STATELINE & ERIEZ
SPEEDWAYS JOIN FORCES TO GROW RUSH STOCK CARS IN 2021; WEEKLY SERIES POINT FUND
EXPANDS; NOW $8000 WITH $2000 TO-WIN PLUS $1250 MINI SERIES POINT FUND ADDED
By Mike Leone
December 16,
2020 FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
(Pulaski, PA)...The
Pace Performance RUSH Stock Car Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC
is pleased to announce the addition of Stateline and Eriez Speedways to the
recently announced Series. The two
well-known speedways, located just 40 miles from each other, will be a catalyst
for the growth of the division throughout the northern end of the region.
Dog Hollow Speedway was announced on November 23 as the flagship speedway
operating on Friday nights.
With now three regional facilities taking part in the RUSH Stock Car program,
the inaugural Weekly Series Championship will increase nearly $2,500 going from
a $5,000 10-position paying point fund to an $8,000 15-position paying point
fund. The 2021 champion will now
take home $2,000!
In addition, RUSH will post an additional $1,250 minimum point fund for a Mini
Series of events between the speedways with dates to be announced.
The Mini Series will include approximately six higher paying events that
will offer cumulative points towards the five-position point fund that pays $500
to the champion. The Mini Series
events will also count towards the Weekly Series Championship.
A $200 to-win "Futures Cup" Championship will also be posted for eligible
teenage racers. Also, as is the case
with the other RUSH divisions, a "Manufacturers Night" presented by MSD
Performance will take place at Dog Hollow on a date to be announced where
thousands of dollars of valuable product giveaways will be distributed.
The RUSH Stock Cars will look like "stock cars" and be powered by Chevrolet
Performance 602 crate engines on sealed/spec Bilstein Shocks, RUSH 91 pump fuel,
and Hoosier H500 8" tires. Those
four key "cost containment" elements have already proved very successful in the
RUSH Sportsman Modified and Sprint Car divisions, and are now expected to drive
the same results in the RUSH Stock Car division.
Questions on these components, rules, and membership should be directed
to RUSH. Dog Hollow has already seen
a tremendous response since the initial announcement was made; Speedway
officials feel there could be 10-12 cars on opening night.
"Dave (Alexander) contacted me months ago with his thoughts on a crate 'stock
car' division and they were honestly similar to what Dog Hollow's Mark McClellan
and Kyle Smith were thinking," explained RUSH Director Vicki Emig.
"Dog Hollow has forged the path and now with Stateline and Eriez,
historically known as strong Saturday-Sunday night partners in the north, we
couldn't have asked for a better trio of speedways to begin developing this
division. I think the timing is
perfect for the RUSH Stock Cars, and we expect the division to grow very
quickly; and we continue to be in discussions with other promoters about the
division."
Stateline will run the RUSH Stock Cars weekly on Saturday nights in 2021
beginning with a feature only until 13 or more cars are present, while Eriez
will run the division bi-weekly on Sunday nights alternating with their Pro
Stock division.
"The region needs an entry level 'stock car' division," stated soon-to-be third
year Eriez owner-promoter Dave Alexander, who also features the RUSH Late Models
weekly. "While the Pro Stock
division has always featured good racing at Eriez, there is no affordable entry
level division to get into racing outside of the Mini Stocks.
And while our Mini Stock class continues to grow, we'd like to offer this
option to get into an affordable full-size race car."
"I had been thinking about coming up with some entry level Stock Car division
even before RUSH made their announcement," added Alexander.
"The RUSH package makes sense by keeping the rules package uniform and
they supplement it with the point funds, Manufacturers Night, teching, and more.
Raceway 7 also runs the Pro Stocks bi-weekly.
We'll work with them so the Pro Stock racers have ample nights to race.
By announcing the RUSH Stock Cars now it still gives those interested a
chance to get a car ready for the upcoming season.
We realize it will be a building process, but felt it's better to begin
now than possibly wait until 2022."
"There's no question there needs to be an affordable entry level, full-bodied
division for regional racers," stated Stateline owner-promoter Jean Scott, whose
track also runs the RUSH Late Models an RUSH Pro Mods weekly.
"We need to give young racers an opportunity to affordably get into a
full-size race car as well as preserve current racers, who are struggling
financially to be competitive. We
feel the RUSH Stock Cars division is the answer for both of these situations and
need to start it sooner than later to develop this concept.
Jim (Scott) has always wanted to see Stock Cars return to looking like
'stock cars', which is what the RUSH body package addresses."
Chevrolet Performance 602 Stock Car divisions continue to flourish across the
country with strong weekly car counts by providing an affordable and exciting
option for those wanting to participate in a stock car division.
A tentative set of rules, which closely mirrors several other prominent
national sanctioning bodies, is available at the following link:
https://rushstockcars.com/2021%20Stock%20Car%20Rules.pdf.
Please contact the RUSH Office for any rules questions.
RUSH membership is $125, which makes driver eligible for the points funds and
Manufacturers Night. Membership also
includes a $100,000 excess participant accident insurance policy when competing
in a RUSH-sanctioned event.
Interested speedways in the RUSH Stock Cars are urged to contact the office at
724-964-9300 or e-mail [email protected].
Drivers interested in the division are asked to e-mail their contact info
to be added to the driver contact list to keep abreast of any updates concerning
the division.
The RUSH Stock Car
website is still in development at
www.rushstockcars.com,
the Facebook at
www.facebook.com/rushstockcars and Twitter @RUSHStockCars.
RUSH Weekly Series Championship ($7,995):
1. $2,000
2. $1,000 3. $750
4. $500
5. $400 6. $350
7. $325 8. $300
9. $290 10. $280
11. $270 12. $265
13. $260 14. $255
15. $250.
Mini Series Championship ($1,250): 1. $500
2. $300 3. $200
4. $150 5. $100.
RUSH Stock Car Weekly Payoff:
1. $300*
2. $200 3. $150
4. $125 5. $100
6. $95 7. $90
8. $85 9. $80
10. $75 11. $70
12. $65 13. $60
14. $55 15-20. $50.
Tow/Non-Qualifier $30.
(*Note: At Dog Hollow, Ontime Body &
Graphic has posted $50 bonuses for
a 100% RUSH-legal
Performance Body '88 Monte Carlo body package and/or if the winner sports a past
or present lettering scheme mirroring a national driver.)
Stateline
Speedway is located nine miles southwest of Jamestown, NY, south of Busti, NY at
4150 Kortwright Rd., Jamestown, NY 14701. For more information, check out their
website at www.newstatelinespeedway.com.
Like their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/newstatelinespeedwaybustiny and
follow them on Twitter @NewStateline.
Eriez Speedway is a 3/8-mile track located outside of Erie, Pa. in Hammett at 9821 Sampson Rd., Erie, PA 16509. For more information, like their page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/eriezspeedway
RUSH Racing Series is brought to you by Pace Performance together with Sweeney
Chevrolet Buick GMC along with the support of Hoosier Tire, Bilstein Shocks,
Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, Insinger Performance, MSD Performance,
Holley Performance Products, Hovis Auto & Truck Supply, FK Rod Ends, Wehrs
Machine & Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Jones Racing Products, TBM
Brakes, Performance Bodies & Parts, Racing Electronics, Dirt Defender, Wrisco
Industries, Frankland Racing Supply, Landrum Performance Spring, Ontime Body &
Graphic, Zarin Truck & Automotive, Sherwood Wheels, Alternative Power Sources,
Precise Racing Products, Lincoln Electric, Velocita-USA, Waterstone Mortgage
Hermitage, CrateInsider.com, Vahlco Wheels, and Wedge Motorsports.
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/rushstockcars and follow us on Twitter @RUSHStockCars.
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