Derek Hayes

{{Short description|British Racecar Driver}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{BLP sources|date=June 2017}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

|name = Derek Hayes

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|08|12}}

|birth_place = Dungannon, North Ireland

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|Total_Busch_Races = 3

|Years_In_Busch = 1

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|Best_Busch_Pos = 90th (2003)

|First_Busch_Race = 2003 Sam's Town 250 Benefitting St. Jude (Memphis)

|Last_Busch_Race = 2003 Ford 300 (Homestead)

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|Busch_Wins = 0

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Derek Hayes (born 8 December 1977 in Dungannon) is a British former race driver from Northern Ireland who competed in various series including Formula Palmer Audi, Formula 3 Euroseries, NASCAR Busch Series and British Formula 3.{{cite web|url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/derek-hayes/ |title=Payment | Driver Database |website=Driverdb.com |date= |accessdate=2017-06-13}} In the latter, he won one race at Brands Hatch on 8 July 2001. He also took part in the 2001 Masters of Formula 3 race. Hayes stopped racing full time after 2004 but returned to karting for the Dan Wheldon Memorial Kart Race in 2011.