Jamie Hager (Growing up in a racing family that featured his father Jim Hager, Jamie Hager, nicknamed CJ (Charger Jr) was one of the top Late Model and later Modified drivers in the KC area in the 1980’s and 1990’s before an accident led him to an equally successful career as a crew member while helping future NASCAR stalwarts Clint Bowyer and another Jamie, Jamie McMurray. Back to Jamie’s career behind the wheel, however. Hager would win the most improved driver award on the dirt racing a Late Model at Lakeside in 1980, and Riverside in 1981. “Charger Junior” would then charge his way to the Riverside track championship in 1983. And then later switch to the pavement for more stellar results running at the new Lakeside, and I-70 Speedway in Modifieds. Among his accomplishments at those local speed plants, Hager would win both track titles in one season in 1991. And then another championship the next season at I-70 racing with his number 9 which came to be his signature number after adding his dads’ number 171 together one digit at a time due to the fact in NASCAR racing, they did not allow 3-digit numbers. During his incredible run on the pavement at Lakeside and I-70 Hager would win fifty features between the two venues, thirty-three at I-70, and 17 at Lakeside. )
