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Hughes Claims Crate Racin’ USA Street Stock Ice Bowl Championship

(Eastaboga, AL - January 4, 2025) – Spencer Hughes of Meridian, MS, dominated the Crate Racin' USA Street Stock feature race at the 34th Annual Ice Bowl on Friday night, claiming the $2,500 top prize after leading all 30 laps of the main event at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama.

Hughes, who started from the second position, quickly took command of the 30-lap race and never looked back, fending off challenges from several competitors to secure the victory in the high-stakes race. Despite pressure from talented drivers throughout the event, Hughes remained unchallenged at the front of the field, proving his skill and determination on the ice-cold evening.

Feature Results:

1. 11 – Spencer Hughes [2]
2. 232 – Jamey Boland [3]
3. 15W – Trevor Woodard [6]
4. 1033 – Tyler Wood [5]
5. 82 – Logan Bright [4]
6. 9M – Logan Hickerson [1]
7. 99 – Kaleb Vandygriff [7]
8. 3 – Shay Knight [9]
9. 37C – Cameron Metts [11]
10. 9 – Oakley Johns [10]
11. 20 – Jonny Hughes [13]
12. 10B – Eric Hughes [14]
13. 11R – Hunter Runions [15]
14. 929 – Graydon Hall [8]
15. 10 – Colby Long [12]
16. 50 – Derrick Tillman [21]
17. 42 – Robbie Comer [16]
18. 18 – Brock Love [22]
19. 5 – Tyler Dixon [18]
20. T11 – Tim Kilby [24]
21. 35 – Darrell Hartman [19]
22. 25 – Justin Mcree [17]
23. 8 – Keenan Vandygriff [20]
24. 97 – Stephen Trimm [23]

The Road to Victory
Before Hughes claimed his Ice Bowl title, a pair of B-Mains set the stage for the action-packed night. In the first B-Main, Justin Mcree emerged victorious, edging out Darrell Hartman, Derrick Tillman, and Stephen Trimm to earn a spot in the main event. The second B-Main saw Tyler Dixon take the win, followed by Keenan Vandygriff, Brock Love, and Tim Kilby securing their spots in the feature.

B Feature 1 (10 Laps):

1. 25 – Justin Mcree [2]
2. 35 – Darrell Hartman [3]
3. 50 – Derrick Tillman [12]
4. 97 – Stephen Trimm [8]
5. 12 – Rodney Wing [1]
6. 30 – Patrick Gray [11]
7. 3W – Scott Smith [13]
8. 12BR – Brandon Duvall [7]
9. 15 – Lamar Hughes [6]
10. 311 – Robo Hutchinson [9]
11. 18X – Jared Hays [5]
    (DNS) J2 – Jason Dukes
    (DNS) 23R – Jakob Catlett
    (DNS) 1 – TJ Herndon

B Feature 2 (10 Laps):

1. 5 – Tyler Dixon [1]
2. 8 – Keenan Vandygriff [13]
3. 18 – Brock Love [3]
4. T11 – Tim Kilby [10]
5. 219 – Austin Helton [5]
6. 57 – John Bryant [6]
7. 21 – Johnny Lay [2]
8. 24 – James Richardson [8]
9. 29 – Tim Wilson Jr [4]
   (DNS) 68 – Jason Woodie
   (DNS) 77 – Jerry Trotter
   (DNS) 42B – Cale Buhler
   (DNS) ? – Dennis Shepherd

Saturday's racing action kicks off with gates opening at 8:00 AM and B-Main action set to start at 10:00 AM (Central Time). Fans can expect more high-energy racing as the competitors continue to battle for a prestigious Ice Bowl victory.

If you can't make it to the track, you can catch all the action live on Crate Racin' USA TV.

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