Katie Hagar Breaks Track Record at Stockton 99 Speedway



By: Frank Jordan



It was a typical night of short track racing with all the bumping & banging
you can expect.



The highlight of the night for the Golden State Racing Team came when their
driver, Katie Hagar, set the track record in qualifying at Stockton 99
Speedway. She is the first woman ever to hold a track record at the famed
speedway.



Katie hails from the state of Maine and is in California participating in
the Drive for Diversity program. She broke the track record with a
blistering 13.57 hanging two tenths on the rest of the field.



She started the race 9th with the invert and quickly moved to 6th but got
turned around by the 5th place car. Re-starting from the back, Katie began
passing cars, quickly getting back in contention.



Halfway through the main event the same car that caused the earlier issue
got into the 6th place car turning him around and up into Katie's path. The
contact wasn't bad until the 8th place car slid under her bumper. There was
too much cosmetic damage to get her back out in time, the team had to call
it a night.



Katie was extremely disappointed as she clearly had the fastest race car on
the track. As they say "that's racing". She will be back at Stockton on June
27th.



Her fan base has exploded at Stockton 99 Speedway. The track announcer makes
a big deal to the crowd about Katie and the team's participation with the
Drive for Diversity program. Katie is definitely a crowd favorite!favorite!