Ben Shelton
07-29-2013, 06:08 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 29th, 2013
Jason Hughes Scores Biggest Win of His Career with WMDTC Triumph
Westville, Oklahoma (7/29/13) – Jason Hughes enjoyed a dominant weekend in his #12 West Siloam Pawn/Gressel Racing/Hughes/Mullins Race Engines Open Wheel Modified on his way to the biggest win of his career with a $20,000 triumph in the 3rd Annual World Modified Dirt Track Championship
Jason Hughes opened the 3rd Annual World Modified Dirt Track Championship with a bang on Wednesday night at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) by scoring the win in the preliminary event!
He started the night by being the fastest qualifier in his group and with the top six qualifiers in each group being inverted for heat race action, he started 6th. A 6th to 2nd run in his heat race resulted in Hughes being the 2nd highest point's earner via preliminary action, and as a result he started 2nd in the feature alongside Lucas Schott. Jason would go on to charge to the win in the feature to end the night as the top point's earner, which locked him into Saturday night's $20,000-to-win finale.
On Saturday evening Jason entered the final night of the mega-event in front of a capacity crowd and threatening skies at the 3/8 mile oval. Via his preliminary night performance Hughes started 4th in the feature, and early in the event would advance to the second position behind race leader, Jason Krohn. He stalked Krohn until a lap 28, when he pulled even with the leader before taking control of the lead on lap 30. The next several laps found Hughes inching away from the field, but a late-race caution that bunched the field with just seven laps remaining gave second place runner, Stormy Scott a shot at the top spot. However, Jason would not be denied as he raced to the biggest win of his career and fifth of the 2013 season!
"We had a really good car all weekend; Steve (Karver, crew chief) had this thing dialed in and we were pretty comfortable out there," Hughes said following his seventh USMTS win at Deer Creek, "I didn't want to see that caution at the end. I hadn't seen anybody until then so I figured we were running pretty good. I have to thank all of my sponsors and fans for their awesome support."
Scott, Joey Jenson, Krohn, and Rodney Sanders rounded out the top five finishers. Full results from the event are available at www.USMTS.com .
Jason now turns his attention to the start of The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup with the USMTS tour, which begins this weekend, August 1st-3rd, in Arkansas and Missouri. Hughes, who was the 2010 USMTS National Champion, will begin his pursuit of another title on Friday night at Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas) before heading to West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri) on Friday and concluding the weekend on Sunday evening at Monett Speedway (Monett, Missouri).
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. 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 .
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 29th, 2013
Jason Hughes Scores Biggest Win of His Career with WMDTC Triumph
Westville, Oklahoma (7/29/13) – Jason Hughes enjoyed a dominant weekend in his #12 West Siloam Pawn/Gressel Racing/Hughes/Mullins Race Engines Open Wheel Modified on his way to the biggest win of his career with a $20,000 triumph in the 3rd Annual World Modified Dirt Track Championship
Jason Hughes opened the 3rd Annual World Modified Dirt Track Championship with a bang on Wednesday night at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) by scoring the win in the preliminary event!
He started the night by being the fastest qualifier in his group and with the top six qualifiers in each group being inverted for heat race action, he started 6th. A 6th to 2nd run in his heat race resulted in Hughes being the 2nd highest point's earner via preliminary action, and as a result he started 2nd in the feature alongside Lucas Schott. Jason would go on to charge to the win in the feature to end the night as the top point's earner, which locked him into Saturday night's $20,000-to-win finale.
On Saturday evening Jason entered the final night of the mega-event in front of a capacity crowd and threatening skies at the 3/8 mile oval. Via his preliminary night performance Hughes started 4th in the feature, and early in the event would advance to the second position behind race leader, Jason Krohn. He stalked Krohn until a lap 28, when he pulled even with the leader before taking control of the lead on lap 30. The next several laps found Hughes inching away from the field, but a late-race caution that bunched the field with just seven laps remaining gave second place runner, Stormy Scott a shot at the top spot. However, Jason would not be denied as he raced to the biggest win of his career and fifth of the 2013 season!
"We had a really good car all weekend; Steve (Karver, crew chief) had this thing dialed in and we were pretty comfortable out there," Hughes said following his seventh USMTS win at Deer Creek, "I didn't want to see that caution at the end. I hadn't seen anybody until then so I figured we were running pretty good. I have to thank all of my sponsors and fans for their awesome support."
Scott, Joey Jenson, Krohn, and Rodney Sanders rounded out the top five finishers. Full results from the event are available at www.USMTS.com .
Jason now turns his attention to the start of The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup with the USMTS tour, which begins this weekend, August 1st-3rd, in Arkansas and Missouri. Hughes, who was the 2010 USMTS National Champion, will begin his pursuit of another title on Friday night at Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas) before heading to West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri) on Friday and concluding the weekend on Sunday evening at Monett Speedway (Monett, Missouri).
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. 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 .