Wife breaks silence after female Nascar driver is ordered to pay her $850,000 following alleged affair with her husband

Tracey Hughes has spoken out after a North Carolina jury ordered NASCAR driver Jennifer Jo Cobb to pay her $850,000 following an alleged affair with Hughes' then-husband, Clayton Odie Hughes. The civil verdict included $50,000 for alienation of affection and $800,000 for criminal conversation, alongside nominal punitive damages, following accusations that the relationship ended Hughes' 17-year marriage before her January 2021 divorce.

Hughes explained that the lawsuit empowered her and offered vindication, stating that the financial sum served as a statement by the jury. Cobb denied the allegations throughout the proceedings, previously sought dismissal on constitutional grounds, and noted that post-trial motions remain ongoing as the final judgment has not yet been entered.