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🇺🇸 Joey Iest
Racing driver from United States. ARCA Menards West, Shockwave Seating / HR Mobile Svc (Mike Naake). One-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Joey Iest
Born
12 February 2003(b. 2003)
Nationality
United States
Current team
Shockwave Seating / HR Mobile Svc (Mike Naake)
Series
ARCA Menards West
Status
Active
Championships
12021
Career wins
1
Career podiums
7
Career starts
43
Career DNFs
8
Racer Rating
3,525
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
3,525Rank 5742 of 40,219 indexed, -126 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Joey Iest is a racing driver from United States who competes in ARCA Menards West for Shockwave Seating / HR Mobile Svc (Mike Naake). Iest is a one-time champion (2021), with 1 win and 7 podiums from 43 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,525 ranks Iest 5742th of 40,219 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2026 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2026-05-02 | Shasta Speedway | DNF | −155 |
| 2026-02-28 | Kern County Raceway Park | P7 | +28 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +134 | Colorado National Speedway 2021 | ARCA Menards West | P1 |
| +112 | Southern National Motorsports Park 2021 | ARCA Menards East | P2 |
| +94 | Evergreen Speedway 2022 | ARCA Menards West | P3 |
| +92 | Irwindale Speedway 2021 | ARCA Menards West | P3 |
| +92 | All American Speedway 2021 | ARCA Menards West | P2 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
All American Speedway4 starts+30
Struggles
Phoenix Raceway8 starts-12
The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway4 starts-6
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸ARCA Menards West | Shockwave Seating / HR Mobile Svc (Mike Naake) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −127 | 3,525 |
| 2025 | ▸ARCA Menards West | Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating (Mike Naake) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +99 | 3,651 |
| 2023 | ▸ARCA Menards West | Basila Farms / Richwood Meats / Shockwave Des (Mike Naake) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | +31 | 3,552 |
| 2022 | ▸ARCA Menards West | Richwood Meats / Basila Farms (Mike Naake) | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P7 | −164 | 3,521 |
| ▸ARCA Menards Series | Richwood Meats / Basila Farms ( Mike Naake ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | +19 | ||
| 2021 | ▸ARCA Menards West | AG Center 59 / Basilla Ranch (Mike Naake) | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +397 | 3,666 |
| ▸ARCA Menards East | ASN / Basila Ranch (David Gilliland) | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P6 | +247 | ||
| ▸ARCA Menards Series | ASN / Basila Ranch ( David Gilliland ) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P29 | ↑150−69 | ||
| 2020 | ▸ARCA Menards West | AG Center 59 / Richwood Meats (Mike Naake) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +1,991 | 3,341 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Iest finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Todd Souza | 3,042 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 47% |
| 🇯🇵 Takuma Koga | 2,841 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 68% |
| 🇺🇸 Trevor Huddleston | 4,532 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 36% |
| 🇦🇺 Bridget Burgess | 2,724 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 80% |
| 🇺🇸 Jesse Love | 5,234 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 21% |
| 🇺🇸 Jake Drew | 3,843 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 29% |
| 🇺🇸 Cole Moore | 3,816 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 48% |
| 🇺🇸 Taylor Gray | 4,993 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 10% |
| 🇺🇸 Paul Pedroncelli, Jr. | 3,412 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 44% |
| 🇺🇸 Bobby Hillis, Jr. | 2,200 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 72% |
| 🇺🇸 Carson KvapilHigher-rated | 5,908 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Carson HocevarHigher-rated | 5,704 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Zane SmithHigher-rated, 1× champion | 5,592 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,219 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,732 | 🇧🇪 Renaud Kuppens | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 3,528 |
| 5,733 | 🇦🇪 Hamda Al Qubaisi | F1 Academy | 3,527 |
| 5,734 | 🇫🇮 Miika PANU | 24H Series | 3,527 |
| 5,735 | 🇺🇸 Phillippe Denes | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,527 |
| 5,736 | 🇨🇭 Qwin WIETLISBACH | Ferrari Challenge | 3,527 |
| 5,737 | 🇦🇺 Brad Harris | TCR World Tour | 3,526 |
| 5,738 | 🇺🇸 Jerick Johnson | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,526 |
| 5,739 | 🇺🇸 Cam Ebben | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 3,525 |
| 5,740 | 🇬🇧 Ella Lloyd | F1 Academy | 3,525 |
| 5,741 | 🇮🇹 Fabio Fabiani | World Touring Car Championship | 3,525 |
| 5,742 | 🇺🇸 Joey Iest | ARCA Menards West | 3,525 |
| 5,743 | 🇩🇪 Mathias Hüttenrauch | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 3,525 |
| 5,744 | 🇵🇱 Roman Ziemian | Ferrari Challenge | 3,525 |
| 5,745 | 🇨🇦 Alex Ellis | GT4 America | 3,524 |
| 5,746 | 🇺🇸 Chris Wimmer | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,524 |
| 5,747 | 🇬🇧 Jamie FALVEY | Le Mans Cup | 3,524 |
| 5,748 | 🇺🇸 Phil Bonifield | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,524 |
| 5,749 | 🇮🇹 Riccardo Cazzaniga | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,524 |
| 5,750 | 🇳🇱 Tom Coronel | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,524 |
| 5,751 | 🇺🇸 Chris Fontaine | NASCAR Truck | 3,523 |
| 5,752 | 🇺🇸 Jenson Altzman | GT4 America | 3,523 |
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