Bryan Hulbert – SAPULPA, Okla. (March 5, 2018) Opening weekend for Blake Hahn took him to the state of Mississippi with USCS with solid results on the two nights of racing at Hattiesburg Speedway and Magnolia Motor Speedway in the Griffith Truck and Equipment/Smiley’s Racing Products No. 52.
“The racing was great. The sour note on the weekend was with the trailer brakes locking up and catching on fire,” stated Hahn. “We were flagged down and once we got stopped, we had to empty three fire extinguishers, plus another two or three from people who stopped to help us. We’re just lucky we didn’t burn the whole thing down and very thankful to the people who stopped to help us.”
Earning the third starting spot in the A-Feature on Friday at Hattiesburg Speedway, Hahn’s night would get an unexpected twist as the right rear went flat prior to taking the green. Despite having to vacate the second row to start 24th, Blake fought his way to a sixth-place finish.
“The track was really hard to pass on so having to drop the tail had me a little worried, but once we got rolling, the car was fantastic and we were able to roll through the center where everyone else seemed to struggle,” explained Blake. “I stuck primarily to the bottom, but even when I had to move to the top, the car was still good enough that I could keep my momentum up and move forward.”
Moving from the tight corners to Hattiesburg to the sweeping turns of Magnolia Motor Speedway, Hahn started off the night with an extra $100 by winning the Dash. Eighth to third in his Heat Race, Blake rolled to the green from the front row with Tony Stewart.
“We raced almost side-by-side with “Smoke” for the first four laps or so, but once he got his momentum built up on the top, he was able to get away. As the race went on, traffic let me get a little closer, but it wasn’t enough to run him down. We had a caution with about five to go and I tried to get under him again, but just wasn’t able to get it done. I got to racing with Derek Hagar trying to hold him off so Tony was gone, but to come out and run the way we did after all the work we’ve done over the winter, we are excited to see what we can do with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour; especially at Devil’s Bowl.”
Taking the next two weeks to go over the team’s rig and make sure all the braking issues are been righted, the next race on the lineup will be the 45th Devil’s Bowl Spring National on Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17.
The 2018 season is Blake Hahn’s 16th year of racing. Starting in Jr. Sprints at the Tulsa Shootout, Hahn has progressed through the ranks with over 90 victories across Micros, Midgets, and Sprint Cars. For continued updates on Blake Hahn Racing, along with his full 2018 lineup, log onto http://www.blakehahnracing.com.
2018 Season to Date:
Events: 4; Wins -0 ; Top 5 - 1; Top 10 - 2; Top 15 –2; Top 20 –2;
Up Next:
March 16, 2018 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway with Lucas Oil ASCS
March 17, 2018 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway with Lucas Oil ASCS
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