12/12/2017
Inside Line Promotions
Hagar Aiming to Make A Main During Rare Midget Race at USAC’s Junior Knepper 55
(Photo by B Young Photography)
Inside Line Promotions – MARION, Ark. (Dec. 12, 2017) – Derek Hagar will make his fourth career midget start for Hagar-Proctor Racing this Saturday during the Junior Knepper 55.
The team, which is co-owned by Hagar and Jonathan Proctor, has three races under its belt entering this weekend’s USAC National Midget Series event at the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin, Ill.
“We got snowed out last year for the Junior Knepper 55, but we went earlier this year (to the Southern Illinois Center) and missed the show by a couple of spots,” Hagar said. “It was a good experience. It was our first midget race in this new car. We learned some valuable things and improved the next couple of times out.”
Hagar was in contention for a top 10 at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo., in August before a DNF relegated him to a 21st-place finish and he scored a sixth-place result at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., in September during his most recent midget race.
“There’s a lot to learn because you can kind of compare what you do at the Southern Illinois Center to the Chili Bowl,” he said. “It’s small and keeps you up on the wheel. It’s nice to have a race so close to the Chili Bowl to keep you in tune with how much different these cars are to a sprint car. It usually takes me a few laps to adapt so it’s nice to not have to do that at the Chili Bowl.”
Hagar said his goal for Saturday is to make the A Main.
“There’s probably more than 60 entries,” he said. “To make the show with a fresh team would be a big accomplishment. We’ve only ran three times. We don’t have a lot of laps with it and we’re going up against drivers who race midgets regularly. It’d be a big deal if we could make the A Main.”
UP NEXT –
Saturday at Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin, Ill., for the Junior Knepper 55 with the USAC National Midget Series
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.DerekHagarRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HagarDerek
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“They’ve been in the family since J&J Auto Racing started building cars,” Hagar said. “My stepdad’s dad owned race cars back in the Riverside days. They are good, safe, dependable race cars and great people to deal with.”
Hagar would also like to thank Dynotech Performance, DHR Suspension, B&D Towing, Xtreme Race Graphics, 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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