9/6/2018
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Jason Hughes notches first win of 2018 in USRA Fall Classic
By Ben Shelton (Westville, OK) -- Jason Hughes banked a $5,000 payday over the weekend in his Henryetta Ford #12 Murphrey Oil Company/ Red Tail Tackle/ Hughes Chassis/ Mullins Racing Engine Modified.
The victory was his first of the season and came at Oklahoma Tri State Speedway during the second annual USRA Modified Fall Classic.
“It feels kind of weird to be getting our first win of the season in September, but we just haven’t raced a whole lot this year. When we have raced we’ve been good, but just have come up short of wins,” Hughes said. “We were able to put it altogether on Saturday night. Now, I’m excited to get back behind the wheel of Shannon Scott’s Super Late Model this weekend at Eldora. I’ve only raced there once before and we were pretty good.”
On Friday evening Jason Hughes invaded Tri-State Speedway (Pocola, Oklahoma) for the opening round of the second annual USRA Modified Fall Classic. In a field of 32 Open Wheel Modifieds, Jason passed three cars in his heat race to pick up the 10-lap victory.
Earning the second-starting position for the main event on Saturday night, Hughes slipped past race-leader Tyler Wolff early and held the top spot for the remaining distance to register his first win of the season and a $5,000 payday.
Wolff, Chad Wheeler, Trevor Latham, and Tate Cole completed the Top-5 finishers in the 35-lap affair.
Complete results and the latest standings can be found at www.USRARacing.com .
This weekend – September 6-8 – Jason will return to the driver’s seat of Shannon Scott’s Henryetta Ford Super Late Model for the coveted World 100 weekend. Action kicks off on Thursday and Friday with a pair of $10,000-to-win events, while Saturday night will see the $51,000-to-win finale contested.
For anyone who will be unable to attend you can watch every lap of every live on pay-per-view at www.DirtOnDirt.com or www.EldoraSpeedway.com .
Jason Hughes would like to thank his sponsors, including Henryetta Ford, Cates Recycling, Pig-N-Out, Murphrey Oil Company Inc., Eastside Café, Red Tail Tackle, AFCO Brakes, West Siloam Pawn, Murphrey Oil Company, 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 .
Submitted By: Kirk Elliott
