Westville, Oklahoma (08/10/11) – Jason Hughes is set to take his #12 West Siloam Pawn/Gressel Racing/Hughes/Mullins Race Engines Open Wheel Modified into battle as he prepares to defend the Casey's General USMTS Hunt Title.
The 2011 edition of The Hunt was a dream come true for Hughes as he claimed his first Casey's General USMTS title. Along the title chase, Hughes scored an impressive five wins, fifteen top five finishes, and sixteen top ten finishes in seventeen events. His pursuit of a second straight title begins this Thursday, August 11th at The Great American Dirt Track (Jetmore, Kansas) before concluding twenty-one events and a month and a half from now at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) during the 13th Annual Fall Jamboree.
The upcoming Casey's General USMTS Hunt events include:
August 11th: The Great American Dirt Track (Jetmore, KS) - $2,000-to-win
August 12th: Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, KS) - $2,000-to-win
August 13th: Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO) - $2,000-to-win
August 14th: Monett Speedway (Monett, MO) - $2,000-to-win
August 17th: Ogilivie Raceway (Ogilivie, MN) - $2,000-to-win
August 18th: Rice Lake Speedway (Rice Lake, MN) - $2,000-to-win
August 19th: Mississippi Thunder Speedway (Fountain City, WI) - $2,000-to-win
August 20th: Hamilton County Speedway (Webster City, IA) - $2,000-to-win
August 21st: Noble County Speedway (Worthington, MN) - $2,000-to-win
Jason was last in action two weeks ago as he took part in the opener for the $20,000-to-win, World Modified Dirt Track Championship on Wednesday night, July 27th at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota). In time trials, he was 13th fastest in the 53 car field to earn the fourth starting spot for his heat race. He would go on to pass one car on his way to a third place finish, which earned him the 14th starting spot for the main event. During the course of the feature he passed seven cars to finish in the seventh position. Hughes will next be in action on Saturday night in the final leg of the event.
The team entered the final night of the inaugural World Modified Dirt Track Championship on Saturday night, July 30th at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota). Via Wednesday night's performance, Jason started 8th in the b-main. However, a flat tire on the first lap of the 25 lap event would force him pitside for fresh rubber. He would be able to rejoin the tail of the field, and went on to recover to a 12th place finish to earn the final transfer spot to the feature.
After starting 30th on the grid for the 50 lap feature, Hughes would pass 22 cars in the first 39 laps of the event to work his way up to the eighth spot. However, lap 40 would see a flat tire plague Hughes once again as he would be relegated pitside to a 20th place finish. Full results are available at 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, Integra Racing Shocks & Springs, 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 .
Thanks!
Ben Shelton, Owner
MSR Mafia - www.MSRMafia.com
The Midsouth Racing Scene - www.MidSouthRacing.com
The 2011 edition of The Hunt was a dream come true for Hughes as he claimed his first Casey's General USMTS title. Along the title chase, Hughes scored an impressive five wins, fifteen top five finishes, and sixteen top ten finishes in seventeen events. His pursuit of a second straight title begins this Thursday, August 11th at The Great American Dirt Track (Jetmore, Kansas) before concluding twenty-one events and a month and a half from now at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) during the 13th Annual Fall Jamboree.
The upcoming Casey's General USMTS Hunt events include:
August 11th: The Great American Dirt Track (Jetmore, KS) - $2,000-to-win
August 12th: Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, KS) - $2,000-to-win
August 13th: Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO) - $2,000-to-win
August 14th: Monett Speedway (Monett, MO) - $2,000-to-win
August 17th: Ogilivie Raceway (Ogilivie, MN) - $2,000-to-win
August 18th: Rice Lake Speedway (Rice Lake, MN) - $2,000-to-win
August 19th: Mississippi Thunder Speedway (Fountain City, WI) - $2,000-to-win
August 20th: Hamilton County Speedway (Webster City, IA) - $2,000-to-win
August 21st: Noble County Speedway (Worthington, MN) - $2,000-to-win
Jason was last in action two weeks ago as he took part in the opener for the $20,000-to-win, World Modified Dirt Track Championship on Wednesday night, July 27th at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota). In time trials, he was 13th fastest in the 53 car field to earn the fourth starting spot for his heat race. He would go on to pass one car on his way to a third place finish, which earned him the 14th starting spot for the main event. During the course of the feature he passed seven cars to finish in the seventh position. Hughes will next be in action on Saturday night in the final leg of the event.
The team entered the final night of the inaugural World Modified Dirt Track Championship on Saturday night, July 30th at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota). Via Wednesday night's performance, Jason started 8th in the b-main. However, a flat tire on the first lap of the 25 lap event would force him pitside for fresh rubber. He would be able to rejoin the tail of the field, and went on to recover to a 12th place finish to earn the final transfer spot to the feature.
After starting 30th on the grid for the 50 lap feature, Hughes would pass 22 cars in the first 39 laps of the event to work his way up to the eighth spot. However, lap 40 would see a flat tire plague Hughes once again as he would be relegated pitside to a 20th place finish. Full results are available at 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, Integra Racing Shocks & Springs, 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 .
Thanks!
Ben Shelton, Owner
MSR Mafia - www.MSRMafia.com
The Midsouth Racing Scene - www.MidSouthRacing.com
