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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

Rookie Dennis Hauger and overcoming the uncomfortable feeling ahead of first Indy 500

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Rookie Dennis Hauger and overcoming the uncomfortable feeling ahead of first Indy 500

The voices in Mick Schumacher’s head for the Indy 500

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
The voices in Mick Schumacher’s head for the Indy 500

Alexander Rossi suffered minor injuries to finger and ankle, still aims to race Indy 500

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Alexander Rossi suffered minor injuries to finger and ankle, still aims to race Indy 500

Kyle Kirkwood “here to win” Indy 500, not think championship

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Kyle Kirkwood “here to win” Indy 500, not think championship

How Alex Palou captured pole for the 110th running of the Indy 500

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
How Alex Palou captured pole for the 110th running of the Indy 500

Rossi, O'Ward, and Grosjean cars destroyed in huge Indy 500 practice crash

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Rossi, O'Ward, and Grosjean cars destroyed in huge Indy 500 practice crash

Dejected Felix Rosenqvist: “A little bit of déjà vu” as Indy 500 pole slips away

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Dejected Felix Rosenqvist: “A little bit of déjà vu” as Indy 500 pole slips away

Alexander Rossi admits “It’s not often that you are happy with second place” after Indy 500 qualifying

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Alexander Rossi admits “It’s not often that you are happy with second place” after Indy 500 qualifying

Alex Palou delivers crushing final run to claim Indy 500 pole, Rossi second

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Alex Palou delivers crushing final run to claim Indy 500 pole, Rossi second

Indy 500 Fast 12 set as Josef Newgarden struggles in qualifying surprise

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Indy 500 Fast 12 set as Josef Newgarden struggles in qualifying surprise

Felix Rosenqvist smashes 233mph barrier as Indy 500 speeds surge on Fast Friday

IndyCar
IndyCar
Indianapolis Road Course
Felix Rosenqvist smashes 233mph barrier as Indy 500 speeds surge on Fast Friday

Scott Dixon “quietly comfortable” ahead of Indy 500 qualifying

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Scott Dixon “quietly comfortable” ahead of Indy 500 qualifying

Mick Schumacher surprising IndyCar insiders with rapid oval progress

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IndyCar
Mick Schumacher surprising IndyCar insiders with rapid oval progress

Indy 500 Day 3 practice results: Pato O'Ward leads at 227.308mph

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Indy 500 Day 3 practice results: Pato O'Ward leads at 227.308mph

Last year’s Indy 500 defeat “hurt more than anything” for Ryan Hunter-Reay

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Last year’s Indy 500 defeat “hurt more than anything” for Ryan Hunter-Reay

Conor Daly: “This is the best car I’ve ever had here” for the Indy 500

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Conor Daly: “This is the best car I’ve ever had here” for the Indy 500

Indy 500 Day 2 practice results: Conor Daly tops the charts at 228mph

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IndyCar
Indianapolis Road Course
Indy 500 Day 2 practice results: Conor Daly tops the charts at 228mph

Alex Palou: “I love that we’re getting some heat” after hearing boos

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Alex Palou: “I love that we’re getting some heat” after hearing boos

Katherine Legge focused on results, not milestones in Indy-Charlotte Double

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Katherine Legge focused on results, not milestones in Indy-Charlotte Double

Indy 500 Day 1 practice results: Alex Palou leads the way at 225.937mph

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Indy 500 Day 1 practice results: Alex Palou leads the way at 225.937mph

Scott McLaughlin pushing to avenge last year’s ‘embarrassing’ Indy 500 pace lap crash

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Scott McLaughlin pushing to avenge last year’s ‘embarrassing’ Indy 500 pace lap crash

Louis Foster: Throwing a yellow doesn’t kill the race, NASCAR does it for fun

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IndyCar
Louis Foster: Throwing a yellow doesn’t kill the race, NASCAR does it for fun

IndyCar, IndyCar Officiating announce changes following Rossi’s Indy road course incident

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IndyCar
Indianapolis Road Course
IndyCar, IndyCar Officiating announce changes following Rossi’s Indy road course incident

Christian Lundgaard finally gets IndyCar redemption after three-year wait

IndyCar
IndyCar
Indianapolis Road Course
Christian Lundgaard finally gets IndyCar redemption after three-year wait

David Malukas “getting close” after strong runner-up result at Indy GP

IndyCar
IndyCar
Indianapolis Road Course
David Malukas “getting close” after strong runner-up result at Indy GP

Alexander Rossi furious after IndyCar leaves him stranded on 170mph straight

IndyCar
IndyCar
Indianapolis Road Course
Alexander Rossi furious after IndyCar leaves him stranded on 170mph straight

Christian Lundgaard stuns David Malukas with bold pass to win at Indianapolis

IndyCar
IndyCar
Indianapolis Road Course
Christian Lundgaard stuns David Malukas with bold pass to win at Indianapolis

Tymek Kucharczyk takes first Indy NXT win in Race 2 on Indy road course

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Indy NXT
Indianapolis II
Tymek Kucharczyk takes first Indy NXT win in Race 2 on Indy road course

Alex ‘perfect’ Palou claims Indy road course pole for third consecutive year

IndyCar
IndyCar
Indianapolis Road Course
Alex ‘perfect’ Palou claims Indy road course pole for third consecutive year

Rain washes out IndyCar qualifying at Indianapolis road course

IndyCar
IndyCar
Indianapolis Road Course
Rain washes out IndyCar qualifying at Indianapolis road course

Enzo Fittipaldi snags first Indy NXT win in Race 1 of Indianapolis doubleheader

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Indy NXT
Indianapolis I
Enzo Fittipaldi snags first Indy NXT win in Race 1 of Indianapolis doubleheader

Graham Rahal “not a fan” of new rule allowing push-to-pass on restarts

IndyCar
IndyCar
Indianapolis Road Course
Graham Rahal “not a fan” of new rule allowing push-to-pass on restarts

Heinrich, Vanthoor set for role swap at Porsche Penske Motorsport for 2027

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IMSA
Heinrich, Vanthoor set for role swap at Porsche Penske Motorsport for 2027

Ford Racing on how they secured the "winning strategy" at Laguna Seca despite setbacks

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IMSA
Laguna Seca
Ford Racing on how they secured the "winning strategy" at Laguna Seca despite setbacks

HRC US boss Salters points to cost, supports "elimination of Evo changes" in Acura's exit

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IMSA
Laguna Seca
HRC US boss Salters points to cost, supports "elimination of Evo changes" in Acura's exit

Laurin Heinrich snatches Laguna Seca win with last-lap pass after epic duel

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IMSA
Laguna Seca
Laurin Heinrich snatches Laguna Seca win with last-lap pass after epic duel

Acura’s IMSA exit “bad for everybody” as Porsche’s Kuratle warns it may have started a trend

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IMSA
Laguna Seca
Acura’s IMSA exit “bad for everybody” as Porsche’s Kuratle warns it may have started a trend

Porsche grapples with “heavyweight” 963 as weight penalty takes toll

IMSA
IMSA
Laguna Seca
Porsche grapples with “heavyweight” 963 as weight penalty takes toll

Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing secures pole for Laguna Seca IMSA race

IMSA
IMSA
Laguna Seca
Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing secures pole for Laguna Seca IMSA race

Porsche Penske Motorsport running throwback Apple Computer livery at Laguna Seca

IMSA
IMSA
Laguna Seca
Porsche Penske Motorsport running throwback Apple Computer livery at Laguna Seca

Rookie Caio Collet tops last day of Indy 500 Open Test with 226mph flying lap 

IndyCar
IndyCar
Rookie Caio Collet tops last day of Indy 500 Open Test with 226mph flying lap 

PrizePicks partners with Arrow McLaren for Ryan Hunter-Reay’s Indy 500 entry

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
PrizePicks partners with Arrow McLaren for Ryan Hunter-Reay’s Indy 500 entry

Conor Daly tops Indy 500 test with 225mph lap on opening day

IndyCar
IndyCar
Conor Daly tops Indy 500 test with 225mph lap on opening day

Telitz sees similarities, rapid growth in co-driver Pedersen’s transition to GT racing

IMSA
IMSA
Laguna Seca
Telitz sees similarities, rapid growth in co-driver Pedersen’s transition to GT racing

Arrow McLaren has "no fear" in running all four primary Indy 500 cars at Open Test

IndyCar
IndyCar
Arrow McLaren has "no fear" in running all four primary Indy 500 cars at Open Test

Katherine Legge will make Indy 500 return in HMD Motorsports with AJ Foyt Racing entry

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Katherine Legge will make Indy 500 return in HMD Motorsports with AJ Foyt Racing entry

Tony Kanaan opens up on Lundgaard, Siegel contract situation

IndyCar
IndyCar
Long Beach
Tony Kanaan opens up on Lundgaard, Siegel contract situation

HRC pausing Acura factory GTP program in IMSA after 2026 as part of expanded IndyCar effort

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IMSA
Long Beach
HRC pausing Acura factory GTP program in IMSA after 2026 as part of expanded IndyCar effort

Winners and losers from the IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach

IndyCar
IndyCar
Long Beach
Winners and losers from the IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach

IndyCar Officiating confirms Scot Elkins as Managing Director of Officiating

IndyCar
IndyCar
Long Beach
IndyCar Officiating confirms Scot Elkins as Managing Director of Officiating

Long Beach win “probably ranks top three” for Alex Palou

IndyCar
IndyCar
Long Beach
Long Beach win “probably ranks top three” for Alex Palou

Jacob Abel set to run Indy 500 with Abel Motorsports

IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Jacob Abel set to run Indy 500 with Abel Motorsports

Scott Dixon calls Long Beach race "blah" despite first podium of IndyCar season

IndyCar
IndyCar
Long Beach
Scott Dixon calls Long Beach race "blah" despite first podium of IndyCar season

Felix Rosenqvist feeling mixed emotions after Long Beach win slips away 

IndyCar
IndyCar
Long Beach
Felix Rosenqvist feeling mixed emotions after Long Beach win slips away 

Alex Palou beats Felix Rosenqvist to take first Long Beach IndyCar win

IndyCar
IndyCar
Long Beach
Alex Palou beats Felix Rosenqvist to take first Long Beach IndyCar win

Why Jack Aitken stays calm despite three straight podiums and no wins

IMSA
IMSA
Long Beach
Why Jack Aitken stays calm despite three straight podiums and no wins

Felix Rosenqvist hopes Long Beach pole kickstarts IndyCar season turnaround

IndyCar
IndyCar
Long Beach
Felix Rosenqvist hopes Long Beach pole kickstarts IndyCar season turnaround

2026 IndyCar Long Beach starting lineup: Felix Rosenqvist beats Pato O’Ward to pole

IndyCar
IndyCar
Long Beach
2026 IndyCar Long Beach starting lineup: Felix Rosenqvist beats Pato O’Ward to pole

Acura wins Long Beach IMSA race for first time since 2009

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IMSA
Long Beach
Acura wins Long Beach IMSA race for first time since 2009

IMSA to keep BoP tables public despite WEC move

IMSA
IMSA
Long Beach
IMSA to keep BoP tables public despite WEC move