Derek Hagar Scores Upset All Star Sprints Win At Benton Speedway
Derek Hagar Scores Upset All Star Sprints Win At Benton Speedway
Derek Hagar collected his first career Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions victory Wednesday night at Benton Speedway.
BENTON, Mo. -- For the first time in 15 years, the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 made their presence known at Benton Speedway in Benton, Missouri, and it was Marion, Arkansas’ Derek Hagar who claimed the triumph, upsetting “America’s Series” for an $8,000 score and a first-ever Series victory. Hagar, an eight-time 360 sprint car winner before venturing to Benton Speedway, took command of the 30-lap contest on lap 11, utilizing a post-open red flag restart to slide race-long leader and Rudeen Racing ace, Zeb Wise, in turn one. Wise attempted to return the favor the following set of turns, but Hagar was able to defend.
Once taking command, Hagar set sail, eventually switching his focus to the bottom of the speedway just beyond halfway. An abrasive surface led to a bottom dominant groove, and that’s where Hagar stayed, catching the back of the field in the late stages with a quick closing Wise and Corey Day. Day, who got by Wise on lap 27, drove to the back bumper of Hagar in the final two circuits, but time ran thin.
Day raced on to finish second, followed by Wise, Tim Shaffer, and Vermeer Motorsports’ Kerry Madsen.
WATCH ALL STAR SPRINTS AT BENTON SPEEDWAY REPLAY
Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions Highlights From Benton Speedway
Winning Quote From Derek Hagar
“This is our first 410 start this year. To get my first All Star win here at Benton Speedway is just so special. It’s just an incredible feeling to be standing here as a winner with you guys.”
Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions Results From Benton Speedway
1. 44-Derek Hagar[4]; 2. 14-Corey Day[5]; 3. 26-Zeb Wise[1]; 4. 45-Tim Shaffer[2]; 5. 55-Kerry Madsen[6]; 6. 21T-Cole Macedo[3]; 7. 51B-Joe B Miller[7]; 8. 31-Zach Daum[20]; 9. 97-JJ Hickle[16]; 10. 101-Cody Maroske[10]; 11. 18T-Tanner Holmes[17]; 12. 28M-Conner Morrell[12]; 13. 4-Chris Windom[13]; 14. 13-Chase Howard[18]; 15. 29-Sye Lynch[15]; 16. 37-Ayden Gatewood[23]; 17. 28-Jason Keith[19]; 18. 19-Ayrton Gennetten[22]; 19. 7BC-Anthony Macri[11]; 20. 6-Mario Clouser[24]; 21. (DNF) W20-Greg Wilson[21]; 22. (DNF) 16TH-Parker Price Miller[8]; 23. (DNF) 50K-Kyle Bellm[14]; 24. (DNF) 17AU-Jamie Veal[9]
Tezos All Star Circuit Of Champions Point Standings
Zeb Wise leads Chris Windom by 40 points in the driver point standings, while Clauson Marshall Racing leads the owners points by just eight markers over Rudeen Racing.
Full ASCoC Driver Point Standings
Previous Race: July 23 - Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions at Red Hill Raceway
Up Next: July 27 - Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions at Lake Ozark Speedway
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