4/12/2016
Inside Line Promotions
Hagar Charges to Seventh Top-Five Finish of the Season
(Photo by Brandon Young Photography)
Inside Line Promotions – BYRAM, Miss. (April 12, 2016) – Derek Hagar capped last weekend with a strong performance at Jackson Motor Speedway, where he maneuvered from 13th to register his seventh top-five finish of the season.
It was a solid ending to a weekend that began with a heat race win on Friday during the opening round of the ASCS Gulf South Region and ASCS Southern Outlaw Sprints Region doubleheader. That lined Hagar up on the outside of the fifth row for the main event.
“We got up to fourth and I was catching a guy for third,” he said. “The cushion was right on the fence. I got into the wall too hard. It brought the front end around and flattened the right front tire. I didn’t realize it and I went into turn one and it about turned over. Luckily I got it saved.”
Hagar brought out the caution following the incident with three laps remaining, but he was trapped in the work area and credited with an 18th-place result.
The team shook off the frustrating finish for Saturday’s event, where Hagar once again won a heat race from the pole position. That locked him into the 13th starting position for the 30-lap main event.
“We’re always strong when we go to that place,” he said. “The track stayed real dirty all night. It was hard to move around and find anything. Once the track finally got cleaned off everyone was stacking up on the bottom and the moisture was going to the middle. I was using it to my advantage and going around cars.”
Hagar rallied to pick up a fourth-place result, which earned him the Hard Charger Award for passing the most cars.
“If we would have had more cautions we would have had a second-place car,” he said. “We were just behind the eight ball starting 13th.”
Hagar will return to action this Saturday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., with the GoMuddy.com National Sprint League 360 Diamond Region.
QUICK RESULTS –
April 8 – Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Miss. – Heat race: 1 (1); Feature: 18 (10).
April 9 – Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Miss – Heat race: 1 (1); Feature: 4 (13).
SEASON STATS –
10 races, 2 wins, 7 top fives, 7 top 10s, 7 top 15s, 8 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Saturday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., with the GoMuddy.com National Sprint League 360 Diamond Region
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.DerekHagarRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HagarDerek
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Hagar would also like to thank B&D Towing, Dynotech Performance, DHR Suspension, J&J Auto Racing, Xtreme Race Graphics, Fragola Performance Systems, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Hinchman Racewear, Wings Unlimited, FK Rod Ends and Ti64 for their continued support.
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Article Credit: Inside Line Promotions
Submitted By: Shawn Miller
