Inside Line Promotions - FARMINGTON, Mo. (May 21, 2014) - Derek Hagar was under powered when he made his season debut in the 410 division last Saturday at St. Francois County Raceway.
After the Hooker Hood Classic was postponed because of rain, Hagar hauled his 360ci sprint car to the 3/8-mile track in Missouri, where he rallied for an eighth-place result to earn his ninth top 10 in 10 races this season.
"It was fairly decent for the amount of horsepower we were down," he said. "We were also behind the eight ball because the track was heavy and fast."
In heat race action, Hagar maneuvered from his sixth starting position to a fourth-place result to lock himself into the main event.
"We kind of struggled at the beginning of the feature," he said. "Then the track came to us a little bit. I started moving the wing a little and moving our line."
After starting the feature on the outside of the eighth row, Hagar rallied for the top 10.
"I can't remember how many cautions we had, but it seemed like every caution we picked off two or three cars," he said. "I could roll around them in the middle. It's a good momentum keeper running in the top 10 against the 410s in a 360."
Hagar will kick off the USCS Speedweek this Saturday at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Miss. On Sunday, he will compete at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Miss., before Monday's race at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tenn.
Teams will have next Tuesday and Wednesday off before the second half of the Speedweek resumes on Thursday.
QUICK RESULTS -
May 17 - St. Francois County Raceway in Farmington, Mo. - Heat race: 4 (6); Feature: 8 (16).
SEASON STATS -
10 races, 6 wins, 7 top fives, 9 top 10s, 9 top 15s, 9 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Saturday at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Miss.; Sunday at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Miss.; and Monday at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tenn., for the first half of the USCS Speedweek
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.DerekHagarRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HagarDerek
VIDEO -
Ride along with Hagar during his victory at I-30 Speedway on April 5 thanks to this video by Jones Sports Media: http://youtu.be/JDYTr1M4KjM
APPAREL -
Hagar has t-shirts, hats and koozies available for sale at his race trailer at every race he competes at. To see his schedule, visit http://www.DerekHagar.com/schedule.
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"Dustin is a real good artist," Hagar said. "He has a real good imagination. If you want the car to look the best, I'd recommend Xtreme Race Graphics."
Hagar would also like to thank R.E. Enterprises, J&J Auto Racing, DynoTech Performance, FSR Radiators, Fragola Performance Systems, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Hinchman Racewear, FK Rod Ends and Ti64 for their continued support.
After the Hooker Hood Classic was postponed because of rain, Hagar hauled his 360ci sprint car to the 3/8-mile track in Missouri, where he rallied for an eighth-place result to earn his ninth top 10 in 10 races this season.
"It was fairly decent for the amount of horsepower we were down," he said. "We were also behind the eight ball because the track was heavy and fast."
In heat race action, Hagar maneuvered from his sixth starting position to a fourth-place result to lock himself into the main event.
"We kind of struggled at the beginning of the feature," he said. "Then the track came to us a little bit. I started moving the wing a little and moving our line."
After starting the feature on the outside of the eighth row, Hagar rallied for the top 10.
"I can't remember how many cautions we had, but it seemed like every caution we picked off two or three cars," he said. "I could roll around them in the middle. It's a good momentum keeper running in the top 10 against the 410s in a 360."
Hagar will kick off the USCS Speedweek this Saturday at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Miss. On Sunday, he will compete at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Miss., before Monday's race at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tenn.
Teams will have next Tuesday and Wednesday off before the second half of the Speedweek resumes on Thursday.
QUICK RESULTS -
May 17 - St. Francois County Raceway in Farmington, Mo. - Heat race: 4 (6); Feature: 8 (16).
SEASON STATS -
10 races, 6 wins, 7 top fives, 9 top 10s, 9 top 15s, 9 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Saturday at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Miss.; Sunday at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Miss.; and Monday at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tenn., for the first half of the USCS Speedweek
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.DerekHagarRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HagarDerek
VIDEO -
Ride along with Hagar during his victory at I-30 Speedway on April 5 thanks to this video by Jones Sports Media: http://youtu.be/JDYTr1M4KjM
APPAREL -
Hagar has t-shirts, hats and koozies available for sale at his race trailer at every race he competes at. To see his schedule, visit http://www.DerekHagar.com/schedule.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Xtreme Race Graphics
Located in Marion, Ark., Xtreme Race Graphics creates custom graphics, banners and wraps. For more information, visit http://www.XtremeRaceGraphics.com.
"Dustin is a real good artist," Hagar said. "He has a real good imagination. If you want the car to look the best, I'd recommend Xtreme Race Graphics."
Hagar would also like to thank R.E. Enterprises, J&J Auto Racing, DynoTech Performance, FSR Radiators, Fragola Performance Systems, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Hinchman Racewear, FK Rod Ends and Ti64 for their continued support.
