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February 15, 2016

Jason Hughes Pockets $4,000 Payday in USMTS Action

Westville, Oklahoma (02/15/16) – Jason Hughes notched his first triumph of 2016 behind the wheel of his West Siloam Pawn #12 Hughes/Mullins Racing Engine Modified with a $4,000 victory on Saturday evening at Shady Oaks Speedway.

Making his 2016 debut, Jason Hughes traveled to Shady Oaks Speedway (Goliad, Texas) on Thursday night for the United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) opener. Drawing 30 entries, Hughes earned a sixth-row starting spot for the feature after placing 3rd in his heat. Paying $2,000 to the winner, Jason worked his way into the runner-up spot with just two laps remaining. He pressured race leader, Rodney Sanders for the lead before ultimately settling into a 2nd place finish. Cade Dillard, Joe Duvall, and Ben Kates rounded out the top five finishers.

On Friday evening for the second night of USMTS action, Jason Hughes fell short of a transfer position in his heat with a 5th place outing. With the top five finishers transferring from the B-Main to the finale, Hughes cruised to the 10-lap consolation win. Starting on the seventh row for the $3,000-to-win A-Main, Jason advanced seven spots in the 35-lapper, notching a 6th place finish.

Returning for the final night of the USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental at Shady Oaks Speedway (Goliad, Texas), Jason Hughes improved three spots in his heat scoring a 3rd place finish. Earning a fourth-row, starting spot for the 40-lap A-Main, Hughes made his way to the front by the eleventh lap after the first and second place cars tangled. After inheriting the lead Hughes cruised to the win over the remainder of the event. Pocketing a $4,000 payday for his efforts, Jason Hughes was trailed across the finish line by Ryan Gustin, Cade Dillard, Zack VanderBeek and Jesse Sobbing.

“Overall it was a good weekend for us,” noted Hughes. “Saturday night was kind of a wild feature. That was a tough situation with those guys getting eliminated, while battling for the lead in the main event. I’ve definitely been on the bad end of that scenario before, so we’ll take that win and head on to the next race.”

Complete results from the weekend can be found at www.USMTS.com .

The USMTS Winter Speedweeks now heads to Heart O’ Texas Speedway (Waco, Texas) on February 18-20 for a trio of events. Action opens on Thursday with a $2,000-to-win event, while Friday’s program is highlighted by a $3,000-to-win feature. The weekend is capped with a $4,000-to-win finale on Saturday evening. For more information on the events, please visit www.USMTS.com .

Jason Hughes would like to thank his sponsors including Cates Recycling, Pig-N-Out, Red Tail Tackle, AFCO Brakes, West Siloam Pawn, Gressel Racing, Hughes Racing Chassis, Mullins Race Engines, D and G Directional Drilling, 45 Pipeline Services, 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, 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 .