2017 Scholarship Winner – Aaron Jeansonne

Aged 19 (born July 31, 1998), from Sulphur, La. With a brief background in dirt-oval karting at age 16, Aaron Jeansonne (pronounced “Jhoh(n)-ssawh(n)”) completed a Skip Barber Racing Three-Day School in October 2016 after “a lifetime of dreaming to compete in motorsports.” He went on to make his race debut in the final round of the Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series in 2016 at NOLA Motorsports Park. This year he has contested the entire Lucas Oil series and has been a regular contender for victories. He currently lies second in the point standings with two wins and six additional podium finishes from 12 starts.