MINIMUM $4000 TO-WIN FOR 2025 HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE/GUNTER'S HONEY TOURING SERIES EVENTS AFTER RECORD SETTING 2024 SEASON; $76,200 POINTS FUND RETURNS WITH $20,000 TO CHAMPION, $5000 LANDRUM BONUS DRAWING & $3000 3C GRAPHIX ROOKIE-OF-THE-YEAR
By Mike Leone
December 9, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Pulaski, PA)...The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Dirt Late Model Series presented by Born2Run Lubricants is thrilled to announce that all Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series events in 2025 will pay a minimum of $4,000 to-win! Returning for the second straight year is the $76,200 points fund that includes $20,000 to the champion, the $5,000 Landrum Performance Springs "Loyalty Bonus", and the $3,000 3C Graphix Rookie-of-the-Year! Currently 20 events have been confirmed with the complete schedule to be finalized in the coming weeks, which will not only feature $4,000 to-win events, but several other events ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 to-win at a minimum of 14 different speedways throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Mid-Ohio Valley!
The 2024 Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series season saw a record high average car count of 40 per event along with the strongest following of full-time member drivers in history! Pittsburgh, Eriez, Marion Center, and Outlaw Speedways set records for the highest Chevrolet Performance Late Model car count of all-time at their respective facilities, while Stateline had their second highest car count of all-time with 43. Pittsburgh averaged more than 47 cars for their four events! An incredible 55 cars turned out for "Manufacturers Night" presented by MSD Performance at Eriez and 54 for the "Bill Emig Memorial" presented by Sunoco Race Fuels at Lernerville. Fourteen-year-old Brock Pinkerous won the $20,000 title, while Austin Allen captured the $5,000 Landrum Loyalty Bonus, and Daryl Charlier collected the $3,000 3C Rookie-of-the-Year.
"Despite the challenges with Mother Nature and the economy, we're coming off arguably the best RUSH Late Model Touring Series season in our history," remarked RUSH Director Vicki Emig. "The car counts, quality of racing, and support of our speedways and marketing partners were tremendous. Once our RUSH racers hit the speedway the racing was phenomenal! This past season we were able to increase our points fund for the third time in four years, and after three years of being at the $3,000 to-win purse structure, we're proud to go the next level at $4,000 to-win! Not only will the winner's share increase by $1,000, but every position throughout the field will increase between $50-$500. We cannot thank our speedways enough for believing in our program and supporting the RUSH concept as it continues to grow and evolve to new heights into the future."
The 2025 Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series season will kick off in the biggest way in history with the first ever visit to the Garden State at Bridgeport Speedway for a $10,000 to-win event April 4-5! Other higher paying events already scheduled include May 3 at Winchester (VA) Speedway for $5,000 to-win, the "Bill Emig Memorial" presented by Sunoco Race Fuels June 19-21 at Lernerville for $20,000 to-win, the "Jook George Steel City Classic" July 26 at Pittsburgh PA Motor Speedway and the "Bill Hendren Memorial" October 3-4 at Pittsburgh.
2025 Minimum Feature Payoff: 1. $4,000 2. $2,000 3. $1,000 4. $800 5. $700 6. $600 7. $550 8. $500 9. $475 10. $450 11. $425 12. $400 13. $375 14. $360 15. $350 16. $340 17. $330 18. $320 19. $310 20-24. $300.
D&V Jewelers Non-Qualifier Payoff: 1. $200 2. $190 3. $185 4. $180 5. $175 6. $170 7. $165 8. $160 9. $155 10-24. $150. Tow $125
2025 Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series Points Fund ($68,200 + $5,000 Landrum Loyalty Bonus + $3,000 3C Graphix Rookie-of-the-Year): 1. $20,000 2. $10,000 3. $7,500 4. $5,000 5. $4,000 6. $3,000 7. $2,500 8. $2,400 9. $2,200 10. $2,000. Drivers/Owners in the following positions must compete in 75% of the completed Tour events to receive point fund monies: 11. $1,500 12. $1,300 13. $1,200 14. $1,100 15. $1,000 16. $900 17. $800 18. $700 19. $600 20. $500.
Touring membership is available for $125 or drivers can join both Weekly and Touring for $225. The 2025 membership is available at the following link: https://rushlatemodels.com/memberships.html and eventually through the Pit Pay App.
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.
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