Salvatore Iovino

Salvatore Iovino (born July 15, 1983) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He is also a team owner for Holleran-Iovino Racing (HIR) in the K&N Pro Series East, competing under the Patriot Motorsports Group banner.[2] Prior to competing in stock car racing, he competed as a NHRA drag racing driver.[3] Iovino is a first-generation driver.[4]

Salvatore Iovino
Iovino at New Smyrna Speedway in 2018
NationalityAmerican
Born (1983-07-15) July 15, 1983
Phoenix, Arizona
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West career
Debut season2016
Starts0
Championships0
Wins0
Poles0
Previous series
2017-2018

2018
2016-2018
2016		NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
ARCA Racing Series
All-Whelen Modified Series
NAPA BIG 5 Latemodels
NAPA Super Late Model Series
Awards
2016[1]Most Popular Driver K&N Pro Series West

Early life and career

Iovino was born in Phoenix, Arizona and raised in Southern California.[5] In 2008, he moved to Georgia,[6] where he owns the Atlanta-based telecommunications company, Integrated Tower Services LLC. The company performs cell tower maintenance, repair and installation.[7]

Racing career

In 2012, Iovino began his racing career competing in the NHRA,[4] driving Pro Stock, Pro Dial, and Super Pro Street Class drag cars.[3] In early 2016, Iovino began stock car racing, starting with the NASCAR All-Whelen Modified’s, NAPA Latemodel Series.[8] In July 2016, he moved into the NASCAR K&N Pro Series starting his first race at the Stateline Speedway in Idaho.[3] After moving to the K&N series, Iovino completed the 7 races that were left on the schedule. Despite only completing half the season, Iovino won the honors of Most Popular Driver for the NASCAR K&N Pro West Series in November 2016.[9] On February 19, 2017, Iovino finished 17th in his first NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at New Smyrna.[10]

On March 15, 2017, it was announced that Iovino would drive full-time for Copp Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series during the 2018 season.[11] The partnership did not work out as family issues derailed him from gaining the permits necessary to compete. Plans on running the full 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season, with some K&N West and ARCA races being a part of the schedule in 2018,[12][13] also only resulted in a part-time schedule as he only ran three K&N East races.[14]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

K&N Pro Series East
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NKNPSEC Pts Ref
2017 Patriot Motorsports Group 38 Chevy NSM
17		 GRE
18		 BRI SBO SBO MEM BLN TMP NHA IOW GLN LGY NJM DOV 36th 53 [15]
2018 32 NSM
28		 BRI
17		 LGY
14		 SBO SBO MEM NJM TMP NHA IOW GLN GTW NHA DOV 29th 73 [14]

K&N Pro Series West
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NKNPSWC Pts
2016 Nick Sommer Racing 39 Toyota IRW KCR TUS OSS CNS SON SLN
17		 IOW DCS
16		 UMC
16		 UMC
16		 MER
21		 18th 179
38 EVG
21
39 Chevy AAS
22
2017 Patriot Motorsports Group 38 TUS
21		 KCR
20		 IRW
Wth		 IRW
Wth		 SPO
21		 OSS CNS SON IOW EVG DCS MER AAS KCR 25th 92
2018 32 Ford KCR
17		 TUS TUS OSS CNS SON DCS IOW EVG GTW LVS MER AAS KCR 53rd 27

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Racing Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Racing Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ARSC Pts Ref
2018 Patriot Motorsports Group 38 Chevy DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL CLT
Wth		 POC MCH MAD GTW CHI IOW ELK POC ISF BLN DSF SLM IRP KAN 106th 0 [16]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

On November 7, 2019, Salvatore Iovino and his wife Melissa Iovino were arrested in Kennesaw, GA. Charges include two felony counts of unlawfully entering a car with intent to commit a crime, felony cocaine possession, felony possession of hydrocodone to distribute, felony possession of amphetamine to distribute, three counts of felony forgery in the third degree, felony card theft, and felony identity theft. Salvatore was released, on bond, on December 28, 2019. He is currently awaiting trial. [17] The storage facility, the site of many of the crimes, has since sold at auction the storage locker containing most of the Iovino's belongings, which have been sold by the buyer.

References
  1. Jensen, Tom (December 14, 2016). "Six Champions Honored at Nascar Touring Series Banquet". Fox Sports. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  2. "Salvatore Iovino Emerges in Three Way Deal!". Incline Magazine. December 20, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  3. "K&N West Race Preview: Stateline". Seacoastonline.com. July 6, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  4. Lauren Houston (9 March 2017). "NASCAR Opinion Leader Kicks Off in Atlanta". NASCAR Home Tracks.
  5. Paglia, Brian (September 3, 2016). "Forsyth County Resident Hoping to Climb NASCAR Ranks". Forsyth County News. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  6. Starss, Chris (August 9, 2016). "Infinite Wireless Services Help Keep Iovino's Dream Alive". Newton Citizen. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  7. Martinez, Lauren (November 11, 2016). "Driver Salvatore Iovino hopes to be the future of NASCAR". RollingOut. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  8. "Salvatore Iovino Racing". Modern Street Hemi Shootout. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  9. Utter, Jim (November 23, 2016). "Meet (most of) NASCAR's Most Popular Drivers in 2016". Motorsport.com. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  10. "K&N Pro Series East: Additional Drivers". Nascar Hometracks. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  11. "Iovino to drive for Copp in 2018". Jayski. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  12. Soquet, William (March 20, 2018). "K&N WEST: Iwuji takes first damage DNF of career". LASTCAR. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  13. Gilstrap, Adrian (9 March 2018). "Kayton Travel to sponsor K&N Pro Series driver Salvatore Iovino". onpitroad. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  14. "Driver Salvatore Iovino 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  15. "Driver Salvatore Iovino 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  16. "Driver Salvatore Iovino 2018 ARCA Racing Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  17. "Police claim married couple responsible in rash of crimes in Kennesaw". Marietta Dailu Journal. November 14, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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