Clinton, MO -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/06/2021 -- The Sunnyvale, Texas, native won the 20-lap main event on Night No. 1 of the 360 Knoxville Nationals with a track record time. His run of 5:52.2 broke Justin Henderson's July 18, 2020, track standard by a full five seconds.

"I've really got to thank my team," said Hafertepe in victory lane. "Most said this race has been won many times in the middle, and you might want to try it. We were good, and I tried the middle and 'Oh my!' I knew we were going to win this thing. We've been close to winning here, and to finally win one…it's awesome! We'll be starting Saturday a little closer to the front than usual. We just don't race here enough. We race quite a bit compared to some of the other guys. The locals know where they need to be, and we're playing catchup when we come here. It's awesome to get a hold on it."

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