Jesus Hernandez (racing driver)

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Jesus Hernandez
ARCA Re/Max Series
Last updated on: May 26, 2020.

Jesus Hernandez (born April 1, 1981) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competed in what is now the ARCA Menards Series East full-time for three years from 2007 to 2009, while also making one start in both the West and ARCA Series during the course of his career. Being a Hispanic American, Hernandez was also a member of the Drive for Diversity program.

Racing career

Hernandez made his NASCAR debut in the

NASCAR Busch East Series with the same team, sponsor and car number. Allstate signed on as a sponsor for the team beginning in June of that year.[1]

Hernandez was brought over to

Morgan-Dollar Motorsports' No. 47 truck, sharing the ride with fellow Ginn development driver Kraig Kinser.[2]

After DEI's merger with

Chip Ganassi Racing to become Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, the team closed down their East Series team due to a lack of sponsorship, and Hernandez was released from his full-time ride after the season, but remained a development and test driver for the organization.[3] He drove in the East Series for one more year in 2009, finishing 12th in points driving the Troy Williams Racing No. 12 Dodge for nearly the full season. He was replaced by Antonio Pérez for the races at Tri-County Motor Speedway and Watkins Glen. Perez was also supposed to drive the car at Iowa (temporarily renumbered to the No. 28 due to it being a combination race with the West Series and Paulie Harraka using the No. 12), but was unable to race for unknown reasons, and Hernandez substituted for him in that race. Perez was supposed to drive the No. 12 in more races with Hernandez in a second car for TWR, but this did not happen.[4]

Hernandez did not return to the Williams team and EGR in 2010 in order to seek a full-time ride in the ARCA or Truck Series.[3]

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.)

Camping World East Series

NASCAR Camping World East Series
results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NCWEC Pts Ref
2007
Ginn Racing
4 Chevy GRE
11
ELK
6
IOW
2
SBO
31
STA
6
NHA
23
TMP
18
NSH

29
ADI 12th 1495 [5]
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. LRP
4
MFD

21
NHA
14
DOV

4
2008 11 GRE
17
IOW
5
SBO
15
GLN
4
NHA
12
TMP
2*
MCM

7
ADI
7
LRP
4
MFD

4
NHA
19
DOV

17
STA
3
3rd 1857 [6]
2009 Troy Williams Racing
with Sean Watts
12 Dodge GRE
25
TRI SBO
16
GLN NHA
8
TMP
7
ADI
4
LRP
6
NHA
5
DOV

13
12th 1240 [7]
28 IOW
5

Camping World West Series

NASCAR West Series
results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NWSC Pts Ref
2007
Ginn Racing
4 Chevy CTS
PHO

5
AMP
ELK IOW CNS SON DCS IRW
MMP
EVG CSR
AMP
48th 155 [8]

ARCA Re/Max Series

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

ARCA Re/Max 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 21 22 23 ARMC Pts Ref
2007
Ginn Racing
36 Chevy
DAY
USA
NSH
SLM
KAN
WIN
KEN
6
TOL
IOW
POC
MCH
BLN
KEN
POC
NSH
ISF
MIL
GTW
DSF CHI
SLM
TAL
TOL
109th 200 [9]
2009 MTJ Motorsports 56 Chevy
DAY
SLM
CAR
TAL
KEN
TOL
POC
MCH
MFD
IOW
KEN

DNS
BLN
POC
ISF
CHI
TOL
DSF
NJE
SLM
KAN
CAR
160th 0 [10]

References

  1. ^ "Allstate Announces Sponsorship Deal with NASCAR Drive For Diversity Driver Jesus Hernandez". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. June 12, 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "2007 Truck Series Team/Driver Chart". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. October 29, 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Jesus Hernandez Proving to be Best Diversity Graduate: Six Starts, Four Top-10 and Two Top-5 Finishes". Motorsport.com. October 2, 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "Jesus Hernandez Grabs Top-10 Finish in Iowa; "Drive For Diversity" Graduate Continues To Impress". Motorsport.com. June 19, 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Jesus Hernandez – 2007 NASCAR Busch East Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Jesus Hernandez – 2008 NASCAR Camping World East Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "Jesus Hernandez – 2009 NASCAR Camping World East Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  8. ^ "Jesus Hernandez – 2007 NASCAR West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  9. ^ "Jesus Hernandez – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  10. ^ "Jesus Hernandez – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2020.

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