LICATA SCORES BACK TO BACK VICTORIES IN ASA TRUCK SERIES

LAKE BALBOA, CALIF. (JUNE 8, 2010) – 18 year-old Joey Licata, Jr. won his second straight ASA TRUCK SERIES race on Saturday at the Las Vegas Bullring after setting fast time and taking the lead on lap 29.

Licata is a member of Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle driver development and won the 2009 ASA TRUCK SERIES championship.  He won the last series event two weeks ago at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, Calif.

Driving the #71 United Nissan / Justice Brothers Chevrolet Colorado, Licata set the fast time in qualifying with a 16.268 second lap around the three-eighths mile speedway.

By lap four of the 75 lap feature, Licata found himself up to third place and moving in on the leaders.  On lap 24, Licata passed Dylan Kwasniewski for second.  It took just four laps for Licata to catch leader Mike Herda and take the decisive lead.

Licata built up a lead of almost 2.5 seconds at the finish.  In 2010, Licata has two wins and two seconds in the ASA TRUCK SERIES and finds himself in the points battle despite missing the series event at Firebird International Raceway.

The emerging young talent will return to driving in NASCAR Late Models for Tim Huddleson’s High Point Racing on June 19 at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale.

“Joey’s performances in the trucks are amazing,” driver coach Ron Sutton said.  “As his development continues he is going to be a major threat in Late Models ... and beyond!”

Joey Licata, Jr. Racing thanks sponsors Justice Brothers, United Nissan, High Point Racing, and Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle.

Joey Licata, Jr. Racing is online at www.joeylicata.com

For more information on Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle, log on to www.winners-circle-racing.com

About Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle:

Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle is an established talent scout and development program, providing long term, comprehensive racing and career development for up and coming drivers focused on NASCAR careers. RSWC drivers are raced, coached, groomed, trained and molded, within a professional racing environment, into what top NASCAR teams look for when hiring drivers. Drivers involved in the program race in a variety of cars, including USAC Young Guns Focus Midgets, USAC Ford Focus Midgets, NASCAR Grand American Modifieds, NASCAR Late Model stock cars and NASCAR Grand National stock cars.