Contact: Shawn Miller
Inside Line Promotions
Shawn@InsideLinePromotions.com | (541) 510-3663

Mallett Optimistic Following Frustrating Season-Opening ASCS National Tour Doubleheader

Inside Line Promotions - OSBORN, Mo. (May 1, 2019) - Jordon Mallett kicked off his rookie campaign with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour last week and he quickly learned his mental fortitude is going to be heavily tested this season.

"Luckily this life on the road has taught me a few things about keeping an even balance and maintaining your sanity," he said. "You can never let yourself become too invested in the bad or consumed by the good. Every day is a new race day and things can change so quickly you can't allow your mind to drift and take your confidence with it."

Adjusting to a new format, new competitors and completely new tracks is a challenge Mallett was aware would be present. He looked forward to that challenge. However, what the two time and reigning USCS Series champion did not anticipate was just how susceptible even former champions are to not make a main event during a weekend.

The season got underway last Thursday at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb. Things looked promising after hot laps when Mallett put his name near the top of the speed charts, but it unraveled in the heat race. His initial start was good, but it was called back. On the second go-around he got the car up into the wall and popped a right front tire.

The undesirable heat race result put Mallett behind the eight ball and into a rough starting spot in a B Main. He rallied from eighth to fifth place, which was two positions shy of transferring into the main event.

"It just seemed like we couldn't get anything right," he said. "It was fun to run a track so tacky and fast. We had some serious speed. It just means nothing when you put yourself that far back in the B Main."

On Friday night the team traveled to U.S. 36 Raceway, where he placed seventh in a heat race before maneuvering from 11th to eighth in the B Main.

Next up for Mallett and the ASCS National Tour are races this Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Saturday at Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pa.

"The competition level out there is unmatched," he said. "That is going to be the biggest challenge this week dealing with guys who are so familiar with their tracks and so set on refusing to lose."

QUICK RESULTS -

April 25 - Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb. - Heat race: DNF (6); B Main: 5 (8).

April 26 - U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo. - Heat race: 7 (7); B Main: 8 (11).

SEASON STATS -

6 races, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 3 top 10s, 3 top 15s, 3 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Saturday at Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pa., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour

MEDIA LINKS -


Website: http://jordonmallett.myracepass.com


Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmmotorsports14


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordonmallettmotorsports

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Water For Christ

Water for Christ was established from the joint passions of sharing the Gospel of Christ and supplying clean water to villages in developing countries. For more information, visit http://www.WaterForChrist.com.

"Water for Christ goes to Africa and other third-world countries to drill fresh-water wells where there is no access to fresh or clean water," Mallett said. "We're trying to raise awareness so they can continue to do what they do and hopefully on a larger scale."

Mallett would like to thank Awakening Events, Porter Commercial Refrigeration, Racing Optics, DHR Suspension, FK Rod Ends, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Sinco, Inc., D&K Farms, Autometer, Callies Racing Products, Dynotech Race Engines, Fuel Safe Systems, Hero Graphics, Hilborn Fuel Injection, ISC Racers Tape, K&N Engineering, Lone Star Super Gas (Sunoco), Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Smiley's Racing Products and Superior Bearing and Supply for their continued support.

Contact: Shawn Miller
Inside Line Promotions
Shawn@InsideLinePromotions.com | (541) 510-3663

Hagar Captures First Win of the Season During King of the Wings Event at Jackson Motor Speedway

Inside Line Promotions - BYRAM, Miss. (May 1, 2019) - Derek Hagar won the King of the Wings event for the second year in a row last Saturday at Jackson Motor Speedway to put his first mark in the victory column this season.

While it was supposed to be a two-day show, the ASCS Mid-South Region and ASCS Gulf South Region event was consolidated to one night after Friday rained out.

"We started fourth in our heat race and ran third," Hagar said of how he started Saturday. "ASCS does passing points and we were 10th overall so we missed the feature redraw by two spots."

That lined Hagar up on the outside of the fifth row for the main event. He said his team tried some things that they normally wouldn't and it ended up working out in their favor.

"We had a couple cautions early in the race and got up to seventh pretty quick," Hagar said. "Then we had a long green flag run and we drove all the way to the lead with about eight laps to go out of 25."

With approximately six laps remaining there was a red flag. Hagar was able to get a good jump on the restart as he held onto the lead to pick up the win.

"It was a really good weekend," he said. "Coming out of that race victorious two years in a row feels pretty good. I kind of had my doubts going into the feature since we started 10th and there were a lot of good guys in front of us. I'm glad we were able to pull it off."

Hagar is scheduled to return to action this Friday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.

QUICK RESULTS -

April 27 - Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Miss. - Heat race: 3 (4); Feature: 1 (10).

SEASON STATS -

5 races, 1 win, 3 top fives, 3 top 10s, 3 top 15s, 4 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Friday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.DerekHagarRacing.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/HagarDerek

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - J&J Auto Racing

Located in McKenzie, Tenn., J&J Auto Racing has manufactured sprint car chassis and racing parts for more than 40 years. For more information, visit http://www.JandJAutoRacing.com .

"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, Fragola Performance Systems, B&D Towing and Recovery, Xtreme Race Graphics, Southern Collision Centre, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Weld Wheels, Hinchman Racewear, Wix Filters, Wings Unlimited, FK Rod Ends, Valvoline and Ti64 for their continued support.