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May 21st, 2013

Jason Hughes Banks First Win of 2013; USMTS Four Shot Next

Westville, Oklahoma (5/21/13) – The past few months have been a challenge for Jason Hughes and Hughes Motorsports as they've battled mechanical issues and overall bad luck, but on Saturday night at West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri) they put that all behind them as Jason charged to his first victory of the 2013 season #12 West Siloam Pawn/Gressel Racing/Hughes/Mullins Race Engines Open Wheel Modified!

Jason Hughes made the trek to La Raceway (LaMonte, Missouri) on Friday evening for the first leg of an USMTS Open Wheel Modified doubleheader in the Show-Me state. Thirty competitors registered for battle in the event, and Hughes started his night by winning the third heat race from the second starting spot to lock into the redraw for the feature, where he was the recipient of the eighth starting spot for the 40 lap finale. Hughes had high hopes for the main event, but would ultimately battle the handle to an eighth place finish in the final rundown.

On Saturday evening Thirty-four competitors converged on the 3/8 mile oval at West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri), and Jason started his night by winning his heat race to lock into the redraw for the $4,000-to-win finale. While fellow front row starter, Jeremy Payne, led the first nine circuits Hughes took over the top spot on lap 10 and never looked back on his way to the victory, which came over Payne, Rodney Sanders, Ryan Gustin, and Kelly Shryock.

"It feels great to get this first win out of the way, especially after all the bad luck we've had so far this year," Hughes noted. "Hopefully this is the first of many to come for the rest of the year, and I can't thank all of my sponsors, crew, and fans for their support!"

Hughes Race Cars continues to hold a dominating lead in the Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship standings.

For results from both events please visit www.USMTS.com .

This weekend, May 22nd-25th, the team will compete in four USMTS Open Wheel Modified events. The action opens on Wednesday at I-35 Speedway (Mason City, Iowa) before moving onto Fairmont Raceway (Fairmont, Minnesota) on Thursday evening. Friday night will see the tour at Chateau Raceway (Lansing, Minnesota), and the weekend concludes at the famed Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) on Saturday night. For more information on the events, please visit www.USMTS.com .

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 .