| Msg ID: 2756187 | Tom Hager |
| Author:Lenny Swider
12/13/2022 10:26:04 AM |
Tom Hager (Hager the Horrible) was quite a character and a damn good racer too. Here's some pictures and articles about Tom. Feel free to share your pictures and personal racing stories.
Tom drove for a few owners. Here's the Silliman #4 Falcon.
Tom and his bride were supposed to be married on the front stretch at Flemington, but rain moved it to the pole barn behind the back stretch.
Tom on the inside of Charlie Epright
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| Msg ID: 2756190 | Tom Hager |
| Author:JCS 3919
12/13/2022 10:39:34 AM Reply to: 2756187 |
A great one for certain who did it his way.... |
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| Msg ID: 2756223 | Tom Hager |
| Author:rchanna
12/13/2022 4:51:27 PM Reply to: 2756187 |
Great photos of one of my favorites! Thanks for posting! |
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| Msg ID: 2756245 | Tom Hager |
| Author:Greg McGowan
12/13/2022 11:09:12 PM Reply to: 2756223 |
Thanks for posting Lenny |
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| Msg ID: 2756323 | Tom Hager |
| Author:John Mc
12/14/2022 9:09:30 PM Reply to: 2756187 |
Picture of both cars in the Nazareth pits is actually Howie in the car Tom and his guys built in a week. |
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| Msg ID: 2756329 | Tom Hager |
| Author:Lenny Swider
12/14/2022 10:24:04 PM Reply to: 2756323 |
We need Howie to jump in here. |
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| Msg ID: 2756343 | Tom Hager |
| Author:Jeh
12/15/2022 10:05:41 AM Reply to: 2756323 |
Didn't Hager drive the 301 for points one night at Flemington? |
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| Msg ID: 2756352 | Tom Hager |
| Author:John Mc
12/15/2022 12:06:43 PM Reply to: 2756343 |
No. Dad drove the 43 once or twice though, the throttle hung going down the backstretch at Flemington one night and he shortened it a couple feet. I think Tom had it ready for Nazareth the next day! |
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| Msg ID: 2756472 | Tom Hager |
| Author:Howie Cronce
12/16/2022 10:40:42 PM Reply to: 2756352 |
Thanks Lenny for doing this Great Tribute to Tom...My opinion is Tom never got the recognition he deserved.. Hard working, never say quit, Get it fixed no matter bad it is and One of the top drivers from our era..Yes I was in the left 43 in the double pic. (The first wreck pic the car had the C on the door from me running it)..Opening day the following year we went to Fonda for 50 lapper and I got second (Lazzaro won) and Tom got third.. When we arrived in the pits that day Tom says heres the box of gears and theres all the tires in the rack so pick what you want and i'll use whats left..HOW MANY OWNER DRIVERS WITH A SECOND CAR WOULD DO THAT??..Tom was a great friend I had in racing...He needs a monument in Easton Pa..Not to many could do as great as him with so little to work with..I would put him and Kenny Brightbill in that same catagory...HtH |
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| Msg ID: 2756483 | Tom Hager |
| Author:.John Mc
12/17/2022 10:38:35 AM Reply to: 2756472 |
Well said, Howie. |
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| Msg ID: 2756500 | One of My Favorite Pictures of Tom |
| Author:3-Wide
12/17/2022 2:15:20 PM Reply to: 2756187 |
This one was provided to us by Friend of The Vault Roy Schreffler back in 2003: https://3widespicturevault.com/FACES_pics_vitals/11.19.03_HAG_GAR_EAS_2003_1.ht |
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| Msg ID: 2756511 | One of My Favorite Pictures of Tom |
| Author:Engine Guy
12/17/2022 5:48:17 PM Reply to: 2756500 |
3 wide, I was standing to the left of Tom when that pic was shot. I didn’t want to get in the way. Big Tom was one in a million. I had a helping hand in putting together Toms light Blue 43 ( I think it was 2001 or 2002) car and was wondering if anyone has a pic of that car... |
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| Msg ID: 2756597 | One of My Favorite Pictures of Tom |
| Author:Howie Cronce
12/18/2022 8:20:22 PM Reply to: 2756511 |
I remember riding on that poor mini-bike with Tom at Syracuse...That is the week he broke his ankle. He had a couple adult drinks and rode up Johnny Harrols flat bed ramps.. Thought he was Evil Knevil i guess..he fell off the side..Ouch....Fun times before that happened...1976 or 77... |
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