4/21/2025
Inside Line Promotions
Hagar Looking to Continue Top-Five Streak at Talladega Short Track
Inside Line Promotions – WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (April 21, 2025) – Derek Hagar is bound for Talladega Short Track this weekend when NASCAR invades the big track.
The dirt oval in Eastaboga, Ala., hosts the USCS Series on Friday and Saturday.
“I’m looking forward to going there and racing in front of the NASCAR fan base,” Hagar said. “I think this will be the first time I’ll get to go head to head with Ricky (Stenhouse Jr.) since he’s been in NASCAR so hopefully we’ll come out with bragging rights.”
Hagar has finished in the top five in all eight 360ci winged sprint car races he’s attempted at the track. He was victorious in 2015, 2016 and 2019. Hagar placed fourth there last year, third in 2021, second in 2018, fourth in 2017 and second in 2016.
He made laps at the track earlier this season during a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series event.
Hagar and car owner A.G. Rains are coming off a top-five outing last Saturday at Riverside International Speedway, which hosted an ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints show. Hagar advanced from fifth to third place in a heat race before he maneuvered from seventh to fourth place in the main event.
“We were battling some handling issues Saturday night,” he said. “I was having to drive pretty defensively to get where I did. We’re working this week to figure out how to improve heading to Talladega.”
QUICK RESULTS –
April 19 – Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark. – Heat race: 3 (5); Feature: 4 (7).
SEASON STATS –
5 races, 1 win, 3 top fives, 3 top 10s, 3 top 15s, 3 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday and Saturday at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Ala., with the USCS Series
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.DerekHagarRacing.com
X: http://www.twitter.com/dhrracing
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