Derek Hagar scores USCS Sprint Car victory at Talladega

EASTABOGA, Ala. - Derek Hagar took his seventh USCS Sprint Car Series win of the season on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama in a caution free race.

Hagar, of Marion, Arkansas, battled side-by-side with Marshall Skinner early in the 30-lap feature, but he took the lead for good on lap six, and drove to the checkered flag unchallenged.

“We almost didn’t have enough gear in the car, as it was bogging down a little bit in the middle of the corners while I was racing Skinner for the lead,” Hagar said. “But once I got out front, I could search around and find the rubber. We were good in clean air and put 30 solid laps together to get the win.”

Skinner finished second, with Morgan Turpen in third, Terry Gray of in fourth and Jeff Willingham in fifth.

Eric Riggins, Jr., Lance Moss, Brian Thomas of Pendergrass, Georgia, Danny Sams, Jr. and Lee Moore rounded out the top ten.

Hagar earned the K&N Filters Pole Award, but it was Skinner taking the lead at the start of the 30-lap main event followed by Hagar, Willingham, Turpen and Gray. Hager stayed right with Skinner in the opening laps and raced the veteran side-by-side for the first three laps of the race.

On lap four, Hagar just edged Skinner at the line to lead that lap, and on lap five, it was Skinner on the outside with the momentum off turn four to lead that lap by a half car-length. Hagar took the lead for good on lap six, and began to open up a lead on Skinner. The only thing that could slow Hagar down was lapped traffic, but it wasn’t enough for Skinner to make a challenge for the lead.

Up next for the USCS Sprint Car Series is a trip to Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee on Oct. 14-15. For more information, visit USCSRacing.com.

USCS Sprint Car Series
Talladega Short Track – Eastaboga, AL
Race Results – Oct. 8, 2016