Christian
Hanger Wins Buddy Rogers Memorial for $5,044!
(September
8, 2024) After last week's disappointment, Christian
Hanger bounced back in a big way on Saturday evening, September
7 at the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee! The
Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series (SAS) sanctioned the annual
'Buddy Rogers Memorial' and 20 Super Late Model competitors piled
into the pit area at the Volunteer State bullring. Christian laid
down the third fastest lap overall during the qualifying session
and later started the 44-lap headliner from the inside of the
second row. The Winchester, Tennessee ace then muscled past early
leader Dakotah Knuckles to lead lap eleven and never looked back.
Christian beat David Payne, Dalton Cook, Pierce McCarter, and
Austin Neely to the checkered flag to bag the $5,044 first place
prize! Complete results from last night at Tazewell Speedway can
be viewed online by logging onto www.sasdirt.com.
Hanger
Leads Flag-to-Flag at Duck River; DQ'd Post Race...
(September
2, 2024) Christian Hanger Racing returned to action
on Sunday, September 1 at Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee.
The unsanctioned 'Sam Pugh Memorial' took place yesterday at the
Volunteer State oval and a $6,000 winner's check was up for grabs.
Christian Hanger knocked down the second quickest time during
the Super Late Model qualifying session to earn the outside of
the front row for the 40-lap main event. The Winchester, Tennessee
ace then led each and every circuit in the contest - even with
a lack of power steering in the second half of the race. Unfortunately,
Christian was disqualified in post-race technical inspection for
a deck height violation (1/16-inch too high) and was relegated
to a disappointing twenty-first place performance. Full results
from yesterday's annual 'Sam Pugh Memorial' can be viewed online
by clicking on www.duckriverracewaypark.com.
Podium
Effort for Christian Hanger in King of the Crate
(August
11, 2024) Christian Hanger and his #29 team dipped
south to North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama on August
9-10 for the annual running of the 'King of the Crate.' The Crate
Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series presided over the two-day extravaganza
and 24 604 Crate Late Model competitors were on hand to vie for
the $10,000 first place prize. Christian clicked off the fastest
lap in his group during qualifying on Friday night prior to picking
up a heat race triumph. After rolling off third on the grid in
Saturday's 75-lap grand finale, Christian finished in the third
spot to round out the podium behind only winner Ashley Newman
and runner-up Bryson Mitchell. Complete results from the annual
'King of the Crate' can be viewed online by clicking on www.crateracinusa.com.
(Simple Moments Photography)
Hanger
Tackles Deep Fried 75 Weekend at Duck River
(August
4, 2024) After taking several weekends off from
racing action, Christian Hanger Racing invaded Duck River Raceway
Park in Wheel, Tennessee on August 2-3 for the annual running
of the 'Deep Fried 75.' The Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series sanctioned
the doubleheader weekend, which kicked off on Friday night with
a $5,000 to win preliminary event. Christian Hanger laid down
the fourth quickest time in Group A during qualifying to earn
the inside of the fourth row for the start of the 30-lap feature.
At the end of the contest, the Winchester, Tennessee ace was paid
for an eleventh place performance in the weekend opener.
On Saturday evening at Duck River Raceway Park,
a whopping $20,000 winner's check was on the line in the 'Deep
Fried 75' grand finale. Christian timed in fifteenth quickest
in Group A during qualifying before running eighth in his heat
race and fourth in his B-Main. Unfortunately, the consolation
race finish narrowly kept him out of the 75-lapper that was ultimately
won by Tanner English. Complete results from the entire weekend
can be found online at www.htfseries.com.
(Simple Moments Photography)
Christian
Hanger Retires Early in July Spectacular
(July
14, 2024) One sole event was on the racing calendar
for this weekend, as Christian Hanger invaded Thunderhill Raceway
Park in Summertown, Tennessee on Saturday evening, July 13. The
Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series (SAS) rolled into the Volunteer
State oval to preside over the 'July Spectacular,' which boasted
a $10,000 first place prize. Christian stopped the clock thirteenth
fastest in Group B during the qualifying session and later finished
fifth in his loaded heat race. Following a triumph in his B-Main,
Christian started the 50-lap headliner from the outside of the
ninth row. Unfortunately, the Winchester, Tennessee standout was
an early retiree in the contest and was officially paid for a
twenty-fourth place performance. Complete results from last night
at Thunderhill Raceway Park can be accessed online by pointing
your web browser to www.sasdirt.com.
(Simple Moments Photography)
Hanger
Nets Pair of Top Fives in Hectic Week!
(July
8, 2024) Christian Hanger Racing was ultra-busy
from July 2-7 - primarily on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour
- and amassed a pair of top five finishes and one additional top
ten performance. Christian Hanger's best effort of the long week
came on Sunday, July 7 in an unsanctioned contest at Duck River
Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee. Christian laid down the fourth
quickest lap in Group A during the qualifying session prior to
passing five competitors during the 40-lap 'Independence Day Special'
headliner. At the checkers, the Winchester, Tennessee ace found
himself in the runner-up spot behind only $6,000 victor Camaron
Marlar!
In "Hell Tour" action earlier in the week,
Christian finished sixth on Tuesday at Old No. 1 Speedway in Harrisburg,
Arkansas, twelfth on Thursday at Riverside International Speedway
in West Memphis, Arkansas, thirteenth on Friday at Paducah International
Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky, and fourth on Saturday at Clarksville
Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee. In the $10,000 to win program
at Clarksville, Christian placed third in his stacked heat race
prior to passing seven competitors during the 40-lapper en route
to the strong fourth place outing behind only winner David Breazeale,
Jadon Frame, and Dillon McCowan! Full results from the entire
week of racing action can be found online by clicking on www.dirtcarsummernationals.com
and www.duckriverracewaypark.com.
(Josh James Artwork)
Christian
Hanger Transfers into $50,050 Volunteer 50
(June
30, 2024) The month of June ended in a big way
for Christian Hanger Racing, as the unsanctioned 'Volunteer 50'
was held on June 28-29 at the ultra-fast Volunteer Speedway in
Bulls Gap, Tennessee. In his split-field, $5,000 to win preliminary
program on Friday night, Christian Hanger laid down the seventeenth
quickest lap in Group B during the qualifying session before picking
off a trio of competitors in his 25-lap feature to place fourteenth
in the final rundown. With a whopping $50,050 top prize up for
grabs in Saturday's grand finale, Christian earned the fourth
and final transfer spot through his B-Main prior to retiring early
from the 50-lapper in the twenty-fourth position. Complete results
from the entire 'Volunteer 50' weekend can be found online by
clicking on www.volunteerspeedway.com.
(MRM Racing Photos)
Hanger
on Podium in Clay Smith Memorial!
(June
23, 2024) Christian Hanger Racing tackled a pair
of high-profile events in their home state of Tennessee from June
20-22. On Thursday night, the World of Outlaws CASE Construction
Late Model Series roared into Thunderhill Raceway Park in Summertown,
Tennessee and a $10,000 top prize was up for grabs. Christian
Hanger placed eighth in his loaded heat race prior to winding
up twenty-first in the final rundown of the 40-lap main event.
Things went smoother for the #29 team on Saturday evening in the
'Clay Smith Memorial' at Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald,
Tennessee. Christian improved three spots during the course of
the 40-lap Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series (SAS) contest
to land on the podium in third behind only $5,000 victor Dalton
Cook and runner-up Oakley Johns! Full results from both weekend
races can be accessed online at www.woolms.com
and www.sasdirt.com.
(Ryan Roberts Photography)
Third Win
of 2024 Comes with Topless Outlaws!!
(June
16, 2024) Christian Hanger, of Winchester, Tennessee,
celebrated in victory lane for the third time in 2024 on Saturday
night, June 15 at the nearby Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel,
Tennessee! Christian knocked down the second quickest lap in Group
A during Topless Outlaws Dirt Racing Series qualifying, which
earned him the inside of the second row for the start of the 40-lap
main event. Christian then grabbed the top spot on lap three and
never looked back in leading the remainder of the contest to bag
the $4,000 first place prize money. Finishing behind his #29 machine
at the checkers was runner-up Jadon Frame, Jordan Judge, Brad
Skinner, and Logan Brown! Complete results from last night at
Duck River Raceway Park can be found online by clicking on www.duckriverracewaypark.com.
Christian
Hanger Tackles Dirt Late Model Dream
(June
9, 2024) The Christian Hanger Racing team rolled
into the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio for the 30th
edition of the 'Dirt Late Model Dream.' A $25,000 winner's check
was on the line in the split-field, preliminary program on Friday
night, June 7. Christian Hanger timed in eighteenth quickest in
Group B during the qualifying session prior to finishing eleventh
in both his heat race and his B-Main.
On Saturday evening, June 8, a whopping $100,030
top prize was up for grabs in the 'Dirt Late Model Dream' finale.
In front of a huge grandstand crowd, Christian ran twelfth in
his stacked heat race, which was unfortunately not quite good
enough to transfer him into one of the two consolation races.
Although the Winchester, Tennessee ace was unable to advance into
either feature event, Christian gained valuable track time and
experience for future visits to the "Big E." Complete
results from the entire 'Dirt Late Model Dream' weekend can be
found online by accessing www.eldoraspeedway.com.
(Ryan Roberts Photography)
Hanger
Makes Rare Trip to Hoosier State...
(June
1, 2024) Making a rare trip north to the Hoosier
State, Christian Hanger Racing competed on Friday night, May 31
at the historic Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, Indiana.
The Ultimate Heart of America Super Late Model Series presided
over the event, which drew 22 competitors to the 1/4-mile oval
to vie for the $5,000 first place prize money. Christian Hanger
started off his evening by laying down the sixth quickest lap
overall during qualifying before running second in heat race action.
The Winchester, Tennessee ace quickly blasted up to the second
spot in the 40-lapper and was looking for more when he unfortunately
dropped a driveshaft. The mechanical woes relegated Christian
to a disappointing fourteenth place performance. Complete results
from last night at Bloomington Speedway can be viewed online at
www.ultimatesupers.com.
(Jimmy Pittman Photo)
Christian
Hanger Third in Final Spring Nationals Points
(May
27, 2024) Winchester, Tennessee native Christian
Hanger finished out the Schaeffer's Oil Spring Nationals Series
points season on Sunday night, May 26 in a $10,053 to win shootout
at Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee. Christian stopped
the clock fifth quickest in Group A during the qualifying session
to lock himself into the inside of the fifth row for the start
of the 53-lap headliner. After getting caught up in a couple of
different incidents that resulted in heavy right side body damage,
Christian ultimately retired from the contest in the seventeenth
finishing position. With the points season now complete, he was
paid for a third place effort in the final Spring Nationals point
tally.
Pearson Lee Williams piloted a back-up #29p machine
for Christian Hanger Racing and despite a couple of flat tires,
Pearson brought home a solid sixth place performance in the 53-lap
feature event. Complete results from last night at Duck River
Raceway Park can be found online by visiting www.southernnationalsseries.com.
(Simple Moments Photography)
Hanger
Runner-Up in Limited at Duck River!
(May
12, 2024) Christian Hanger Racing made the short
trek to Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee on Saturday
night, May 11 to compete in a Limited Late Model special event
that boasted a $1,500 first place prize.
Christian Hanger knocked down the fifth quickest
time overall during the qualifying session, which lined him up
starting the 20-lap main event from the inside of the third row.
The Winchester, Tennessee ace then picked off a trio of competitors
during the headliner to earn a strong runner-up performance behind
only victor Jordan Judge. Complete results from last night at
Duck River Raceway Park can be found by pointing your web browser
to www.duckriverracewaypark.com.