Matt Hagan
Appearance
Matt Hagan | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Christiansburg, VA | November 18, 1982
NHRA Camping World Series career | |
Debut season | 2009 |
Current team | Tony Stewart Racing |
Car number | 14FC |
Engine | Dodge Mopar Hemi |
Crew chief | Dickie Venables |
Former teams | Don Schumacher Racing |
Championships | 4 |
Wins | 49 |
Poles | 21 |
Fastest laps | 3.799@338.77MPH |
Championship titles | |
2011 2014 2020 2023 | NHRA Funny Car World Championship |
Awards | |
Previous FC World Record Holder 3.802@338.8MPH |
Matt Hagan is a professional NHRA funny car driver for Tony Stewart Racing. Most notably, he was the 2011, 2014, 2020 and 2023 NHRA Funny Car World Champion. He has had a total of 49 Career Event titles, 87 Career Final Rounds, and 21 Career No.1 qualifying positions.[1] He is driver of the 14 Dodge Power Brokers Funny Car team led by Dickie Venables.[2]
On October 14, 2021, Hagan was announced as the Funny Car driver for Tony Stewart Racing in 2022.[3]
On September 1, 2017, Hagan was the second Nitro Funny Car driver to break the 3.800 E/T barrier with a 3.799@338.77MPH pass at Lucas Oil Raceway. That same pass made him the current Funny Car elapsed time record and top speed record holder at Lucas Oil Raceway. [4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Matt Hagan". Don Schumacher Racing. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ "Matt Hagan 3X NHRA Funny Car Champion FC1 - About Matt Hagan". www.matthaganracing.com. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ "Tony Stewart Racing to join NHRA in 2022 with two full-time entries". National Hot Rod Association. October 14, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Matt Hagan breaks Funny Car track records at US Nationals". USA Today.