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Christian Hanger on Podium at Boyd's Speedway; Tenth at Smoky Mountain
(May 9, 2021) The Christian Hanger Racing team rolled into Boyd's Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia and Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tennessee on May 7-8 for a pair of $1,500 to win Crate Late Model shootouts. On Friday night at Boyd's, Christian Hanger knocked down the fifth quickest time overall during the qualifying session and later advanced up to third in the main event. He trailed only victor Eli Beets and runner-up Logan Palmer at the Chattanooga-area oval. The following evening at Smoky Mountain saw the #29 team out motored as soon as they unloaded their XR1 Rocket Chassis. Christian battled hard and eventually earned a tenth place performance at the 4/10-mile speedplant. Complete results from both weekend contests can be accessed online at www.boydsspeedway.myracepass.com and www.smokymountainspeedway.com.

Hanger Finds Duck River Raceway Park Victory Lane for Second Straight Week!
(May 2, 2021) The #29 team headed back to Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama and Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee on April 30-May 1 and racked up another victory and an additional runner-up performance! The second win of 2021 for Christian Hanger came on Saturday evening in a weekly Crate Late Model program at the nearby Duck River Raceway Park. Christian earned Fast Time honors during the qualifying session and later led each and every circuit of the headliner to bag the $600 paycheck for his second straight triumph at DRRP!

On Friday night at Moulton Speedway, Christian once again laid down the quickest lap overall during the Crate Late Model time trial session prior to winding up second at the unfurling of the checkered flag in the main event behind only race winner Oakley Johns. Complete results from both weekend shows can be viewed online at www.moultonspeedway.net and www.duckriverracewaypark.com.

Christian Hanger Nabs First Win of 2021 in Crate Late Model at Duck River!
(April 26, 2021) A long, extended weekend for Christian Hanger Racing netted their first win of the 2021 season, along with two additional podium performances! The victory came in the tripleheader finale on Sunday night, April 25 at Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee. Christian Hanger earned Fast Time honors during the Crate Late Model qualifying session and then came out on top of the weekly main event to claim the $600 payday ahead of Jadon Frame, Chase Walls, Justin Maxwell, and Clint Nichols!

Earlier in the weekend, Christian found himself racing in another weekly Crate Late Model program on Friday evening at Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama. After posting the fourth fastest lap in time trials, Christian climbed to second to nab a runner-up effort behind only $600 victor Oakley Johns. On Saturday, the #29 team was in the pit area at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama for a $2,500 to win Crate Racin' USA Series spectacular. The Winchester, Tennessee ace set a New Track Record during qualifying, led the first 44 circuits of the 50-lapper, and wound up third at the checkers behind only race winner Austin Horton and runner-up Jake Knowles. Full results from all three venues can be located online at www.moultonspeedway.net, www.crateracinusa.com, www.duckriverracewaypark.com.

Engine Woes Sideline Hanger Early in Spring Nationals Stop at I-75 Raceway
(April 17, 2021) Round two of the Schaeffer's Oil Spring Nationals Series took the Christian Hanger Racing team to I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, Tennessee on Friday night, April 16. The single-day program at the Volunteer State oval shelled out $5,053 to the winner. Christian Hanger grabbed the fifth transfer spot through his B-Main to earn the rights to the outside of the ninth row for the start of the 53-lap headliner. Unfortunately, his feature was a short one, as the Winchester, Tennessee ace suffered terminal motor problems early in the contest and was relegated to a disappointing twenty-first place performance. Full results from last night at I-75 Raceway can be obtained online by clicking on www.southernnationalsseries.com.

Hanger Starts Spring Nationals Tour with $21,000 Lil Bill Corum Memorial
(April 4, 2021) Starting their possible hunt for the 2021 Schaeffer's Oil Spring Nationals Series Championship, Christian Hanger and his #29 team made their way to the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee on Saturday, April 3 for the inaugural running of the 'Lil Bill Corum Memorial.' A star-studded 35 car field converged at "The Taz" to compete in the Spring Nationals lid lifter, which boasted a whopping $21,000 winner's check. Christian timed in twelfth quickest in Group A during the qualifying session at the high-banked oval before placing sixth in his loaded heat race. After finishing third in his B-Main, the Winchester, Tennessee native was awarded a series provisional to gain access into the 75-lap headliner. Christian then worked his way past six competitors en route to a fifteenth place showing in the 'Lil Bill Corum Memorial.' Full results from last night at Tazewell can be accessed online at www.southernnationalsseries.com. (MRM Racing Photos)

Christian Hanger Makes a Charge at Whynot Before Untimely Wreck...
(March 21, 2021) Christian Hanger Racing rolled south to Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi on Saturday, March 20, as the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) presided over a $3,000 to win shootout. Christian Hanger advanced into the 40-lap main event by virtue of his second place effort in the consolation event.

After rolling off from the outside of the sixth row in the A-Main, Christian quickly charged up through the field and was knocking on the door to the top five when a competitor hooked a rut and turned up into his #29 machine. Unfortunately, the Winchester, Tennessee native got the worst end of the wreck and was forced to retire with heavy damage in the fourteenth position. Complete results from last night at "The House of Hook" can be located online at www.whynotmotorsportspark.com. (Chris McDill Photo)

Hanger Hard Charges to Top Five in Spring Break Bash at the Beach!
(March 14, 2021) Christian Hanger continued his busy start to the 2021 campaign on Saturday, March 13 with a trip south to Southern Raceway in Milton, Florida. The Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series (SAS) presided over the 'Spring Break Bash at the Beach' and a $5,000 winner's check was up for grabs. Christian clicked off the fifth fastest lap in Group B during the qualifying session to earn the outside of the fifth row for the start of the 50-lap headliner. The Winchester, Tennessee ace then hard charged through the feature field and climbed up inside of the top five in his first visit to the Sunshine State oval. At the checkers, Christian found himself in the fourth finishing position behind only race winner Rusty Schlenk, G.R. Smith, and Joseph Joiner! Full results from last night at Southern Raceway can be viewed online at www.sasdirt.com.

Christian Hanger Transfers into $12,000 Tennessee Tipoff at Smoky Mountain
(March 7, 2021) The Christian Hanger Racing team started off their busy month of March in a big way on Saturday, March 6, as the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series sanctioned the annual 'Tennessee Tipoff' at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tennessee. An impressive field of 51 competitors piled into the pit area to do battle for the $12,000 top prize.

Christian Hanger clicked off the ninth quickest lap in Group B during the qualifying session before placing fourth in his loaded heat race. After nabbing the second transfer spot through his B-Main, Christian started the 50-lap feature event from the outside of the twelfth row. With passing at a premium, especially in the last half of the contest, the Winchester, Tennessee ace was awarded a twenty-sixth place finish against the national touring field. Full results from last night at Smoky Mountain Speedway can be accessed online at www.woolms.com.

Hanger Sets Fast Time; Leads Early in Xtreme DIRTcar Series Event at Modoc
(February 28, 2021) Christian Hanger Racing returned to the Super Late Model scene on Saturday night, February 27 at Modoc Raceway in Modoc, South Carolina. The Drydene Xtreme DIRTcar Series presided over their season finale and a $7,000 paycheck was up for grabs. Christian Hanger clicked off the quickest lap overall of the 29 entrants during the qualifying session to earn Fast Time honors and later secured an impressive victory in his loaded heat race. After drawing the pole position before the start of the 40-lap headliner, Christian led the first two circuits of the race before eventually suffering a flat tire as a result of some contact early in the contest. The Winchester, Tennessee ace retired around the halfway mark and was relegated to a disappointing twentieth place performance. Full results from last night at Modoc can be accessed online at www.xtremedirtcar.com.

Christian Hanger Leads Early at Moulton; Lapped Car Costs Shot at $3,000...
(February 8, 2021) The #29 team ventured to Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama from February 5-7 for the inaugural running of the 'Winter Breeze Classic.' The 604 Crate Late Models drew a strong field of competitors to vie for the $3,000 winner's check. Christian Hanger posted the third quickest time overall during the qualifying session on Friday night and later secured a victory in the fast dash for cash. After Saturday's action was postponed by rain and inclement weather, Christian rolled off from the pole position in Sunday's finale. The Winchester, Tennessee ace took the lead early in the contest and had a great shot at collecting his first win of the young 2021 season, but he was chopped by a lapped car and wound up placed fifteenth in the final finishing order with a battered racecar. Complete results from the 'Winter Breeze Classic' weekend can be accessed online at www.moultonspeedway.net.

Opening Lap Incident in Cabin Fever at Boyd's Speedway Dooms Hanger...
(January 31, 2021) The Christian Hanger Racing team returned to action on Saturday, January 30 in the annual running of the 'Cabin Fever' race at Boyd's Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia. The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series sanctioned the single-day throwdown and 43 competitors showed up to do battle in the $4,000 to win special. Christian Hanger clicked off the fastest lap in Group A during the Super Late Model qualifying session before rolling off from the pole position in the 40-lap headliner. After beating Randy Weaver to the first turn on both starts of the contest, contact by Weaver on the second start caused the #29 machine to spin and Christian was sent to the back of the pack by series officials. Upset by both the contact and the call to relegate him to the rear, the Winchester, Tennessee native soldiered on to finish fifteenth in the final rundown at the Chattanooga-area oval. Full results can be found online at www.boydsspeedway.myracepass.com.

Christian Hanger Sees Strong Ice Bowl Run Wiped Out by Mechanical Trouble
(January 11, 2021) Christian Hanger, of Winchester, Tennessee, once again wheeled Joe Denby's #27 Capital racecar on January 9-10 in the 30th edition of the 'Ice Bowl' at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama. A total of 32 Super Late Models converged at TST for the multi-day special event, which culminated with a $6,000 to win feature event. On Saturday during preliminary action, Christian laid down the third quickest lap in his group during qualifying prior to grabbing the third transfer spot through his stacked heat race.

In Sunday's 50-lap main event, Christian started tenth on the grid in the unsanctioned contest and had clawed his way into the top five before a shock mount issue caused him to retire from the 'Ice Bowl.' The driver known as "Highside Hank" was forced to settle for a disappointing sixteenth place effort. Complete results from the action-packed weekend can be accessed online at www.talladegashorttrack.com. (Josh James Artwork)

Hanger Streaks to Hangover Runner-Up Effort to Kick Off 2021 Campaign!
(January 3, 2021) Less than a month after his 2020 season finale, Christian Hanger was back in the cockpit on Saturday, January 2 in his 2021 season lid lifter at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tennessee. The annual running of the 'Hangover' took place at the Volunteer State oval and a $5,000 top prize was up for grabs for the Super Late Models. Behind the wheel of a Joe Denby-owned #27 Capital racecar, Christian stopped the clock fourth quickest in Group B during the qualifying session before starting the 50-lap headliner from the outside of the fourth row. On a choppy racing surface - due to several inches of rain on Friday - Christian sported one of the fastest cars on the racetrack throughout the distance, competed for the lead on a couple of different occasions, and settled for an impressive runner-up performance behind only race winner Pierce McCarter! Full results from yesterday at 411 Motor Speedway can be viewed online at www.411motorspeedway.net.

 

 

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