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Hagar Endures Mechanical Woes to Slow Strong Night

(Photo by TeeJay Crawford)

Inside Line Promotions – ATWOOD, Tenn. (Oct. 18, 2016) – Derek Hagar was looking at another solid result and potentially a win before mechanical problems occurred last Saturday night at Clayhill Motorsports.

“We started on the pole of the dash and finished second,” he said. “In the heat race we started fifth and finished second.”

The strong results placed Hagar toward the top in points and gave him a good starting spot in the 25-lap USCS Series main event.

“We started on the outside front row of the feature and ran second for the first 16 laps,” he said. “We were catching the leader and aiming to make a move on him when we had a part failure in the engine. I had to hurry up and shut it off.”

The mechanical problem occurred on Lap 16. Though Hagar was dealt bad luck, he remains positive about his 13th-place finish.

“I can’t complain,” he said. “That was our first motor issue we’ve had in the last three or four years. We’ve been pretty fortunate.”

Hagar has the next two weeks off until returning to action Nov. 3-5 at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., for the 29th annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires.

QUICK RESULTS –

Oct. 15 – Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tenn. – Dash: 2 (1); Heat race: 2 (5); Feature: 13 (2).

SEASON STATS –

50 races, 15 wins, 35 top fives, 38 top 10s, 41 top 15s, 44 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Nov. 3-5 at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., for the 29th annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://www.DerekHagarRacing.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/HagarDerek

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Fragola Performance Systems

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“Fragola Performance Systems are all in all a good fitting and line manufacturer,” Hagar said. “They make really good lightweight hose. I prefer them over anybody else as far as a good pressure hose.”

Hagar would also like to thank Dynotech Performance, DHR Suspension, B&D Towing, J&J Auto Racing, Xtreme Race Graphics, FSR Radiators, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Hinchman Racewear, Wings Unlimited, FK Rod Ends and Ti64 for their continued support.

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