6 DRIVERS SCORE THEIR 1ST HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL WINS OF 2024 AS KYLE HARDY TAKES
$4000 CITY CHEVROLET WEEKLY SERIES SPECIAL AT WINCHESTER; CAREER 1ST RUSH LATE
MODEL WINS FOR STEVE PEEDEN & ED CARLEY
By Marcie Barlow
June 6, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Pulaski, PA)...It
was a busy weekend for the various Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Racing Series
presented by Born2Run Lubricants divisions.
Kyle Hardy stole the headlines scoring a $4,000 payday in RUSH Late Model
City Chevrolet Weekly Series action at Winchester Speedway as he was one of six
drivers to score their first RUSH Late Model wins of the season!
In addition, Chas Wolbert (Sportsman
Modifieds), Zan Harvey (Pro-Mods) and Kaden Michael (Stock Cars) added to their
win totals. Female racer Chelsie
Gallagher scored a popular fourth career RUSH Sportsman Modified win on Saturday
at Pittsburgh.
RUSH Late Model action at Raceway 7 saw Billy Henry, Jr. lead the entire
distance of the 20-lap main event to score his second win of the season.
Fifth place starter Breyton Santee worked
his way to a second place finish with Jim Rasey coming home third. Colby Beighey
was fourth with RUSH Sportsman Modified graduate Joe Watson recording his career
best finish.
Ed Carley led the opening laps of RUSH Late Model action at the McKean County
Raceway opener, but Jeremy Wonderling capitalized on a small bobble by Carley to
take over the lead and go one to score the $1,000 victory in the 20-lap non-stop
event. Carley came home second with Chuck
LeFleur claiming third over Jake Wilber and Dusty Waters.
Also on Friday night, Mike Laughard scored the victory at Dog Hollow Speedway to
become the first repeat winner in RUSH Late Model City Chevrolet Weekly Series
action at the track. Last week’s winner
Marino Angelicchio settled for second with Cale Schwartzmiller coming home a
career best third. Scott Stein and Colin Casale finished four and fifth,
respectively.
Saturday evening at Winchester Speedway, Jared Powell and Jacob Whitt battled
during the opening laps of the RUSH Late Model main event while seventh place
starter Kyle Hardy worked his way to the third position. Powell stayed out front
while Whitt and Hardy battled for second with Hardy winning that battle on lap
seven. The caution flag flew a lap later and on the ensuing restart Hardy used
the top side of the speedway to try and take the lead from Powell.
Hardy won the battle for the top spot on
lap 11 and by lap 17 had built up a full straightaway lead.
Several cautions slowed the field in the
closing stages of the 35-lap main event, but each time racing action resumed
Hardy pulled away from the field. At the
checkered it was Hardy scoring the $4,000 victory in the “Tribute to the Legend
Buddy Armel” event for his first win of the season. Davin Kaiser overtook Powell
in the closing stages to claim second. Shaun
Wetzel and Travis Campbell completed the top five.
Veteran racer Ed Carley and Austin Hauser led the field to the green at Genesee
Speedway. Carley weathered several
cautions and used the bottom of the speedway to easily defeat Hauser for his
first victory since 2015 and first ever in a RUSH Late Model.
An emotional Carley, who was subbing for
his son, Zach, stated in victory lane, “I didn’t expect none of this. I expected
to come and represent our sponsors.” Dave
Dubois finished third with Jon Rivers fourth and Bill Holmes fifth.
Steve Peeden made the trek from Martinsville, Indiana to Muskingum County
Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio a profitable one on Saturday as he scored the
victory and a $1,000 payday. Peeden, who
was making his first ever RUSH Late Model start, led the entire distance to
defeat Kyle Lukon by just 0.133 seconds to become the third different winner
from three different states in as many City Chevrolet Weekly Series events this
season. Opening night winner, Logan Reed,
was third over 3C Graphix Futures Cup driver Lincoln Smith, and Breyton Santee.
Muskingum's counts have risen each event and the RUSH Late Models will
return to MCS on Thursday, June 13 with Ohio Sprint Speedweek.
Second place starter Jake Gunn led the first four circuits in RUSH Late Model
action At Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway before Brandon Burgoon took the
lead. Burgoon, who was making just his
second start of the season, went on to dominate the event and win by a full
straightaway. Brian Huchko was a career
best RUSH Late Model finish of second as Zach Gunn, Ben Policz and Daryl
Charlier rounded out the top five.
Kyle Zimmerman would lead the first nine circuits at
Stateline Speedway on Saturday night
before Jason Genco used the top of the speedway to grab the lead.
Genco
went on to lead the final 11 laps to score
his first
win of 2024.
Zimmerman settled for
second with David Parker third.
Jake
Wilber and Randy Hall completed the top five.
Saturday night RUSH Late Model action at Tyler County Speedway saw Ryan Hare
hold off veteran Kyle Thomas to score his second consecutive RUSH Late victory
at the West Virginia oval. Michael Moreland, Allen Clark, and Blake Runyon
completed the top five.
Woodhull Raceway had two RUSH Late Model main events on their racing card.
The first feature event was the rain out
from May 4. John Waters held off teammate
Steve LeBarron to claim his third straight victory of the season at the southern
tier New York oval. Austin Allen, Brett
Marlatt and Marshall O’Brian rounded out the top five. In the nightcap, Waters
and LeBarron led the field to the green, but it was second generation competitor
Brett Marlatt who took command of the main event and held off LeBarron for his
first victory of the season. Austin Allen
tallied his second third place finish of the evening with Rickie Loucks and
Patrick Parker completing the top five.
Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Sportsman Modified competitors started their
weekend off at Raceway 7 for a Wedge Motorsports "Route 7 Rumble" Series event
on Friday evening. JC Boyer and Chas
Wolbert led the field to the green with Wolbert immediately taking the top spot.
The Warren, OH driver went on to score a
0.638 second victory over Rob Kristyak to tally his second consecutive win at
the Conneaut, OH oval. Kole Holden, Bill Cunningham, and Boyer completed the top
five.
Saturday evening at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway lady racer Chelsie
Gallagher dominated the 15-lap main event to score her first victory of 2024 and
fourth overall of her career. Kole Holden
settled for second with third generation competitor Karston King claiming a
career best third. Jacob Jordan and Lucas
Canon finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Pro Mod competitors
competed in two events this past weekend with Zain Harvey picking up both wins.
Friday
evening at McKean County Raceway Harvey took the lead from Al Brewer on lap
three and went on to score the win.
Josh
Wilcox, Jeremy Wonderling, Brewer, and Josh Canfield followed.
Saturday in the division's season opener at
Stateline Speedway,
Harvey would come from the tail after bringing out an early race
caution,to pass Wilcox on the final turn of the final lap to pick up his second
checkered flag of the weekend.
Veterans
Al Brewer and Dennis Lunger, Jr.
came
home in third and fourth.
Vaughn
Nystrom was fifth in his 2024 debut.
Kaden Michael continued his winning ways as he tallied two
victories this week upping his total to three
for the season for the 2023 3C Graphix Futures Cup Champion.
Michael
was victorious at McKean County Raceway in
the division's debut at the East Smethport, Pa. track
on Friday and also picked up the win on
Saturday in their debut at Hummingbird Speedway n Reynoldsville, Pa.
Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH racing action at Eriez Speedway, Tri-City Raceway
Park and Bradford Speedway was cancelled due to the weather.
This weekend it’s a double header for the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Dirt
Late Model Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series as they will be in action
Friday at McKean County Raceway and on Saturday at Marion Center Raceway.
Both events will pay $3,000 to win.
Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model
City Chevrolet Weekly Series action is
scheduled at Genesee Speedway on Thursday.
Friday’s racing action includes Dog Hollow Speedway and Raceway 7.
Saturday evening RUSH Late Model weekly
action is scheduled at
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway,
Stateline Speedway,
Tyler County Speedway,
and Woodhull Raceway.
RUSH Late Model action will also take place at Eriez Speedway on Sunday.
The
Hovis Auto & Truck
Supply RUSH Racing Series presented by Born2Run Lubricantsreturn to action with
an $800 to win event at Marion Center Raceway Saturday before completing the
weekend at Tri-City Raceway Park on Sunday.
Sharon Speedway will then host an $800 to-win Sunbelt Rentals Weekly
Series event on Wednesday, June 12 part of Ohio Sprint Speedweek.
Billy's Garage is the divisional sponsor at Sharon.
The lone Hovis RUSH Sportsman Modified event for the
weekend is scheduled at Raceway 7 on Friday evening.
RUSH Stock Car action is slated for Freedom Motorsports
Park on Saturday and Eriez Speedway on Sunday.
The racing season is
in full swing so be sure to take in a RUSH event or two at a local speedway near
you.
The RUSH Racing Series is brought to you by Hovis Auto & Truck Supply together
with Born2Run Lubricants along with the support of Hoosier Tire, Rick Hendrick
City Chevrolet, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, Insinger Performance,
Flynn's Tire, Gunter's Honey, Sunbelt Rentals, MSD Performance, Holley
Performance Products, FK Rod Ends, Schoenfeld Headers, Jones Racing Products,
Landrum Performance Springs, 3C Graphix, Dave Poske's Performance Parts,
Velocita-USA, Wieland Metal Services, Frankland Racing Supply, Dusted Steak
Seasoning, Ontime Body & Graphic, Sherwood Wheels, D&V Jewelers, Dusted,
Heritage Wine Cellars, Precise Racing Products, Wedge Motorsports, Racing
Electronics, and Billy’s Garage.
E-mail can be sent to the RUSH Racing Series at [email protected] and
snail mail to 4368 Route 422, Pulaski, PA 16143. Office phone is 724-964-9300.
The RUSH Late Model website is www.rushlatemodels.com. Like our Facebook page
at www.facebook.com/rushlatemodels and follow us on X (formerly known as
Twitter) @RUSHLM.
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