Inside Line Promotions – LEXINGTON, Tenn. (July 5, 2017) – Derek Hagar scored his fourth feature victory of the season last Sunday at Lexington 104 Speedway, where he had to hold off veteran Sammy Swindell for the triumph during the USCS Series event.
Hagar advanced from sixth to fourth in a dash and from fourth to second place in a heat race to open the night. He ranked fourth in overall points and gained the pole position for the main event after the No. 4 was drawn for the feature inversion.
“It was nerve wracking because you’ve got Sammy Swindell back there watching you,” he said. “I was taking my chances with lapped cars and putting my nose where it shouldn’t have been, but you do that when you have a World of Outlaws champion on you. I was making my moves as quick and as smooth as I could. I just had to stay on top of my game.”
Hagar did just that as he led from start to finish.
“Lexington fit our racing style with a slick and racy track,” he said. “We got a good handle on it and rebounded very nice from Saturday’s event.”
Hagar kicked off the weekend the previous night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., where he placed second in the dash and third in a heat race. That lined him up eighth in the main event.
“We didn’t have the best car,” he said. “We were way, way too tight. It’s something we’ve been fighting this year at Riverside. We just haven’t seemed to figure it out. It was a disappointing night.”
Hagar battled for a top 10 throughout the night before ending ninth.
He was slated to wrap up the weekend on Monday at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tenn., but the event rained out.
Hagar will compete this Friday at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Miss., and Saturday at Whynot Motorsports in Meridian, Miss., with the USCS Series.
QUICK RESULTS –
July 1 – Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark. – Dash: 2 (3); Heat race: 3 (5); Feature: 9 (8).
July 2 – Lexington 104 Speedway in Lexington, Tenn. – Dash: 4 (6); Heat race: 2 (4); Feature: 1 (1).
SEASON STATS –
18 races, 4 wins, 12 top fives, 13 top 10s, 14 top 15s, 15 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Miss., and Saturday at Whynot Motorsports in Meridian, Miss., with the USCS Series
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.DerekHagarRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HagarDerek
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Hagar would also like to thank Dynotech Performance, DHR Suspension, B&D Towing, J&J Auto Racing, Fragola Performance Systems, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Weld Wheels, Hinchman Racewear, Wix Filters, Wings Unlimited, FK Rod Ends, Valvoline and Ti64 for their continued support.
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