Mike Haag

Mike Haag has covered motorsports in San Antonio and South Texas for more than 36 years. In addition to covering motorsports for the San Antonio Express-News for nearly 28 years, Mike also has co-hosted TrackSmack with Dawn Murphy for 18 race seasons. In addition to being a writer, Mike taught high school English and Journalism for 30 years before retiring in May, 2020.


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By Mike Haag On Friday, October 13th, 2017
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2013 Top Fuel champion Langdon to move to Funny Car class beginning in 2018

Courtesy of Cody Poor, Kalitta Motorsports DALLAS, Texas – Kalitta Motorsports announced today that 2013 Top Fuel champion Shawn Langdon will make the move to the Funny Car class for the 2018 NHRA Mello More...

By Mike Haag On Friday, October 13th, 2017
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Bob Wilber to showcase his book Bats, Balls & Burnouts Saturday at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex

ENNIS, Texas – If you are a fan of baseball, soccer or drag racing, then you are going to love Bob Wilber’s new book, Bats, Balls & Burnouts: A Life of Sports, Marketing and Mayhem. The 543-page memoir More...

By Mike Haag On Thursday, October 12th, 2017
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Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Hector Arana Jr. determined to bounce back at AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals

Courtesy of the NHRA ENNIS, Texas – Primed to make a move in the hunt for his first career world championship, Hector Arana Jr. did not have the result he had hoped for during the most recent race of the NHRA More...

By Mike Haag On Wednesday, October 11th, 2017
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Odessa’s Chris McGaha recalls fond memories at Texas Motorplex heading to AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals

Courtesy of the NHRA ENNIS, Texas – Racing at Texas Motorplex means a great deal to Pro Stock’s Chris McGaha. The Odessa, Texas, native was there the day the track opened in 1986, he watched his dad racing there More...

By Mike Haag On Wednesday, October 11th, 2017
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Two-time Funny Car world champ Matt Hagan ready for overdue hot streak to start at AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals

Courtesy of the NHRA ENNIS, Texas – Matt Hagan has been on enough hot streaks in his standout career – including one to open the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season – to know how quickly they can More...