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Christian Hanger Gets Sixteenth Win of 2020 Season in Deep Fried 75 Weekend!
(November 23, 2020) Christian Hanger was ultra-busy from November 20-22 with special events at Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee and Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina. In the annual 'Deep Fried 75' weekend at Duck River, Christian earned his sixteenth feature win of the 2020 season in the Crate Late Model division. After posting the eighth quickest lap in qualifying on Friday, Christian picked up a heat race triumph. He then went on to pick up the $2,000 payday in Saturday's headliner by besting Kyle Courtney, Dalton Polston, Scott Cook, and Tyler Wood!

In his Super Late Model at Duck River, Christian laid down the fourth quickest lap during qualifying, but was unfortunately wrecked hard in his heat race. Due to the damage inflicted on his #29 machine, the Winchester, Tennessee ace was forced to scratch from Saturday night's $3,000 to win main event. Christian then piloted a Joe Denby-owned entry on Sunday at Cherokee in the 30th edition of the 'Blue/Gray 100.' In the opener for the Drydene Xtreme DIRTcar Series, Christian placed sixth in his stacked heat race before driveshaft problems on his #27 ride dropped him to eighteenth in the final rundown of the $10,000 to win special. Full results from the entire weekend can be viewed online at www.duckriverracewaypark.com and www.xtremedirtcar.com.

Hanger Makes Smart Decisions During National 100; Finishes Runner-Up!
(November 9, 2020) Next up on the schedule for the #29 team was the 46th edition of the famed 'National 100' at East Alabama Motor Speedway. The historic Phenix City, Alabama oval played host to the unsanctioned Super Late Model special on November 7-8 and a $15,000 top prize was on the line. On Saturday night during preliminary action, Christian Hanger laid down the seventh quickest lap in Group A during qualifying prior to running third in his heat race behind only prelim winner Sam Seawright and Brandon Overton. After rolling off in Sunday's 100-lap headliner from the inside of the fourth row, Christian ran a smart race in the marathon contest, which lasted an hour and 45 minutes due to a flurry of wrecks and flat tires. The Winchester, Tennessee ace played the "tire game" to perfection and with the disqualification of second place runner Parker Martin for rough driving, Christian was elevated to a runner-up performance to finish behind only 'National 100' victor Joseph Joiner! Complete results from the long weekend at EAMS can be accessed online at www.eamsdirt.com.

Christian Hanger Lands Pair of Top Fives in "The Reaper" Weekend
(November 1, 2020) Christian Hanger Racing rolled into Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on October 30-31 for the two-day 'Reaper' weekend. The All Star Racing Series presided over the Crate Late Model specials, which started on Friday night with a $2,000 to win program. Christian Hanger ran second in his loaded heat race and later started sixth on the grid in the A-Main. The Winchester, Tennessee ace then moved up two spots during the contest to land in the fourth finishing position behind only winner Brandon Williams, Tyler Stevens, and Tyler Wood. At Columbus on Saturday evening in the $10,000 to win weekend finale, Christian placed second in his heat race before climbing all the way up to second in the running order of the headliner. With his right front going down late in the race; however, Christian slid back to third at the checkers to finish behind only victor Jimmy Thomas and runner-up Tyler Stevens! Full results can be found on the All Star Racing Series Facebook page.

Christian Hanger Racing Eyes Upcoming Drydene Xtreme DIRTcar Series!
(October 30, 2020) Winchester, Tennessee native Christian Hanger and his #29 team, who have had an ultra-successful 2020 campaign so far with fifteen Crate Late Model feature victories, are excited to announce that they plan to tackle the upcoming Drydene Xtreme DIRTcar Series! The six-race Super Late Model miniseries will kick off on November 22 with the 30th Annual 'Blue/Gray 100,' which will shell out $10,000 to the winner, at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina. From there, the series will take the Christian Hanger Racing team to Volunteer (TN) Speedway on December 5, to Lavonia (GA) Speedway on December 19, to Cherokee (SC) Speedway again on January 9, to Senoia (GA) Raceway on February 20, and to Modoc (SC) Raceway on February 27. Christian will vie for the $15,000 championship prize, which will be awarded at the season finale in February at Modoc. An $8,000 payday will be awarded for the runner-up in points with $5,000 going to third place, $4,000 for fourth, and $3,000 for fifth. More information on the second-year miniseries can be found online by visiting www.xtremedirtcar.com.

Christian Hanger Salvages Long Weekend with Eighth Place Whynot Effort
(October 25, 2020) The October 23-24 weekend started off for Christian Hanger Racing in the Sunshine State of Florida, but wrapped up following a long drive to the Magnolia State of Mississippi. On Friday night, Christian Hanger was in the pit area at All-Tech Raceway in Ellisville, Florida for the preliminary night of the $25,000 to win 'Powell Memorial.' However, after less than ideal track conditions, Christian loaded up and left for Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi. After starting at the tail of his Crate Late Model B-Main on Saturday evening, Christian rallied past ten competitors to nab the second transfer spot into the $2,500 to win headliner. Even on a one-lane track in the feature, the Winchester, Tennessee ace was able to steer past twelve racecars en route to a solid eighth place performance. Full results from last night's annual 'Fall Classic' at Whynot can be viewed online at www.whynotmotorsportspark.com.

Hanger Sweeps Weekend for $6,000 in Earnings at Clayhill and North Alabama!
(October 19, 2020) The 2020 racing season has been a tremendous one for Christian Hanger, as the Winchester, Tennessee ace picked up two more feature victories over the October 16-18 weekend to up his win total to fifteen on the year! On Friday and Saturday, Christian found himself in the pit area at Clayhill Speedway in Atwood, Tennessee for the track's inaugural 'Cotton Bowl Cup.' He started on the outside of the front row in the Crate Late Model feature event and led each circuit in the contest to land the $3,000 top prize!

At North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama on Sunday evening, the rain-postponed 'King of the Crates' program was finally held and 29 entrants were on hand for the Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series showdown. Christian earned Fast Time honors during the qualifying session at NAS and later led all fifty laps in the main event from the pole position. "Highside Hank" pocketed another $3,000 winner's check in besting Oakley Johns, Tyler Wood, Jody Knowles, and Wil Herrington! Full results from both weekend races can be found on the Clayhill, LLC Facebook page and www.crateracinusa.com.

Christian Hanger Beats Crate Racin' USA Foes at Talladega Short Track!
(October 4, 2020) Christian Hanger, of Winchester, Tennessee, elevated his 2020 win total to thirteen on Friday night, October 2 in the weekend opener at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama! Christian clicked off the fastest lap in Group A during Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series qualifying to earn the pole position for the 40-lap feature event. He then grabbed the point on lap 11 and led the remainder of the caution-free contest to record the $2,000 victory over Jeremy Shaw, Cruz Skinner, Ahnna Parkhurst, and Jimmy Thomas. On Saturday evening at TST in a $2,500 to win Crate Racin' USA showdown to close out the weekend, Christian stopped the clock third quickest in Group B during time trials, but suffered an early flat tire in the 50-lapper and was forced to battle from the back of the pack to salvage an eighth place performance on the one-groove racing surface. Complete results from the track deemed as the "Hornets Nest" can be found online by clicking on www.crateracinusa.com.

Overheating Issues Slow Christian Hanger in Visit to Needmore Speedway
(September 27, 2020) Next up on the racing calendar for the #29 team was a trip to Needmore Speedway in Norman Park, Georgia on Saturday night, September 26. The Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series rolled into the southern Georgia oval to preside over a $4,000 to win shootout, which marked the series' first-ever visit to the Peach State facility. Christian Hanger knocked down the fifth quickest lap in his group during the qualifying session to lock himself into the outside of the fifth row for the start of the 50-lap main event. The Winchester, Tennessee ace had then moved up inside of the top five when overheating issues caused him to retire from the contest in the twenty-first finishing position. Complete results from last night at Needmore can be accessed by clicking on www.crateracinusa.com.

Hanger Conquers Duck River Yet Again for Twelfth Victory of 2020 Campaign!
(September 20, 2020) The twelfth victory of the 2020 campaign for the Christian Hanger Racing team came on Saturday evening, September 19 at the nearby Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee! Christian Hanger, of Winchester Tennessee, posted the fastest lap overall during the 604 Crate Late Model qualifying session to earn the pole position for the weekly feature event. Christian then led each and every circuit in the headliner to score the $600 windfall ahead of Mark Fields, Oakley Johns, Brad Skinner, and Steven Holcomb! The win marked his fifth trip to "Ducktona" victory lane alone during the 2020 racing season! Complete results from last night at Duck River Raceway Park can be found online by accessing www.duckriverracewaypark.com.

Christian Hanger Continues Recent Hot Streak with Eleventh Win of Season!
(September 7, 2020) Christian Hanger Racing continued their recent hot streak on Sunday night, September 6 at Duck River Raceway Park by recording his eleventh feature win of the 2020 campaign! In Crate Late Model action at the Wheel, Tennessee oval, Christian Hanger laid down the second quickest time overall during qualifying before wiring the feature field to pick up the $600 payday ahead of David Brannon, Oakley Johns, Michael Seibers, and Brad Skinner. At Duck River in the Super Late Model portion of the program, Christian wound up eighth in the final finishing order of the Sam Pugh Labor Day Weekend show, which boasted a $3,000 top prize. Earlier in the holiday weekend at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tennessee on Saturday evening, the Winchester, Tennessee ace placed fifth in his B-Main and sixteenth in the $5,000 to win Schaeffer's Oil Fall Nationals Series headliner after getting caught up in an early wreck. Complete results from the action-packed weekend can be viewed online at www.southernnationalsseries.com and www.duckriverracewaypark.com.

Hanger Conquers Duck River Raceway Park for Tenth Victory of 2020 Campaign!
(August 30, 2020) With the rain-out of the big two-day show at North Alabama Speedway over the weekend, Christian Hanger wound up at Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee on Saturday evening, August 29 and promptly picked up his tenth triumph of the 2020 racing season! In Crate Late Model action at "Ducktona," Christian posted the second quickest lap around the Volunteer State oval during the qualifying session to earn the outside of the front row for the weekly main event. The Winchester, Tennessee ace then led from green to checkers in the 604 Crate Late Model headliner to claim the $600 payday well ahead of Clint Nichols, Corey Posey, Scott Cook, and Brad Skinner! Complete results from last night at Duck River Raceway Park can be found online at www.duckriverracewaypark.com.

Ninth Win of 2020 Season for Hanger Comes Last Night at North Alabama!
(August 23, 2020) Following a rain-out on Friday night at Crossville (TN) Speedway, Christian Hanger and his #29 team racked up their ninth feature victory of the 2020 campaign on Saturday evening, August 22 at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama! Christian knocked down the quickest lap overall during the qualifying session to land on the pole of the 604 Late Model main event. The Winchester, Tennessee ace then grabbed the top spot at the drop of the green flag and held the point throughout the main event to pocket the $1,000 top prize over Seth McCormack, Jeremy Shaw, Ben Brocato, and Braden Mitchell! Full results from last night's show at NAS can be viewed by pointing your web browser to www.northalabamaspeedway.com.

Hanger Steers to Eighth Feature Win of 2020 Saturday at Duck River!
(August 16, 2020) Christian Hanger Racing upped their 2020 win total to eight on Saturday evening, August 15 at the nearby Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee! Behind the wheel of his potent #29 Crate Late Model, Christian Hanger earned Fast Time honors during the qualifying session before leading the weekly main event from green to checkers. Christian pocketed the $600 payday ahead of Brad Skinner, Justin Litchford, David Brannon, and Justin Maxwell. In Super Late Model action at DRRP, the Winchester, Tennessee ace once again sat on the pole after qualifying and led about fifteen circuits in the feature event. Christian unfortunately got into the wall while navigating heavy lapped traffic and he slipped back to third at the unfurling of the checkered flag to finish behind only victor David Brannon and runner-up Corey Posey. Complete results from last night at "Ducktona" can be accessed online by visiting www.duckriverracewaypark.com. (Michael Haney Photo)

Christian Hanger Wins Heat; Lands on Podium in $7,500 Thunderhill Special!
(August 9, 2020) Christian Hanger, of Winchester, Tennessee, unloaded his Crate Late Model at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Summertown, Tennessee on August 7-8 for the 'King of the Hill' special, which was sanctioned by the Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series. On Friday night at the Volunteer State venue, Christian laid down the quickest lap in his group during the qualifying session before securing an impressive heat race triumph. After rolling off from the outside of the second row in Saturday's 60-lap feature event, Christian had focus set on the hefty $7,500 payday. He moved up to as high as second in the running order before eventually winding up third and on the podium behind only race winner Brandon Williams and runner-up Michael Page! Complete results from the lucrative 'King of the Hill' weekend can be accessed online at www.crateracinusa.com.

Hanger Returns to Racing Action in Super Late Model at TST
(August 2, 2020) For the first time in several weeks, Christian Hanger Racing returned to the racetrack - this time at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama on Saturday night, August 1. A weekly Super Late Model show was held at TST last night and a $1,200 winner's check was on the line. Christian Hanger clicked off the seventh quickest lap overall during the qualifying session for the ground-pounding Supers and later rolled off from the inside of the fourth row in the A-Main. The Winchester, Tennessee ace then hung around the top ten throughout the contest and eventually landed right where he started... in the seventh finishing position. Complete results from last night at the track deemed as the "Hornets Nest" can be located online at www.talladegashorttrack.com.

Christian Hanger Suffers Mechanical Woes in Last Minute Trip to ECM...
(July 12, 2020) Christian Hanger Racing made a last minute decision to head to ECM Speedway in Bremen, Alabama on Saturday evening, July 11. Their #29 team competed for the $4,000 top prize in a Southern All Stars Dirt Late Model Series (SAS) shootout. Christian Hanger timed in tenth fastest in his group during the qualifying session and later advanced into the $4,000 to win headliner through his consolation race. As he was making his way through the talented field in the 40-lapper, a broken axle sent Christian pitside and relegated him to a disappointing twenty-second place effort. Full results from last night at ECM Speedway can be viewed online at www.sasdirt.com.

Hanger Tackles Four Different Venues Over Hectic Independence Day Weekend
(July 5, 2020) Christian Hanger Racing endured a long, extended weekend of Super Late Model racing from July 1-4 in special events at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas, Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, Louisiana, Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee, and Thunderhill Raceway Park in Summertown, Tennessee. In a $4,000 to win COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) special on Wednesday in Little Rock, Christian Hanger placed fourth in his heat race and started up front in the B-Main, but contact on the first circuit with another competitor caused him to pull of the track and kept him out of the 40-lap headliner. On Thursday night in a similar $4,000 to win CCSDS shootout at Ark-La-Tex, Christian started ninth on the feature grid, but was unable to finish the race and he was officially scored in the seventeenth position.

At Duck River on Friday evening in a $2,000 to win show, Christian rolled off from the outside of the third row in the unsanctioned main event and took the lead on the seventh circuit, but unfortunately suffered a flat right rear tire. He returned to the racetrack and was subsequently taken out by another competitor, which led to another DNF. In the finale on Saturday at Thunderhill, Christian clicked off the fastest lap in Group B during Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series (SAS) qualifying and was scheduled to start the feature from the outside of the front row. However, Mother Nature intervened and the $4,000 to win A-Main was washed out. Complete results from the action-packed Independence Day weekend can be viewed online at www.compdirt.com and www.duckriverracewaypark.com.

Christian Hanger Unloads Super Late Model at 411 and Duck River
(June 28, 2020) The #29 team headed to 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tennessee and Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee with their Super Late Model over the June 26-27 weekend. On Friday night at 411 against the cars and stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Christian Hanger placed fifth in his loaded heat race prior to grabbing the third and final transfer spot through his B-Main. After rolling off from the outside of the eleventh row in the $12,000 to win headliner, Christian ran into overheating problems during the 50-lapper and retired from the race in the twenty-fifth position. At Duck River on Saturday evening in a $1,500 to win unsanctioned program, Christian was running in the third spot before he burnt up his right rear tire and subsequently retired with a ninth place showing. Full results from both weekend races can be accessed online at www.411motorspeedway.net and www.duckriverracewaypark.com.

Hanger Competes in Two Classes at Duck River Raceway Park...
(June 21, 2020) The Christian Hanger Racing team made the short trek to Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee on Saturday evening, June 20. They unloaded both a Limited Late Model and a Crate Late Model to compete in weekly programs at the Volunteer State bullring. Christian Hanger did not finish the Limited Late Model feature event and was relegated to a disappointing seventh place effort. Behind the wheel of his Crate Late Model, Christian drove to a steady fourth place performance behind only race winner Brad Skinner, Shannon Davis, and David Brannon. Complete results from last night at "Ducktona" can be accessed online by visiting www.duckriverracewaypark.com.

"Highside Hank" Leads Flag to Flag for North Alabama Speedway Win!
(June 14, 2020) Christian Hanger, of Winchester, Tennessee, picked up his seventh checkered flag of the 2020 campaign at the seventh different racetrack on Thursday evening, June 11 at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama! Christian posted the quickest lap overall in Crate Late Model qualifying before starting the weekly main event from the pole position. He then wired the feature field by leading each of the twenty circuits to capture the $800 winner's check. Following a day off, the #29 team rolled into ECM Speedway in Bremen, Alabama on Saturday night, June 13 for a $3,000 to win Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) showdown. Christian started seventh on the grid in the Super Late Model headliner and stormed to the front to lead about 10 laps before winding up third at the checkers behind only race winner Chad Thrash and runner-up Rick Rickman. Full results from both weekend races can be accessed online at www.northalabamaspeedway.com and www.stateseries.com.

Christian Hanger on Podium at Crossville; Rallies to Post Top Ten at 411
(June 7, 2020) Christian Hanger Racing rolled into Crossville Speedway in Crossville, Tennessee and 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tennessee on June 5-6 for a a pair of Crate Late Model specials. On Friday night in a $2,000 to win American Crate All-Star Series show at Crossville, Christian Hanger timed in tenth fastest during the qualifying session prior to securing a heat race triumph. After rolling off from the outside of the fifth row in the A-Main, Christian drove past seven competitors en route to a stellar third place podium performance behind only race winner Randy Weaver and runner-up Zach Sise. At 411 on Saturday evening in the $5,000 to win 'J.T. Kerr Memorial,' Christian did not qualify well, but later won his B-Main before blasting all the way up to tenth in the 51-lap headliner. Full results from both weekend races can be accessed online at www.crossvillespeedway.com and www.411motorspeedway.net.

The Beat Goes On for #29 Team; Hanger Dominates at Duck River!
(May 31, 2020) Christian Hanger, of Winchester, Tennessee, and his Christian Hanger Racing team racked up their sixth Crate Late Model triumph of the 2020 campaign at their sixth different racetrack on Saturday evening, May 30 by winning at Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee! Christian ripped off the fastest lap overall during the qualifying session to earn the pole position for the 20-lap weekly 604 Crate Late Model headliner. The young driver known as "Highside Hank" then wired the feature field by dominating all 20 circuits to bag the $600 top prize over David Brannon, Shannon Davis, Cory Posey, and Jadon Frame. Full results from last night at Duck River Raceway Park can be located by clicking on www.duckriverracewaypark.com.

Christian Hanger Rolls On; Captures $3,500 Top Prize in Mississippi!
(May 25, 2020) The fifth victory for the Christian Hanger Racing team was a big one, as they came out on top of the 'Salute the Troops 40' at Crossroads Motorpark Speedway in Corinth, Mississippi on Saturday night, May 23! Christian Hanger started from the outside of the front row in the All-Star Racing Series feature event and paced the field throughout the 40-lap affair. At the checkers in the Crate Late Model special, Christian was celebrating a $3,500 payday for besting Matt Cooper, Henry Gustavus, Bryant Marsh, and Dakota Ewing.

On Sunday, May 24, the #29 team headed back home and raced at the nearby Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee. In the weekly Crate Late Model main event, Christian led early before finishing second in the 20-lap contest behind only $500 victor Dustin Harris. Behind the wheel of his Street Stock at DRRP, "Highside Hank" brought home a sixth place performance in the $400 to win headliner behind only race winner Chad Winkles, David Gentry, Allen Carter, Joel Landers, and Gary Tucker. Complete results from both facilities can be accessed online on the Corinth Facebook page and www.duckriverracewaypark.com.

Hanger Continues Winning Ways; Wires Crate Field at Thunderhill!
(May 17, 2020) "Highside Hank" Christian Hanger and his #29 team continued their winning ways on Saturday evening, May 16 at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Summertown, Tennessee! Behind the wheel of his potent XR1 Rocket Chassis by Brucebilt Performance Crate Late Model, Christian won his heat race from the third starting position and later rolled off from the outside of the front row in the 30-lap main event. The Winchester, Tennessee native then led from flag-to-flag in the weekly contest to bag the $1,000 triumph for his fourth triumph of the 2020 campaign. In Street Stock competition, Christian advanced past a trio of competitors during the $500 to win feature event to land on the podium in the third spot. Full results from last night's show in the Volunteer State can be viewed online at www.thunderhillracewaypark.com.

Christian Hanger Collects Third Crate Late Model Triumph of 2020!
(May 10, 2020) The Christian Hanger Racing team celebrated in victory lane for the third time during the 2020 racing season on Saturday night, May 9 at Boyd's Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia! After laying down the quickest lap overall during the Crate Late Model qualifying session, Christian Hanger rolled off from the pole position in the 25-lap main event. After several botched starts to the race, Christian settled into the second spot and ran there much of the feature distance. With only four laps to go; however, the Winchester, Tennessee ace muscled past leader Randy Weaver and drove to the $1,200 victory at the Chattanooga-area facility over Weaver, Zach Sise, Trevor Sise, and Addison Cardwell!

Earlier in the weekend, the #29 team invaded Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia on Thursday evening, May 7 for a $1,000 to win Crate Late Model showdown. Christian clicked off the fourth fastest time in Group A during qualifying to earn the inside of the fourth row for the start of the feature event. "Highside Hank" then sported a fast racecar during the course of the A-Main on the "gray gumbo," as he blitzed all the way up to third to land on the podium behind only race winner Bubba Pollard and runner-up Dylan Knowles! Complete results from the action-packed weekend in the Peach State can be viewed online at www.senoiaraceway.com and www.boydsspeedway.info. (Ronnie Barnett Photo)

 

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