Ben Shelton
09-24-2013, 05:01 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
September 24th, 2013
Jason Hughes Races to $8k Payday in Fall Jamboree
Westville, Oklahoma (09/24/13) – While Jason Hughes fell short in his bid to claim the Hunt for the Casey's USMTS Championship over the weekend he did successfully power his #12 West Siloam Pawn/Hughes Race Car/Mullins Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified to the $8,000 win in the Fall Jamboree finale.
Jason Hughes entered the opening round of the 15th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree on Thursday evening, and he would face more than his fair share of bad luck over the course of the next 24 hours as he tried to claim his second USMTS title.
The opening round of the mega-event served as the final round of the Hunt for the Casey's Cup USMTS National Championship. Eighty-nine entries registered for action, and after a three hour, rain delay action finally commenced with Jason starting 10th in his heat race, and despite an early-race altercation he would advance to a 6th place finish. His finish sent him to a b-main, which wouldn't be contested until Friday evening due to curfew restrictions.
When action resumed his luck would not be any better as a flat tire in his b-main forced him to utilize a provisional to start 29th on the grid for the finale. In the 40 lap, $3,000-to-win feature Hughes mounted a great charge through the pack as he battled to a 5th place finish behind race winner, Ryan Gustin, Rodney Sanders, Jeremy Payne, and Jason Krohn. Despite his impressive performance Hughes fell just short in his bid for the title as Sanders claimed the USMTS National Championship.
Friday night found a complete new show being contested with a $4,000 top prize on the line. With 90 entries in the pit area Hughes battled back luck in heat race action before finishing 4th in a b-main to earn the 28th starting spot for the feature. He went on to retire on lap 3 of the feature event with mechanical woes to a 29th place finish.
With the 15th Annual Fall Jamboree drawing to a close on Saturday night, Hughes hoped to end the weekend on a high note, and he would achieve just that by racing to the $8,000 win, which marked his tenth win of 2013! Jason raced his way into the 6th starting spot for the 60 lap finale via his 13th to 2nd run in heat race action. He stalked early leader, Johnny Scott, until lap 21, when Hughes took over the top spot. Despite a late-race challenge from Terry Phillips, Hughes raced to the big victory. He was followed across the finish line by Phillips, Rodney Sanders, Kelly Shryock, and Ryan Gustin.
“It was a hell of a good track,” an elated Hughes said in victory lane. “I wish we could have come out with that championship. I think we had as good a shot as anybody, but we just couldn’t get qualified out of our heat. It was fun racing out there and I hope the fans enjoyed the show.”
In addition to the published $6,000 winner’s share of the prize money, Hughes also bagged an additional $1,000 from Red Tail Tackle and another $1,000 past champion bonus after he won the event for the fourth time in the last nine years.
Full results from the events as well as the final standings are available at www.USMTS.com .
Hughes is slated to not race anywhere this weekend. He will next return to competition on October 2nd-5th at Lakeside Speedway (Kansas City, Kansas) with the inaugural Sunflower Showdown. For more information on the events, please visit www.USMTS.com .
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)
September 24th, 2013
Jason Hughes Races to $8k Payday in Fall Jamboree
Westville, Oklahoma (09/24/13) – While Jason Hughes fell short in his bid to claim the Hunt for the Casey's USMTS Championship over the weekend he did successfully power his #12 West Siloam Pawn/Hughes Race Car/Mullins Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified to the $8,000 win in the Fall Jamboree finale.
Jason Hughes entered the opening round of the 15th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree on Thursday evening, and he would face more than his fair share of bad luck over the course of the next 24 hours as he tried to claim his second USMTS title.
The opening round of the mega-event served as the final round of the Hunt for the Casey's Cup USMTS National Championship. Eighty-nine entries registered for action, and after a three hour, rain delay action finally commenced with Jason starting 10th in his heat race, and despite an early-race altercation he would advance to a 6th place finish. His finish sent him to a b-main, which wouldn't be contested until Friday evening due to curfew restrictions.
When action resumed his luck would not be any better as a flat tire in his b-main forced him to utilize a provisional to start 29th on the grid for the finale. In the 40 lap, $3,000-to-win feature Hughes mounted a great charge through the pack as he battled to a 5th place finish behind race winner, Ryan Gustin, Rodney Sanders, Jeremy Payne, and Jason Krohn. Despite his impressive performance Hughes fell just short in his bid for the title as Sanders claimed the USMTS National Championship.
Friday night found a complete new show being contested with a $4,000 top prize on the line. With 90 entries in the pit area Hughes battled back luck in heat race action before finishing 4th in a b-main to earn the 28th starting spot for the feature. He went on to retire on lap 3 of the feature event with mechanical woes to a 29th place finish.
With the 15th Annual Fall Jamboree drawing to a close on Saturday night, Hughes hoped to end the weekend on a high note, and he would achieve just that by racing to the $8,000 win, which marked his tenth win of 2013! Jason raced his way into the 6th starting spot for the 60 lap finale via his 13th to 2nd run in heat race action. He stalked early leader, Johnny Scott, until lap 21, when Hughes took over the top spot. Despite a late-race challenge from Terry Phillips, Hughes raced to the big victory. He was followed across the finish line by Phillips, Rodney Sanders, Kelly Shryock, and Ryan Gustin.
“It was a hell of a good track,” an elated Hughes said in victory lane. “I wish we could have come out with that championship. I think we had as good a shot as anybody, but we just couldn’t get qualified out of our heat. It was fun racing out there and I hope the fans enjoyed the show.”
In addition to the published $6,000 winner’s share of the prize money, Hughes also bagged an additional $1,000 from Red Tail Tackle and another $1,000 past champion bonus after he won the event for the fourth time in the last nine years.
Full results from the events as well as the final standings are available at www.USMTS.com .
Hughes is slated to not race anywhere this weekend. He will next return to competition on October 2nd-5th at Lakeside Speedway (Kansas City, Kansas) with the inaugural Sunflower Showdown. For more information on the events, please visit www.USMTS.com .
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 .