8/16/2024
RUSH Late Model Series
TRAVIS CAMPBELL WINS 1ST OF 2024 IN HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL CITY CHEVROLET WEEKLY SERIES ACTION AT WINCHESTER; POINTS LEADERS JOHN MOLLICK (RUSH SPRINTS
TRAVIS CAMPBELL WINS 1ST OF 2024 IN HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL CITY CHEVROLET WEEKLY SERIES ACTION AT WINCHESTER; POINTS LEADERS JOHN MOLLICK (RUSH SPRINTS) ZAIN HARVEY (RUSH PRO MODS) & KADEN MICHAEL (RUSH STOCKS) KEEP ON WINNING
By Marcie Barlow
August 16, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Pulaski, PA)...The action in the various Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Racing Series divisions presented by Born2Run Lubricants continued as Jeremy Wonderling and Bryce Davis scored victories in Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Dirt Late Model Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series this past weekend. Travis Campbell won his first of 2024 in the RUSH Late Models at Winchester Speedway. Zain Harvey’s impressive season in RUSH Pro Mod action saw him tally two more wins in RUSH weekly action. Ayden Cipriano visited victory lane in RUSH Sportsman Modified action and John Mollick and Blaze Myers split the RUSH Sprint Car wins this past weekend. Kaden Michael continued his lead in the RUSH Stock Cars with a win at Eriez Speedway.
It was a busy week for the teams that compete with the Hovis RUSH Dirt Late Model Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series. The Series was slated to compete at Woodhull Raceway Tuesday evening, but Mother Nature forced the postponement of the event to Wednesday. The postponement didn’t stop Bryce Davis from making a “clean sweep” of the night as the Canisteo, New York driver set fast time for the evening in FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Qualifying, won his FK Rod Ends heat race, was victorious in the Sunoco Dash, and then capped off the night by winning the “Darwin Davis Memorial” feature event. Davis passed 14-year-old Series point leader Brock Pinkerous on lap two and held off the youngster for the remainder of the 30-lap feature to score his second Series victory of the season and a $4,000 payday. Jeremy Wonderling came home in third. Austin Allen came back from an opening lap spin to finish fourth with Mike Wonderling getting the fifth position.
Saturday the Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series stopped by Marion Center Raceway for the second and final time of 2024. Brock Pinkerous and Jim Rasey led the field to the green with Pinkerous taking the lead. Jeremy Wonderling, Rasey and Demetrios Drellos followed. By lap four Pinkerous and Wonderling had separated themselves from the field. On lap five, Wonderling dove under Pinkerous in turn one to grab the lead; Pinkerous tried to retake the top spot but was unable to do so. Wonderling went on to lead the remainder of the event and hold off Pinkerous and Zack Carley as the trio battled lapped traffic in the closing laps of the main event, to score the victory. The win was Wonderling’s milestone 25th career victory on the Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series. Pinkerous settled for second with Carley claiming third. Drellos and Rasey rounded out the top five.
On Sunday, the Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series travelled to Eriez Speedway for the 13th Annual “Manufacturers Night” presented by MSD Performance. The Eriez record 55 teams in attendance shared in more than $32,500 valuable product giveaways! Brock Pinkerous led the opening lap of the 30-lap main event before Jeremy Wonderling took the top spot. Wonderling then withstood the late race challenges of Eriez regulars Jason Genco and Dave Hess Jr. to score his second consecutive win of the weekend. Genco held on for second with Hess Jr. claiming third. Brock Pinkerous and Josh Ferry completed the top five.
Travis Campbell and Davin Kaiser set the front row for Hovis RUSH Late Model action at Winchester Speedway Saturday night. The duo raced side-by-side on lap one with Campbell getting the top spot on lap two. As Campbell began to pull away Isaiah Gochenour pressured Kaiser for the second spot and took it away on lap three. A caution on lap five slowed the field but Campbell was able to keep the top spot when the action resumed. By lap 15, Campbell had a full straightaway lead and cruised his first victory of 2024 to become the season's sixth different winner at the Virginia red clay oval. Kaiser was able to get by Gochenour to finish second. Gochenour, Tyler Hoy and Steven Payne rounded out the top five.
Ryan Hare tallied his fourth RUSH Late Model victory of the season Saturday evening at Tyler County Speedway. AJ Spagnuolo was second. Muskingum County Speedway regulars Brian Nethers and Logan Reed were third and fourth. Kyle Thomas completed the top five.
Blaze Myers and Trent Marshall led the 18-car RUSH Sprint Car main event to green at Sharon Speedway on Saturday. John Mollick, who started third, quickly took command and scored a 5.260 second victory over Myers, in the 20-lap caution-free Billy's Garage-sponsored feature. For Mollick it was his third win of the season at Sharon and eighth overall in Sunbelt Rentals Weekly Series action. Gale Ruth, Jr., Brent Rhebergen and Arnie Kent completed the top five.
Sunday at Tri-City Raceway Park, Arnie Kent and rookie Ricky Tucker III led the field to green. Kent led the first circuit before Blaze Myers took control and went on for his third win of the season at the Franklin, PA oval and his fifth overall in RUSH action. Kent came home in second. Joe Buccola, who got upside down the Sunday prior, was third. John Mollick and 3C Graphix Futures Cup points leader, Luke Mulichak, rounded out the top five.
The Hovis RUSH Sportsman Modified division was also in action Saturday at Sharon Speedway for a Wedge Motorsports "Route 7 Rumble" Series event. Darin Gallagher and Ayden Cipriano led the field to the green and swapped the lead with each other during the first four laps. Cipriano took the top spot for good and held off Chas Wolbert by 0.673 seconds to score his first Sharon win of the season in RUSH competition. Cipriano now has three wins at three different tracks this season. Gallagher came home in third as he continues to battle for his first career RUSH win. Kole Holden, who leads both the Weekly and R7R points, finished fourth. Brandon Ritchey completed the top five.
Eldred, Pa. competitor Zain Harvey continued his impressive season in RUSH Pro Mod action as he scored two victories this past weekend. Thursday in the first appearance of the season at Genesee, Harvey took the lead from Josh Wilcox on lap 12 and went on to tally the win and collect the $1,000 first place prize money. Joe Chamberlain, Nathan Hill, Tommy Kemp, and Nick Arnold completed the top five.
RUSH Pro Mod action continued at Freedom Motorsports Park on Saturday night. Steve Dixon and Wilcox led the field to the green however the duo made contact which caused Wilcox to spin and bring out the yellow. When the racing action resumed, Harvey wasted no time in taking the top spot and went on to score victory #16 of the 2024 season. Dixon came home in the runner-up spot with Chamberlain, Tommy Kemp and Wilcox rounding out the top five.
The lone RUSH Stock Car event of the weekend took place at Eriez Speedway. It was also “Manufacturers Night” presented by MSD Performance for the division and the teams in attendance shared in over $6,000 in giveaways. Kaden Michael picked up his fifth Eriez win of the season as he led the entire distance of the main event. It was Michael's ninth overall win of 2024 for the 2023 3C Graphix Futures Cup Champion. Alex Bush, Raiddan Wilson, William Baker Jr. and Jimmy Roberson completed the top five.
Rain claimed the RUSH racing action at Friday night tracks Dog Hollow and Raceway 7, while severe flooding cancelled Saturday's program at Woodhull Raceway. RUSH racers at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway, Stateline Speedway, Muskingum, and Bradford Speedway had the weekend off.
Coming up this weekend RUSH Late Model City Chevrolet Weekly Series is scheduled at Raceway 7, Dog Hollow, Woodhull, Genesee, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor, Stateline, Tyler County and Eriez Speedways.
Competitors at Freedom, McKean, Winchester, Muskingum, and Bradford Speedways are off this week.
The Hovis RUSH Sprint Cars will be in action Saturday at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway and then on Sunday at Tri-City Raceway Park. The lone RUSH Sportsman Modified event is scheduled for Friday at Raceway 7, while the lone RUSH Pro Mod event will take place at Stateline Speedway on Saturday. RUSH Stock Car competitors will see action Sunday evening at Eriez Speedway.
The summer may be winding down, but the RUSH racing action is definitely heating up so be sure to visit a speedway near you this weekend.
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, Joseph J. Oliva Attorney at Law, 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 info@rushracingseries.com 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.
Article Credit: Mike Leone
