Tod Hughes makes Perris Auto Speedway racing debut

Tod Hughes made his Perris Auto Speedway racing debut March 18 and finished seventh in the Demo Cross main event.

"I just came out and had fun, tried to finish the race," Hughes said.

"The car worked pretty good, actually."

Tod Hughes was born and raised in Fallbrook and graduated from Fallbrook High School in 1978. Hughes' son, Weston, is a 2006 Fallbrook High School graduate. Weston made his racing debut with motorcycles in 2014 and first raced at Perris Auto Speedway racing on June 6, 2015.

Tod drove a Lincoln Town Car donated by Fallbrook Taxi in his Perris debut. He is also sponsored by F...