Jason Hughes Wins in USMTS Hunt Action at I-80 Speedway

Westville, Oklahoma (August 13, 2013) –  It was a turbulent weekend for Jason Hughes as he set out to enter four Hunt for the Casey’s Cup events in Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska in his #12 West Siloam Pawn/Hughes Race Car/Mullins Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified with the United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS).

On Thursday night under threatening skies a $5,000-to-win race was held at I-35 Speedway (Winston, Missouri), where 29 entries registered for competition.  A 4th to 2nd run in his heat race sent Hughes to the redraw for the feature, where he was the recipient of the 2nd starting spot for the 40 lap feature alongside pole sitter, Chris Brown.  Hughes jumped to the lead at the drop of the green flag, and held the top spot until the white flag lap, when contact from Jeremy Payne sent the leader spinning.  A disappointed Hughes rejoined the tail of the field for the green-white-checkered finish and rebounded to finish 11th.

Friday night’s program at Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kansas) was washed away by rain, so the team resumed racing action on Saturday evening at the state-of-the-art, Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, Missouri), where another $5,000-to-win event would be held with 45 entries in the pits.  Jason would have to come from a b-main to qualify for the feature, where he started 15th. He would be unable to advance any spots in the feature and crossed the finish line in 16th.

The weekend concluded under threatening skies on Sunday evening at I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Nebraska), where Hughes would claim a $3,000 win! Thirty-two entries filled the pit area, and a 4th to 2nd performance in his heat race sent Hughes to the redraw for the feature, where he received the 2nd starting spot with Steve Whiteaker Jr. joining him on the front row. Hughes jumped to the lead at the drop of the green flag, and would pace the first two laps before seeing Jason Krohn jump to the lead. Hughes pursued him until lap 21, when he retook the lead for good on his way to his 6th win of 2013! Johnny Scott Rodney Sanders, Zack VanderBeek, and Jason Krohn rounded out the top five finishers.

“The week definitely started on a sour note at I-35, but it felt good to end things with a win on Sunday night at I-80,” commented Hughes.  “We are definitely putting our best effort into claiming another USMTS Championship.”

Jason is now third in the latest Hunt for the Casey’s Cup standings, just 38 points out of the lead.  Full results from the event as well as the latest standings are available at www.USMTS.com .

Jason now prepares for another busy week of action in the Hunt for the Casey’s Cup with the USMTS.  His schedule is shown below:

 

August 14th – USMTS: Cedar Lake Speedway (New Richmond, WI)

August 15th – USMTS: Rice Lake Speedway (Rice Lake, WI)

August 16th – USMTS: Mississippi Thunder Speedway (Fountain City, WI)

August 17th – USMTS: Ogilvie Speedway (Ogilvie, MN)

August 18th – USMTS: Granite City Speedway (Sauk Rapids, SD)

 

For more information on the events please visit www.USMTS.com.

Hughes Race Cars continues to lead the Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship standings with the USMTS.  Hughes Race Cars and their customers are already racking up several wins across the country early in the 2013 season.  Visit www.JasonHughes12.com for more information on how to join our winning team.

Jason Hughes would like to thank his sponsors including West Siloam Pawn, Gressel Racing, Hughes Racing Chassis, Road Runner Trucking, LLC, Mullins Race Engines, JRI Shocks, Hanson Tire Service, Braka Operating, Sunoco Race Fuels, Mert’s Truck Center, SAEF Custom Finishing, Wheeler Metals Rainbow Graphics, Hooker Harness, Quarter Master, Beyea Custom Headers, Ultra-Shield Race Products, MB Machine & Tool, T&D Machine Products, Callies, Quick Car Racing Products, Dan Olson Racing Products, FSR Radiators & Racing Products, Tiger Rear Ends, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, Sweet Mfg, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Jason Hughes, please visit www.JasonHughes12.com .

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