{{Short description|American racing driver (born 2002)}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Joey Braun | image = | image_size = | caption = | nationality = American | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|4|20|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Manorville, New York, U.S. | relatives = | awards = | current_series = SMART Modified Tour | last_series = | years_active = 2025–present | teams = Buddy Ellis | first_year = 2025 | current_team = | car_number = 24 | engine = | crew_chief = | former_teams = | starts = 21 | championships = 0 | wins = 0 | poles = 1 | best_finish = 8th | year = 2025 | last_finish = | prev_series = | prev_series_years = | titles = | title_years = | updated = May 30, 2026 }} '''Joey Braun''' (born April 20, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver who currently competes in the SMART Modified Tour, driving the No. 24 for Buddy Ellis, having previously driven the No. 79 for David & Susan Hill.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.floracing.com/articles/13825172-breaking-down-smart-modified-tour-driver-changes-for-2025|title=Breaking Down SMART Modified Tour Driver Changes For 2025 |work=FloRacing|access-date=April 23, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shorttrackscene.com/modifieds/southern-modified-racing-series/king-of-the-modifieds-draws-mega-tour-type-entry-list-to-sobo/|title=King of the Modifieds draws mega Tour Type entry list to SoBo |work=Short Track Scene|access-date=April 26, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shorttrackscene.com/modifieds/southern-modified-racing-series/barney-gets-first-tour-type-win-as-baldwins-deny-coulter/|title=Barney gets first Tour Type win as Baldwins deny Coulter |work=Short Track Scene|access-date=April 26, 2025}}</ref> Braun grew up running legends at his home track of Riverhead Raceway, before moving up to the tracks crate modified division.{{cn|date=June 2025}}
Braun has also competed in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, the SEST Limited Late Models Series, the Southeast Legends Tour, and the NASCAR Weekly Series.<ref name="Third Turn">{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Joey_Braun|title=Joey Braun |work=The Third Turn|access-date=April 26, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://racedayct.com/2023/09/justin-brown-prevails-at-riverhead-raceway-for-second-modified-win-of-2023-season/|title=Justin Brown Prevails At Riverhead Raceway For Second Modified Win Of 2023 Season |work=RaceDayCT.com|access-date=April 26, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://riverheadraceway.com/news/2024-04-02-highmark-building-efficiency-teaming|title=HIGHMARK-BUILDING EFFICIENCY TEAMING WITH JOEY BRAUN TO CHASE 2024 RIVERHEAD RACEWAY INEX LEGEND RACE CAR CHAMPIONSHIP |work=Riverhead Raceway|access-date=April 26, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shorttrackscene.com/modifieds/nascar-whelen-modified-tour-modifieds/craig-lutz-survives-modified-tour-chaos-to-win-wilkesboro/|title=Craig Lutz survives Modified Tour chaos to win Wilkesboro |work=Short Track Scene|access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>
==Motorsports results== ===NASCAR=== (key) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold''' – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.</span>)
====Whelen Modified Tour==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" !colspan=38| NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results |- ! Year ! Car owner ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! {{Tooltip|NWMTC|NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! 2025 ! nowrap| Hill Enterprises ! 79 ! Chevy | NSM | THO | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NWS<br>{{small|8}} | SEE | RIV | WMM | LMP | MON | MON | THO | RCH | OSW | NHA | RIV | THO | MAR ! 54th ! 36 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/braunjo01/2025/N|title=Joey Braun – 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=May 18, 2025}}</ref> |}
===SMART Modified Tour=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" !colspan=38| SMART Modified Tour results |- ! Year ! Car owner ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! {{Tooltip|SMTC|SMART Modified Tour classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! 2025 ! nowrap| Hill Enterprises ! 79 ! PSR | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FLO<br>{{small|3}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AND<br>{{small|15}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SBO<br>{{small|7}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ROU<br>{{small|9}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HCY<br>{{small|5}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FCS<br>{{small|5*}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CRW<br>{{small|21}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CPS<br>{{small|18}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAR<br>{{small|8}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CRW<br>{{small|17}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOM<br>{{small|16}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''FCS'''<br>{{small|4}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TRI<br>{{small|8}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NWS<br>{{small|26}} ! 8th ! 425 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Joey_Braun/Results/SMART_Modified_Tour_Powered_by_Pace-O-Matic/2025|title=Joey Braun - 2025 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic |work=The Third Turn|access-date=April 26, 2025}}</ref> |- ! 2026 ! Buddy Ellis ! 24 ! N/A | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FLO<br>{{small|4}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| AND<br>{{small|8}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SBO<br>{{small|9}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DOM<br>{{small|2}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HCY<br>{{small|21}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| WKS<br>{{small|14}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| FCR<br>{{small|9}} | CRW | PUL | CAR | CRW | ROU | TRI | NWS ! -* ! -* ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Joey_Braun/Results/SMART_Modified_Tour_Powered_by_Pace-O-Matic/2026|title=Joey Braun - 2026 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic |work=The Third Turn|access-date=February 28, 2026}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Racing-Reference driver|Joey_Braun}}
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