“Obviously, I’m humbled and blessed to be here,” said Hagan. “We’re throwing down and I can’t say enough about Dickie Venables. Every run that Dickie makes he is getting better. He knows exactly what he’s doing, and we scooped up some points in qualifying. Sitting in that race car is incredible. It gets light in the front end when the clutch comes in. Runs like that build my confidence. I’ve got a car to win a championship. I’ve won three times and been runner-up and runner-up twice. I know what it feels like when things come together.”
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