Hodge headlines inaugural US 60 Mega Bucks weekend with double $20K victories

Jake Hodge dominated the inaugural US 60 Dragway Mega Bucks by sweeping both $20,000 main events.

HARDINSBURG, KY – The inaugural Mega Bucks weekend at US 60 Dragway delivered big payouts, packed fields and memorable performances, highlighted by Jake Hodge’s sweep of the event’s two biggest races.

The four-day event, presented by Oakley Motorsports, took place May 28-31 and featured more than $60,000 in main-event prize money. Racers from across the region converged on the Hardinsburg facility for the highly anticipated bracket racing showcase.

The successful debut adds another marquee event to the growing schedule at US 60 Dragway, which has quickly become one of the premier destinations for big-money bracket racing in the region.

Read the race recap below for more!

US 60 Dragway’s Mega Bucks

Thursday

Randy Rice picked up the first win of the weekend and defeated Brian Hannan in the final round to take home the gloves of the Mega Bucks $5K Brawl.

Friday

Jake Hodge picked up his first win of the weekend, defeating Bug McCarty in the final round to take home the first $20K win of the weekend.

Saturday

Jake Hodge wheeled it to the winner’s circle for the second day in a row after defeating Randi Lyn Butner in the final round to take home the second $20K check of the weekend.

Maeson Summers defeated Altman Bishop in the junior dragster final round.

Justin Wright was the winner of the Oakley Motorsports Elite 8 and took home a brand new All Aluminum 632 Brodix Head Hunter engine.

Sunday

Shane Williamson captured the last win of the weekend, defeating Scott Wright in the final round for the $10K check.

Parker Deweese defeated Kaleb Hall in the junior dragster final round.

An avid racer herself, Megan Strassweg, 28, sees her two worlds collide with DragChamp – journalism and drag racing. Megan resides in Evansville, IN, and she pilots a 2015 American Dragster in the NHRA North Central Division 3 Super Comp series, along with some local bracket racing on the side. Her passion for racing began early, having grown up at the racetrack, and she remains committed to the sport.

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