Making the transition to the nitro Funny Car Class hasn't been easy for Matt Hagan, made even stressful considering he is driving for the vaunted Don Schumacher Racing organization.
“Last year I had my own deal and when you go out there and have a bad
light or something … the expectations are high … but you don’t get down
on yourself as much," the 26-year-old Hagan said. "Now, you have to
perform for the team owner, crew chief, the crew, and everyone else.
You want to do that anyway. You have to take more time now and make
sure you are doing your job the correct way and be more professional
out here.”
This weekend, Hagan's task is to try and tame the mountain at Bandimere Speedway.