4/12/2018
Blake Hahn
Blake Hahn Finishes Fifth In Vankor Texas Sprint Nationals Opener
(Image Credit: Bobby Thomas)
Bryan Hulbert – FT. WORTH, Texas (April 11, 2018) Carrying momentum into Tony Stewart presents the Vankor Texas Sprint Car Nationals this past weekend with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by Sawblade.com, Blake Hahn kicked off the weekend with a fifth-place finish.
“Friday we were really good. Had a good draw and won our Heat which put us ninth in the feature. The track was tricky and with the wind, it really messed with the car, especially if you got behind someone, but otherwise, it felt good.”
Getting to fifth, Hahn had a run for the final transfer into Saturday’s A-Feature, but the caution would send him back a spot on the restart.
“I had Tony [Stewart] passed until the caution came out and I thought I had him passed again coming to the checkered. He tripped on the top a little bit, and I had a run off the bottom of turn-four, but he got me at the line.”
Finishing third in his Heat Race on Saturday, Hahn found himself starting 14th in the 30-lap A-Feature, but would end up having to dig out of a much deeper hole.
“We had the car nice of the feature. The track had several grooves and we took off at the start but on the red, we ended up getting into the back of Harli White and got the nose wing. I thought about just staying out, but I didn’t want to chance it coming apart so I went to the work area. Having to go to the back, we were still able to move forward. Not happy with only getting to 13th, but overall not a bad weekend.”
Watching the weather for this weekend, the plan is to race with the Lucas Oil POWRi West Series at Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla. on Friday, April 13. And Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan. on Saturday, April 14. If the Saturday Midget event gets called off, Hahn will head for Creek County Speedway in the Champ Sprint division.
The 2018 season is Blake Hahn’s 16th year of racing. Starting in Jr. Sprints at the Tulsa Shootout, Hahn has progressed through the ranks with over 90 victories across Micros, Midgets, and Sprint Cars. For continued updates on Blake Hahn Racing, along with his full 2018 lineup, log onto http://www.blakehahnracing.com.
2018 Season to Date:
Events: 11; Wins -1 ; Top 5 - 3; Top 10 - 8; Top 15 –9; Top 20 –9;
Up Next:
April 13, 2018 – Red Dirt Raceway with POWRi West
April 14, 2018 – Caney Valley Speedway with POWRi West (Backup Plan: Creek County Speedway)
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Submitted By: Bryan Hulbert