Jennifer Jo Cobb ordered to pay over $850K in civil lawsuit

Former NASCAR driver Jennifer Jo Cobb has been ordered to pay more than $850,000 after a jury found her liable in a civil lawsuit in North Carolina. The lawsuit was filed by Tracey Hughes, who accused Cobb of having an affair with her husband, Clayton Odle Hughes. The jury awarded $50,000 for alienation of affection and $800,000 for criminal conversation, along with nominal punitive damages of $1 for each claim. Cobb's career spans over two decades in NASCAR, including significant contributions to the Truck Series. The case concludes at the trial-court level but may have implications for Cobb's public image in motorsports.

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