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Hagar Sweeps Hockett/McMillin Memorial Preliminary Nights at Lucas Oil Speedway

Inside Line Promotions - WHEATLAND, Mo. (Sept. 22, 2021) - Derek Hagar enjoyed a special weekend during the 11th annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial.

Hagar swept the preliminary action, winning the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour shows last Thursday and Friday, before placing 14th during the finale on Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway. The two triumphs pushed his career win total with the series to five.

"With everything happening with the Wilson Family, I told them at Jacob's visitation I'd do everything in my power to sweep the weekend," he said. "I wanted to, but the odds of doing that are kinda tough. We got the first win out of the way on Thursday and I felt pretty good. Friday we started closer to the front and got the lead pretty early. We got the second win and I thought maybe we've got this. We had some issues Saturday with the setup and a right rear tire going low that hindered us from getting a sweep."

The event, which featured 60-plus competitors, began for Hagar with a charge from 10th to fifth in a heat race on Thursday. He then won a qualifier after starting third, which ranked him eighth in overall points and garnered the eighth starting position in the A Main.

"We didn't pass as many cars in the heat race as I'd like so that put me starting third in a qualifier," he said. "The car in front of us jumped the start so that moved us to the pole. We won that so that put us eighth in the feature lineup. We started picking them off pretty easily and by Lap 10 I think we had the lead. We had a nearly seven-second lead at the checkered flag. The car would go anywhere we wanted. It was a special win."

Hagar's victory was his fifth of the season and second career with the ASCS National Tour during the marquee event.

Momentum continued on Friday as Hagar advanced from third to second place in a heat race and from fourth to win a qualifier. This time he was third in overall points and lined up on the inside of the second row in the main event.

"We got the lead in the heat race early and then (Dylan) Westbrook got by me toward the end so we ran second," he said. "We started second row on the outside of the qualifier. When we went green the front two cars split and I went right through the middle of them. That put us third in points for the feature. We got up to second right on the start and were making ground on Westbrook. I saw his crew telling him to go to the bottom on a restart. I went up through the middle and used momentum around the outside of him to take the lead (on Lap 5). I tried to get by traffic as quick as I could. We had a caution with 10 laps to go and I had three lapped cars between me and second. That gave me some breathing room. Then we got another caution with two laps to go. When you have Westbrook right behind you on a restart it makes you sweat some bullets. Fortunately, we were able to pull away to get our second win in a row there."

Hagar's triumph made him the high-points driver and earned the pole position for Saturday's $10,000-to-win A Main.

"We were too tight," he said. "I wanted it to be a little snug so the car would be there at the end. The race track just never went away. Then we had a tire go down and it made it so much tighter. I couldn't run the top like I needed to. I just cruised on the bottom and tried not to tear up the car."

Hagar settled for a 14th-place result.

He plans to race this Saturday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., during the Fall Nationals.

QUICK RESULTS -

Sept. 16 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Heat race: 5 (10); Qualifier: 1 (3); Feature: 1 (8).

Sept. 17 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Heat race: 2 (3); Qualifier: 1 (4); Feature: 1 (3).

Sept. 18 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Feature: 14 (1).

SEASON STATS -

40 races, 6 wins, 13 top fives, 21 top 10s, 27 top 15s, 30 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Saturday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., for the Fall Nationals

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.DerekHagarRacing.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/HagarDerek

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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 Pafford Medical Services, KO Motorsports, B&D Towing and Recovery, Dynotech Performance, J&J Auto Racing, Fragola Performance Systems, Summit Truck Group, Administrative Consulting Services, Killer Coatings, 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.

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SawBlade.com Backed Bogucki Hustles to Podium During Hockett/McMillin Memorial Finale

Inside Line Promotions - WHEATLAND, Mo. (Sept. 22, 2021) - Scott Bogucki drove to his best outing at the Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial since 2018 last Saturday.

The SawBlade.com sponsored driver posted a third-place finish out of 60-plus drivers on Saturday during the event finale of the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour tripleheader at Lucas Oil Speedway.

Bogucki was strong throughout the event, which began on Thursday. He advanced from sixth to third place in a heat race and from fourth to win a qualifier. That lined Bogucki up on the outside of the second row for the main event.

"Considering how slick that place gets, it gets insanely slick with no cushion, I was happy with our performance," he said. "That's something I've been working on and we've gotten better. To run second, we were definitely pleased with the night."

Bogucki's runner-up result was his 14th top five of the season.

He continued to march forward on Friday, rallying from fifth to second in a heat race and from sixth to fifth in a qualifier. However, a DNF in the main event relegated him to a 26th-place result.

"We were good, but there was an error on my behalf," he said. "I hit an infield tire and broke the steering arm. We were running probably seventh or eighth and it was early in the race. I was taking it easy running around the bottom trying not to get in trouble up top and I got myself in trouble."

Despite the crash Bogucki earned enough combined points during the two preliminary nights to rank sixth overall. That started him on the outside of the third row in the A Main on Saturday.

"We did the lock-in hot laps and were on the tight side," he said. "We just watched the track and made some calls that could have been risky compared to how free we had the car the rest of the weekend. The way the track was I'm glad we moved that way."

Bogucki moved forward a trio of positions and his third-place result was his best during the event finale since a second-place showing three years ago.

"Obviously I want to win, but with 70 cars and that caliber of cars it's pretty good," he said.

Bogucki plans on taking this weekend off before resuming competition with the ASCS National Tour Oct. 1-2 at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., during the Short Track Nationals.

QUICK RESULTS -

Sept. 16 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Heat race: 3 (6); Qualifier: 1 (4); Feature: 2 (4).

Sept. 17 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Heat race: 2 (5); Qualifier: 5 (6); Feature: 26 (11).

Sept. 18 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Feature: 3 (6).

SEASON STATS -

4239 races, 5 wins, 15 top fives, 20 top 10s, 27 top 15s, 30 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Oct. 1-2 at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., for the Short Track Nationals with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour

MEDIA LINKS -

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"Everyone at SawBlade.com has been very supportive," Bogucki said. "They have stuck with me as we've continued to build our race team and develop into a consistent contender. I appreciate their loyalty and support."

Bogucki would also like to thank Dissolvalloy, Bryant Paver Motorsports, Ostrich Race Engines, KW Motorsports, Smith Titanium, TJ Forged, JJS Mechanical Inc., HRP Wings, Momentum Racing Suspension, Maxim Chassis, Kaeding Performance and Howard Law for their support.

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Mallett Perseveres for Top 10 During Hockett/McMillin Memorial

Inside Line Promotions - WHEATLAND, Mo. (Sept. 22, 2021) - Jordon Mallett highlighted the 11th annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial held at Lucas Oil Speedway last weekend with a top-10 result and a Hard Charger Award.

Although he wasn't able to qualify for the A Main during the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour event opener on Thursday, Mallett rebounded with finishes of 10th on Friday and 18th on Saturday during the crown jewel event that showcased more than 60 drivers.

"Honestly it was kind of a weekend I want to forget about," he said. "I look forward to this show every year and this one might have been the toughest weekend we have had as a team all season."

Mallett kicked off the trio of races on Thursday with a sixth-place run in a heat race and an eighth-place finish in a qualifier. He followed that up with a rally from eighth to third in a B Main to end one spot shy of making the main event.

"We felt really good in hot laps and then we were just really off in the heat race," he said. "We searched around and I thought we fixed it for the qualifier, but we were not any better. We ended up finding we had a bad torsion bar when looking around and we were actually really good in the B Main, but we just caught things too late to be able to capitalize on the speed we actually had."

Friday night saw Mallett finish sixth in a heat race and then pass four cars in a qualifier to place fourth. He started on the pole of a B Main and finished second to secure the 22nd starting position in the feature. Mallett persevered as he was able to pass a dozen cars to come home with a 10th-place outing, which earned the Hard Charger Award for gaining the most positions.

"It almost seemed like the same story on a different night and we just couldn't capitalize in the heat or qualifier," he said. "We ended up getting in through the B Main and showed we had one of the best cars there. I just wish we had a better starting spot and could have maybe contended for a podium instead of having to come from the back."

The event wrapped up on Saturday with Mallett finishing third in a Last Chance Qualifier and second in a B Main to transfer into the rear of the main event. He gained a trio of positions to end 18th.

"After Thursday night's issues we knew we were buried pretty deep and that killed us as we really expected to lock right into the show and obviously that didn't happen," he said. "We got ourselves into the feature, but we just had the car way too snug to really make up any ground and it was a disappointing end to the weekend."

While the result was short of his expectations on Saturday night, Mallett found solace in the fact that he qualified for the feature with nearly 70 drivers vying for a spot into the coveted A Main.

"We can say we're one of the best 24 cars or so there, but it's still a tough pill to swallow when you expect to be a top-five car and are not," he said. " Getting in the show is definitely an accomplishment, but I like top fives and top 10s and we didn't do that. We'll take our medicine, move on and be better the next time out."

QUICK RESULTS -

Sept. 16 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Heat race: 6 (7); Qualifier: 8 (8); B Main: 3 (8).

Sept. 17 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Heat race: 6 (5); Qualifier: 4 (8); B Main: 2 (3); Feature: 10 (22).

Sept. 18 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Last Chance Qualifier: 3 (3); B Main: 2 (1); Feature: 18 (21).

UP NEXT -

TBD

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://jordonmallett.myracepass.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmmotorsports14

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

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"Ever since I have started working with Ricky (Stenhouse Sr.) he has really helped us step our program up," Mallett said. "He builds extremely good and reliable engines, which speak for themselves. Ricky has helped me get a good grasp on how to keep up with my engine program and the maintenance program. He's become a really good friend and mentor. He always has our back."

Mallett would like to thank Water for Christ, Triple X Race Cars, Porter Commercial Refrigeration, DHR Suspension, Racing Optics, Red River Rack Company, KSE Racing Products, FK Rod Ends, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Sinco, Inc., D&K Farms, Autometer, Callies Racing Products, Dickerson Marine Services, 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, MetTec Titanium, MotorState Distributing and Superior Bearing and Supply for their continued support.