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May 18th, 2012 - Jason entered a $4,000-to-win, Casey's USMTS National Championship event on Friday night in his1 home state of Oklahoma as he traveled to Southern Oklahoma Speedway (Ardmore, Oklahoma). Forty-nine cars registered for battle, and after finishing fifth in his heat race he was forced to run a b-main, where he finished fourth. His consolation event performance locked him into the 20th starting spot for the 40 lap feature. Hughes would advance eleven spots during the course of the main event on his way to a ninth place finish. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

1May 12th, 2012 - After seeing rain as the victor on Friday night at RPM Speedway (Crandall, Texas) the team traveled to Cowtown Speedway (Kennedale, Texas) on Saturday evening for a $4,000-to-win, Casey's USMTS National Championship event. A stout field of 58 Open Wheel Modifieds crowded into the pit area, and Jason began his night by making a third to second run in heat race #5 to lock into the redraw for the feature. In the redraw Jason received the seventh starting spot on the grid for the 40 lap feature, and as the main event went green he began working his way forward. By lap 8 he overtook race leader, Sean Jones, for the top spot, but would hold the lead for just two circuits before Johnny Scott blasted to the lead. Over the remainder of the event Jason slipped back one more spot to record a third place finish at the line behind race winner, Scott, and Tristan Dycus.

With the weekend complete, Jason Hughes now leads the Casey's USMTS National standings and Hughes Race Cars continues to lead the Tiger Rearends Manufacturer's standings. Full results and the latest standings are available at www.USMTS.com

1May 10th, 2012 - Jason opened a tripleheader weekend with the Casey's USMTS Open Wheel Modified tour with a $4,000-to-win program at Heart O' Texas Speedway (Elm Mott, Texas). Fifty entries were on hand for the event, which was held under threatening skies. Hughes began his night by advancing from the fifth starting position in his heat race to a third place finish, which locked him into the thirteenth starting spot for the main event. In the 50 lap feature Jason mounted a charge to an eighth place finish. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

1May 6th, 2012 - Jason entered a doubleheader with the Casey's General USMTS National Championship Series over the weekend in Missouri. On Friday night a $4,000-to-win event was held at LA Raceway (La Monte, Missouri) as 45 competitors converged on the 3/8 mile oval. In heat race action Hughes advanced from the third starting spot to a second place finish to lock into the redraw for the feature. In the redraw he received the fourth starting spot for the 40 lap finale. As the race went green Hughes would quickly find himself in the second position behind race leader, Stormy Scott. Jason would stalk the leader until lap 32, when he shot by Scott for the lead. The duo would battle for the top spot over the closing laps of the event, including contact on the last lap. Despite the contact both drivers would be able to continue as Hughes claimed the win by a car length over Scott, Rodney Sanders, Jason Krohn, and Chase Junghans. The victory was his fourth of the 2012 season.

On Saturday evening the action shifted to West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri) as the tour sanctioned its first-ever event at the 3/8 mile oval. With forty cars registered for battle Hughes passed one car in his heat to finish third, which earned him the tenth starting spot for the 40 lap, $5,000-to-win event. Unfortunately he would quickly see his shot at his second feature win in as many nights be eliminated, when contact from another competitor early in the race resulted in a flat tire, ending his night in the 28th position. Full results from both events and the latest standings are available at www.USMTS.com

1April 27th, 2012 - Despite a threatening forecast, the Casey's USMTS Championship Series was able to host a $4,000-to-win event on Thursday night at Mississippi Thunder Speedway (Fountain City, Wisconsin). Fifty-two competitors were in pursuit of the big money, and despite advancing from the sixth starting spot to a fourth place finish, Jason failed to lock into the 40 lap feature via heat race action. As a result, he was forced to run a b-main, which he won to earn the 16th starting spot for the feature. In the main event he would pass two cars to cross the finish line in the 14th position.

Saturday night's program that was scheduled for Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) was canceled due to an unfavorable forecast. Jason ended the weekend fifth in the Casey's USMTS National Championship standings. Full results and the latest standings are available at www.USMTS.com

April 26th, 2012 - After less than a four day break since his last event Jason was back in action with the Casey's USMTS tour on Thursday night in a National Championship 1event at Rice Lake Speedway (Rice Lake, Wisconsin). Fifty-six cars entered the event, and Hughes began his night by advancing from third to first to claim his heat race win. His heat race performance resulted in him being the second-highest, point's earner for heat race action and sent him to the redraw. Unfortunately the redraw would again be unkind to him as he received the sixth starting spot for the $4,000-to-win feature. While he would battle in the top ten for the duration of the feature he would fail to advance to the front of the pack and would ultimately cross the finish line in the seventh position. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com

1April 22nd, 2012 - Jason ended the busy, four-race weekend on Sunday night with another $2,000-to-win, Casey's USMTS event at Monett Speedway (Monett, Missouri). Twenty-nine competitors entered the event at the historic oval, and Hughes began his night by advancing from fifth to second in his heat race to again lock into the redraw for the feature. His bad luck in the redraw continued as he received the sixth starting spot for the 35 lap finale. As the race went green Hughes began working his way forward and was up to the third position by the race's midway point. Late in the event he would race his way past Rodney Sanders for the second position but was unable to catch the leader Terry Phillips as he had to settle for a second place finish at the checkered flag behind race winner, Phillips.

Jason is currently third in the Casey's Cup USMTS standings and Hughes Race Cars leads the Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturer's standings. Full results and complete standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

1April 21st, 2012 - Looking to put Friday night's bad luck behind them, the team entered another $2,000-to-win, Casey's General USMTS event at Salina High Banks Speedway (Salina, Oklahoma) on Saturday night. Forty-one entries were on hand for the event on the wicked-fast oval, and in heat race action Jason advanced from his third starting spot to claim the heat race win, which locked him into the redraw for the 40 lap feature.

In the redraw, Jason received the fourth starting position, and throughout the 30 lap feature he would battle in the top five before crossing the finish line in the fourth position behind race winner, Terry Phillips, Ryan Gustin, and Rodney Sanders. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

April 20th, 2012 - Jason has had a strong start to the 2012 campaign, but Friday night was not a good outing for the team. A $2,000-to-win, Casey's USMTS event was held at Valley Speedway (Grain Valley, Missouri) as 36 cars registered for battle. In heat race and b-main action, Hughes would battle mechanical woes and would elect to not take a provisional to start the feature. The team will try again on Saturday night at the Salina High Banks Speedway in Salina, Oklahoma. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

1April 19th, 2012 - Thursday night found Jason entering his first event in almost three weeks as he returned to action with the Casey's General USMTS tour at LA Raceway (La Monte, Missouri). Under threatening skies a field of 36 competitors registered for battle, and in heat race action Hughes advanced from his second starting spot to claim the heat race win. Via his heat performance he was the top point's earner, and locked into the redraw for the feature, where he was the recipient of the third starting spot. In the 40 lap feature he would battle at the front of the pack for the duration of the feature before crossing the finish line in the fourth position behind race winner, Stormy Scott, Ryan Gustin, and Dereck Ramirez. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

March 31st, 2012 - On Saturday the finale for the King of America II Modified Nationals was held at Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kansas). Via his qualifying night performance Hughes would start sixteenth on the grid for the 75 lap, $20,000-to-win feature. With heavy and hammer-down, track conditions present for much of the event, Jason would manage to advance eight spots on his way to an eighth place finish at the checkered flag. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

March 30th, 2012 - The team took part in the third and final, preliminary night for the 1King of America II Modified Nationals on Friday night at Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kansas). Via time trials Jason earned the fourth starting spot for his heat race and would go on to race his way to a third place finish, which left him starting third in a b-main. Hughes claimed the b-main win to lock into the 14th starting position for the 35 lap, preliminary feature. As the race went green Hughes would himself working forward through the field, and by the time that the checkered flag dropped he was shown in the fifth position behind race winner, Terry Phillips, Randy Timms, Lucas Schott, and Johnny Scott. His finish locked him into sixteenth starting spot for Saturday night's $20,000-to-win finale. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

March 29th, 2012 - Despite being guaranteed a starting spot in Saturday night's finale at the 1King of America II Modified Nationals via his performance on Wednesday night, Jason opted to roll the dice and forfeit that position by entering Thursday's preliminary program to try and earn a better spot. Unfortunately luck would not be on his side for the night. The evening started well for Hughes, who advanced from the fourth starting spot in his heat to a second place finish, which locked him into the twelfth starting spot for the 35 lap feature. Early in the feature Jason would race his way into the top five as he looked to be a contender for the win. However, late in the race mechanical issues would begin to plague him, and he would ultimately retire on lap 32 to a 22nd place finish. Jason is now 40th out of the 76 entries in points. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

March 28th, 2012 - Wednesday night found Jason entering the opening round of the King of America II Modified Nationals at Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kansas). The Casey's General USMTS-sanctioned event found 41 cars entered into the preliminary night, and via time trials Jason started third in his heat race. He would be unable to advance any positions, in his heat, and as a result was forced to run a b-main event. He would claim the comfortable win in the b-main to lock into the 13th starting spot in the feature. During the course of the 35 lap, main event Hughes marched forward ten spots to record a third place finish behind race winner, Stormy Scott, and Kelly Shrock. Overall, for the night he was the fifth highest point's earner, which locks him into Saturday night's $20,000-to-win finale. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

March 17th, 2012 - Saturday night found Jason again entering a $2,000-to-win, Casey's General USMTS event 1at Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kansas). With 70 entries on hand, Jason passed two cars in his heat race to finish fourth, which left him running a b-main. In the b-main he advanced from his fifth starting spot to a second place finish, which earned him the 18th starting spot for the 40 lap feature. Against a talented field of competitors Hughes enjoyed a great run in the feature event as he passed twelve cars to finish in the sixth position behind race winner, Rodney Sanders, John Schwab, Johnny Scott, Terry Phillips, and Terry Schultz. For his effort he received the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

March 16th, 2012 - After a one week break, Jason Hughes made a triumphant return to the cockpit of his #12 West Siloam Pawn/Gressel Racing/Hughes/Mullins Race Car on Friday night with a $2,000 win over a field of 73 competitors at Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kansas). With a talent-laden field of cars on hand to get track time for the upcoming King of America Modified Nationals at the 1/4 mile oval, Jason began his night by advancing from the fifth starting spot to a second place finish in heat race action. His heat race performance allowed him to accumulate enough points to lock into the redraw for the feature.

Hughes would be the lucky recipient of the pole position in the redraw and was joined on the front row by Terry Phillips for the 40 lap affair. As the race went green Phillips bolted to the lead with Jason in tow. Hughes would bide his time until taking the lead on lap 22 and would lead the next nine circuits before Ryan Gustin slipped by for the lead. Jason would not give up though as he stalked Gustin for the lead, and as the field took the white flag Jason shot back to the lead, and would go on to lead the final circuit to claim the win over Gustin, Rodney Sanders, Stormy Scott, and Zach VanderBeek. The win marked his third of the 2012 campaign. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

March 8th, 2012 - The weekend's scheduled, Casey's General USMTS events at Heart O' Texas Speedway (Elm Mott, Texas) and Cowtown Speedway have fallen victim to Mother Nature, so the team will not be racing this weekend.

1March 4th, 2012 - On Sunday afternoon the finale for the 17th Annual Winter Meltdown/6th Annual Chub Daniels Memorial was held at Southern New Mexico Speedway (Las Cruces, New Mexico). Via his performance in Saturday's preliminary event, Jason started eighth in the 50 lap, $10,000-to-win finale. He would pass a pair of cars early in the event before the track took rubber, making passing difficult. Hughes crossed the finish line in the sixth position. Full results are available at www.USRARacing.com.

March 3rd, 2012 - The team entered the second round of preliminary action for the 17th Annual Winter 1Meltdown at Southern New Mexico Speedway (Las Cruces, New Mexico) on Saturday evening. Sixty-five cars registered for action and a fourth to second run in his heat race locked Jason into the 11th starting spot for the 35 lap feature. With the top five cars locking into Sunday's $10,000-to-win finale, Hughes marched forward to a fourth place finish behind race winner, Jacob Gallardo, Fito Gallardo, and Blake Jegtvig. Jason's performance guarantees him a starting spot in Sunday's big feature event. Full results are available at www.USRARacing.com.

March 2nd, 2012 - Jason returned to the West on Friday for the opener of the 17th Annual Winter Meltdown at Southern New Mexico Speedway (Las Cruces, New Mexico). The first round qualifier for the $10,000-to-win event saw 68 of the nation's best Open Wheel Modified pilots in action in the USRA-sanctioned event. After drawing the eighth starting spot for his heat race Hughes advanced five spots to record a third place finish. His performance earned him a front-row-starting spot for a b-main event, where he finished in the second spot to lock into the seventeenth starting spot for the 35 lap, preliminary feature. During the course of the feature Jason battled his way to a ninth place finish at the checkered flag. With only the top five cars locking into Sunday afternoon's finale, Jason will try during Saturday afternoon's preliminary program to lock into the $10,000-to-win race. Full results are available at www.USRARacing.com.

February 25th, 2012 - Jason wrapped up the 3rd Annual Spring Nationals at Royal Purple Raceway (Baytown, Texas) on 1Saturday night with a $4,000-to-win event at the facility. Sixty-five entries registered for battle, and a ninth place start in Jason's heat would only turn into a sixth place finish, which left him short of locking into the main event. As a result, Hughes ran a b-main, where he charged from the fifth starting position to claim the win, which locked him into the 17th starting spot for the finale. As the race got underway Jason began marching through the field, and by the time that the checkered flew he was in the fifth position behind race winner, Johnny Scott, Ryan Gustin, Steve Whiteaker Jr., and John O Whittington. For full results, please visit www.USMTS.com.

1February 24th, 2012 - On Friday night Jason claimed his second win of the 2012 season at Royal Purple Raceway (Baytown, Texas) as he topped a field of 67 entries for the $4,000 win in the second round of the 3rd Annual Texas Spring Nationals. Hughes began the night by winning his heat race to lock into the redraw for the 40 lap feature. In the redraw he was the recipient of the second starting spot alongside pole sitter, Stormy Scott. When the race went green Hughes bolted to a lead that he would never relinquish as he led all 40 laps to claim the win over Ryan Gustin, Stormy Scott, John O Whittington, and Kelly Shryock. For full results, please visit www.USMTS.com.

February 23rd, 2012 - After being delayed a week by rain the 3rd Annual Texas Spring Nationals 1opener was finally held on Thursday night at Royal Purple Raceway (Baytown, Texas). Sixty-two competitors registered for action in the $2,000-to-win event, and in heat race action Hughes advanced from his ninth starting spot to a fourth place finish, which left him short of a transfer to the main event, but locked him into the pole-starting-spot for a b-main. In the b-main Hughes would storm to the win to lock into the 16th starting spot for the 40 lap feature.

In the main event Hughes mounted a great charge through the field as he advanced eleven spots on his way to a fifth place finish behind race winner, Terry Phillips, Rodney Sanders, Mark Dotson, and Stormy Scott. For his efforts he earned the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award. For full results, please visit www.USMTS.com.

1February 16th, 2012 - The team was slated to enter the Texas Winter Nationals at Royal Purple Raceway (Baytown, Texas) over the course of this weekend, but an unfavorable forecast forced Casey's General USMTS officials to reschedule the entire program for next weekend, February 23rd-25th. For more information, please visit www.USMTS.com.

1January 22nd, 2012 - Jason concluded the 6th Annual Wild West Shootout on Sunday afternoon at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona). Fifty-three Open Wheel Modifieds registered for action, and Hughes raced to his heat race win from the third starting spot to lock into the redraw for the feature. He would receive the fourth starting spot for the 25 lap, $1,000-to-win finale. Jason would battle the setup early in the event, before ultimatley retiring from the event. He was credited with a 22nd place finish in the final rundown. Full results are available at www.USARaceway.net.

1January 21st, 2012 - On Saturday night the fifth round of the 6th Annual Wild West Shootout was held at USA Raceway, and 55 entries were on hand. After charging through the field from the sixth starting spot to a second place finish in his heat, Hughes locked into the redraw for the feature, where he received the pole starting spot. As the race went green he battled RC Whitwell for the lead before dropping to the second spot. A few laps later, Stormy Scott slipped by for second as Hughes fell to third. Jason would hold down the third spot the remainder of the event, and would cross the finish line behind race winner, Stormy Scott, and RC Whitwell. Full results are available at www.USARaceway.net.

January 20th, 2012 - Friday night found the team returning to action in the 6th Annual Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona). In heat race action, Jason advanced from the fourth starting spot to a second place finish, which put him the redraw for the $1,000-to-win, 25 lap feature. After being the recipient of the 8th starting spot, Hughes would battle around midpack for the first half of the event before seeing mechanical issues force him pitside to a 23rd place finish. Full results are available at www.USARaceway.net.

January 18th, 2012 - A heavy track greeted competitors on a cold, Wednesday night at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona) in the third round of the 6th Annual Wild West Shootout. With 43 entries on hand, Jason started eighth in his heat and raced to a fifth place finish, which left him just short of locking into the feature. As a result, he was forced to run a b-main, which he won from the third starting spot to lock into the fourteenth starting spot for the main event. As the 25 lap, $1,000-to-win event went green Hughes immediately started marching forward and was up to the fifth position when a mid-race, multi-car melee resulted in a flat tire on his #12 Hughes entry. He would decide to retire from the remainder of the event to an 18th place finish. Full results are available at www.USARaceway.net.

1January 15th, 2012 - Sunday afternoon found Jason again in action at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona) as the second round of the 6th Annual Wild West Shootout was held. Fifty-one Open Wheel Modifieds entered the event, and after starting seventh in his heat, he advanced to a fourth place finish. His heat race finish locked him into the 12th starting spot for the feature. The $1,000-to-win, main event took to the track just as sprinkles turned into a light rain. A slick track greeted the competitors, and during a lap two caution Hughes would decide to call it a night to keep from risking tearing his car up on the slick track. He was credited with a 24th place finish. Full results are available at www.USARaceway.net.

January 14th, 2012 - Jason opened his 2012 season on Saturday in the first of six events that will be held during the 6th Annual Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona). It would prove to be a great outing for Hughes, who entered the six race extravaganza with the intent of testing a new car. With a talent-laden field of 55 Open Wheel Modifieds entered, Jason won the sixth heat race from the third starting spot. Via passing points he locked into the redraw for the feature, where he was the lucky recipient of the pole position for the $1,000-to-win, 25 lap feature. He was joined on the front row by Stormy Scott, and as the race went green Hughes would bolt to the lead.

While he would build a solid lead early in the event, Scott would stage a pair of midrace charges for the lead. Hughes would be able to repel the charges on his way to the win, which came over Scott and Rodney Sanders. Full results are available at www.USARaceway.net.

November 19th, 2011 - Saturday night marked the finale for the Casey's General USMTS tour, and it marked Jason's final event of the 2011 season as he took part in the $4,000-to-win event at Royal Purple Raceway (Baytown, Texas). Seventy-one Open Wheel Modifieds registered for action, and a third to first run in his heat race locked Hughes into the main event, where he was the recipient of the seventh starting spot. He would progressively work his way through the pack in the feature, and by the time that the checkered flag dropped he was credited with a second place finish behind race winner, Dereck Ramirez. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

The event marked Jason's final race of the 2011 season, and he now turns his attention to 2012. Thanks to all of the great sponsors, customers, and fans that supported Jason Hughes as well as Hughes Race Cars in 2011! For more information on joining the Hughes Race Cars winning team, please Contact Us today!

November 18th, 2011 - Friday night found Jason entering the second leg of the season-ending tripleheader at Royal Purple Raceway (Baytown, Texas) as a $3,000-to-win program was on hand for the Casey's General USMTS Open Wheel Modified competitors. A stellar field of 75 competitors entered the event, and Hughes would rocket from the ninth starting spot to claim his heat race win, which locked him into the redraw for the main event for the second straight night. After being awarded with the sixth starting spot for the 40 lap feature, Jason would battle in the top ten for the duration of the event before registering a sixth place finish behind race winner, Dereck Ramirez, Kelly Shryock, Ryan Gustin, Zack VanderBeek, and Rodney Sanders. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

November 17th, 2011 - The team returned to action on Thursday night in the first leg of a tripleheader with the Casey's USMTS Open Wheel Modified Series in the annual Texas Winter Nationals at Royal Purple Raceway (Baytown, Texas). 64 Open Wheel Modifieds entered the event, and Hughes began the night by rocketing from his tenth starting spot to a second place finish in heat race action, which locked him into the redraw for the feature. In the redraw he would receive the fourth starting spot for the 35 lap, $2,000-to-win race, but would battle mechanical issues to a 13th place finish. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

November 6th, 2011 - Jason headed west to Southern New Mexico Speedway (Las Cruces, New Mexico) over the weekend for the USRA Fall Nationals. A total of 85 teams entered the event as Hughes entered the preliminary qualifier on Friday night. He would charge to his heat race win to lock into the preliminary feature. In the main event he would race his way to a fourth place finish behind race winner, Johnny Scott, RC Whitwell, and Fito Gallardo. His finish locked him into Sunday evening's $10,000-to-win/$1,500-to-start finale. He would battle at the front of the field early in the finale before a flat, right rear tire ended his night in the 23rd position. Full results are available at www.SNMSpeedway.com.

October 22nd, 2011 - The team entered the final night of the inaugural King of America Modified Nationals on Saturday night at Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kansas). A talent-laden field of competitors were on hand for the $15,000-to-win/$1,500-to-start event, which was sanctioned by the Casey's General USMTS Open Wheel Modified Series (USMTS). Via his performance on his qualifying night on Wednesday, Hughes locked into the 17th starting spot for the 75 lap finale in the mega-event. Unfortunately for Jason it would not be the performance for which he had hoped as he battled the handle on his #12 entry for much of the event before ultimately retiring from the event on lap 58 to a 25th place finish in the final rundown. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

October 19th, 2011 - Jason entered the first night of the King of America Modified Nationals on Wednesday night at Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kansas). A totaly of thirty-nine competitors chose Wednesday to be their qualifying night, and Hughes would receive the fifth starting spot for his heat race before advancing to a fourth place finish. His heat performance would leave him short of locking into the feature so he was forced to run a b-main. In the b-main he would score the win from the second starting spot, which locked him into the 13th starting spot for the main event. During the course of the feature he would march forward to a fifth place finish behind race winner, Ryan Gustin, Terry Phillips, Jeremy Payne, and Zack VanderBeek.

Jason's performance on the night made him the sixth highest point's earner, and as a result he is locked into Saturday night's $15,000-to-win finale. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

October 7th, 2011 - The last minute decision to enter a Weekly Racing Series Event at Outlaw Motor Speedway (Oktaha, Oklahoma) turned into Jason's fifteenth win of the 2011 season. In heat race action, Hughes would accumulate the most passing points to lock into the pole starting spot for the main event. At the drop of the green flag Hughes would motor to the lead, and once out from he would drive away from the competition en route to the win. Full results are available at www.OutlawMotorSpeedway.com.

September 24th, 2011 - The Championship night for the 13th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree was held at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) on Saturday night as a $9,000 winner's check was on the line. Heat race action would see Hughes put on a driving display as he rocketed from his eighth starting spot to claim the heat race win, which put him in the redraw for the feature, where he was the recipient of the fifth starting spot for the 50 lap finale. Despite starting in the fifth position Hughes was into the second spot by lap 7 as he set his sights on the leader, Terry Phillips. By the race's midway point Hughes would close in on Phillips, and over the last half of the race the duo would battle for the top spot. At times Phillips and Hughes would race side-by-side for the lead, but late in the race lap traffic would work to Phillips' favor, and he would slip away to take the win with Jason recording a solid second place finish. The lead duo were followed across the finish line by Jon Tesch, Brandon Davis, and Brad Waits.

Jason finished third in the final Casey's General USMTS Hunt standings behind champion, Ryan Gustin, and Kelly Shryock. Hughes Race Cars claimed the Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturer's Championship by a considerable margin over the competition. Full results and the final standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

September 23rd, 2011 - Friday night saw the second night of the 13th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree held at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota). Hughes would once again drew a large number at the pill draw, which left him starting 12th in his heat race. He would manage to race to a fifth place finish, which allowed him to accumulate several passing points. However, he would just miss the mark for locking into the feature, and as a result, he started on the pole for a b-main, which he won.

On the heels of his b-main win, Hughes started 25th for the $4,000-to-win, 40 lap feature. He would go on to march through the field to a 9th place finish, and along the way he earned the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger for passing more cars than any other car in the main event. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

September 22nd, 2011 - Jason entered the first night of the 13th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) on Thursday night as 103 cars took part in the $3,000-to-win opener for the most prestigious Open Wheel Modified event of the year, which was sanctioned by the Casey's General USMTS tour. For heat race action, Jason would draw the fifth starting position and would be able to manage only a fourth place finish, which resulted in him moving onto the b-main, where he started third before claiming the win.

The 30 lap feature saw him start 24th on the grid before battling his way through the field to a 14th place finish. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

September 18th, 2011 - Much to the dismay of Jason in his hopes to make up major ground in the Casey's General USMTS Championship Hunt, the events scheduled for Friday through Sunday night all fell victim to rain. Mother Nature claimed the wins at Outlaw Motor Speedway (Muskogee, Oklahoma), Salina High Banks Speedway (Salina, Oklahoma), and West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri).

September 15th, 2011 - Fresh from enjoying a one week break, Jason returned to the Casey's General USMTS tour on Thursday night at Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kansas) with a $2,000-to-win event, which served as a make-up from a rainout earlier in the tour. A talent-laden field of 48 competitors entered the program, and a big number at the pill draw left Hughes starting ninth in his heat race. He would pass four cars on his way to a fifth place finish, which left him just shy of accumulating enough points to lock into the feature. As a result, he started third in a b-main, which he won to lock into the 13th starting spot for the 40 lap finale.

In the feature his #12 Hughes Race Car would be a rocket ship as he quickly advanced through the field, and on lap 19 he would take over the top spot. The remainder of the feature would see him leave the competitors in the dust as he claimed the win by over three second. He was followed acros the finish line by Kelly Shryock, Ryan Gustin, Jeremy Payne, and Dereck Ramirez. The win was his fourth of the Hunt and his fourteenth of the 2011 campaign! Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

September 4th, 2011 - After enduring rainouts at Chateau Raceway (Lansing, Minnesota) and Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) on Friday and Saturday night, Jason was finally able to return to the cockpit of his #12 West Siloam Pawn/Hughes Race Car on Sunday night at Dodge County Speedway (Kasson, Minnesota) in a $2,000-to-win, Casey's General USMTS Hunt event.

Forty-two entries took part in the event, and after pulling a big number at the pill draw, Jason started seventh in his heat race before advancing to a fifth place finish. His fifth place finish relegated him to a b-main, where he finished in the sixth position to earn the 24th starting spot for the 40 lap feature. Despite starting at the back of the feature grid Jason would march forward fourteen spots on his way to a tenth place finish at the checkered flag. For his efforts he received the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award.

Jason continues to sit third in the Casey's General USMTS Hunt standings behind leader, Ryan Gustin, and Kelly Shryock. Hughes Race Cars continues to lead the Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturer's points. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

September 1st, 2011 - The Casey's General USMTS competitors tackled the 1/2 mile at Highway 3 Raceway (Allison, Iowa) on Thursday night. With thirty-two Open Wheel Modifieds on hand, Jason would advance to a second place finish in his heat race, and along the way accumulated the fifth most amount of points of any driver in preliminaries.

As a result he earned the fifth starting spot in the pole-sitter's dash, and would finish four, which locked him into the fourth starting spot for the main event. The 40 lap feature would see him charge past early leader, Ryan Gustin, on the second circuit as he went on to lead until lap 9, when Gustin worked back past him for the top spot. Hughes would go on to finish in the second spot behind race winner, Gustin. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 31st, 2011 - With five straight nights of racing for the Casey's General USMTS Hunt competitors over the extended Labor Day weekend, everyone knew that each race could be crucial in determining the outcome of the championship. Jason began the five day stretch in a back way by claiming the win on Wednesday night at Fairmont Raceway (Fairmont, Minnesota).

Thirty-two competitors entered the event, and after advancing from the third starting spot to a second place finish in heat race action, Jason found himself in the redraw for the feature. He would pull the second starting spot for the main event alongside talented youngster, Chase Junghans. As the feature went green, Hughes would pursue Junghans for the first four laps before moving to the lead on lap 5. Jason would maintain the lead until lap 17, when Ryan Gustin moved into challenge for the top spot. The duo would race side-by-side for the next few laps with Gustin actually leading lap 19. However, Hughes would regain the lead on lap 20, and once out front again he would never look back on his way to his third win of the Hunt, and his thirteen triumph of the 2011 season. The win came over point's leader, Ryan Gustin, Ryan Ruter, Jason Krohn, and Eric Dailey. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 27th, 2011 - Jason Hughes stormed to his second Casey's General USMTS Open Wheel Modified Hunt feature win of 2011 on Saturday night at Upper Iowa Speedway (Decorah, Iowa). With twenty-six cars entered, Jason charged from his sixth starting spot to a third place finish in heat race action to transfer to the redraw for the feature, where he received the pole starting spot alongside Rick Beebe. As the 40 lap, $2,000-to-win race went green it was Hughes, who bolted to the lead. After a lap one caution the remainder of the event would go caution free as Jason cruised to the feature win, which came over Jon Tesch, Ryan Gustin, Zack VanderBeek, and Johnny Scott. The win was his twelfth overall of the 2011 season!

Jason continues to be fourth in the Casey's General USMTS Hunt standings, and Hughes Race Cars continues to lead the Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Points. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 26th, 2011 - Cedar County Speedway (Tipton, Iowa) was the next track on the docket for the Casey's General USMTS tour as the competitors invaded the facility on Friday night. Forty Open Wheel modifieds entered the event, and after charging from the fifth starting spot to win his heat race, Hughes once again found himself in the redraw for the feature. After receiving the sixth starting spot for the main event, Jason would advance three spots to record a third place finish behind race winner, Johnny Scott, and Zack VanderBeek. It was another solid point's night for Hughes in the driver point's and manufacturer's points. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 25th, 2011 - The team resumed the pursuit of the 2011 Casey's General USMTS Hunt Championship on Thursday night at I-35 Speedway (Winston, Missouri) as a total of 29 cars signed in for battle. Jason began the night by finishing second in his heat race to lock into the ninth starting for the 40 lap, $2,000-to-win feature. In the main event Hughes would fail to make up much ground as he was able to manage only a tenth place finish. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 21st, 2011 - Jason wrapped up a five day stretch of action with the Casey's General USMTS tour on Sunday night at Noble County Speedway (Worthington, Minnesota) in what would prove to be a rough night for the team. Twenty-six competitors registered for the program, and after finishing second in his heat race, Jason locked into the redraw for the feature, where he received the fifth starting spot. Hughes would battle in the top ten for the first half of the feature before mechanical issues brought his feature to an end on lap 30 in the 20th position.

Jason is currently fourth in the latest Hunt standings behind leader, Ryan Gustin, Kelly Shryock, and Jon Tesch. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 20th, 2011 - The ultra-busy weekend for the Casey's General USMTS competitors continued on Saturday evening at Hamilton County Speedway (Webster City, Iowa). With 28 Open Wheel Modifieds entered into the $2,000-to-win event Jason started the night by finishing second in his heat race to earn the ninth starting spot for the 40 lap feature.

In the main event he would methodically work his way through the pack, and by the time that the checkered flag fell he had registered a second place finish behind race winner, Kelly Shryock. Hughes is now third in the national standings behind Ryan Gustin and Shryock, and Hughes Race Cars leads the Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturer's Championship points. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 19th, 2011 - On Friday night Jason Hughes took part in the Casey's General USMTS Hunt event at Mississippi Thunder Speedway (Fountain City, Wisconsin) as 42 entries registered for action. It would prove to be a long, frustrating night for Hughes as he saw mechanical issues in his heat race force him to a last place finish in the heat and a scratch from the b-main.

He would utilize a series' provisional to start 27th on the grid for the 40 lap, $2,000-to-win feature. Despite starting last in the field, Jason would pass thirteen cars in the feature on his way to a 14th place finish, which earned him the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 18th, 2011 - The Casey's General USMTS Hunt rolled into Rice Lake Speedway (Rice Lake, Wisconsin) on Thursday night for another $2,000-to-win event. The night started well for Hughes as he charged from the back of his heat race to finish second, which locked him into the redraw for the feature.

Unfortunately he would receive the 8th starting spot for the feature from the redraw, which put several good cars between him and the front of the pack. In the main event he would only manage to advance a single position to a seventh place finish. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 17th, 2011 - Jason scored his first win of the 2011 Casey's General USMTS Hunt on Wednesday night at Ogilvie Raceway (Ogilvie, Minnesota). With 37 entries on hand Hughes advanced from the fourth starting spot to claim his heat race win, which locked him into the redraw for the 40 lap, $2,000-to-win feature.

After receiving the fourth starting spot for the main event in the redraw, Hughes would move past Corey Dripps for the second spot on lap 13, and by lap 23 he was pressuring Jon Tesch for the lead as the front runners encountered lap traffic. The 28th circuit would see Hughes move to the top spot with Gustin soon moving into the second spot to pressure the leader. Jason would fend away the advances of Gustin to claim the win. Gustin, Tesch, Kelly Shryock, and Jason Jensen rounded out the top five at the checkered flag. The win was eleventh overall on the 2011 season. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 14th, 2011 - The opening weekend of the 2011 Casey's General USMTS Hunt concluded on Sunday night at Monett Speedway (Monett, Missouri) with another $2,000-to-win, 40 lap program. Thirty-four Open Wheel Modifieds registered for battle, and after winning his heat race from the second starting spot, Hughes received the fourth starting spot for the main event in the redraw. In the feature he would only be able to manage a fifth place finish behind race winner, Ryan Gustin, Kelly Shryock, Terry Phillips, and Keith Foss. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 13th, 2011 - Saturday night found the Casey's General USMTS competitors at the state-of-the-art, Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, Missouri) for Round #3 of The Hunt. A stout field of 54 competitors entered the event, and after passing two cars on his way to a second place finish in his heat race, Hughes started tenth in the 40 lap, $2,000-to-win feature. He would go on to advance three spots to a seventh place finish at the checkered flag. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 12th, 2011 - The Casey's General USMTS event on Friday night at Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kansas) fell victim to late evening rain.

August 11th, 2011 - After almost two weeks away from the track, Jason began his pursuit of his second straight Casey's General USMTS Hunt Championship on Thursday night at The Great American Dirt Track (Jetmore, Kansas). Forty entries were on hand for the $2,000-to-win event, and Hughes started the night by winning the fifth heat race from the pole to lock into the redraw for the feature, where he received the second starting spot alongside Keith Foss.

As the race went green Jason would maintain the second spot behind race leader, Foss. However, on lap four exiting turn two, Hughes would get crossed-up causing him to spin and bring out the caution. He would rejoin the pack, but at the tail of the field. Over the remainder of the event he rebounded to a tenth place finish. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

July 30th, 2011 - The team entered the final night of the inaugural World Modified Dirt Track Championship on Saturday night 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.

July 27th, 2011 - Jason took part in the opener for the $20,000-to-win, World Modified Dirt Track Championship on Wednesday night 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. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

July 23rd, 2011 - Saturday night concluded the 1st Annual Silver Dollar Nationals at I-80 Speedway as a $2,000-to-win, 35 lap feature was on tap. Thirty-four cars entered the event, and after finishing fourth in his heat race, Jason narrowly missed the cut for the main event, and as a result was forced to run a b-main.

After winning his b-main, Hughes started 14th on the grid for the feature. During the course of the event Jason would advance a few spots before seeing mechanical issues with just three laps remaining bring his night to an end in the 16th position. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

July 22nd, 2011 - Friday night found Jason back in action with the Casey's General USMTS tour as he took part in the opening night of the 1st Annual Silver Dollar Nationals at I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Nebraska). Thirty-three entries were on hand for the event, and after advancing from the sixth starting spot to a third place finish in heat race action, Hughes earned the 11th starting spot for the 40 lap, $2,000-to-win feature.

In the feature, Hughes would quickly work his way forward through the pack, and on lap 24 he would race his way past Jeremy Payne to claim the second spot. Over the closing laps of the feature, Hughes would reel in the leader, Kelly Shryock, and by the time that the white flag flew Hughes and Shryock were side-by-side for the lead. Heading into turn one on the white flag lap, Hughes would inch ahead before seeing Shryock race his way back to the lead and the win. Jason would finish in the second position. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

July 16th, 2011 - After seeing Friday night's USMTS event at Mississippi Thunder Speedway (Fountain City, Wisconsin) rained out, the team returned to action on Saturday night at Cedar Lake Speedway (New Richmond, Wisconsin). Thirty-six cars entered the $2,000 to win event, and a sixth place finish in heat race action, left Hughes starting sixth in a b-main. In the b-main, he would advance to a second place finish, which earned him the 16th starting spot for the main event.

In the feature, Hughes would mount a great charge through the field as he advanced fourteen spots to a third place finish behind race winner, Ryan Gustin, and Mike Steensma. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

July 14th, 2011 - Thursday night found Jason at Chateau Raceway (Lansing, Minnesota) for another $2,000 to win, Casey's General USMTS Open Wheel Modified event. Thirty-four cars entered the race, and after starting ninth Jason passed three cars on his way to a sixth place finish. His heat performance would leave him short of locking into the feature, and as a result, he started third in a b-main, which he won.

On the heels of his b-main win, Jason started 14th on the grid for the 40 lap feature. He would pass four cars during the course of the feature to salvage a 10th place finish on the night. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

July 13th, 2011 - Jason returned to action with the Casey's General USMTS tour on Wednesday night with an eventat Deer Creek Speedway(Spring Valley, Minnesota). Fifty-six Open Wheel Modifieds entered the $3,000 to win event, and Hughes started the night by advancing from the ninth starting spot in his heat race to a third place finish, which locked him into the redraw for the main event. In the redraw, Jason would receive the seventh starting spot for the 40 lap feature.

Unfortunately he would see his feature come to an early end as mechanical issues sidelined him to a 25th place finish on the tenth lap. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

July 12th, 2011 - Welcome to the launch of the Official Internet Home of Jason Hughes from Westville, Oklahoma at www.JasonHughes12.com. Jason is a nationally-renowned racer, and is also the owner of Hughes Racing Chassis. Hughes primarily pilots the #12 West Siloam Pawn/Hughes Racing Chassis/ Mullins Race Engines Open Wheel Modified. He was the 2010 USMTS Hunt National Champion as well as the 2010 Fall Jamboree Champion at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota). Hughes also occassionally pilots the #12 West Siloam Pawn/Mastersbilt Super Late Model. Thus far into the 2011 season, Jason has nine Open Wheel Modified victories and one Super Late Model victory. Check back often for the latest team news.