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Inside Line Promotions – WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (April 19, 2016) – Derek Hagar struggled with a tight race car Saturday night during the GoMuddy.com National Sprint League 360 Diamond Region’s inaugural event at Riverside International Speedway.
The night began on a solid note as Hagar powered from seventh to third place during a heat race at the high-banked oval. That put him fourth in overall points and starting on the outside of the second row for the main event.
“We had the car way too tight,” he said. “I could hardly get on the throttle without picking the front end up. We fell back to sixth and a couple of cars tangled up so we got up to third. I tried to run the middle, but couldn’t do it. The more the race went on the worse it got. I kept getting passed. It was not a good night for us. That place has a tendency to knock you off Cloud 9 pretty quickly. Luckily we didn’t tear anything up and we finished the race.”
Hagar held on for a ninth-place result, which marked his eighth top 10 of the season.
He is scheduled to tackle a USCS Series doubleheader this Friday at I-75 Raceway in Niota, Tenn., and Saturday at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tenn.
“I don’t see why we shouldn’t be sitting in Victory Lane at least one night if not both,” he said. “We have a good car and good equipment. We need to put the thing in Victory Lane and pad the bank account with some more money.”
Hagar hasn’t ever competed at I-75 Raceway, but he was victorious during his most recent race at Smoky Mountain Speedway in May 2012.
QUICK RESULTS –
April 16 – Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark. – Heat race: 3 (7); Feature: 9 (4).
SEASON STATS –
11 races, 2 wins, 7 top fives, 8 top 10s, 8 top 15s, 9 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday at I-75 Raceway in Niota, Tenn., and Saturday at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tenn., with the USCS Series
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.DerekHagarRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HagarDerek
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- Shawn Miller on Apr 19, 2016
- Article Date: 4/19/2016 by Inside Line Promotions