He recently captured his first-ever driver's title at Freehold Raceway, and Jack Baggitt, Jr. couldn't be happier.

"I am so proud to win the title on my home turf, and this is one of my crowning achievements," Baggitt told News Transcript.

As the News Transcript note explains, after starting work at Freehold as a groom at age 13, Baggitt has reached the top of the local mountain.

The 47-year-old recorded 181 wins in the recently-concluded Freehold meet.

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(With files from News Transcript)