RUSH ENTRE DANS L'HISTOIRE!!!
SWEENEY RUSH LATE MODEL SERIES
TO MAKE HISTORY WITH INAUGURAL "QUEBEC INVASION"; BACK-TO-BACK $4000 TO-WIN,
$400 TO-START PLATINUM TOUR EVENTS JULY 12-13 AT AUTODROME GRANBY & LE RPM
SPEEDWAY
By Mike Leone
January 8, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Pulaski, PA)...The Sweeney Chevrolet Buick
GMC RUSH Racing Series powered by Pace Performance will be going to an uncharted
territory in 2019. The Sweeney RUSH
Late Model Touring Series will not only cross the border into Canada, but move
into the French speaking province of Quebec for the first time in Series
history! On Friday and Saturday,
July 12-13, Autodrome Granby and Le RPM Speedway will host back-to-back Platinum
Touring Series events paying $4,000 to-win, $400 to-start in US currency!
The two tracks are located only 40 miles apart.
In addition, a minimum of 20 $100 Sunoco gift cards will be distributed
to participating competitors to assist with travel expenses!
"We cannot express how excited we are about this weekend," expressed RUSH
Director Vicki Emig. "We were
contacted by Charles Lampron, assistant-promoter at both RPM and Granby, about
the possibility of bringing the RUSH Late Models to their speedways for a Quebec
invasion. After a lot of thought and
discussions with several people, the idea became a reality.
These Quebec tracks have really stepped up to offer these great purses so
their fans can experience Late Model racing in 2019."
"We're very excited to bring the Late Models back to Quebec," Lampron said.
"We plan on making it a memorable weekend
for the drivers and the fans. "We feel
this will be a great experience for our racers and the Series itself.
We also have to thank our promoters in New York and Canada for their
cooperation for this huge weekend."
Canadian tracks Brighton and Humberstone will not be running Late Models during
this weekend. Outlaw Speedway, our
Friday night track in New York, will not run the RUSH Late Models on July 12.
Saturday night New York tracks such as Fulton, Genesee, and Woodhull
Speedways have stated they will accommodate racers that wish to participate in
these events with details to be announced.
In
years past, Le RPM and Autodrome Granby have hosted national touring series such
as the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and Late Models, Super DIRTcar Series
events, All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars along with the Empire Super
Sprints.
Lampron has stated that racers can stay overnight at the tracks. The restaurant at RPM can be opened in the morning. Also, the race shop at Granby will be made available if drivers have any issues on Friday night. Racers will be sent additional details on rules and other pertinent info on the events. Any racers not currently on the driver list, should e-mail [email protected].
The Sweeney Late Model Touring Series has made many stops over the years in the Canadian providence of Ontario at Humberstone and Merrittville Speedways. The most recent appearance north of the border was on May 22, 2017 at Merrittville when Charlie Sandercock made history by becoming the first Canadian to win a Tour event.
New York residents can enter Canada with an enhanced NY license. Passport cards (Canada, Mexico, Bermuda & Caribbean) can be obtained for $65. Passports take 4-6 weeks to receive or 2-3 weeks when expedited for an additional $60. For more information, check out https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/requirements/forms.html.
The 2019 Sweeney Touring Series schedule continues to come together as currently
there are now at least six events that will pay $4,000 or more to win!
The schedule is expected to be completed sometime later in January.
Le RPM Speedway is located at
546 Rue De l'Ecole in Saint-Marcel-de-Richelieu, Québec, J0H 1T0.
The
track is a 1/4-mile in size and can seat 2,000 people.
For more information, check out their website at
www.lerpmspeedway.com
and "like" them on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/RpmSpeedway.
Autodrome Granby is located at
about an hour west of Montreal at 1268 Cowie Street in Granby, Quebec, J2J 0H2.
Nous sommes
environ à 1h à l'Ouest de Montréal et 2h à l'Est de Québec.
The track is 1/2-mile in size and is considered to be the fastest dirt track in
Canada. Nos infrastructures font partie
des meilleures de l'industrie avec des estrades pouvant accueillir plus de 6 000
personnes. Their infrastructures are among the
best in the industry with seating that can accommodate close to 6,000 people.
For more information, check out their website at
www.autodromegranby.com and "like" them on
Facebook at
www.facebook.com/AutodromeGranbyOfficiel
2018 RUSH Late Model marketing
partners include Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC, Pace Performance, Hoosier Tire,
Bilstein Shocks, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, Insinger Performance, MSD
Performance, Holley Performance Products, Earl's Performance Plumbing, Quick
Fuel Technology, FK Rod Ends, Schoenfeld Headers, Jones Racing Products, Racing
Electronics, Dirt Defender, Dynamic Drivelines, Wrisco Industries, Frankland
Racing Supply, Alternative Power Sources, Precise Racing Products, TBM Brakes,
Lincoln Electric, Pancho's Racing Products Velocita-USA, Classic Ink
USA, Landrum Performance Spring, Schwartzmiller Ground Maintenance,
CrateInsider.com, Valley Fashions.
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
and fax is 724-964-0604. The RUSH Racing Series website is
www.rushracingseries.com. Like our Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/rushlatemodels and follow us on Twitter @RUSHLM.
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