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Hagar Starts Season With Podium in Sprint Car and Two Top 10s in Midget Action

Inside Line Promotions - WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (April 6, 2021) - Derek Hagar earned a runner-up result during his sprint car season debut as well as a pair of top 10s behind the wheel of a midget last weekend at Riverside International Speedway, which hosted the Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Hometown Challenge.

"It was an all right weekend," Hagar said. "I was pleased with the results. It was certainly a hectic weekend, but we made the best of it."

Hagar won a heat race and ran second throughout the sprint car main event on Saturday.

"We started second in the heat race and led it the distance to win," he said. "That put us starting second in the feature. We ran second for a majority of the race. About halfway through I was better in traffic than the leader. I got by him, but the caution came out before we completed a lap. We didn't get back in traffic the rest of the way."

Hagar also enjoyed his time wheeling a midget for Shawn Wood. A third-place heat race result on Friday lined Hagar up on the inside of the fourth row for the main event.

"We had a battery cable come loose so we didn't finish the feature," he said. "We had to go to the back a couple of times because the brake pedal fell off. We came from the back and we were up to sixth. I hit the brakes going to the bottom of turn one. Everything is so tight it pulled the connector loose on the battery so we didn't get to finish."

He won the dash and finished second in a heat race on Saturday. That gave Hagar the fourth starting position for the main event.

"We were running fifth and got roughed up," he said. "We had to restart at the back and we got through there to finish seventh. It was a good rebound."

Hagar plans to return to sprint car competition this Saturday at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark.

April 2 - Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark. (Midget) - Heat race: 3 (1); Feature: 9 (7).

April 3 - Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark. (Midget) - Dash: 1 (3); Heat race: 2 (2); Feature: 7 (4).

April 3 - Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark. (Sprint Car) - Heat race: 1 (2); Feature: 2 (2).

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"Maria and the crew at FK Rod Ends are awesome to work with," Hagar said. "They take pride in their products and that's why we choose to run FK Rod Ends."

Hagar would like to thank B&D Towing and Recovery, Dynotech Performance, J&J Auto Racing, Summit Truck Group, Fragola Performance Systems, Killer Coatings, Administrative Consulting Services, Xtreme Race Graphics, Southern Collision Centre, Jeff's Heating and Cooling, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Weld Wheels, DHR Suspension, Hinchman Racewear, Wix Filters, Valvoline and Ti64 for their continued support.

Bryan Hulbert – LINDSAY, Okla. (April 6, 2021) Getting the chance to change gears and take on a new challenge, Harli White will head to Ohio for the 2021 season to wheel the Ed Neumeister No. 11n.

“I’m nervous, but I’m very excited to try something different and get the experience,” said Harli.

A deal in the works since the Chili Bowl, everything started coming into place over the last month. Still working on a full schedule, as tracks continue to work on if, and when, they will open, the current schedule will include both 410cid and 360cid competition. As of now, the team has nine events from the end of April through the end of May.

“Right now, we’re going to start the season and see how it goes and see what tracks are going to open, and expand from there. The good thing about Ohio, is if one track cancels, you usually have choices of where to race instead, and plus, we’ll be set up to run 410 or 360 so we can pretty much pick and chose where we want to race, but I can’t thank Ed Neumeister, and my crew chief Kent Karhoff enough for giving the chance to come race especially Kent. He was instrumental in getting it set up.”

As of now, the first weekend for Harli in the No. 11n will be April 23 at Attica Raceway Park. The current list of races is as follows:

April 23 – Attica Raceway Park (Attica, OH) w/410
April 30 – Attica Raceway Park (Attica, OH) w/410
May 1 – Fremont Speedway (Fremont, OH) w/410
May 7 – Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, OH) w/World of Outlaws
May 8 – Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, OH) w/World of Outlaws
May 21 – Limaland Motorsports Park (Lima, OH) w/NRA Sprint Invaders
May 28 – Limaland Motorsports Park (Lima, OH) w/NRA Sprint Invaders
May 29 – Fremont Speedway (Fremont, OH) w/ FASTonDIRT
May 30 – Waynesfield Raceway Park (Waynesfield, OH) w/ FASTonDIRT

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Inside Line Promotions - WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (April 6, 2021) - Paxton Gregory rallied to overcome an early problem last Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway, which hosted the Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Hometown Challenge.

The 21-year-old had a promising run going early as he started fifth in his heat race and moved up a handful of positions before the driveline on his No. 3 Paxton Gregory Racing 360ci sprint car let go and relegated him to an eighth-place finish.

His team made repairs and got him back on track in time to start seventh in the B Main. Gregory advanced to fifth and earned the final transfer spot into the A Main. In the feature, Gregory started in the 20^th position and gained six positions by the time the checkered flag was waved to finish 14^th. The half-dozen positions gained were the second most of any driver in the main event.

"We had a strong outing overall," he said. "Considering we broke in our heat race, we did a nice job to rebound and still put together some fast laps. It was tough to pass so track position was key. I think we could have had a better finish had we started closer to the front, but it was a good night for us overall."

Gregory is turning his focus to the quarter-mile clay oval of Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La., this Saturday when the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour visits for the first time in approximately 20 years. The race is also sanctioned with the ASCS Mid-South Region.

"I've never been there before so I've been watching some YouTube videos to help get prepared," he said. "I'm looking forward to the challenge."

April 3 - Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark. - Heat race: 8 (5); B Main: 5 (7); Feature: 14 (20).

Saturday at Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour and ASCS Mid-South Region

"JR1 Chassis is the best sprint car on the market," Gregory said. "They produce quality work and have excellent customer service."

Gregory would also like to thank Barnes Tire, AG Designs, Allan Law Firm, DHR Suspension, Pro-lite Penske shocks, Napa Pillow Clinic, Huggins Cams, Pafford EMS, Engler Injection, Axcel Sports, FK Rod Ends, Gatewood Powersports, Hooker Harness, MPI, Hoosier Tires and ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems for their continued support.

Inside Line Promotions - ELDON, Mo. (April 6, 2021) - Alex Hill fought a tricky track surface throughout a doubleheader at Lake Ozark Speedway with the ASCS Sooner Region and ASCS Warrior Region last weekend.

"Our weekend was okay," she said. "The track was kind of tough to race on. It was slick and difficult to pass for me, but we all raced on the same track."

"We were fast in the heat race," she said. "We started fourth and ran second most of the race until Seth Bergman got by me and we finished third."

Her heat race finish placed the Hill's Racing Team driver 12^th on the A Main starting grid.

"I ran the bottom for a while during the feature until that went away and then moved to the top of the track," she said. "I may have dropped back a couple of spots when I spun out and got hit by another car. That damaged the front end and ended our night."

An undesirable start to her heat race on Saturday night placed Hill in a position she wasn't able to overcome the rest of the evening.

"I just had a poor start in my heat race and lost some positions right away," said Hill, who started third and finished sixth, placing her in the eighth starting spot in the B Main.

"We had a pretty good car in the B Main. I ran some good laps around the top, so it was nice to feel comfortable running there. The field got kind of strung out right away and there wasn't much passing. I thought I was running in sixth in the final transfer spot, but it turned out I was seventh and missed the A Main by one spot so that was frustrating."

Next up for Hill will be her first visit to Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La., on Saturday with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour.

"Boothill will be another new track for me," she said. "Hopefully the weather cooperates and we'll be able to race."

April 2 - Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo. - Heat race: 3 (4); Feature: 20 (12).

Saturday at Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour

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"Nathan is part of our racing team and he also sponsors us," Hill said. "He insures all of our vehicles. We appreciate his partnership and value his friendship."

Hill would also like to thank Townline Variety, BearPaw Convenience, Tony Stewart Racing, Ackland Insurance, Cool Chassis, Creative Edge Signs and Graphics, Lettrage Pixel, XYZ Machining, Fischer Racing Engines, Strodes BBQ and Deli, Allstar Performance, PPM Racing Products, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Total Rentals, Original Traders Energy, PAC Racing Springs, Wilwood, DMI, MicroBlue, Vortex Racing Products, Saldana Racing Products, Kinsler Fuel Injection, KSE Racing Products, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions and Cigar Port for their continued support.

Inside Line Promotions - ELDON, Mo. (April 6, 2021) - Gunner Ramey kicked off the 2021 racing season on solid ground last weekend with a pair of races behind the wheel of the No. 21 Terry Doogs Racing 360ci winged sprint car.

The 18-year-old returned to the driver's seat at Lake Ozark Speedway, which hosted the LOS Spring Nationals on Friday and Saturday. Ramey garnered results of eighth and 13^th, respectively, in the ASCS Warrior Region and ASCS Sooner Region co-sanctioned event.

It began on Friday with a run from fourth to second place in a heat race. That earned enough points to line up on the outside of the fourth row for the A Main.

"Friday night was a good first night for us," he said. "We started eighth and pretty much stayed there the entire race. It was a rough track, but overall a good night to start the season with."

On Saturday night Ramey advanced from sixth to fifth place in a heat race and from third to second place in the B Main. It was good enough to start 16^th in the A Main. He gained a trio of positions to finish 13 ^th for his second straight top-15 performance of the weekend.

"At the end of the weekend our team was able to roll the car back in the box in one piece, which is better than a lot of the teams could say," he said. "We made some good laps and built our notebook. At the same time it was just really good to get back into the groove."

Ramey is slated to take this weekend off before resuming competition on April 16 at 300 Raceway in Farley, Iowa, with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour.

April 3 - Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo. - Heat race: 5 (6); B Main: 2 (3); Feature: 13 (16).

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"Retrieving Freedom is an incredible company that is helping make a difference in the community," Ramey said. "I'm happy to help them spread the word so that we can get people the help that deserve it the most."

Ramey would also like to thank Impact Signs, Awnings, Wraps, Next LED, Stax, Starline Brass, G&T Farms, SureCoat Powdercoating, T.R. Welding, Ostrich Racing Engines, Embry Snow Removal, Mid-Mo Equipment, Rockwell Security and Terry Doogs Racing for their continued support.

Ahnna Parkhurst Promoted to Patriot’s Park Raceway Victory
Looks Ahead to Double Duty in Modoc’s Jack Starrette Memorial

EVANS, Ga. (04/06/21) – Ahnna Parkhurst officially registered her second victory of the 2021 season over the weekend. After initially crossing the finish line in second on Saturday night at Patriot’s Park Raceway behind the wheel of her Fields Inc. No. 23 Cushman Paint and Body/ Hunt Brothers Pizza / Team Zero Race Car Crate Late Model, she was promoted to the victory, when the apparent winner failed post-race inspection.

The triumph marked her second of the 2021 campaign.

“I guess you could say in one division we were in the right place at the right time, and in another we are in the wrong place at the wrong time. In the Southern All Star feature we had a strong run going but got collected in an accident. Then in the Crate Late Model division we finished second, but with the winner getting disqualified we got the win. It was a pretty solid night for our team overall, and I’d like to thank everyone, who supports our program.”

Saturday night saw Ahnna Parkhurst travel to Patriots Park Raceway (Dublin, Ga.), where she was competing in both the Super Late Model and Crate Late Model portions of the Ice Breaker 50.

Drawing 20 Southern All Star Series (SAS) Super Late Model entries, Parkhurst locked into the $4,000-to-win feature with the second-fastest time in her qualifying group. After running in the top vie for the first 39 circuits, Ahnna was collected in a tangle with another competitor that sent her to tail. She rebounded in the closing laps to finish 11th.

Starting the night by recording the second-fastest lap in Crate Late Model time trials, Ahnna later ran in the second position throughout the feature. After crossing the finish line in the second position, she was promoted to the feature win after the apparent winner failed post-race inspection.

The victory marked Parkhurst’s second win of the season.

For full results from these events, please visit www.SASDirt.com and www.PatriotsParkRaceway.com.

Ahnna Parkhurst Racing will be idle this weekend before returning to competition on April 17 at Modoc Raceway (Modoc, S.C.) during the annual Jack Starrette Memorial. Parkhurst already has one win at Modoc Raceway in 2021 and will be looking to add two more as she plans to compete in both the ULTIMATE Super Late Model ($5,022-to-win) and Crate Late Model ($1,200-to-win) divisions.

For more information on the upcoming event, please visit www.ModocRaceway.com.

Inside Line Promotions - WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (April 6, 2021) - Tucker Boulton is pleased with his first official 360ci winged sprint car outing.

Boulton stepped up from the 305ci sprint car ranks and entered an event last Saturday at Riverside International Speedway with only a handful of practice laps in the new division. Saturday proved to be a confidence booster.

"It went well," he said. "The car felt really good and the motor is strong. I'm happy we went straight to the feature through the heat race."

A high pill draw didn't deter Boulton at the start of the night. He advanced from eighth to fifth place in a heat race, which earned him the 11 ^th-most points. That locked Boulton into the 11^th starting position in the A Main.

"It was a good experience to be at our home track to shake down this car," he said. "The track conditions were tough. I was up to eighth at one point. The car went away and we lost some positions, but it ended up coming back at the end."

He plans on returning to action this Saturday at either Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour and ASCS Mid-South Region or at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark.

"I feel like I have a better understanding of the power of the 360 now and I'm thrilled to go race with some experience now," he said.

April 3 - Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark. - Heat race: 5 (8); Feature: 11 (11).

Saturday at Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour and ASCS Mid-South Region

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"We're excited to have NAPA Auto Parts in Millington, Tenn., aboard," Boulton said. "Last year we went in to look for some oil and just got talking about racing, and the guy used to race. It was neat to make a new friend and we really appreciate the support."

Boulton would like to thank Henderson Recovery, DHR Suspension, Simpson Race Products, R.E. Enterprises, Transforming Bodies & Minds and Jacqueline Savoy Photography for their continued support.