lapped traffic etiquette

Alex Palou closes on fifth IndyCar title despite finishing fifth at Milwaukee

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IndyCar
Milwaukee Race 2
Alex Palou closes on fifth IndyCar title despite finishing fifth at Milwaukee

Pato O’Ward wins Milwaukee IndyCar Race 2

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Milwaukee Race 2
Pato O’Ward wins Milwaukee IndyCar Race 2

Max Garcia surges to first-ever Indy NXT win at The Milwaukee Mile

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Indy NXT
Milwaukee Mile
Max Garcia surges to first-ever Indy NXT win at The Milwaukee Mile

IndyCar Milwaukee Race 1 suspended by rain, will resume Sunday

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Milwaukee Race 1
IndyCar Milwaukee Race 1 suspended by rain, will resume Sunday

Scott McLaughlin, Alex Palou take poles for Milwaukee IndyCar doubleheader

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Milwaukee Race 1
Scott McLaughlin, Alex Palou take poles for Milwaukee IndyCar doubleheader

You Ask The Questions: David Malukas

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You Ask The Questions: David Malukas

Kyle Kirkwood, Christian Rasmussen collide in opening IndyCar practice at Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Race 1
Kyle Kirkwood, Christian Rasmussen collide in opening IndyCar practice at Milwaukee

Why WEC can’t simply replace BoP with a Formula 1-style cost cap

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COTA
Why WEC can’t simply replace BoP with a Formula 1-style cost cap

IndyCar dismisses Barranquilla Mayor’s confirmation of 2028 race in Colombia

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IndyCar dismisses Barranquilla Mayor’s confirmation of 2028 race in Colombia

Rinus VeeKay blocks out IndyCar silly-season noise in push for Milwaukee breakthrough

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Milwaukee Race 1
Rinus VeeKay blocks out IndyCar silly-season noise in push for Milwaukee breakthrough

Snap-on extends title sponsorship of Milwaukee Mile IndyCar weekend

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IndyCar
Milwaukee Race 1
Snap-on extends title sponsorship of Milwaukee Mile IndyCar weekend

Iconic lightning bolt returns: Chip Ganassi Racing and DHL to honor Alex Zanardi at Laguna Seca

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Laguna Seca
Iconic lightning bolt returns: Chip Ganassi Racing and DHL to honor Alex Zanardi at Laguna Seca

Honda completes historic 2026 IndyCar street circuit sweep with DC win

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Washington, D.C.
Honda completes historic 2026 IndyCar street circuit sweep with DC win

From one-off to annual fixture? Freedom 250 Grand Prix success sparks push for multi-year DC deal

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IndyCar
Washington, D.C.
From one-off to annual fixture? Freedom 250 Grand Prix success sparks push for multi-year DC deal

IMSA, Road America push 2027 endurance round back one week

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IMSA, Road America push 2027 endurance round back one week

Winners and losers from the IndyCar race in Washington, D.C.

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Washington, D.C.
Winners and losers from the IndyCar race in Washington, D.C.

Dudu Barrichello questions "harsh" penalty after VIR clash costs Heart of Racing shot at win

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IMSA
Virginia
Dudu Barrichello questions "harsh" penalty after VIR clash costs Heart of Racing shot at win

Lundgaard ‘happy to not see Palou win for once’ en route to runner-up in Freedom 250 GP

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Washington, D.C.
Lundgaard ‘happy to not see Palou win for once’ en route to runner-up in Freedom 250 GP

Kyle Kirkwood: Markham crash “flipped a switch” before Freedom 250 win

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Washington, D.C.
Kyle Kirkwood: Markham crash “flipped a switch” before Freedom 250 win

IndyCar championship leader Alex Palou suffers “not a good day” in Washington, D.C. 

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Washington, D.C.
IndyCar championship leader Alex Palou suffers “not a good day” in Washington, D.C. 

IndyCar Freedom 250: Kyle Kirkwood wins, Alex Palou falters in Washington D.C.

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IndyCar
Washington, D.C.
IndyCar Freedom 250: Kyle Kirkwood wins, Alex Palou falters in Washington D.C.

Pfaff Lamborghini wins IMSA VIR as late penalty decides GTD

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IMSA
Virginia
Pfaff Lamborghini wins IMSA VIR as late penalty decides GTD

Christian Rasmussen storms to career-best fourth in Washington IndyCar qualifying

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Washington, D.C.
Christian Rasmussen storms to career-best fourth in Washington IndyCar qualifying

IndyCar Freedom 250 starting lineup: Alex Palou claims pole in Washington D.C.

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Washington, D.C.
IndyCar Freedom 250 starting lineup: Alex Palou claims pole in Washington D.C.

IMSA VIR starting lineup: Andrea Caldarelli puts Pfaff Lamborghini on pole

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IMSA
Virginia
IMSA VIR starting lineup: Andrea Caldarelli puts Pfaff Lamborghini on pole

Pato O’Ward braces for “street fight” after bumpy Freedom 250 practices

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Washington, D.C.
Pato O’Ward braces for “street fight” after bumpy Freedom 250 practices

Zak Brown: Washington, D.C. race “massive” for IndyCar commercially

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IndyCar
Washington, D.C.
Zak Brown: Washington, D.C. race “massive” for IndyCar commercially

IMSA cracks down on escalating driver aggression ahead of VIR

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Virginia
IMSA cracks down on escalating driver aggression ahead of VIR

Rinus VeeKay on his IndyCar home for 2027: “I want to see myself win”  

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Washington, D.C.
Rinus VeeKay on his IndyCar home for 2027: “I want to see myself win”  

"Chaos, passing, crashes": Alex Palou braces for IndyCar mayhem at Freedom 250

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IndyCar
Washington, D.C.
"Chaos, passing, crashes": Alex Palou braces for IndyCar mayhem at Freedom 250

Mick Schumacher on IndyCar future: "I know where I’m going to be"

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Washington, D.C.
Mick Schumacher on IndyCar future: "I know where I’m going to be"

IndyCar, Shell unveil updated 100% renewable race fuel for 2027

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IndyCar
Washington, D.C.
IndyCar, Shell unveil updated 100% renewable race fuel for 2027

Kevin Estre “on extremely short leash” as IMSA warns of suspension

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Indianapolis
Kevin Estre “on extremely short leash” as IMSA warns of suspension

Inside IndyCar’s Washington, D.C. race: 288,000 ticket requests and a 13-person team

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Washington, D.C.
Inside IndyCar’s Washington, D.C. race: 288,000 ticket requests and a 13-person team

Foley, Turner Motorsport ready to “Turn up the wick” in GTD title fight at VIR

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IMSA
Virginia
Foley, Turner Motorsport ready to “Turn up the wick” in GTD title fight at VIR

Winners and losers from the IndyCar race in Markham

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Markham
Winners and losers from the IndyCar race in Markham

F1 veteran Yuki Tsunoda in talks for 2027 IndyCar seat with Meyer Shank

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F1 veteran Yuki Tsunoda in talks for 2027 IndyCar seat with Meyer Shank

Will Power goes from dead last to the podium in manic Markham IndyCar race

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Will Power goes from dead last to the podium in manic Markham IndyCar race

Pato O’Ward survives Markham mayhem to charge from 23rd to fifth

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Pato O’Ward survives Markham mayhem to charge from 23rd to fifth