2018 Ford 200 Pre-Race Thread

ENTRY LIST (PENDING TRANSACTIONS):
0: Jared Kash -- Valero Ford Fusion
01: Madison Vermette -- Holiday Inn Ford Fusion
02: Luke Kinsin -- Carquest Dodge Charger
03: Aaron Parker -- Little Trees Dodge Charger
06: Keith Davis -- Taco Bell Chevrolet SS
1: Alex Jates -- Buffalo Wild Wings Ford Fusion
2: Tommy Ritcher -- Ford Ford Fusion
3: Brian Hensler -- TBA Dodge Charger
4: Kyle Korbett -- TBA Dodge Charger
5: Zach McRae -- Ally Chevrolet SS
6: Seth McGuire -- Giant Tiger Dodge Charger
7: Jason Miller -- Chick fil A Chevrolet SS
9: Shawn Glossum -- T-Mobile Dodge Charger
10: Caine Dwyer -- Ally Chevrolet SS
12: Brad Kurtis -- Harris Teeter Chevrolet SS
15: Beau Phillips -- Cascades Buick Regal
18: Jordan Tipsun -- TGI Friday's Buick Regal
19: Ashton Short -- Budweiser Chevrolet SS
20: Tyler Deefer -- Bank of America Ford Fusion
22: Darcy Lusk -- Mobil 1 Chevrolet SS
23: Niklas Hyerski -- U-HAUL Toyota Camry
26: Jalen Scransen -- Dollar General Buick Regal
27: David Jugar -- Rite Aid Toyota Camry
31: James Rodin -- Toyota Toyota Camry
32: Keith Jesse -- Cookout Chevrolet SS
33: Jimmy Cohon -- Adidas Toyota Camry
34: Clyde Latinger -- Canadian Oil Sands Ford Fusion
36: Jonathon Ringer -- Target Dodge Charger
39: Mikael Carter -- AMP Energy Dodge Charger
40: Grant Jacobs -- Fidelity Ford Fusion
42: Herb Cilantro -- TBA Chevy SS
44: Ross Lowrey -- Blue Moon Toyota Camry
52: Jack Jefferson -- Delta Airlines Dodge Charger
53: Greg Knee -- Caterpillar Dodge Charger
54: Jerry Richson -- Kmart Dodge Charger
62: Guy Beugnet -- Friendly's Dodge Charger
66: Kent Grosso -- Pizza Hut Chevrolet SS
77: Barry Juveno -- Jack Daniels Toyota Camry
80: Ryan Barley -- Under Armour Ford Fusion
81: Kody Lachner -- Verizon Chevrolet SS
82: Patrick McKenzie -- Burger King Chevrolet SS
83: Nate Smith -- Wrigley Toyota Camry
84: Carson Crompton -- Mars Toyota Camry
85: Aaron Anderson -- Wrigley Toyota Camry
86: Ike Durbin -- 5 Gum Toyota Camry
87: Casey Lester -- Dunkin' Donuts Ford Fusion
88: Chad Lapinski -- Imperial Chevrolet SS
89: Aaron Gallagher -- Imperial Chevrolet SS
91: Jack Walter -- Netflix Chevrolet SS
92: Christopher Morrissette -- robinhood Chevrolet SS
93: Bjorn Brewer -- Rockstar Chevrolet SS
96: Steven Cortez -- McDonald's Chevrolet SS

Denotes Previous Winner

Previous Visits to Boston Int'l Speedway:

Go or Go Home Session:

P # DRIVER TIME
1 2 T Ritcher 20.462
2 15 B Phillips 20.468
3 12 B Kurtis 20.470
4 1 A Jates 20.470
5 03 A Parker 20.482
6 33 J Cohon 20.504
7 92 C Morrissette 20.546
8 91 J Walter 20.557
9 27 D Jugar 20.571
10 53 G Knee 20.588
11 4 K Korbett 20.592
12 89 A Gallagher 20.595
13 23 N Hyerski 20.600
14 44 R Lowrey 20.621
15 02 L Kinsin 20.650
16 62 G Beugnet 20.707
17 82 P McKenzie 20.716

Practice 1:

P # DRIVER TIME
1 83 N Smith 20.456
2 19 A Short 20.458
3 88 C Lapinski 20.465
4 1 A Jates 20.486
5 0 J Kash 20.497
6 39 M Carter 20.501
7 40 G Jacobs 20.507
8 84 C Crompton 20.509
9 10 C Dwyer 20.509
10 01 M Vermette 20.518
11 5 Z McRae 20.519
12 9 S Glossum 20.521
13 34 C Latinger 20.525
14 03 A Parker 20.525
15 18 J Tipsun 20.533
16 96 S Cortez 20.535
17 87 C Lester 20.538
18 22 D Lusk 20.539
19 85 A Anderson 20.540
20 6 S McGuire 20.541
21 36 J Ringer 20.543
22 54 J Richson 20.546
23 15 B Phillips 20.546
24 12 B Kurtis 20.559
25 7 J Miller 20.559
26 81 K Lachner 20.568
27 20 T Deefer 20.568
28 26 J Scransen 20.579
29 3 B Hensler 20.581
30 33 J Cohon 20.584
31 77 B Juveno 20.589
32 2 T Ritcher 20.595
33 52 J Jefferson 20.603
34 32 K Jesse 20.605
35 93 B Brewer 20.605
36 31 J Rodin 20.609
37 92 C Morrissette 20.609
38 66 K Grosso 20.616
39 86 I Durbin 20.628
40 80 R Barley 20.643
41 42 H Cilantro 20.665
42 06 K Davis 20.856

Quaifying Round 1:

P # DRIVER TIME
1 34 C Latinger 20.433
2 19 A Short 20.453
3 22 D Lusk 20.457
4 20 T Deefer 20.472
5 81 K Lachner 20.473
6 15 B Phillips 20.474
7 1 A Jates 20.475
8 01 M Vermette 20.477
9 93 B Brewer 20.479
10 10 C Dwyer 20.481
11 40 G Jacobs 20.482
12 83 N Smith 20.489
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13 03 A Parker 20.490
14 26 J Scransen 20.494
15 12 B Kurtis 20.494
16 86 I Durbin 20.494
17 54 J Richson 20.495
18 80 R Barley 20.500
19 88 C Lapinski 20.503
20 2 T Ritcher 20.505
21 42 H Cilantro 20.516
22 6 S McGuire 20.518
23 9 S Glossum 20.521
24 06 K Davis 20.530
25 87 C Lester 20.531
26 84 C Crompton 20.536
27 0 J Kash 20.537
28 77 B Juveno 20.541
29 92 C Morrissette 20.549
30 52 J Jefferson 20.558
31 3 B Hensler 20.562
32 36 J Ringer 20.566
33 5 Z McRae 20.567
34 31 J Rodin 20.579
35 32 K Jesse 20.582
36 66 K Grosso 20.588
37 85 A Anderson 20.597
38 39 M Carter 20.602
39 7 J Miller 20.607
40 96 S Cortez 20.616
41 18 J Tipsun 20.681
42 33 J Cohon 20.746

Qualifying Final Round:

1 20 T Deefer 20.607
2 1 A Jates 20.637
3 34 C Latinger 20.651
4 10 C Dwyer 20.664
5 40 G Jacobs 20.671
6 93 B Brewer 20.681
7 22 D Lusk 20.683
8 83 N Smith 20.694
9 01 M Vermette 20.703
10 81 K Lachner 20.743
11 15 B Phillips 20.758
12 19 A Short 20.759


Ford 200 Starting Grid:
1: 20 - Tyler Deefer 20.607
2: 1 - Alex Jates 20.637
3: 34 - Clyde Latinger 20.651
4: 10 - Caine Dwyer 20.664
5: 40 - Grant Jacobs 20.671
6: 93 - Bjorn Brewer 20.681
7: 22 - Darcy Lusk 20.683
8: 83 - Nate Smith 20.694
9: 01 - Madison Vermette 20.703
10: 81 - Kody Lachner 20.743
11: 15 - Beau Phillips 20.758
12: 19 - Ashton Short 20.759
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13: 03 - Aaron Parker 20.490
14: 26 - Jalen Scransen 20.494
15: 12 - Brad Kurtis 20.494
16: 86 - Ike Durbin 20.494
17: 54 - Jerry Richson 20.495
18: 80 - Ryan Barley 20.500
19: 88 - Chad Lapinski 20.503
20: 2 - Tommy Ritcher 20.505
21: 42 - Herb Cilantro 20.516
22: 6 - Seth McGuire 20.518
23: 9 - Shawn Glossum 20.521
24: 06 - Keith Davis 20.530
25: 87 - Casey Lester 20.531
26: 84 - Carson Crompton 20.536
27: 0 - Jared Kash 20.537
28: 77 - Barry Juveno 20.541
29: 92 - Christopher Morrissette 20.549
30: 52 - Jack Jefferson 20.558
31: 3 - Brian Hensler 20.562
32: 36 - Jonathon Ringer 20.566
33: 5 - Zach McRae 20.567
34: 31 - James Rodin 20.579
35: 32 - Keith Jesse 20.582
36: 66 - Kent Grosso 20.588
37: 85 - Aaron Anderson 20.597
38: 39 - Mikael Carter 20.602
39: 7 - Jason Miller 20.607
40: 96 - Steven Cortez 20.616
41: 18 - Jordan Tipsun 20.681
42: 33 - Jimmy Cohon 20.746

Did Not Qualify:
02 - Luke Kinsin
4 - Kyle Korbett
23 - Niklas Hyerski
27 - David Jugar
44 - Ross Lowrey
53 - Greg Knee
62 - Guy Beugnet
82 - Patrick McKenzie
89 - Aaron Gallagher
91 - Jack Walter

Deefer Wins Ford 200 Pole

It has been quite the start for Tyler Deefer's 2018 campaign. After leading a race high 92 laps at Livonia and finishing 6th, Deefer backs that performance up with a pole at Boston. Deefer has been known to have great qualifying runs, as this is his 6th career pole, his last coming at Road America last season.

"We have a fast racecar," said Deefer to media, "I think the guys hooked me up this weekend. We've got a team that believes in ourselves, it is intriguing to get off to a hot start like this, but hopefully come race time we will continue to push. I feel totally confident in this team."

Alex Jates bounced back from a DNQ performance at Livonia with a runner-up pole at Boston. He will start alongside Deefer in what was a somewhat emotional qualifying run. Jates was also very quick in practice, scoring the 4th fastest time in that session.

"After what transpired last weekend we're just happy to be back at the track and now that we've qualified we have that weight lifted off our shoulders. Nobody cares about our Livonia DNQ anymore and we're moving forward. We have an excellent group of guys here, we're here to win and climb back into this championship race."

Another story during qualifying was Aaron Parker, driver for the new Holliday, Inc. team in his #03. Parker, a rookie who'd been waiting for his shot for quite a while with JN Motorsports, qualified 13th in his Dodge.

"Tell you what after the whirlwind of an offseason I've had it's pretty cool to be startin' up front." Parker really had no further comment, being the shy, timid guy he is, he immediately got up and left his meida chair to get back to his trailer. Very nice guy, but needs to work on his social skills a bit!

Among the list of drivers who didn't qualify were two guys who are still waiting for their shot at AERS glory. Garth Enterprises rookies Patrick McKenzie and Aaron Gallagher were touted as top prospects by AARO writers all through the past couple of years. With both missing their second consecutive race, it might be time to panic at the Garth Enterprises shop. Team owner Florence Garth was, like always, not pleased.

"Those two have the equipment, help, team around them and they're not getting it done. I oughta have a couple words with them. I'm not happy, we expect top notch results at this team and what is happening now is unacceptable."

Aaron Gallagher said, "I just don't know what is going on with this team right now. The guys aren't really giving me much to work with. I'm trying to give feedback but it's as if nobody is listening when I get back to the garage. It's disappointing and has got to change, unfortunately I don't know where to turn to."

Glossum, Lapinski look to continue recent Boston success

Boston has provided some good, clean racing over the years. The track is known as one that is relatively easy to drive, or at least, one of the easier to drive on the AERS schedule. This means opportunity for guys who may not have developed a strong distinct driving style at some of these racetracks, to get a win or contend. For drivers Shawn Glossum and Chad Lapinski, the two opposite ends of that spectrum are met as the two are a few of the only drivers in the field with a win here at Boston. Lapinski was the 2011 winner, and Glossum the 2015 winner.

“It’s just fun as hell to drive,” said the veteran Glossum, “This place is special fa me personally not only because of my first JN win but this is a track that you just love to come to.”

Glossum returns after a flawless run through the field in the late stages of the 2015 Ford 200, passing Todd Bradshaw late for the top spot and the victory.

“You know what last year I thought my homies brought the perfect setup. Man, we brought the same setup here this weekend, but we gotta see if the new Dodge chassis will respond to it the same way. The setup we have here allows for a late race push, so I’m not too concerned with starting 23rd.”

Glossum hasn’t been particularly fast in practice either, but it’s the exact same storyline for the 9 team as their 2015 weekend here.

Chad Lapinski is looking to return to form after a disappointing 2015 campaign, and would love to get back to winning. His first and only win occurred here in 2011.

“Yeah, I think we run very well at Boston. I try to work on stuff with my team all weekend and I think we have what we have. Not particularly thrilled about starting 19th but the car has been fine tuned and we got it just about right in happy hour.”

Asked what he likes about this track he said, “Yeah, I think this track is just fast and that’s what is so fun about it. In 3 and 4, you really don’t have to touch the brake pedal if you run it perfectly. Yeah, it’s fun, should be another fun race.”