Cory Joyce

July 13th, 2010

Accomplished young racer Cory Joyce began his racing career at eight years old with a go kart he received as a Christmas gift from his parents. Since his first laps around Sugarhill Raceway in New Hampshire, Joyce has been chasing his racing career around the east coast.

Native of Gilford, New Hampshire, Joyce and his family moved to Mooresville, North Carolina, in 2005 to expand his racing career. For the next three years, Cory continued racing go karts and logging laps on the track. He scored multiple wins at local tracks and was the WKA National Pavement Series Champion at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in 2007.

In early 2008, Cory Joyce Racing purchased a limited late model from NASCAR Camping World Truck Series standout Ron Hornaday. That same year, Cory ran in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series at Tri-County Speedway, where he finished eighth in points despite running only six of the 17 races that year.

Driving the No. 33 Chevy in the Limited Late Model Division in his first full season in 2009 at Hickory Motor Speedway, Cory gained an infinite amount of experience in the late model. He scored one win, 12 top-five finishes and clinched the Rookie of the Year title.

Top-notch mentors and friends like Ron Hornaday, ARCA RE/MAX series standout Justin Lofton, and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series crew chief Kevin Manion are credited with helping Joyce along the way. Their knowledge and expertise, along with Joyce’s exceptional driving talent, have shortened his learning curve in stock cars.

Facing his future and traveling full speed ahead, Cory Joyce is looking to take the next step in his career. Adding to his skill set and racing portfolio, Joyce will take his No. 20 Limited Late Model to several new tracks in the region, and also plans to make select starts in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series in 2010.