Joey McCarthy
Encyclopedia
Joey McCarthy is a NASCAR
Busch East Series
driver. He currently drives the #3 Chevrolet
for STI Motorsports. McCarthy has 48 Karting victories and was the New Jersey
State Champion in 1987.
season. Of those five attempts he would make his first race at New Hampshire
. He started the #92 TrimSpa
Dodge for Front Row Motorsports
in 39th position and completed 295 of the 300 laps in route to a 31st place finish. His other four attempts he made in the #34 Chevrolet for Mach 1 Racing
and he was unable to break into the field.
start during the 1996 season in the #11 Rent-A-Wreck
Chevrolet. McCarthy started the Meridian Advantage 200 in the 42nd position and finished the race in the 34th position. He would start five races during the 1997 season for James Pritchard Motorsports. In the #41 Rent-A-Wreck
Chevrolet he would post a best finish of 28th at Nazareth
. In 1999, McCarthy would make two more starts for James Pritchard Motorsports. His best finish, 29th place, would come at Dover
in the #41 Jerry Simon Chevrolet. He would attempt three more races in 1999, however he had no sponsorship and was unable to qualify for the races.
attempt in 2005. Driving the #48 James Western Star/Sterling Dodge owned by Ron Rhodes he was unable to qualify for Kroger 250
at Martinsville
.
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Busch East Series
NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series
The K&N Pro Series East is a regional stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. Races are held at oval tracks ranging from 1/3 to 1 mile in length and on two road courses, 1.53 and 2.45 miles in length...
driver. He currently drives the #3 Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
for STI Motorsports. McCarthy has 48 Karting victories and was the New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
State Champion in 1987.
NEXTEL Cup Series
McCarthy would make five attempts during the 2005 NEXTEL CupNEXTEL Cup
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing . The series was originally known as the Strictly Stock Series and Grand National Series . While leasing its naming rights to R. J...
season. Of those five attempts he would make his first race at New Hampshire
New Hampshire International Speedway
New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic...
. He started the #92 TrimSpa
TrimSpa
TrimSpa is a dietary supplement designed for weight loss, marketed by the company Goen Technologies, headed by Alexander Szynalski, a.k.a. Alex Goen. Celebrity Anna Nicole Smith was its spokesperson. Various products marketed by TrimSpa are claimed to help "stave off hunger". TrimSpa formerly...
Dodge for Front Row Motorsports
Front Row Motorsports
Front Row Motorsports is a team that competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup. The team began running part-time in 2004 as Means-Jenkins Motorsports under a partnership with Jimmy Means and restaurant entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, with Jenkins becoming the full team owner in 2005...
in 39th position and completed 295 of the 300 laps in route to a 31st place finish. His other four attempts he made in the #34 Chevrolet for Mach 1 Racing
Mach 1 Racing
Mach 1 Racing is a former NASCAR Winston Cup Series team. It was owned by Hollywood stuntman Hal Needham and actor Burt Reynolds. A team owned by Chris Edwards ran under this name from 2004 until 2006....
and he was unable to break into the field.
Busch Series
He made his first Busch SeriesBusch Series
The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit, and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big leagues"; the Sprint Cup circuit...
start during the 1996 season in the #11 Rent-A-Wreck
Rent-A-Wreck
Rent-A-Wreck is a car rental company that is primarily known for renting used cars at discount prices. The cars may have been personally owned, or they could have been owned by another rental car chain company. They are also known for accommodating younger drivers to whom many other car rental...
Chevrolet. McCarthy started the Meridian Advantage 200 in the 42nd position and finished the race in the 34th position. He would start five races during the 1997 season for James Pritchard Motorsports. In the #41 Rent-A-Wreck
Rent-A-Wreck
Rent-A-Wreck is a car rental company that is primarily known for renting used cars at discount prices. The cars may have been personally owned, or they could have been owned by another rental car chain company. They are also known for accommodating younger drivers to whom many other car rental...
Chevrolet he would post a best finish of 28th at Nazareth
Nazareth Speedway
Nazareth Speedway was an auto racing track in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania which operated from 1910 to 2004. The track is often associated with local drivers Mario and Michael Andretti. It was associated with Frankie Schneider in its earlier dirt track history....
. In 1999, McCarthy would make two more starts for James Pritchard Motorsports. His best finish, 29th place, would come at Dover
Dover International Speedway
Dover International Speedway is a NASCAR-sanctioned race track located in Dover, Delaware, owned by, and serving as the corporate headquarters of, Dover Motorsports, Inc. It is co-located with a harness racing track, Dover Downs, and shares the complex with Dover Downs Hotel & Casino...
in the #41 Jerry Simon Chevrolet. He would attempt three more races in 1999, however he had no sponsorship and was unable to qualify for the races.
Craftsman Truck Series
McCarthy made his first Craftsman Truck SeriesCraftsman Truck Series
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing...
attempt in 2005. Driving the #48 James Western Star/Sterling Dodge owned by Ron Rhodes he was unable to qualify for Kroger 250
Kroger 250
The Kroger 250 is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race that takes place at Martinsville Speedway in the spring.-Past winners:*1996, 1997, 2004, 2007, 2008, & 2009: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish....
at Martinsville
Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, near Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved...
.