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Four-time Funny Car champion Matt Hagan is staying on with his team, Tony Stewart Racing, after signing an extension. That means you can look forward to seeing the racer blast down the track in the Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car during NHRA events for the foreseeable future.
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We don’t know specifics of Hagan’s contract extension, only that it’s for multiple years.
Even though Tony Stewart Racing has only been around since 2022, the team has picked up 19 wins so far. The fact that Hagan was responsible for 14 of those wins, and bagged a Funny Car championship for the team in 2023, surely gave the man plenty of leverage for negotiations of his contract.
“Being able to extend my contract with Tony Stewart Racing is huge,” said Matt Hagan. “It’s one of the best teams to drive for in the NHRA. Tony (Stewart) is a great boss. I think it’s important to find a good group and lock it down and be able to build upon that.
“Tony makes sure we have all the parts and pieces to be able to do all we need to. It’s exciting to sign a multi-year contract so we can continue to build on what we have with Dodge. I’ve been with them for close to 20 years and it shows what a great relationship we have with them.
“We’ve been able to grow their brand and grow my career. I’m excited and humbled about it and looking forward to seeing what the future brings.”
Hagan has been competing in Funny Car since 2008. In his first season, the man only ran in four events, but captured the enviable top spot at US Nationals in Indianapolis. That got him a fulltime seat for 2009, but he didn’t see big success until 2010 when he won the NHRA Spring Nationals in Houston. That was the first of 53 victories and counting in Funny Car.
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