Jason Hughes only needed to take the green flag to clinch the Production Jars Southern Region title Saturday night at the Route 66 Motor Speedway, but the defending USMTS National Champion found the checkered flag more to his liking.
From the pole position, the 41-year-old from Watts, Okla., was the first to see the green in the 42-lap main event, but relinquished the top spot to Scott Drake just past the race’s halfway point. Drake held serve for eight times around the high-banked 3/8-mile dirt oval before Hughes snuck underneath on lap 30 to take the lead back for good.
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