Jamie McHugh is the first Queensland Speedway legend to be honoured at Hi-Tec Oils Toowoomba Speedway for the 2018/2019 season.

The Miami (Gold Coast) former national champion will have his career celebrated this Saturday night as part of the season opening USC “Carnival of Power” proceedings on a night where his son Lachlan now has even more incentive to get the A-Main Sprintcar win.
Jamie McHugh was nationally revered and decorated in many forms of Speedway competition and although these days it’s his throttle stomping son that steals the spotlight the number 23 has been famous for several decades.

It wasn’t only on dirt that Jamie left his tyre prints with forays into Aussie Racing Cars at circuits and events like the Gold Coast 600.

Clay and dirt however were where he excelled and fans throughout the country were treated to some of his best performances, not just in Queensland.

His long list of career achievements include:

1995/96
Rookie of the year in the QLD Super Sedan Series, also finishing third overall

1998/99
Winner of the International Firecracker Archerfield
Winner NSW Super Sedan Championship
Top points Australian Championship at Mount Gambier
Winner of the USA v Australia All Stars
Winner Club Champion

1999/00
Winner of the NSW Championship and also Club Champion

2000/01
Winner of the Rosedale $10,000 to win (VIC)
Club Champion
Top point scorer at the Australian title – Rockhampton
Second QLD Super Sedan Championship

2001/02
Club Championship

2002/03
Second QLD Super Sedan Championship
Winner International Firecracker Archerfield

2003/04
Winner QLD Super Sedan Championship
Club Champion
Winner – King of Carrick (TAS)
Third in the Hobart Grand National
Winner Apple Isle $15,000 Grand Prix Latrobe
Winner International Firecracker Archerfield
Voted by Speedway magazine as the Best Sedan driver in the country

2004/05
Club Champion
Winner QLD Super Sedan Championship
Winner K Rock Cup – Rockhampton
Winner Firecracker International – third year in a row
2nd East Coast Grand National Lismore

2005/06
Winner Apple Isle Grand National Latrobe TAS
2nd National Super Sedan Series
2nd “The Grenville” – Lismore

2006/07
Aussie Racing Car circuit racing

2007/08
3rd National Super Sedan Series

2008/09
Winner Australian Super Sedan Title Mildura VIC
2010 Winner V8 Super Sedan Australian Title Speedway City Adelaide SA
Raced Late Model in USA

2011
Second V8 Super Sedan Australian Title Latrobe TAS

2013
Winner Australian Title Modlite Archerfield Qld

2014
Winner Australian Title Modlite Archerfield Qld

2015
Qualified 2nd to Lockie at the Modlite Australian Title Lismore Speedway

SUMMARY:
2 times Australian Champion – 2008 and 2010 V8 Super Sedans
2 times winner of Australia’s richest race The Apple Isle Grand Prix in Tasmania
5 times winner of Queensland’s richest race the International Firecracker
8 times winner of Club Champion
2 times Australian Champion Modlites
2010 Raced Late Model in USA

In recent years McHugh has switched his racing emphasis to son Lachlan’s career swinging the spanners on the Sprintcar as the youngster began a rapid rise from rookie to race contender.

This Saturday nighty McHugh Jr has a legitimate chance to win the race that honors his Dad although there is a crack field of drivers from QLD, SA and NSW that might have something to say about that.

Entered in this Saturday night’s Ultimate Sprintcar Championship QLD (presented by Pengelly Truck and Trailer Sales) so far are:

Adam Butler QLD
Allan Woods QLD
Andrew Corbett QLD
Brent Aprile QLD
Brent Kratzmann QLD
Brett Minett QLD
Bryan Zelinski QLD
Cody Maroske QLD
David Whell QLD
Dylan Menz QLD
Geoff Davey QLD
Glen Sutherland SA
Jayden Peacock QLD
Karl Hoffmans QLD
Kevin Titman QLD
Lachlan McHugh QLD
Libby Ellis QLD
Mark Pholi QLD
Mick Saller NSW
Mitch Gowland QLD
Mitchell Gee QLD
Nathan Black QLD
Paul Rooks QLD
Peter Lack QLD
Robbie Farr QLD
Scott Genrich QLD
Steven Lines SA
Tim Farrell QLD
Tony Wynne QLD

Jamie McHugh is the first QLD Speedway Legend to be honored for the 2018/2019 season at Hi-Tec Oils Toowoomba Speedway this Saturday night.

Also on the program Saturday night are Ground Pounding Monster Trucks “Raptors Rampage” and “Buddy” plus the “Ultimate Fire in the Sky” Fireworks Display.

Speedway categories in addition to Ultimate Sprintcars are Modified Sedans, Wingless Sprints and Formula 500’s.

Tickets are available in advance through speedwaytickets.com.au

HI-TEC OILS TOOWOOMBA SPEEDWAY
Saturday night, September 15
Gates Open: 4pm
Pre-program action from 5pm
Main racing from 6pm.

Hi-Tec Oils Toowoomba Speedway is located on 100 Wirths Rd, Charlton.

Please visit www.toowoombaspeedway.com or check Hi-Tec Oils Toowoomba