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(Photo by Billy Russ Photography) Inside Line Promotions – WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (Nov. 15, 2016) – Derek Hagar claimed another USCS championship and he tied his record for wins in a season thanks to a trip to Victory Lane last weekend at Riverside International Speedway. Hagar opened the Flip Flop 50 event on Friday when he won his heat race and the dash. “We started fourth in the heat race and won it,” he said. “That gave us the high-point spot. They did a pole scramble dash, which we started on...more

(Photo by Casey Jones) Inside Line Promotions – MARION, Ark. (Oct. 25, 2016) – Derek Hagar is using his down time to get ready for two big races that will finish off his 2016 season. While his next race will be Nov. 3-5 during the 29th annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., Hagar is focused on the USCS Mid South championship. Hagar currently leads the USCS Mid South championship standings by 85 points over Terry Gray. Hagar also...more

Inside Line Promotions – CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 24, 2016) – Trey Starks produced about as dominating of a weekend as he has enjoyed in his career. Starks, who was driving for Jeff McCall, swept the USCS Series portion of the World Short Track Championships last Friday and Saturday at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, where he won for the first time to give him 11 victories at 11 different tracks this season. “I’d say we made quality laps every time we were on the track this weekend,” he said. “We had...more

(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...more

(Photo by Chris Seelman Photography) Inside Line Promotions – PUYALLUP, Wash. (Oct. 18, 2016) – Trey Starks has won 10 races at 10 different tracks this season and he’s hopeful to add another to both totals this weekend during the World Short Track Championships. Starks and car owner Jeff McCall are heading to The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C., for the USCS Series race on Friday and Saturday. The team has earned three victories this season – all with the USCS Series on the East...more

(Photo courtesy of USCS Series) Inside Line Promotions – EASTABOGA, Ala. (Oct. 11, 2016) – Derek Hagar visited Victory Lane last Saturday with the USCS Series at Talladega Short Track. “It was a pretty good weekend,” he said. “We got ourselves another win, making 15 for the season.” Hagar’s night started with winning the dash from the pole position. He finished in the top six at the most recent USCS show so he was automatically entered in the dash. Hagar also won a heat race after starting in...more

(Photo courtesy of USCS Series) Inside Line Promotions – GAFFNEY, S.C. (Oct. 3, 2016) – Trey Starks was on a mission along the East Coast last weekend. Not only did Starks sweep the USCS Series doubleheader in North Carolina and South Carolina to give him 10 feature victories at 10 tracks this season, he passed 24 combined cars to do so. “We picked up where we left off with the 360 program,” he said. “We’ve been really, really good. Cherokee Speedway only sees 360 sprint cars once a year and...more

(Photo courtesy of USCS Series) Inside Line Promotions – ATWOOD, Tenn. (Aug. 30, 2016) – Derek Hagar powered to his 50th feature victory in the last three-plus seasons following a win last Saturday at Clayhill Motorsports. The triumph also added to Hagar’s lead in the USCS Mid-South championship standings. “We started off decent in the dash, but the race track was real narrow early on because they had a lot of rain Friday night,” he said. “They worked on it and got the track wider as the night...more

(Photo by Lisa Dynes Photography) Inside Line Promotions – BYRAM, Miss. (Aug. 16, 2016) – Seth Bergman will return to Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour competition this weekend as the series is set for a doubleheader in Missouri. The action begins on Saturday at St. Francois County Raceway in Farmington before Sunday’s High Roller Classic at Missouri State Fair Speedway in Sedalia. “It will be good to get back to ASCS National Tour competition this weekend,” Bergman said. “We are excited to head to...more

BYRAM, Miss. (August 13, 2016) For the third time in 2016, Tennessee’s Brian Bell parked the FSR Radiator No. 23b in Victory Lane with the Lucas Oil ASCS Southern Outlaw Sprints, earning the top spot on the podium at the Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Miss. to give the nod to the American Sprint Car Series in the showdown with the USCS. Bell’s fourth career win with the Lucas Oil ASCS Southern Outlaw Sprints, Bell bested 25 other drivers at the slick three-eighths mile oval to earn the...more

Inside Line Promotions – MERIDIAN, Miss. (July 12, 2016) – Derek Hagar pocketed a $2,500 check for claiming the USCS Series event at Whynot Motorsports Park last Saturday. The win was Hagar’s first career at the track and his 11th trip to Victory Lane this season. Following a rain delay, Hagar opened the night by finishing where he started – fourth – in the dash. “We had a car that was unbelievably tight,” he said. “We had a rain shower and the race track stayed pretty fast all night...more

(Photo courtesy of Derek Hagar Racing) Inside Line Promotions – NASHVILLE, Ark. (July 5, 2016) – Derek Hagar scored his 10th feature victory of the season to cap last weekend’s tripleheader with the USCS Series. Hagar led the distance of the event on Sunday at Diamond Park Speedway to record the triumph, which also marked his 13th straight podium finish. “It was a pretty successful weekend and it was great to end it with a win after two straight second-place finishes,” he said. Hagar opened...more

(Photo courtesy of USCS Series) Inside Line Promotions – PHENIX CITY, Ala. (June 21, 2016) – Derek Hagar has found a home away from home in the Winner’s Circle at East Alabama Motor Speedway. Hagar, who scored his first career sprint car win at the track in 2007, claimed his fifth career victory at the oval last Saturday during the 27-lap Randy Helton Memorial with the USCS Series. “It’s one of those race tracks that a lot of people don’t run the top of,” he said. “It suits my style. I like...more

(Photo by Al Steinberg) Inside Line Promotions – MARION, Ark. (June 14, 2016) – Derek Hagar will return to a familiar track this weekend with the USCS Series. Hagar is set to tackle East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Ala., on Friday and Saturday. It will be his first trip to the track since winning in June 2014. “I love racing in Phenix City,” he said. “I got my first winged sprint car feature win there and we’ve been very successful every time we’ve gone back.” Hagar’s first career...more

(Photo by Chris Seelman Photography) Inside Line Promotions – EASTABOGA, Ala. (June 7, 2016) – Derek Hagar garnered his second USCS Speedweek championship in the last three years last weekend with a runner-up performance at Talladega Short Track on Thursday. Hagar advanced from fifth to third place in the dash and from fifth to second place in a heat race. That lined him up on the outside of the front row for the main event. “We fell back to third on the first lap and had a couple of...more

(Photo courtesy of USCS) Inside Line Promotions – ATWOOD, Tenn. (May 31, 2016) – Derek Hagar is on an absolute tear. Hagar has recorded six wins and 12 podium finishes during his last 13 races, including two wins and four podiums during the first four USCS Speedweek races last weekend. “It feels pretty good because we’ve got to pad the bank account the last four nights of racing,” he said. “Hopefully we can finish Speedweek strong and add more to the bank.” Hagar kicked off the USCS Speedweek...more

(Photo courtesy of USCS Series) Inside Line Promotions – MARYVILLE, Tenn. (April 28, 2016) – Derek Hagar garnered a pair of podium finishes last weekend during a USCS Series doubleheader, including a trip to Victory Lane for the third time this season. Hagar kicked off the two-day event in Tennessee on Friday when he made his debut at I-75 Raceway in Niota. “We had a little rain delay early in the night, but luckily the promoter stuck it out and we got the night in,” he said. Hagar won his...more

(Photo Courtesy of Trey Starks Racing) Inside Line Promotions – LANCASTER, S.C. (April 11, 2016) – Trey Starks earned a victory for the second straight weekend thanks to last Saturday’s triumph at Lancaster Super Speedway. Starks, who made his season debut driving for Jeff McCall last weekend during the USCS doubleheader, took the lead on Lap 10 and he cruised to a satisfying victory following a sour start to the weekend. “We were really good every time we hit the track,” he said. “We were...more

(Photo by Chris Seelman Photography) Inside Line Promotions – COLUMBUS, Miss. (March 1, 2016) – Derek Hagar opened his season with a podium finish last Saturday at Magnolia Motor Speedway. Hagar, who had claimed his sprint car season opener at the track two of the past three years, kicked off the USCS event by charging from fourth to win a heat race. “We took the lead early, but on the start someone lost a torque tube,” he said. “I had to get off the gas to get around it and ended up getting...more

(Photo by Scott Frazier) Inside Line Promotions – COLUMBUS, Miss. (March 1, 2016) – Brandon Hanks recorded his best result during a season opener since 2013 last Saturday at Magnolia Motor Speedway. Hanks battled for a top five throughout the main event before finishing sixth during the USCS event. “I got all the cobwebs and the rust out last weekend,” he said. “It was a good start to the season.” The action began with Hanks maneuvering from sixth to third place in a heat race. “The car was...more

(Photo by Scott Frazier) Inside Line Promotions – COLUMBUS, Miss. (Feb. 29, 2016) – Seth Bergman put this season’s first tally in the win column last Saturday at Magnolia Motor Speedway. Bergman dominated his debut at the track by winning the USCS Series main event by almost nine seconds and lapping up to fourth place. “You want to win early in the season to get things going,” he said. “You have to be able to come out and set the tone. I was really disappointed in Florida the previous weekend....more

(Photo by Brandon Young Photography) Inside Line Promotions – MARION, Ark. (Feb. 22, 2016) – Derek Hagar hopes the third time is the charm as he is seeking to get his winged sprint car season underway this weekend. Hagar had scheduled to kick off his 2016 campaign each of the past two weekends at NEA Speedway in Harrisburg, Ark., but rained postponed the opening attempt before the sprint car portion of the event was cancelled last weekend because of a low car count. This weekend Hagar is...more

The Florida Winter Nationals was the first stop for the team in 2015. The team made a long awaited return to East Bay Raceway in Tampa where Jim was a top 10 car in the Sprint car division for many years. The return was great to see old friends but not good for racing. The team never got going and had a rough three nights. Jim had made the move in 2015 to become the General Manager of the Hyatt Regency in Albuquerque, NM. Work and the new position took Jim away from racing in the spring...more

(Photo by Scott Frazier) Inside Line Promotions – WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (Nov. 18, 2015) – Brandon Hanks rebounded from a sour start to the night last Saturday during the USCS Fall Nationals at Riverside International Speedway, where he wrapped up his 2015 season with a top-10 result. The night began with the David Smith Racing entry finishing where it started – sixth – in a USCS heat race on the quarter-mile oval. “I had a left rear shock break on me in the heat race,” Hanks said. “I went into...more

(Photo by Chris Seelman Photography) Inside Line Promotions – WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (Nov. 17, 2015) – Derek Hagar’s season in his own sprint car ended on its side last Saturday during the USCS Fall Nationals at Riverside International Speedway. “We were running seventh when we got crashed,” he said. “It’s a little bitter. You always want to go into the offseason on a good note, but you can’t always come out on top. Things don’t always fall the way you want.” Hagar kicked off the USCS event by...more

(Photo by Scott Frazier) Inside Line Promotions – WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (Nov. 16, 2015) – Sammy Swindell capped his season with a runner-up result last Saturday at Riverside International Speedway during the USCS Fall Nationals. Swindell, who drove for A.G. Rains during the USCS Series season finale, kicked off the night by advancing from fifth to third place during a heat race. “We were starting on the inside and it was definitely slick down there,” he said. “Every start the outside row would...more

Tuesdays with TMAC – 21st State in the Books! (Bill W) November 10, 2015 – Terry McCarl’s win in USCS action at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, North Carolina on October 30 gave the Altoona, Iowa driver victories in 21 states. The two week trip to the Carolina’s culminated in the World of Outlaws World Finals brought an end to a successful 2015 campaign that saw ten wins. The USCS events October 30 and 31 were an improvisation. “We had planned on going to the Short Track Nationals (in Little...more

(Photo by Al Steinberg) Inside Line Promotions – MARION, Ark. (Nov. 10, 2015) – Derek Hagar is eagerly looking forward to spending this weekend at Riverside International Speedway. Hagar is set to race on Friday and Saturday during the USCS Fall Nationals at the quarter-mile oval in West Memphis, Ark., where he has captured two wins this season. “We feel very confident,” he said. “We’ll go into this race like we always do and do the best we can. We’ve had a good year and I think we can...more

(Photo by Mike Howard Photos) Inside Line Promotions – BURLISON, Tenn. (Nov. 10, 2015) – Brandon Hanks is itching to return to Victory Lane and there’s no better time to accomplish that feat than this weekend. Hanks will wrap up his season this Friday and Saturday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., where his David Smith Racing team will compete during the USCS Fall Nationals. “Now that we’ve found speed I hate for the season to end,” he said. “We’re really starting to...more

(Photo by DB3 Imaging) Inside Line Promotions – GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (Nov. 3, 2015) – Sammy Swindell will invade Riverside International Speedway later this month for the first time since 2009. Swindell will drive for A.G. Rains during the USCS Fall Nationals, which will be held Nov. 13-14 at the quarter-mile oval in West Memphis, Ark. The event will also be the site of a fundraiser for Swindell’s son, Kevin, who was severely injured during a sprint car crash in August. “They are going to have a...more

(Photo Courtesy of USCS Series) Inside Line Promotions – GAFFNEY, S.C. (Nov. 2, 2015) – Trey Starks captured another big win to cap last weekend’s USCS doubleheader on the East Coast. Starks and car owner Jeff McCall put together a pair of podium finishes during the weekend, which wrapped up with a dominating performance at Cherokee Speedway on Saturday. The event began with Starks charging from eighth to a runner-up result during a heat race. “We had a really good start and were up to third...more

(Photo by Chris Seelman Photography) Inside Line Promotions – PUYALLUP, Wash. (Oct. 25, 2015) – Trey Starks has a change of plans for this week. Starks, who will drive for Jeff McCall, will compete with the USCS Series on Friday at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, N.C., and Saturday at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, S.C. It will mark his debut at both tracks. “We had planned on racing at the Short Track Nationals, but due to unforeseen circumstances we need to race closer to Jeff’s shop in North...more

(Photo by Chris Seelman Photography) Inside Line Promotions – OCALA, Fla. (Oct. 19, 2015) – Trey Starks continued his hot streak by capturing his fourth win in the past month on Saturday at Bubba Raceway Park. The victory was his first at the track during his debut with car owner Jeff McCall and the USCS Series in Florida. “It went about out as well as it could have,” Starks said. “We wanted to shake things down and get a feel for the car going into Short Track Nationals. I think we...more

(Photo Courtesy of USCS) Inside Line Promotions – EASTABOGA, Ala. (Oct. 13, 2015) – A new track was no problem for Derek Hagar last Saturday at Talladega Short Track. Hagar won during his debut at the track, which gives him 15 podium finishes in his last 16 races. It also marked his 12th victory of the season. “We had a real good weekend,” he said. “We got the lead on the start of the heat race and led the whole thing. It was a slick race track. It was kind of hard to see the top because the...more

Inside Line Promotions – PUYALLUP, Wash. (Oct. 12, 2015) – Trey Starks is scheduled to make his driving debut for Jeff McCall this weekend in Florida. Starks will compete at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla., on Friday and Saturday with the USCS Series, which will mark his first time competing at the track and with the series. “I always enjoy new challenges and that’s what this weekend presents,” he said. “I want to thank Jeff for the opportunity. I’m excited to race at a new track and in a...more

(Photo by Seth Lacewell) Inside Line Promotions – MARION, Ark. (Oct. 6, 2015) – Derek Hagar is hopeful the weather forecast for this weekend stays positive. Hagar plans to compete on Saturday at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Ala., with the USCS Series. “I’ve never been there so it’s a new race track for us,” he said. “I’m pretty excited to go there. Every time we’ve tried to go there it’s been rained out.” Hagar is seeking his seventh USCS triumph of the season and his 12th win overall...more

Saturday night 09/05/15 the JBMotorsports team made the trip to Riverside Speedway, West Memphis, Arkansas to visit the track known as "The Ditch". Jim has made three trips over the years to this famous track and making the feature is one of the toughest places to do so. The competition weekly is some of the best drivers in the country. Jim would use Heat #2 and finish 7th to finally find the line around this tricky 1/4 mile oval. Feeling good for the feature Jim would start 14th. An...more

Jim Perricone and the JBMotorsports 10P sprint car team had planned on running with NRA/SOD for the weekend up north. When weather predictions looked bad the team turned to Mississippi and the USCS races. Night one was at Greenville Speedway and it was apparent that something just wasn't right with the motor. The team could not trace the issue down and still managed to have a 16th place finish. Night two took the team to Jackson Motor Speedway. The night one issue was found and it was an...more

(Photo by USCS) Inside Line Promotions – BYRAM, Miss. (Aug. 18, 2015) – Derek Hagar swept a USCS doubleheader last weekend to give him eight feature victories this season and five wins in his last nine races. Hagar, who now has 35 career USCS triumphs, also extended his winning streak to three consecutive years at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Miss., and two straight at Jackson Motor Speedway. “We had a good weekend,” he said. “We knew as a team we had a good car. It was up to me to...more

(Photo by Brandon Young Photography) Inside Line Promotions – MARION, Ark. (Aug. 10, 2015) – Derek Hagar has an outstanding track record at a pair of bullrings he is set to tackle this weekend with the USCS Series. Hagar owns two-race winning streaks at both Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Miss., where he will compete this Friday, and at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Miss., which hosts an event on Saturday. “Our track record is pretty good at both of those tracks,” he said. “It gives us...more

With rain in the forecast the JBMotorsports team made a last minute decision to not attend the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway and head to Georgia for the Southern Swing of USCS Sprint Series. On Friday 07/17/15 the USCS series visited Boyd's Speedway in Georgia. Jim was fast in the heat race but would start in the back for the feature. The car was racy and Jim worked his way up and finished 10th with Marshall Skinner taking the win. On Saturday night 07/18/15 it was Dixie Speedway outside...more

(Photo by Scott Frazier) Inside Line Promotions – LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (July 14, 2015) – Derek Hagar pocketed a pair of USCS victories last weekend to give him five wins in his last 16 races. In fact, he has finished in the top eight during each of those 16 races and has placed outside the top five only twice during the streak. “I think we have some good momentum built,” he said. “We’ve had good cars. We had a good weekend.” The weekend began last Thursday at Crowley’s Ridge Raceway in Paragould,...more

(Photo by Brandon Young Photography) Inside Line Promotions – CALIFORNIA, Mo. (July 7, 2015) – Derek Hagar added two more runner-up finishes last weekend to continue his recent string of impressive results. Hagar has now earned 10 podium finishes in his last 13 races, including six second-place results. “They need to be wins, but at least we’re staying consistent and keeping everything afloat,” he said. “It’s a lot better than not being in the top five. Second is not bad, but we want to get...more

(Photo by Brandon Young Photography) Inside Line Promotions – LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (June 30, 2015) – Derek Hagar has been a podium machine the past month. Hagar registered his eighth podium finish in his last 10 races Saturday at I-30 Speedway with the USCS Series. “It’s all about being consistent,” he said. “We’ve had some real good races and I think we can capitalize on this.” The night began with Hagar charging from sixth to a second-place result during a heat race on the quarter-mile...more

Inside Line Promotions – CALIFORNIA, Mo. (June 23, 2015) – Derek Hagar powered to a pair of runner-up results last weekend in Missouri. Hagar kicked off the competition on Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland by advancing from fourth to third place in a Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour heat race. That lined him up on the outside of the sixth row for the main event. “We raced three and four wide with a bunch of guys for pretty much the whole race, trading slide jobs and stuff,” he said. “We...more

(Photo Courtesy of USCS) Inside Line Promotions – HOHENWALD, Tenn. (June 16, 2015) – Derek Hagar continued his recent hot streak last weekend when he rallied to his third feature victory during the last five races. “We’ve had a real good confidence boost the last few races,” he said. “We’ve had some good success and I think it’s going to continue. We have a good team, good cars, good motors and good shock package.” The weekend began on Friday at NEA Speedway in Harrisburg, Ark., where Hagar...more

(Photo by Scott Frazier) Inside Line Promotions – WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (June 9, 2015) – Derek Hagar claimed his first career Hooker Hood Classic in impressive fashion last Saturday. Hagar lapped up to third place during the 360ci main event at Riverside International Speedway to score his second win of the season. “I feel that was one of our most dominant wins, especially at Riverside where there’s a lot of great competition,” he said. “I got myself a throwback suit from Hinchman Racewear last...more

(Photo by Seth Lacewell) Inside Line Promotions – COLUMBUS, Miss. (June 2, 2015) – Derek Hagar has found his mojo after registering his second straight podium finish last Friday at Magnolia Motor Speedway. “We were fast from the time we unloaded and we’re always pretty quick at Magnolia,” he said. “It’s probably one of my favorite tracks to go to. It’s just fun to run around.” That was evident from the start of the night as Hagar won both the dash and his heat race at the USCS Speedweek...more

(Image Credit: Rob Kocak) SAPULPA, Okla. (May 26, 2015) Memorial Day Weekend was one of running for Blake Hahn. Running from the rain that is as the driver of the Lucas Oil No. 52 machine sought races where were ever possible, managing to compete in two out of the target three nights. Starting off Friday at the Timberline Speedway with the ASCS Red River Region, Blake started off well with a Heat Race win, but ran into trouble in the feature, “There was a hole getting into the top of...more

(Photo by Ron Skinner Photos) Inside Line Promotions – BYRAM, Miss. (May 26, 2015) – Channin Tankersley capped last weekend by earning his second top-five finish of the season. Tankersley and his team rallied from 11th to a fourth-place finish after making a late decision to tackle a USCS Mid South Speedweek event at Jackson Motor Speedway on Saturday following ASCS Gulf South Region rainouts on Saturday at Shady Oaks Speedway in Golaid, Texas, and on Sunday at Battleground Speedway in...more