Dustin Delaney (51 Sports Photo).
Delaney Aims For Top-Five At NHMS
Pre-Race Report
Despite a month-long break for the NASCAR Camping World Series East, Dustin Delaney, driver of the No. 39 Delaney Infrastructure Chevrolet, has been busy behind the wheel focusing on his limited ARCA RE/MAX Series effort. The 19-year-old driver is hoping that seat time will give him an edge up on his competitors when they get back to action September 18th at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Delaney’s last start at the 1.058-mile oval produced a frustrating 17th place finish, and the team wants nothing more than to redeem themselves with a top-five.
“We went out to Kansas and tested there,” explained Delaney. “So we definitely haven’t been vacationing. I’d really like to get my first top-10 at New Hampshire so I’m hoping the extra seat time will keep our momentum going. We get better every time we go there, and I don’t want this time to be any different.”
Delaney was a solid contender in the top-five back in June, but late-race contact derailed his effort and the No. 39 Delaney Infrastructure Chevrolet took the checkers in 17th place. It was a frustrating end to what had been a solid day for the team, but they are determined to look ahead and not focus on the rearview mirror.
“We ran better than 17th in June and I know when we go back we’ll have a good enough car to run in the top-five again,” said Delaney. “I think qualifying will be extremely important. We need to start up front and stay up front.”
Delaney has a total of three starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with a pair of 11th place finishes marking his career best at the track. The sophomore year driver is currently seventh in the standings – 118 points behind Brett Moffitt. With only two races remaining in the season, Delaney is placing a lot of weight on the two superspeedway races.
“Every finish is important in a short schedule,” said Delaney. “But these next two races are just that much more important to us as a team. We really like New Hampshire and Dover and we naturally want to do well at them. At the same time, this is our last chance to move up the point ladder. We could have a really big day and get a little closer to the top-five or we could have a really bad day and slide back. We’re aiming for the former!”
The Heluva Good! Fall 125 takes the green flag on Friday, September 18th at 5 p.m. eastern time. For more information on Dustin Delaney, visit www.dustindelaney.com.
