2018 Imperial 250 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 -- Valvoline Dodge Charger
4: Kyle Korbett -- Red Lobster 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 -- AMP Energy Dodge Charger
10: Caine Dwyer -- Ally Chevrolet SS
12: Brad Kurtis -- Harris Teeter Chevrolet SS
14: Ray Davis -- Polaris Dodge Charger
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: Dalton Forrister -- 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
41: Tobias Newbridge -- Domino's Dodge Charger
42: Herb Cilantro -- Home Hardware 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 -- Little Trees 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 Delaware Winner

Previous Visits to Delaware:

Qualifying

Go or Go Home:
1 27 D Forrister 18.079
2 89 A Gallagher 18.081
3 40 G Jacobs 18.131
4 82 P McKenzie 18.147
5 23 N Hyerski 18.158
6 7 J Miller 18.170
7 81 K Lachner 18.171
8 44 R Lowrey 18.176
9 92 C Morrissette 18.181
10 91 J Walter 18.191
11 02 L Kinsin 18.191
12 3 B Hensler 18.199
13 62 G Beugnet 18.201
14 41 T Newbridge 18.204
15 06 K Davis 18.215
16 33 J Cohon 18.232
17 03 A Parker 18.259
18 4 K Korbett 18.325
19 14 R Davis 18.328

Round 1
1 84 C Crompton 17.964
2 5 Z McRae 17.974
3 89 A Gallagher 17.977
4 96 S Cortez 17.983
5 26 J Scransen 18.009
6 9 S Glossum 18.011
7 15 B Phillips 18.025
8 81 K Lachner 18.030
9 36 J Ringer 18.038
10 7 J Miller 18.039
11 54 J Richson 18.045
12 34 C Latinger 18.050
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13 19 A Short 18.062
14 1 A Jates 18.071
15 2 T Ritcher 18.097
16 40 G Jacobs 18.107
17 52 J Jefferson 18.107
18 88 C Lapinski 18.116
19 20 T Deefer 18.122
20 23 N Hyerski 18.128
21 42 H Cilantro 18.130
22 22 D Lusk 18.144
23 77 B Juveno 18.148
24 87 C Lester 18.148
25 6 S McGuire 18.153
26 01 M Vermette 18.154
27 93 B Brewer 18.181
28 80 R Barley 18.181
29 32 K Jesse 18.183
30 86 I Durbin 18.183
31 53 G Knee 18.183
32 27 D Forrister 18.195
33 10 C Dwyer 18.199
34 18 J Tipsun 18.209
35 0 J Kash 18.226
36 82 P McKenzie 18.228
37 12 B Kurtis 18.228
38 85 A Anderson 18.236
39 83 N Smith 18.244
40 66 K Grosso 18.248
41 31 J Rodin 18.251
42 39 M Carter 18.267


Round 2
1 89 A Gallagher 18.135
2 9 S Glossum 18.176
3 15 B Phillips 18.230
4 54 J Richson 18.233
5 36 J Ringer 18.255
6 5 Z McRae 18.288
7 7 J Miller 18.289
8 26 J Scransen 18.290
9 34 C Latinger 18.313
10 84 C Crompton 18.335
11 81 K Lachner 18.388
12 96 S Cortez 18.388



Imperial 200 Starting Lineup
1: 89 - Aaron Gallagher 18.135
2: 9 - Shawn Glossum 18.176
3: 15 - Beau Phillips 18.230
4: 54 - Jerry Richson 18.233
5: 36 - Jonathon Ringer 18.255
6: 5 - Zach McRae 18.288
7: 7 - Jason Miller 18.289
8: 26 - Jalen Scransen 18.290
9: 34 - Clyde Latinger 18.313
10: 84 - Carson Crompton 18.335
11: 81 - Kody Lachner 18.388
12: 96 - Steven Cortez 18.388
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13: 19 - Ashton Short 18.062
14: 1 - Alex Jates 18.071
15: 2 - Tommy Ritcher 18.097
16: 40 - Grant Jacobs 18.107
17: 52 - Jack Jefferson 18.107
18: 88 - Chad Lapinski 18.116
19: 20 - Tyler Deefer 18.122
20: 23 - Niklas Hyerski 18.128
21: 42 - Herb Cilantro 18.130
22: 22 - Darcy Lusk 18.144
23: 77 - Barry Juveno 18.148
24: 87 - Casey Lester 18.148
25: 6 - Seth McGuire 18.153
26: 01 - Madison Vermette 18.154
27: 93 - Bjorn Brewer 18.181
28: 80 - Ryan Barley 18.181
29: 32 - Keith Jesse 18.183
30: 86 - Ike Durbin 18.183
31: 53 - Greg Knee 18.183
32: 27 - Dalton Forrister 18.195
33: 10 - Caine Dwyer 18.199
34: 18 - Jordan Tipsun 18.209
35: 0 - Jared Kash 18.226
36: 82 - Patrick McKenzie 18.228
37: 12 - Brad Kurtis 18.228
38: 85 - Aaron Anderson 18.236
39: 83 - Nate Smith 18.244
40: 66 - Kent Grosso 18.248
41: 31 - James Rodin 18.251
42: 39 - Mikael Carter 18.255

Race will be up soon.

Grant Jacobs looks to regain form in familiar territory

Once again putting up a season he’d rather forget, Grant Jacobs returns to the site of his last of 2 AERS victories this weekend at the Delaware Speedway. Jacobs won the 2011 running of Delaware off of Herb Cilantro misfortune. At the time, Jacobs was considered one of the top AERS young drivers, and since then, is seen as an afterthought, week after week.

His last solid run was in 2015 at the Canaan Valley Speedpark in West Virginia, where he eventually fell off due to front end damage he sustained late in the race after driving in 2nd for a good chunk of it. Jacobs has really yet to put up a run like that since, and he knows time is running out for him if he wants to sustain respect from his team.

“It’s just rough,” he said before the Imperial 250 in his pit stall, “I’ve been really fortunate to be brought to this prestigious league so quickly and I haven’t really taken off with it like I’d hoped. The last few years have been downright not fun and I’d say I’ve lost a good portion of my passion for racing. Obviously I still get up to compete and I would like to do my best every race, but man, the years we’ve had as a team just are downright miserable as a whole. It’d be nice to get back on track here tonight, personally it would go a long way.”

Many fans seem to agree that he was rushed into an AERS ride way too quickly. And when Brad Simmons inherited the #40 team in 2011, Jacobs immediately saw poorer results which begs to ask, is it the driver or is it the team?

“I am thankful for everything Mr. and Mrs. Simmons have given me. I 100% take responsibility, myself and the team. It’s not something we can pinpoint and just fix overnight. We’re putting band-aids on our problems instead of fixing them, the problem is we don’t know how to even pinpoint these problems. It’s something we’re running out of time on to figure out.”

Jacobs will roll off the grid starting in the 16th position in his Fidelity Ford. He was 7th quick in final practice yesterday afternoon.