HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL SERIES RELEASES RICHEST FLYNN'S TIRE TOURING SCHEDULE TO DATE; 24 EVENTS IN 7 STATES ALL PAYING A MINIMUM OF $3000 TO-WIN PART OF THE RECORD $51,400 POINT FUND WITH $15,000 TO THE CHAMPION

By Mike Leone January 19, 2022

(Pulaski, PA)...The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Series presented by Born2Run Lubricants is proud to release its 2022 Flynn's Tire Touring Series schedule of events. The richest season in Series history will include 24 events at 15 different speedways in seven states all paying a minimum of $3,000 to-win and boasting a record $51,400 point fund! Kyle Hardy enters the new season fresh off his $12,000 Flynn's Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Tour Championship after dethroning Jeremy Wonderling, who had won an unprecedented three straight titles.

One year after more than doubling from the pre-pandemic point fund, the 2022 season will see another 25% increase with a whopping $51,400 in potential payoff for the top 20 point earners! The 2022 Flynn's Tire Tour Champion will receive a record $15,000- the highest of any Chevrolet Performance Crate Engine Series in the country. Each of the top 10 positions have been increased with $7,500 for second, $5,000 for third on down to $1,500 for 10th place! The minimum Tour event payoff has increased from $2,000 to-win to $3,000 to-win with each position seeing an increase. See complete point fund and purse breakdown below.

Highlighting the schedule is the record breaking $20,000 to-win "Bill Emig Memorial", which returns to Lernerville in conjunction with the renowned "Firecracker 100" weekend for the fourth straight year but first time with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series' $50,000 to-win event. Also featured in the schedule is the "Battle of the Bay" Speedweek along with the "Jook George Steel City Classic" and "Bill Hendren Memorial" events at Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway, which have continued to grow in stature. New stops on the schedule include Tyler County Speedway and Land of Legends Raceway.

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SUCCESSFUL 2021 RUSH RACING SERIES SEASON COMPLETED AS CHAMPIONS & TOP RACERS FROM 6 TO 66 HONORED AT AWARDS BANQUET; RECORD $166,000+ IN POINT FUND MONIES DISTRIBUTED

By Mike Leone January 15, 2022

(Edinburg, PA)...While the 2022 racing season is only a few months away, Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Racing Series presented by Born2Run Lubricants Directors Vicki Emig and Mike Leone put a final wrap on the 2021 racing season with the annual awards banquet and dinner on Saturday night at the Gatherings Banquet & Event Center. A record number of attendees filled the beautiful banquet hall as a record $166,000+ in cash was distributed to RUSH Late Model, Sprint Car, Sportsman Modified, Pro Mod, Stock Car, and Kart racers. Drivers from the ages of 5 to 66 years of age were recognized. All told well over $315,000 in point fund monies and useful product contingencies were distributed to RUSH racers throughout the 2021 season.

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TYLER COUNTY SPEEDWAY EXPANDS HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL SERIES GROWTH SOUTH INTO WEST VIRGINIA; WEEKLY SANCTIONED RACING PLUS 2 FLYNN'S TIRE TOUR EVENTS IN 2022; WILL MATCH RUSH'S "TRACK PACK" AS $2000 WILL GO TO MEMBER CHAMP

By Mike Leone January 12, 2022

(Pulaski, PA)...The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Racing Series presented by Born2Run Lubricants is proud to announce the addition of Tyler County Speedway as a RUSH Late Model weekly-sanctioned track in 2022. While the RUSH Sprint Cars and RUSH Sportsman Modifieds have made several appearances over the past four years at the "Bullring", the RUSH Late Models have never competed in the Mountaineer State in general. That will change on Saturday, April 2 when the RUSH Late Models will make their debut at Tyler County. The Flynn's Tire Touring Series will make a pair of appearances on Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, September 4.

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RUSH LATE MODEL WEEKLY RACERS TO SHARE $35,000 IN "TRACK PACK" CHAMPIONSHIP MONIES OVER & ABOVE NATIONAL WEEKLY SERIES MONIES; $2500 AWARDED TO TOP 6 MEMBER DRIVERS AT EACH WEEKLY-SANCTIONED SPEEDWAY

By Doug Kennedy January 11, 2022

(Pulaski, PA)...Once again, the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Racing Series presented by Born2Run Lubricants lies on the cutting edge of racing innovations when it comes to promotions. The Late Model "Track Pack" program actually debuted in 2016; however, expanded by more than 300% cash wise this past season going from $800 per RUSH weekly-sanctioned track to $2,500. Overall, the "Track Pack" will award $35,000 to drivers in the top six drivers in the RUSH member points at the 14 weekly-sanctioned speedways this Saturday night at the 2021 RUSH Racing Series Awards Banquet.

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HOVIS AUTO & TRUCK SUPPLY ALONG WITH BORN2RUN LUBRICANTS BECOME BRANDING & PRESENTING SPONSORS OF THE RUSH RACING SERIES IN 2022 & BEYOND

By Mike Leone January 4, 2022

(Pulaski, PA)...RUSH Racing Series Directors Vicki Emig and Mike Leone are pleased to welcome Hovis Auto & Truck Supply as the Series' branding sponsor along with Born2Run Lubricants as the presenting sponsor for the upcoming 2022 season and beyond. Hovis and Born2Run replace Pace Performance and Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC after an impressive 11-year partnership with the Series. The Hovis and Born2Run logos will adorn not only the RUSH Racing Series logo, but also the Series logos of the RUSH Late Models, RUSH Sprint Cars, RUSH Sportsman Modifieds, RUSH Pro Mods, RUSH Stock Cars, and RUSH Karting Series.

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AFTER A SUCCESSFUL RUSH LATE MODEL WEEKLY SERIES EVENT IN 2021, NY'S LAND OF LEGENDS TO HOST 1ST EVER TOURING SERIES EVENT FOR $3000 TO-WIN ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

By Mike Leone December 13, 2021

(Canandaigua, NY)...For the first time in Pace Performance RUSH Late Model Series history, the Flynn's Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series will invade Land of Legends Raceway in 2022. The 1/2-mile track in Canandaigua, New York will host the $3,000 to-win event on Saturday, September 10.

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SKYLINE RACEWAY JOINS RUSH LATE MODEL PROGRAM WITH WEEKLY SATURDAY NIGHT RACING IN CENTRAL NEW YORK BEGINNING IN 2022

By Mike Leone December 5, 2021

(Virgil, NY)...The Pace Performance RUSH Late Model Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC is excited to announce that Skyline Raceway Motorsports Park has signed on as a weekly-sanctioned track in 2022 and beyond. The 3/8-mile bullring recently purchased by RUSH Late Model racer Brad Smith will give RUSH Late Models in central New York a Saturday night home with Fulton Speedway no longer running the class in 2022.

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"BILL EMIG MEMORIAL" CLIMBS TO ALL-TIME RUSH LATE MODEL HIGH OF $20,000 TO-WIN, $51,300+ TOTAL FEATURE PURSE; PART OF THE BLOCKBUSTER $50,000 TO-WIN LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES 2022 BIG RIVER STEEL "FIRECRACKER 100" WEEKEND AT LERNERVILLE

By Mike Leone November 24, 2021

(Sarver, PA)...On the heels of the recent announcement that all 2022 Pace Performance RUSH Late Model Flynn's Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series events will pay a minimum of $3,000 to-win with the champion earning $15,000 as part of a $51,400 championship point fund, Series Directors Vicki Emig and Mike Leone have released their first major race event announcement for the upcoming season.

Not only will the RUSH Late Model Tour return to the 2022 "Firecracker 100" weekend at Lernerville Speedway for the fourth consecutive year on June 23-25, but the "Bill Emig Memorial" feature purse has been increased $18,125 with the victor earning $20,000- an all-time Northeast high for Chevrolet Performance Crate Late Models! The blockbuster Big River Steel "Firecracker 100" event will feature the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the first time ever racing for $50,000 to-win, pushing the overall weekend to historic prominence in Late Model racing throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic! This is annually thought to be the highest attended event for Chevrolet Performance crate engine racing in the country. In addition, Lernerville TV will carry the entire RUSH portion live for the first time.

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2022 RUSH LATE MODEL TOURING SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP POINT FUND TO EXCEED $51,000; CHAMPION TO EARN A RECORD $15,000; ALL EVENTS NOW A MINIMUM OF $3000 TO-WIN; ADDITIONAL MAJOR EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS TO COME

By Mike Leone November 11, 2021

(Pulaski, PA)...Even though the 2021 Pace Performance RUSH Dirt Late Model Flynn's Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series season completed just one month ago, Series Directors Vicki Emig and Mike Leone have been hard at work on the 2022 season. While a lot of event details are still in the works, RUSH is proud to announce that all 2022 Touring Series events will pay a minimum of $3,000 to-win and the points fund will see another increase of approximately 25%! This will bolster the 2022 Touring Series point fund to $51,400 with the champion to earn a record $15,000!

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KYLE HARDY CAPS OFF $12,000 FLYNN'S TIRE/BORN2RUN TOUR TITLE WITH IMPRESSIVE RUSH LATE MODEL WIN AT LERNERVILLE; GARRETT KRUMMERT TOPS RUSH MODS WHILE HOVIS TOUR TITLE TO TONY TATGENHORST; CHAD RUHLMAN WINS RUSH SPRINTS & $5000 EQUIPMENT RENTAL OPTIONS TITLE; $9000 ENGINE PACKAGE FROM WATERSTONE MORTGAGE WON BY CHAS WOLBERT

By Mike Leone October 15-16, 2021

(Sarver, PA)...The Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC participated in the “Steel City Stampede” once again at Lernerville Speedway Thursday through Saturday night. Despite rain and threatening conditions each night, the shows was completed without delay. The 13th edition saw three of RUSH's classes spotlighted with Kyle Hardy capturing the Flynn's Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Late Model Touring Series event, while Garrett Krummert claimed the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Sportsman Modified Touring Series race and Chad Ruhlman earned the victory in the Equipment Rental Options Sprint Car Weekly Series special. In addition, Chas Wolbert was the lucky recipient in the Chevrolet Performance 602 Sportsman Modified complete engine giveaway presented by Waterstone Mortgage of Hermitage, Pa.

Kyle Hardy put an exclamation mark on his incredible $12,000 Flynn's Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring and $5,000 Pace National Weekly Series Championship season by dethroning Super Late Model standout Michael Norris at his home track and 2017 Tour champion Bryce Davis in a thrilling duel through lapped traffic for the 30-lap victory. Hardy's first career Lernerville win was worth $2,000 and came in a throwback scheme to his father Mike's former Late Model. The wrap was won by Hardy at the 2021 "Manufacturers Night" and contributed by fellow racer Matt Latta's 3C Graphix company.

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MICHAEL NORRIS WINS HIS 2ND STRAIGHT PACE RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE/BORN2RUN TOUR RACE AT PITTSBURGH BY CAPTURING $3200 IN NIGHT 2 OF THE "BILL HENDREN MEMORIAL"; ROOKIE PHILIP BUBECK ENDS HUGE WEEKEND BY WINNING THE $500 NON-QUALIFIER

By Mike Leone October 2, 2021

(Imperial, PA)...The Pace Performance RUSH Dirt Late Model Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC competed in night two of the 11th annual “Bill Hendren Memorial” presented by FK Rod Ends in conjunction with Pro Fabrication on Saturday night at Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway as part of the 33rd annual “Pittsburgher 100” with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. It was the fourth and final appearance of the season to “Dirt’s Monster Half-Mile” by the Flynn’s Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series as a total of 38 different race teams from seven different states participated during the weekend. The following helped make the “Bill Hendren Memorial” the two-day purse structure that it was: FK Rod Ends, Pro Fabrication, Hendren Racing Engines, CrateInsider.com, Miley Motor Sports, the RUSH Racing Series, and Branden Lockwich.

Super Late Model standout Michael Norris passed Kyle Lukon on lap 11 and then drove a masterful race through lapped traffic to keep Kyle Hardy at bay over the final 17 caution-free laps to capture the 30-lap "Bill Hendren Memorial" night two $3,200 feature win. Norris has now won two straight Flynn's Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series events at Pittsburgh this year as he also pocketed $7,010 in the "Jook George Steel City Classic" on August 7, and three of the last four thanks to the 2020 "Jook George" $7,010 victory!

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KYLE HARDY OUTDUELS TRACK CHAMP DARYL CHARLIER FOR 1ST PITTSBRUGH WIN WORTH $3000 IN NIGHT 1 OF THE “BILL HENDREN MEMORIAL” FOR FLYNN’S TIRE/BORN2RUN LUBRICANTS TOUR; PHILIP BUBECK DOMINATES $1200 “ONE TO REMEMBER” NON-WINNERS RACE

By Mike Leone October 1, 2021

(Imperial, PA)...The Pace Performance RUSH Dirt Late Model Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC competed in night one of the 11th annual “Bill Hendren Memorial” presented by FK Rod Ends in conjunction with Pro Fabrication on Friday night at Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway as part of the 33rd annual “Pittsburgher 100” weekend. The third appearance of the season to “Dirt’s Monster Half-Mile” by the Flynn’s Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series attracted 35 race teams from seven different states. The following helped make the “Bill Hendren Memorial” to the two-day purse structure that it is: FK Rod Ends, Pro Fabrication, Hendren Racing Engines, CrateInsider.com, Miley Motor Sports, the RUSH Racing Series, and Branden Lockwich.

After runner-up finishes in the “Herb Scott Memorial” and “Jook George Steel City Classic” earlier this season, National Weekly Series Champion and Touring Series point leader Kyle Hardy was able to slay the Monster for his first career Pittsburgh win. While the box score will show Hardy leading laps 1-30, the $3,000 victory was far from easy as he to fend off PPMS track champion and 71-time feature winner, Daryl Charlier, in a side-by-side duel for several laps. Hardy’s first career “Bill Hendren Memorial” victory was his leading seventh of the season in RUSH Tour competition, but first since August 15. Hardy also became the third different winner in as many 2021 Tour events at Pittsburgh, and more impressively the 12th different winner in 18 RUSH Late Models races contested at the track in 2021!

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KYLE HARDY EARNS HIS 1ST PACE RUSH LATE MODEL NATIONAL WEEKLY SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP; CAREER 1ST WIN FOR BILL KESSLER COMES AT PPMS WHILE CHELSIE KRIEGISCH WINS RUSH MODS TO BECOME 1ST FEMALE RUSH TRACK CHAMPION

By Marcie Barlow September 30, 2021

(Pulaski, PA)...The 2021 racing season is entering the homestretch; however this past weekend’s Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC action featured side-by-side racing which saw third generation competitor Bill Kessler capture his first career feature victory. Chelsie Kriegisch also made history by becoming the first female to win a RUSH track champion following her win in the RUSH Sportsman Modifieds. Levi Crowl also tallied win number six in RUSH Late Model action at Winchester Speedway, while John Waters ended his more than year Touring Series winless drought. Congrats to Kyle Hardy on winning the $5,000 National Weekly Series Championship in his first year of RUSH Late Model racing.

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NIGHT 2 OF "TOPLESS NATIONALS" AT GENESEE FALLS VICTIM TO MOTHER NATURE FOR PACE RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE/BORN2RUN LUBRICANTS TOUR AFTER $13,000 OF PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED TO NY RACERS FOR TRAVELING "MFG NIGHT" PRESENTED BY MSD

By Mike Leone September 25, 2021

(Batavia, NY)...After a successful opening night for the fourth annual "Topless Nationals" at Genesee Speedway on Friday night (September 24), heavy rain rolled in just as the heat races were underway washing out night two on Saturday evening for the Pace Performance RUSH Late Model Flynn's Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series and the Pace RUSH Sprint Cars in an Equipment Rental Options Weekly Series special. The event will not be rescheduled. Rain checks can be sent to Johnson Automotive at 4003 West Main Street, Batavia, NY 14020 for full refunds. RUSH Late Model drivers will receive a refund for their entry fee and all Tour members will receive 70 show-up points.

Prior to the rain, Michael Duritsky, Jr. set fast time over the 30-car field in FK Rod Ends "Shock the Clock" Qualifying with a lap of 17.319. The 30 cars would have been an all-time record high Tour car count at Genesee topping the 28 achieved at each of the last four events at the Batavia, NY track. A total of 32 different cars competed over the two nights of the "Topless Nationals". Duritsky was also the lucky recipient of the $100 Sunoco gift card as part of the "Fill'er up with Sunoco Bucks" presented by Sunoco and Zarin Truck & Auto.

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JOHN WATERS ENDS 3+ YEARS WINLESS DROUGHT ON FLYNN’S TIRE/BORN2RUN LUBRICANTS TOUR WITH PACE RUSH LATE MODEL WIN ON NIGHT 1 OF “TOPLESS NATIONALS” AT GENESEE; CHAD RUHLMAN OVERTAKES GALE RUTH JR WITH A LAST LAP PASS TO WIN RUSH SPRINTS

By Mike Leone September 24, 2021

(Batavia, NY)...The Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC participated in night one of the fourth annual “Topless Nationals” at Genesee Speedway on a chilly Friday evening. The event marked the second of three appearances by the Flynn’s Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Late Model Touring Series to the 1/3-mile Genesee County Fairgrounds oval in 2021. This was the first time that the “Topless Nationals” was a Tour event; and the 28 cars in action matched the all-time record high Genesee car count for each the last four Tour races. The RUSH Sprint Cars competed in an Equipment Rental Options Weekly Series event at Genesee for the third straight “Topless Nationals”.

After coming up just shy to Jeremy Wonderling at the last Genesee Flynn’s Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Tour show on May 29, John Waters emerged victorious on night one of the “Topless Nationals”. Waters passed Joe Martin with 10 laps to go and held him and Wonderling off to end a more than three-year winless drought on the Tour. The exciting 30 lapper featured three different leaders and five lead changes as Waters earned $2,000 for his first Tour win since a nationally televised MAVTV race on July 3, 2018 at Weedsport Speedway. Waters became the seventh different Tour winner of the season in 14 races after current point leader Kyle Hardy started the year off winning four of the first five races.

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CAREER 1ST RUSH SPRINT CAR WIN FOR BLAZE MYERS COMES AT PITTSBURGH WHILE GARRET PAUGH WINS HIS 1ST OF 2021 IN A RUSH LATE MODEL; FAMILIAR FACES WONDERLING, HARDY, LUNGER, WOLBERT & RUTH KEEP ON WINNING

By Marcie Barlow September 23, 2021

(Pulaski, PA)...Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC action this past weekend saw Blaze Myers tally his first career RUSH Sprint Car win at “Dirt’s Monster Half Mile”. Several familiar faces also visited victory lane in their respective divisions as Jeremy Wonderling scored a pair of wins in Late Model action at both Woodhall Raceway and Bradford Speedway to keep alive for the National Weekly Series championship, while standouts Kyle Hardy, Dennis Lunger, Jr., Gale Ruth, Jr. and Chas Wolbert continued their winning ways in their respective RUSH divisions.

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ROSS ROBINSON SCORES AN EMOTIONAL 1ST PACE RUSH LATE MODEL WIN OF 2021 AT GEORGETOWN; CHRIS FLEMING MAKES HISTORY BY WINNING THE 1ST EVER RUSH LATE MODEL RACE AT LAND OF LEGENDS; CHAD RUHLMAN & GALE RUTH JR TRADE RUSH SPRINT WINS IN HUNT OF THE $5000 EQUIPMENT RENTAL OPTIONS WEEKLY SERIES TITLE

By Marcie Barlow September 17, 2021

(Pulaski, PA)...Another action packed weekend of Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC action saw Ross Robinson scored an emotional first RUSH Late Model win of the season at Georgetown Speedway on Friday night, while Chris Fleming made history by winning the first ever RUSH sanctioned event at Land of Legends on Saturday night. Chad Ruhlman and Gale Ruth, Jr. split RUSH Sprint Cars wins as they fight it out for the $5,000 to-win Equipment Rental Options Weekly Series championship. It was a full complement of RUSH Racing Series divisions throughout the weekend with the exception of the RUSH Pro Mods, who had the weekend off.

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JOE MARTIN GETS REDEMPTION AT SHARON IN PACE RUSH LATE MODEL $4000 "CIDER JUG 40" PRESENTED BY ZARIN FOR 1ST FLYNN'S TIRE/BORN2RUN LUBRICANTS TOUR WIN IN 7+ YEARS

By Mike Leone September 10-11, 2021

(Hartford, OH)...The Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC returned to Sharon Speedway for the final time of 2021 to participate in the two-day "Apple Festival Nationals" on Friday and Saturday night. Race #13 of the Flynn's Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Late Model Touring Series competed at Sharon for the second consecutive event following the "Bill Forney Memorial", while the RUSH Sportsman Modified Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Touring Series did the same following their "Manufacturers Night" event. Picking up victories to end the 92nd anniversary season at Sharon were Joe Martin (Late Models) and Chas Wolbert (Sportsman Modifieds).

Two weeks after losing a heartbreaker on the final lap to hall of famer Chub Frank, Joe Martin turned the tables and passed three-time RUSH Late Model Touring Series Champion Jeremy Wonderling with one lap to go and went on to win the "Cider Jug 40" presented by Zarin Truck & Auto along with an anonymous donor in support of Autism Awareness. The $4,000 victory ended a more than seven-year winless drought on the Tour for Martin, whose last and only victory came on August 30, 2014 at McKean County Raceway. Martin became the sixth different Flynn's Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series winner of 2021.

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$1000 PACE RUSH LATE MODEL "TRACK PACK" TITLES GO TO CHAD HOMAN (FULTON), SCOTT GURDAK (STATELINE), STEVE LEBARRON (HILL) & BREYTON SANTEE (RACEWAY 7); 1ST EVER RUSH LATE MODEL RACE SET FOR LAND OF LEGENDS ON SATURDAY NIGHT

By Marcie Barlow September 9, 2021

(Pulaski, PA)...The Labor Day weekend saw plenty of Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC action. Daryl Charlier and Chub Frank were the big winners of $2,000 to-win special events at Pittsburgh and Stateline Speedways respectively for the RUSH Late Models. Several RUSH Late Model "Track Pack" titles were decided. Gale Ruth, Jr. extended his win streak to three in RUSH Sprint car action at Tri-City Raceway Park on Saturday; but failed to tally a fourth consecutive victory as Rod George scored the win on Sunday. In addition, Chas Wolbert stole a career first win away from J.C. Boyer by a mere 0.016 seconds in RUSH Sportsman Modified action at Pittsburgh.

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BREYTON SANTEE CAPS OFF RACEWAY 7 RUSH LATE MODEL CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A WIN; LAST LAP PASS NETS VETERAN JAROD LARSON HIS 2ND STRAIGHT RUSH SPRINT VICTORY AT SHARON; STEVE DIXON REMAINS RED HOT IN RUSH PRO MODS AT BRADFORD

By Marcie Barlow September 2, 2021

(Pulaski, PA)...Mother Nature tried to play havoc last weekend with threatening weather throughout the region each night of the weekend claiming some events each night. Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series action featured two last laps passes as Chub Frank (RUSH Late Model Flynn’s Tire/Born2 Run Lubricants Touring Series) and Jarod Larson (RUSH Sprint Cars) kept the fans on the edge of their seats at Sharon Speedway this past weekend. Weekly RUSH Late Model action also saw Breyton Santee, Daryl Charlier, Brian Knowles, Jeremy Wonderling, and Chad Homan score victories. Steve Dixon remained red hot in the RUSH Pro Mods.

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RUSH RACING SERIES LOADED WITH NUMEROUS NEW TALENTED YOUNG RACERS; ENSURING BRIGHT FUTURE FOR RUSH-SANCTIONED SPEEDWAYS

By Doug Kennedy September 1, 2021

(Pulaski, PA)...One of the most important goals of the Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series throughout the years has always to keep people racing via the true “cost containment” technical rules packages that are surrounded by outstanding championship programs.

RUSH's formula continues to prove successful as nearly 30 different speedways throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic have presented hundreds of exciting RUSH-sanctioned events in 2021 featuring numerous well-known veteran drivers as well as many in the prime of their careers. One of the most exciting and important factors that RUSH has created throughout the Series is a tremendous opportunity for young racers to be able to step into a full size race car at an affordable cost!

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LAST LAP PASS NETS CHUB FRANK $3199 "BILL FORNEY MEMORIAL" PACE RUSH LATE MODEL VICTORY AT SHARON FOR HIS 1ST CAREER FLYNN'S TIRE/BORN2RUN LUBRICANTS TOUR WIN

By Mike Leone August 28, 2021

(Hartford, OH)...The Pace Performance RUSH Dirt Late Model Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC finally was able to complete the inaugural "Bill Forney Memorial" on Saturday night at Sharon Speedway after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation in 2020 and rain on July 17 postponed the show six weeks. Thirty-three drivers from five different states competed in the first Flynn's Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series event at Sharon in five years. The night was in remembrance of one, if not the greatest racer to ever wheel a Late Model in the region, who made famous the candy-striped #199. Forney passed away in 2019 at the age of 92. The Canfield/Sharon Speedways Driver Reunion (1949-1973) was held with 33 drivers in attendance with approximately 125 at the pre-race dinner.

Chub Frank emerged victorious in the 30-lap "Bill Forney Memorial" with a last lap pass of Joe Martin in one of the best RUSH Late Model Tour events in recent memory. The race featured three different leaders, four lead changes not to mention numerous side-by-side and even three-wide battles for the lead between Frank, Martin, and early leader Michael Duritsky, Jr. Frank's first career Flynn's Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series victory was worth $3,000 plus the $199 bonus from Bill Forney's children, Mike and Anita.

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BUD WATSON GOES BACK-TO-BACK AT RACEWAY 7 IN PACE RUSH LATE MODELS WHILE WEEKLY SPECIALS GO TO PAUL GRIGSBY & JOE MARTIN; JUSTIN SHEA REMAINS HOT IN PPMS RUSH MODS; GALE RUTH JR SWEEPS DOG HOLLOW RUSH SPRINT EVENTS

By Marcie Barlow August 27, 2021

(Pulaski, PA)...As the month of August continues race fans were treated to another weekend of exciting Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC action. The RUSH Late Models, RUSH Sprint Cars, RUSH Sportsman Modifieds, RUSH Pro Mods, RUSH Stock Cars, and RUSH Karting Series were able to complete events during the hot and humid weekend. Paul Grigsby and Joe Martin won $1,000 RUSH Late Model Weekly Series special events. Gale Ruth Jr. continues to be impressive in Sprint car action as he swept the Dog Hollow Speedway events. Justin Shea remained hot at Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway in the RUSH Sportsman Modifieds.

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CAREER 1ST PACE RUSH LATE MODEL WIN FOR COLE PETRELLE COMES AT PPMS; JIMMY JOHNSON FINALLY GETS OFF THE SCHNEID AT HIS HOME TRACK GENESEE WITH HIS 1ST LM WIN OF 2021; JAROD LARSON RETURNS TO VICTORY LANE IN SPRINTS AT SHARON FOR THE 1ST TIME IN 15 YEARS

By Marcie Barlow August 18, 2021

(Pulaski, PA)...Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC action continues to heat up as we enter the “dog days of summer.” Cole Petrelle got a memorable first career RUSH Late Model win at Pittsburgh, while Jimmy Johnson got off the schneid finally winning his first of 2021 at his home track Genesee Speedway. Seven-time Sharon Speedway "410" Sprint Car Champion Jarod Larson won his first of 2021 in RUSH Sprint Car action. Females Emmie Bush and Morgan Curry were among RUSH Karting Series winners at Stateline.

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KYLE HARDY GOES 2-FOR-2 AT ERIEZ IN 2021 PACE RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE/BORN2RUN LUBRICANTS TOUR EVENTS; VICTORY WORTH $3000 THANKS TO $1000 FROM NIEMEYER'S GARAGE; $28,000+ IN PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTED TO 46 RACERS FOR "MANUFACTURERS NIGHT" PRESENTED BY MSD

By Mike Leone August 15, 2021

(Erie, PA)..The Pace Performance RUSH Dirt Late Model Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC held its 10th annual "Manufacturers Night" presented by MSD Performance on Sunday night at Eriez Speedway. The second and final appearance of 2021 for the Flynn’s Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series attracted 46 drivers from five different states, which shared in more than $28,000 of valuable product contingencies. It was the highest car count at Eriez since the 2015 "Manufacturers Night", which had 47. Each driver won a product package valued at a minimum of $400 with the grand prize of four F3 Tornado Brake Calipers and brake fluid from TBM Brakes valued at $1,845, which was won by Albert Bull. The complete product and winners list is posted below.

Kyle Hardy had never seen Eriez Speedway prior to this season. On Sunday night, Hardy passed defending three-time Tour champion Jeremy Wonderling on lap 22 and drove a masterful race through lapped traffic to keep Eriez standout Jason Genco at bay over the final laps to go two-for-two in Tour events at the track this year. During the feature, Richie Niemeyer, owner of Niemeyer's Garage in Wattsburg, Pa., came to the scoring tower and announced he was posting a $1,000 bonus to the feature winner, which allowed Hardy to take home $3,000! Hardy's six Tour wins alone this season have now been worth $17,000 plus $1,000 for the "Battle of the Bay" title as he inches closer to the $12,000 Tour championship.

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CAREER 1ST PACE RUSH LATE MODEL WINS FOR SCOTT SWEENEY JR (WINCHESTER) & JARED KEENEY (HILL); CLAYTON DEEMS UPSETS RUSH SPORTSMAN MOD FIELD AT SHARON FOR 1ST CAREER WIN WHILE KYLE MARTELL WINS AT RACEWAY 7 FOR HIS 1ST OF 2021

By Marcie Barlow August 13, 2021

(Pulaski, PA)..It was another action packed weekend of Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC action in the Northeast. All of the RUSH Series were in action with the exception of the Sprint Cars, who had the weekend off. Michael Norris scored more than $7,000 by winning his second consecutive Jook George Steel Classic in RUSH Late Model Touring Series action. In addition, Scott Sweeney, Jr. (Winchester Speedway) and Jared Keeney (Hill Speedway) tallied their career first RUSH Late Model wins, Clayton Deems also celebrated his first RUSH Sportsman Modified victory at Sharon Speedway, while Kyle Martell broke into victory lane for the first time of 2021 the night before at Raceway 7.

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PACE RUSH LATE MODEL "MANUFACTURERS NIGHT" PRESENTED BY MSD FOR FLYNN'S TIRE/BORN2RUN LUBRICANTS TOUR ON SUNDAY AT ERIEZ; OVER $27,000 IN PRODUCT GIVEAWAYS

By Mike Leone August 12, 2021

(Erie, PA)..After a successful "Jook George Steel City Classic" this past Saturday night at Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway, the Pace Performance RUSH Dirt Late Model Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC will get right back at it this Sunday night (August 15) with a Flynn's Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series event at Eriez Speedway. It's "Manufacturers Night" presented by MSD Performance with over $27,000 in valuable product giveaways for the second and final Tour stop at the Erie, Pa. facility. Warmups are at 6:15 p.m.

Sunday will mark the 10th edition of "Manufacturers Night", which will take place at Eriez for the second time in conjunction with the $2,000 to-win Marquee Tour event. MSD Performance proudly presents all of the RUSH Series "Manufacturers Nights" and contributes product as well. Each participating racer on Sunday is guaranteed to walk away with an item valued at the very minimum of $400. The drawings will take place immediately following the drivers meeting at approximately 5:30 p.m. Drivers need to be registered by 5:30 in order to participate in the drawings.

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MICHAEL NORRIS WINS PACE RUSH LATE MODEL $7010 "JOOK GEORGE STEEL CITY CLASSIC" FLYNN'S TIRE/BORN2RUN LUBRICANTS TOUR EVENT AT PITTSBURGH FOR 2ND STRAIGHT YEAR

By Mike Leone August 7, 2021

(Imperial, PA)..The Pace Performance RUSH Dirt Late Model Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC made its second of four visits of 2021 to Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway on Saturday night. The Flynn’s Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series sanctioned the 32nd annual "Jook George Steel City Classic" presented by Zarin Truck & Auto for the fifth consecutive year. Special thanks to seventh year event coordinator Branden Lockwich , who brought over $21,000 to the event, which was added to the typical RUSH Tour purse thanks to so many gracious sponsors and contributors. For the first time ever, the event was streamed live by Lernerville TV.

One year ago at Pittsburgh, local Super Late Model standout Michael Norris made his first ever RUSH Late Model start a successful one winning the "Jook George Steel City Classic". On Saturday night, Norris raced from the sixth starting spot to the lead passing Daryl Charlier on lap 23 and then kept Tour points leader Kyle Hardy and Pittsburgh star Kyle Lukon at bay over the final laps for his second consecutive event victory. Norris once again earned $6,010 for the 50-lap victory plus a $1,000 bonus compliments of Lockwich and Miley Motor Sports for financially contributing to the event.

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TOP PACE RUSH LATE MODEL RACERS BEN POLICZ & JASON GENCO BREAK INTO VICTORY LANE FOR THE 1ST TIME IN 2021 WITH PITTSBURGH & ERIEZ WINS; STEVE DIXON'S BRADFORD DOMINANCE CONTINUES WINNING BOTH RUSH PRO MODS & LM; CHAD RUHLMAN SWEEPS RUSH SPRINTS TO MOVE INTO POINTS LEAD

By Marcie Barlow July 28, 2021

(Pulaski, PA)..After several weeks of dodging thunderstorms and rain showers, the Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC was able to enjoy an action packed three-day weekend amongst all of its divisions. RUSH Late Model standouts Ben Policz and Jason Genco were finally able to break into victory lane at their home tracks of Pittsburgh and Eriez respectively. Steve Dixon has been on a hot streak of late and that continued on Sunday night at Bradford as he swept both the RUSH Late Model and RUSH Pro Mod races. Kyle Hardy and Jeremy Wonderling continue to go toe-to-toe in the Late Model National Weekly Series as both drivers posted a pair of victories. Chad Ruhlman went to the top of the Sprint Car points after a sweep of the weekend.

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RAIN FORCES SATURDAY'S "BILL FORNEY MEMORIAL" FOR PACE RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE/BORN2RUN LUBRICANTS TOURING SERIES TO BE POSTPONED TO AUGUST 28 AT SHARON

By Mike Leone July 17, 2021

(Hartford, OH)...Heavy rains throughout the week have flooded Sharon Speedway and with more rain forecasted throughout the day, track management was forced pull the plug on Saturday night's scheduled "Bill Forney Memorial" for the Pace Performance RUSH Late Model Flynn's Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series. The $3,199 to-win event along with the Canfield/Sharon Drivers Reunion (1949-1973) has also been rescheduled to Saturday, August 28.

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MIKE EPLER WINS HIS 1ST CAREER PACE RUSH LATE MODEL RACE AT THE HILL; BREYTON SANTEE WINS 1ST OF 2021 IN RUSH LATE MODELS AT RACEWAY 7; KOLE HOLDEN VICTORIOUS FOR THE 1ST TIME IN 2021 IN RUSH SPORTSMAN MODS AT PITTSBURGH

By Marcie Barlow July 16, 2021

(Pulaski, PA)..It was a busy weekend for Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC competitors as the Late Models, Sportsman Modifieds, Pro Mods, Stock Cars, and Karting Series were all in action. Jeremy Wonderling victory at McKean County Raceway closed him to within one-point of Kyle Hardy in the Pace National Weekly Series Championship, while Mike Epler picked up his first ever RUSH victory at The Hill Speedway. Breyton Santee was also able to pick up his first win of 2021 in the RUSH Late Models at Raceway 7. Kole Holden was able to break into victory lane for the first time this season in the RUSH Sportsman Modified action.

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RAY LOVE MAKES A WINNING 2021 PACE RUSH LATE MODEL DEBUT AT WINCHESTER; MAX BLAIR SWEEPS STATELINE-ERIEZ CIRCUIT FOR 1ST RUSH WINS OF 2021; GALE RUTH JR CONTINUES WINNING WAYS CAPTURING 1ST EVER RUSH SPRINT RACE AT DOG HOLLOW

By Marcie Barlow July 8, 2021

(Pulaski, PA)...There was plenty of Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC action over the Fourth of July holiday as the Late Models, Sportsman Modifieds, Sprint Cars, Pro Mods, Stock Cars, and Karting Series were all in action. Ray Love made his first ever visit to Winchester Speedway a profitable one as he picked up the victory in RUSH Late Model action, while Max Blair got off the schneid sweeping the Stateline-Eriez circuit for his first RUSH victories of the season.

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JEREMY WONDERLING SLAYS THE MONSTER TO CAPTURE HIS 1ST CAREER PITTSBURGH VICTORY IN THE "HERB SCOTT MEMORIAL" FOR THE PACE RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE/BORN2RUN LUBRICANTS TOURING SERIES; JUSTIN SHEA WINS #2 IN RUSH MODS

By Mike Leone July 3, 2021

(Imperial, PA)...The Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC took part in a doubleheader of action on Saturday night at Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. The Flynn’s Tire/Born2Run Lubricants RUSH Late Model Touring Series made their first of four visits during the 2021 season in their ninth event of the season, which saw Jeremy Wonderling win the "Herb Scott Memorial". Meanwhile, the RUSH Sportsman Modifieds competed in their third Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Weekly Series event of 2021 at PPMS with Justin Shea victorious. Jeremy Wonderling grew up racing on the bullrings in his home state of New York.

In 2017, Wonderling expanded his horizons hitting the road full-time with the RUSH Late Model Touring Series competing on tracks he had never seen before. That experience propelled him to his first championship in 2018, which set off a run of three straight titles. Through it all, one track Wonderling had never conquered was Pittsburgh. Wonderling has had numerous top five finishes at the "Monster Half-Mile" and two years ago was leading the "Herb Scott Memorial" before his engine expired. On Saturday night, Wonderling inherited the lead on lap six after mechanical woes ended Michael Norris' night and then kept Kyle Hardy at bay for the $2,000 victory- his third of the season in the Flynn's Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series.

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KYLE HARDY PASSES 3-TIME CHAMP JEREMY WONDERLING TO WIN $3000 IN THE FIRST EVER FLYNN’S TIRE/BORN2RUN LUBRICANTS TOUR EVENT AT DOG HOLLOW FOR THE PACE RUSH LATE MODELS; GALE RUTH JR COPS 1ST EVER PACE RUSH SPRINT RACE AT THE TRACK

By Mike Leone July 2, 2021

(Strongstown, PA)...The Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC took part in a doubleheader of action on Friday night at Dog Hollow Speedway. After a sunny start, several rounds of rain that washed out every other track in the region hit the 4/10-mile western Pa. facility. The new promotional team of Kyle Smith, Sr. and Mark McClellan didn’t throw in the towel, and Dog Hollow owner/former operator Jim Michny got the track back into excellent shape after a three-hour delay. The event marked the first ever appearance by both the Flynn’s Tire/Born2Run Lubricants RUSH Late Model Touring Series and the RUSH Sprint Cars, who competed in an Equipment Rental Options Weekly Series event.

Kyle Hardy continues to make a mark in the Pace Performance RUSH Late Model world. The Mid-Atlantic Late Model standout added to his winning ways on Friday night by passing defending and three-time Flynn’s Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series Champion Jeremy Wonderling on lap 11 and raced on to his Series leading fifth victory in eight events. The $3,000 win in the “Jim Burns Tribute – David & James Burns Memorial” also kept Hardy atop both the $12,000 to-win Tour and $5,000 to-win Pace National Weekly Series standings.

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CAREER 1ST WIN FOR JACOB WOLFE IN PACE RUSH SPORTSMAN MODS; PAUL GRIGSBY, DARRELL BOSSARD & MARK WHITENER AMONG NEW RUSH LATE MODEL WINNERS

By Marcie Barlow July 1, 2021

(Pulaski, PA)...There was plenty of Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC action throughout the weekend as the Late Model, Sportsman Modified, Pro Mod, and Stock Car divisions were all in action in addition to the RUSH Karting Series. Florida driver Mark Whitener claimed the win in Flynn’s Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series action at Lernerville Speedway, while Jacob Wolfe (Sharon), Paul Grigsby (Genesee), and Darrell Bossard (Stateline) also scored their first victories of the year. Veterans like Dennis Lunger, Jr. (Stateline), Jeremy Wonderling (Eriez), brothers Brian and Jason Knowles (The Hill & Woodhull) and Chad Ruhlman (Sharon) were victorious.

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FLORIDA'S MARK WHITENER MAKES A WINNING PACE RUSH LATE MODEL DEBUT PASSING FLYNN'S TIRE/BORN2RUN TOUR POINTS LEADER KYLE HARDY FOR $10,000 "BILL EMIG MEMORIAL" PRESENTED BY HOVIS VICTORY AT LERNERVILLE; EVENT RECORD 54 CARS FROM 11 DIFFERENT STATES COMPETED

By Mike Leone June 26, 2021

(Sarver, PA)...The Pace Performance RUSH Dirt Late Model Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC took part in the 15th annual “Firecracker 100” with the “Bill Emig Memorial” presented by Hovis Auto & Truck Supply for the third straight year with the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models at Lernerville Speedway this past weekend. Event #7 of the 2021 Flynn’s Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series attracted an event record 54 cars from a record 11 different states! The 54 cars was the highest count in any RUSH event since the record 58 cars on September 11, 2016 at Tri-City Raceway Park for “Manufacturers Night” presented by MSD Performance. Practice and FK Rod Ends Qualifying were contested on Thursday night with FK Rod Ends Heat Races and the Sunoco Dash on Friday night followed by last chance B mains, the feature, and non-qualifier on Saturday night.

Southern Late Model standout Mark Whitener got the call to drive Dirk Neal's #1, which is based about 40 miles from Lernerville in Smicksburg, and made a winning RUSH debut capturing the season's richest event- the $10,000 to-win "Bill Emig Memorial" presented by Hovis Auto & Truck Supply. After finishing last in the Sunoco Dash on Friday night, "The Magic Man" lined up sixth in Saturday's 50-lap feature and lived up to his billing wasting little time taking the lead from Tour points leader Kyle Hardy on lap eight. Whitener then held off a late charge by the four-time winner in lapped traffic for the victory.

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1ST PACE RUSH LATE MODEL WIN OF 2021 FOR BILLY HENRY; BILL HOLMES & LEVI CROWL CONTINUE WINNING WAYS IN LM; VETERAN AL BREWER ON A ROLL IN RUSH PRO MODS

By Marcie Barlow June 16, 2021

(Pulaski, PA)...The Pace Performance RUSH Late Models, Sportsman Modifieds, Pro Mods, Stock Cars and Karting Series were all in action this past week with good weather for the majority of the weekend. While the veterans picked up several wins in weekly action; 14-year-old Ben Easler scored a very popular career first victory (Raceway 7) indicating that another generation of competitors are ready to add their names to the RUSH record book.

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$10,000 TO-WIN "BILL EMIG MEMORIAL" AT LERNERVILLE LAUNCHES STELLAR SCHEDULE OF PACE RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE/BORN2RUN TOUR EVENTS HONORING HALL OF FAME RACING ICONS

By Mike Leone June 15, 2021

(Pulaski, PA)...The Pace Performance RUSH Dirt Late Model Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC is gearing up for several major Flynn's Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series events honoring hall of fame racing icons over the remainder of the 2021 season. Up first is the "Bill Emig Memorial" presented by Hovis Auto & Truck Supply coming to Lernerville Speedway June 24-26. Other future events include the "Jim Burns Tribute", "Herb Scott Memorial", "Bill Forney Memorial", "Jook George Steel City Classic", and the "Bill Hendren Memorial".

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CAREER 1ST PACE RUSH LATE MODEL WINS FOR MORROW & ALLEN IN THEIR ROOKIE SEASON; 17-YEAR-OLD GROVES WINS CAREER 1ST IN RUSH SPRINTS; AGELESS WONDER BREWER SWEEPS RUSH PRO MOD WEEKEND; CURRY IS 1ST FEMALE RUSH ADULT KART WINNER

By Marcie Barlow June 10, 2021

(Pulaski, PA)...All of the Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC divisions were in action this past weekend including the Late Models, Sportsman Modifieds, Sprint Cars, Pro Mods, Stock Cars, and Karts as Mother Nature provided sunshine and warm temperatures throughout the region. Zach Morrow, Austin Allen, Nolan Groves, and Morgan Curry tallied their career first victories in their respective RUSH divisions. In addition, veterans Mike Knight and Al Brewer proved that they still had the skills needed to make it to victory lane.

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JEREMY WONDERLING FENDS OFF FELLOW EMPIRE STATE RACER JOHN WATERS AT GENESEE TO WIN HIS 2ND PACE RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN’S TIRE/BORN2RUN LUBRICANTS TOUR RACE IN THE PAST 3 RACES

By Mike Leone May 29, 2021

(Batavia, NY)...After all day and night rain on Friday washed out the “Gary Montgomery Memorial” at Outlaw Speedway for the Pace Performance RUSH Late Model Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC, the rain finally ended 24 hours after it started allowing Genesee Speedway to be one of the few tracks in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic to be able to race on Saturday night. The event marked the first of three appearances by the Flynn’s Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series to the 1/3-mile Genesee County Fairgrounds oval in 2021. Despite the weather in the surrounding areas, 28 teams were on hand, which has now been the count for the past three Tour events at Genesee matching the highest Tour count all-time for the Batavia, New York track.

Kyle Hardy had laid down the gauntlet down by sweeping all three “Battle of the Bay” Speedweek events in his home area, the Mid-Atlantic, to open the season; however, since returning home, Jeremy Wonderling has begun to tighten things up. On Saturday night, Wonderling passed Joe Martin on lap 10 and then fended off 2016 Tour champion, John Waters, during the second half of the race to capture his second straight Genesee Tour victory, worth $2,000. The defending and three-time Tour champion has now won two of the last three events to go along with a runner-up finish.

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NEW WINNERS GALORE IN PACE RUSH RACING SERIES ACTION ACROSS ALL DIVISIONS INCLUDING 9 IN THE LATE MODELS

By Marcie Barlow May 27, 2021

(Pulaski, PA)...It was another successful and action packed weekend of Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC action as the RUSH Late Models, Sprint Cars, Sportsman Modifieds, Pro Mods, and Stock Cars all competed at various venues throughout the weekend in addition to the RUSH Karting Series. The theme of the weekend was 'new winners' as each of the above divisions had new winners including nine in the Late Models!

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TRIPLEHEADER WEEKEND FOR PACE RUSH LATE MODELS FLYNN'S TIRE/BORN2RUN LUBRICANTS TOUR; OUTLAW FRIDAY FOR "GARY MONTGOMERY MEMORIAL" FOLLOWED BY GENESEE SATURDAY & BRADFORD SUNDAY

By Mike Leone May 26, 2021

(Pulaski, PA)...After a weekend off following a successful two-night swing at Stateline and Eriez Speedways, the Pace Performance RUSH Late Model Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC will return to action this weekend for a Flynn's Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Touring Series tripleheader! Race #6 of the richest season in Series history will be at Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY on Friday night (May 28) with warm-ups at 7 p.m. followed by race #7 on Saturday night at Genesee Speedway in Batavia, NY with warm-ups at 5:45 p.m. and then race #8 on Sunday night at Bradford (PA) Speedway with warm-ups at 5:15 p.m.

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CAREER 1ST WIN FOR DAN LEPRO IN PACE RUSH LATE MODELS AT PITTSBURGH; BRIAN KNOWLES HOT IN NY RUSH LM; KEVIN RUHLMAN MAKES A 2021 WINNING DEBUT IN RUSH SPRINTS AT TYLER COUNTY; KRUMMERT STOPS WOLBERT IN RUSH SPORTSMAN MODS

By Mike Leone May 20, 2021

(Pulaski, PA)...After several weeks of dismal weather, the drivers and fans of the Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC were welcomed by sunshine, warmer temperatures and lots of exciting RUSH racing action at tracks throughout the entire region.

Dog Hollow Speedway was able to get their first show of the year in Friday evening after losing the first two scheduled events to inclement weather. Ryan Frazee led the first two laps of the Pace Performance RUSH Late Model main event before veteran Joe Martin took command. Martin led the final 18 laps to score the win over Michael Duritsky, Jr., Kyle Smith, Jr., Joe Moyer and Noah Brunell. This Friday the RUSH Late Models will compete in a special event with additional laps and an increased purse. Some $3,200 has been spread throughout the purse with $200 to-start!

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KYLE HARDY RETURNS TO PROMINENCE WINNING PACE RUSH LATE MODELS SUNDAY AT ERIEZ OVER THE 38-CAR FIELD FOR 4TH FLYNN'S TIRE/BORN2RUN LUBRICANTS TOUR VICTORY IN 5 RACES

By Mike Leone May 16, 2021

(Erie, PA)...One month after a successful “Battle of the Bay” Speedweek, the Pace Performance RUSH Dirt Late Model Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC resumed action on Saturday night for the season’s only appearance at Stateline Speedway located just across the Pennsylvania border in Busti, NY. The “Bill Law Memorial” marked just the fourth appearance by the Flynn’s Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Tour at Stateline, and the 43-car turnout was a high watermark for the track shattering the prior record of 33 set at the 2019 show. The event paid tribute to the late Law, who had the first Crate Late Model in the Northeast more than 14 years ago. Law was a huge supporter of racing in the region and helped kick-start the racing career of his grandson, Kyle Murray, who currently competes in a RUSH Late Model.

Jeremy Wonderling has never been a regular at Stateline Speedway, but you sure would never know it. The defending and three-time Touring Series Champion won his heat race, the Sunoco Dash, and completely dominated the 30-lap caution-free feature for his third “Bill Law Memorial” victory in four tries at Stateline. The $2,000 win was Wonderling’s first in 2021 RUSH competition and propelled him from sixth to third in Tour points in his run for an unprecedented fourth straight title.

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JEREMY WONDERLING DOMINATES THE NIGHT AT STATELINE FOR PACE RUSH LATE MODELS EARNING HIS 3RD “BILL LAW MEMORIAL” IN 4 TRIES FOR FLYNN’S TIRE/BORN2RUN LUBRICANTS TOURING SERIES; STATELINE RECORD 43 CARS COMPETE

By Mike Leone May 15, 2021

(Busti, NY)...One month after a successful “Battle of the Bay” Speedweek, the Pace Performance RUSH Dirt Late Model Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC resumed action on Saturday night for the season’s only appearance at Stateline Speedway located just across the Pennsylvania border in Busti, NY. The “Bill Law Memorial” marked just the fourth appearance by the Flynn’s Tire/Born2Run Lubricants Tour at Stateline, and the 43-car turnout was a high watermark for the track shattering the prior record of 33 set at the 2019 show. The event paid tribute to the late Law, who had the first Crate Late Model in the Northeast more than 14 years ago. Law was a huge supporter of racing in the region and helped kick-start the racing career of his grandson, Kyle Murray, who currently competes in a RUSH Late Model.

Jeremy Wonderling has never been a regular at Stateline Speedway, but you sure would never know it. The defending and three-time Touring Series Champion won his heat race, the Sunoco Dash, and completely dominated the 30-lap caution-free feature for his third “Bill Law Memorial” victory in four tries at Stateline. The $2,000 win was Wonderling’s first in 2021 RUSH competition and propelled him from sixth to third in Tour points in his run for an unprecedented fourth straight title.

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