JOSH FERRY PASSES ERIEZ STANDOUT JASON GENCO TO SCORE AN UPSET CAREER 1ST HOVIS
RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE TOUR VICTORY TO BECOME 8TH DIFFERENT WINNER IN 11
RACES; OVER $28,000 IN PRODUCT AWARDED FOR "MFG NIGHT" PRESENTED BY MSD
By Mike Leone
July 10, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
(Erie, PA)...The
Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Dirt Late Model Series presented by
Born2Lubricants returned to Eriez Speedway on Sunday night to close out a
two-race Flynn's Tire Touring Series doubleheader weekend after a thrilling
event on Saturday night at Sharon Speedway.
The second and final stop at Eriez for the Flynn's Tire Tour in 2022
attracted 39 cars from six different states plus the province of Ontario,
Canada. It was also the 11th annual
"Manufacturers Night" presented by MSD Performance as drivers shared in $28,000
of valuable product giveaways. Each
driver received a package valued at minimum of $400 with several receiving two
packages. Dennis Lunger, Jr. won the
grand prize of four F3 Tornado Brake Calipers and brake fluid from TBM Brakes
valued at $1,845! The complete list of
product winners is posted below.
Josh Ferry competed on the Flynn's Tire Touring
Series each of the past two seasons in his first two years of RUSH Late Model
racing with a prior best finish of sixth.
Unfortunately, Ferry had to scale back his racing operation this season.
On Sunday night, in just his 10th race of 2022, Ferry drove an immaculate
race passing Eriez standout Jason Genco on lap 15 after a side-by-side duel for
the first half of the event and kept New York star Chad Homan at bay in the
closing laps for an upset career first Flynn's Tire Touring Series victory.
Ferry earned $3,000 plus a $503 bonus from track sponsor Niemeyer's
Garage as he became the eighth different Tour winner in 11 races this season.
Ferry also received a carbon fiber driveshaft from Dynamic Drivelines
valued at $729 through the manufacturers drawings.
"I'm too excited to put into words what this means,"
expressed the emotional 23-year-old Cochranton, Pa. racer after the biggest win
of his racing career. "This is huge
and has turned our year around for sure.
I was hoping we'd get here one day, but I didn't think it would be this
year the way things were going. We
struggled a bit Friday (Raceway 7) and got better last night (Sharon), and after
the dash tonight I thought we had a shot. He
(Genco) ran me hard, he ran me clean.
It was a great race. It
didn't look like he wanted to bottom.
We gambled a bit on tires and knew we could run the black a little better
than everyone else so I just kept it down there and kept telling myself not to
run it in too hard. I just kept the
car under me and I guess we made it here!"
The 30-lap feature got off to a rough start when Joe
Martin, who was fresh off a win on Saturday night at Sharon, spun and collected
five other cars. Martin was selected
as the TBM Brakes "Tough Brake of the Night" recipient.
After winning the Sunoco Dash to earn his first career pole position Tour
start, Ferry led the opening lap, while Jeremy Wonderling moved ahead of Homan
for third. Genco used the outside to
drive by Ferry off the outside of turn four to lead lap two.
The lead duo then ran side-by-side until a caution for Breyton Santee.
When racing resumed, so did the side-by-side battle
for the lead with Genco on the top and Ferry on the bottom; meanwhile, Homan,
who had slipped back to fifth at one point, powered around Wonderling for third
on lap 11. A pair of cautions with
13 laps completed were the last stoppages of the event as the final 17 went
green-to-checkered. When green
replaced yellow on lap 14, Ferry stayed even with Genco, but Genco still managed
to lead the 14th on circuit. Finally
on lap 15, Ferry had the traction off the bottom to get by Genco and two laps
later began to pull away.
Genco not only lost pace with Ferry, but had Homan
closing in on lap 17. Homan was all
over Genco on lap 20, but was unable to make the pass.
Ferry caught the back-markers on lap 27, but had a 1.8-second mead.
That advantage though quickly dissipated one lap later, while Homan was
able to get by Genco for second.
Homan closed the gap, but would run out of time as Ferry took a very popular win
by 0.978 seconds the Ferry's Millennium Motorsports-owned, Zimmer's Service
Center/IAM Machinists Union/Highfield's Gun Service/Apex Racing Shocks-sponsored
#33. In total, Ferry left Eriez with
more than $4,500 in cash and contingencies!
"I have to thank my dad, my fiancé Stephanie for
busting her butt so we had lineups and making sure we knew what was going on
along with all of my sponsors to make this possible," added Ferry.
"Also, I have to thank Vicki (Emig) and all of the RUSH Series for
putting tonight on and all of the Manufacturers that contributed- that's great
and keeps us coming back."
Homan, who won his first career Tour race on May 28
at Genesee Speedway, was a solid runner-up worth $1,500 one night after
finishing sixth in his first Sharon Speedway Late Model start.
"Josh (Ferry) got out on us and my tires came in then I got stuck on the
outside on a restart and it actually helped me find a better line than what I
was doing before that," explained the 39-year-old Penfield, NY racer.
"Once I got by Jason (Genco) and Josh was really coming back to us- I
would have loved to have five more laps, but it is what it is.
We've made huge improvements on our Eriez program.
We were here a few years ago and was horrible, last year we were better,
and tonight competing for a win.
It's awesome what the Lazer guys give us; 11 wins this year including my first
Tour win and back on the podium again tonight.
It's been a long, three-race weekend and I'm glad my parents were with me
and we're going to enjoy this one."
Genco, who leads the RUSH "Track Pack" points at
Eriez, slipped to third for his third top four finish in four Tour starts this
season. Jeremy Wonderling was fourth
for the third time this season matching his best finish.
Seventh starting Logan Roberson, who won the first Eriez Tour show this
season, was fifth for his 10th top five and 11th top 10 in 11 races as he
extended his Flynn's Tire Tour points lead.
David Pangrazio was sixth.
Mike Wonderling charged from 21st to seventh to earn the $50 Precise
Racing Products "Pedal Down" Hard Charger gift card.
David Parker went 14th to eighth.
Billy Henry, Jr. battled from the 18th starting spot to ninth at the
finish. Brady Wonderling was 10th as
all three Wonderling brothers finished in the top 10!
Canadian Tour racer Craig Graham went 23rd to 11th for his best career
Tour finish and also received a spoiler kit from Ontime Body & Graphic.
Craig Graham's son Brandt meanwhile put on a dominating performance in the D&V
Jewelers Non-Qualifier. The 24-year-old Orono, Ontario racer led all 10 laps
and took the checkered flag first by a commanding 4.443 seconds in his Full
Circle Automation/Arcade Pools/Goat Transport/DTI Infrastructure/Beavis
Excavating/PJ Larkin Salvage-sponsored #14 to earn $200. Graham became the
amazing 59th different winner in 71 Non-Qualifier races run all-time! In just
his second career Tour start, Albert Bull went fourth to second over fifth
starting Jacob Peterson. Rob Coffaro was fourth over Gary Youngs.
Fourteen-year-old "Futures Cup" points leader, George Casto III, made a near
four-hour tow from Reynoldsville, WV to run his first Tour show. Casto missed
qualifying for the feature by one spot, earned the $100 Performance Bodies
"Nosed Out" gift card, and then finished seventh in the Non-Qualifier.
Martin set fast time in FK Rod Ends "Shock the Clock"
Qualifying for the second straight lap as his lap of 16.800 and earned $100.
Winning $25 FK Rod Ends heat races were Martin, Roberson, Genco, and
Brady Wonderling. Ferry received a
$100 Sunoco fuel card for winning the Sunoco Dash.
Winning $100 Sunoco fuel cards through the random draw were Tour racers
Craig Graham and Ashton Briggs, while $50 Sunoco fuel cards went to Ferry,
Coffaro, Homan, and Dennis Lunger, Jr.
The Flynn’s Tire Touring Series will be off for two weeks and return to action
with a doubleheader on July 22-23.
On Friday, the Tour returns to Lernerville Speedway for the second of three
appearances of 2022 at the Sarver, Pa. oval.
Then on Saturday night, Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, WV will
host their first ever RUSH Tour event.
Both races will pay $3,000 to-win.
Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn’s Tire Touring Series Race #11
(30 laps, $3,503
to-win): 1. JOSH FERRY (33) 2. Chad
Homan (91) 3. Jason Genco (29J)
4. Jeremy Wonderling (3J) 5.
Logan Roberson (17) 6. David
Pangrazio (136) 7. Mike Wonderling
(18) 8. David Parker (2)
9. Billy Henry, Jr. (21*) 10.
Brady Wonderling (z1) 11. Craig
Graham (98) 12. Chris Fleming (10)
13. Matt Latta (21) 14.
Ashton Briggs (11A) 15. Andy Michael
(17x) 16. Ben Scott (80)
17. Jonathan Stockdale (31)
18. Logan Jaquay (Briggs 99*) 19.
Randy Hall (Krug 87) 20. Breyton
Santee (9) 21. Bo Lockwood (57)
22. Ward Schell (61s) 23.
John Lacki (7) 24. Khole Wanzer
(01W) 25. Joe Martin (10s).
(Note: Andy Michael took a Tour
provisional).
D&V Jewelers Non-Qualifier (10 laps, $200 to-win): 1. Brandt Graham
(14) 2. Albert Bull (19)
3. Jacob Peterson (112) 4.
Rob Coffaro (24c) 5. Gary Youngs
(y26) 6. Jim Rasey (Wrightsman 21J)
7. George Casto III (19c) 8.
Mason Jaquay (Briggs 99B) 9. Jarrod
Lyon (90). DNS: Scott Gurdak (5G),
Devin Henry (21*Jr), Kurt Stebbins (26), Dennis Lunger, Jr. (71L).
Car Count: 39
Feature Margin of Victory:
0.978 seconds
Feature Lap Leaders:
Josh Ferry (1, 15-30), Jason Genco (2-14)
Ontime Body & Graphic “Spoiler Alert” Spoiler Kit:
Craig Graham
Performance Bodies “Nosed Out”:
George Casto III
Precise Racing Products “Pedal Down” Hard Charger:
Mike Wonderling (+14)
Precise Racing Products 5-Gallon Race Jug:
Josh Ferry
Sunoco Fuel Card Random Draw Winners:
Craig Graham ($100), Ashton Briggs
($100), Josh Ferry ($50), Rob Coffaro ($50), Chad Homan ($50), Dennis Lunger,
Jr. ($50)
TBM Brakes “Tough Brake of the Night”:
Joe Martin
FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Qualifying
($100 for fast time)
(Track record 15.655 by Max Blair 6/10/18):
1. 10S-Joe Martin, 00:16.800[12]; 2. 17R-Logan Roberson, 00:16.985[32]; 3.
3J-Jeremy Wonderling, 00:17.047[15]; 4. Z1-Brady Wonderling, 00:17.056[10]; 5.
91-Chad Homan, 00:17.069[11]; 6. 136-David Pangrazio, 00:17.149[22]; 7.
29J-Jason Genco, 00:17.150[16]; 8. 33-Josh Ferry, 00:17.164[2]; 9. 99*-Logan
Jaquay, 00:17.204[20]; 10. 98-Craig Graham, 00:17.241[14]; 11. 11A-Ashton
Briggs, 00:17.286[8]; 12. 57L-Bo Lockwood, 00:17.342[9]; 13. 31-Jonathan
Stockdale, 00:17.358[17]; 14. 2-David Parker, 00:17.366[28]; 15. 7L-John Lacki,
00:17.379[35]; 16. 10F-Chris Fleming, 00:17.398[34]; 17. 24C-Rob Coffaro,
00:17.409[4]; 18. 21L-Matt Latta, 00:17.415[29]; 19. 21*JR-Devin Henry,
00:17.447[25]; 20. 61S-Ward Schell, 00:17.463[19]; 21. 01W-Khole Wanzer,
00:17.502[27]; 22. 21*-Billy Henry, 00:17.503[26]; 23. 97-Darrin Waldron,
00:17.552[36]; 24. 14-Brandt Graham, 00:17.561[13]; 25. 21J-Jim Rasey,
00:17.590[5]; 26. 112-Jacob Peterson, 00:17.593[1]; 27. 87K-Randy Hall,
00:17.610[37]; 28. 5G-Scott Gurdak, 00:17.657[3]; 29. 18-Mike Wonderling,
00:17.679[24]; 30. 17X-Andy Michael, 00:17.726[18]; 31. 9S-Breyton Santee,
00:17.745[33]; 32. 80-Ben Scott, 00:17.770[38]; 33. 19C-George Casto III,
00:17.771[31]; 34. Y26-Gary Youngs, 00:17.937[23]; 35. 26-Kurt Stebbins,
00:17.976[30]; 36. 19-Albert Bull, 00:18.362[39]; 37. 90-Jarrod Lyon,
00:18.561[7]; 38. 99B-Mason Jaquay, 00:18.997[6]; 39. 71L-Dennis Lunger Jr. NT.
FK Rod Ends Heat 1 (10
laps, top 5 transfer to the feature, $25 to-win): 1. 10S-Joe Martin[1]; 2.
91-Chad Homan[2]; 3. 99*-Logan Jaquay[3]; 4. 01W-Khole Wanzer[6]; 5. 31-Jonathan
Stockdale[4]; 6. 19C-George Casto III[9]; 7. 18-Mike Wonderling[8]; 8. 24C-Rob
Coffaro[5]; 9. 90-Jarrod Lyon[10]; 10. 21J-Jim Rasey[7].
FK Rod Ends Heat 2 (10
laps, top 5 transfer to the feature, $25 to-win): 1. 17R-Logan Roberson[1]; 2.
136-David Pangrazio[2]; 3. 21L-Matt Latta[5]; 4. 2-David Parker[4]; 5. 21*-Billy
Henry[6]; 6. 98-Craig Graham[3]; 7. 17X-Andy Michael[8]; 8. 112-Jacob
Peterson[7]; 9. Y26-Gary Youngs[9]; 10. 99B-Mason Jaquay[10].
FK Rod Ends Heat 3 (10
laps, top 5 transfer to the feature, $25 to-win): 1. 29J-Jason Genco[2]; 2.
3J-Jeremy Wonderling[1]; 3. 7L-John Lacki[4]; 4. 9S-Breyton Santee[8]; 5.
11A-Ashton Briggs[3]; 6. 87K-Randy Hall[7]; 7. 21*JR-Devin Henry[5]; 8.
97-Darrin Waldron[6]; 9. 26-Kurt Stebbins[9]; 10. (DNS) 71L-Dennis Lunger Jr.
FK Rod Ends Heat 4 (10
laps, top 5 transfer to the feature, $25 to-win): 1. Z1-Brady Wonderling[1]; 2.
33-Josh Ferry[2]; 3. 10F-Chris Fleming[4]; 4. 61S-Ward Schell[5]; 5. 57L-Bo
Lockwood[3]; 6. 80-Ben Scott[8]; 7. 5G-Scott Gurdak[7]; 8. 14-Brandt Graham[6];
9. 19-Albert Bull[9].
Last Chance B main 1
(10 laps, top 2 transfer to the feature): 1. 18-Mike
Wonderling[3]; 2. 98-Craig Graham[2]; 3. 19C-George Casto III[1]; 4. 21J-Jim
Rasey[9]; 5. 112-Jacob Peterson[6]; 6. 17X-Andy Michael[4]; 7. 24C-Rob
Coffaro[5]; 8. Y26-Gary Youngs[8]; 9. 99B-Mason Jaquay[10]; 10. 90-Jarrod
Lyon[7].
Last Chance B main 2
(10 laps, top 2 transfer to the feature): 1.
87K-Randy Hall[1]; 2. 80-Ben Scott[2]; 3. 14-Brandt Graham[6]; 4. 19-Albert
Bull[8]; 5. 5G-Scott Gurdak[4]; 6. (DNS) 21*JR-Devin Henry; 7. (DNS) 97-Darrin
Waldron; 8. (DNS) 26-Kurt Stebbins; 9. (DNS) 71L-Dennis Lunger Jr.
Sunoco Dash
(6 laps, $100
Sunoco fuel card to-win): 1. 33-Josh Ferry[2]; 2. 29J-Jason Genco[1]; 3. 91-Chad
Homan[3]; 4. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[4]; 5. 136-David Pangrazio[6]; 6. 10S-Joe
Martin[5]; 7. 17R-Logan Roberson[7]; 8. Z1-Brady Wonderling[8].
2022 RUSH Late
Model "Manufacturers Night" Presented by MSD Performance Winners List
1. TBM Brakes- (4) F3 Tornado Brake Calipers & 3 Bottles of Brake Fluid ($1,845)
(Dennis Lunger, Jr.)
2. Holley- One 4150 LTS Aluminum Ultra XP 650 CFM Carburetor ($1,184) (Andy
Michael)
3. Velocita-USA- Full Custom Drivers Suit ($1,100) (Billy Henry, Jr.)
4. 3C Graphix- Complete Custom LM Wrap ($765) (David Pangrazio)
5. Dynamic Drivelines- 1 Carbon Fiber Driveshaft ($729) (Josh Ferry)
6. Ontime Body & Graphic- Complete Custom LM Wrap ($700) (David Parker)
7. Wrisco Industries/Ontime Body & Graphic- Package of 4 Sheets of White
Aluminum & One Spoiler Kit ($650) (Jeremy Wonderling)
8. Wrisco Industries/Ontime Body & Graphic- Package of 4 Sheets of White
Aluminum & One Spoiler Kit ($650) (Brandt Graham)
9. Wrisco Industries/Ontime Body & Graphic- Package of 4 Sheets of White
Aluminum & One Spoiler Kit ($650) (David Pangrazio)
10. Jones Racing Products- SBC 55 Amp Radius Tooth HTD Alternator Kit ($615)
(Logan Roberson)
11. Jones Racing Products- SBC 55 Amp Radius Tooth HTD Alternator Kit ($615)
(Devin Henry)
12. Hoosier Tire Distributors/Racing Electronics- 2 RUSH Hoosier Tires/Receiver
Pro & Case ($566) (Logan Jaquay)
13. Hoosier Tire Distributors/Racing Electronics- 2 RUSH Hoosier Tires/Receiver
Pro & Case ($566) (Rob Coffaro)
14. Hoosier Tire Distributors/Racing Electronics- 2 RUSH Hoosier Tires/Receiver
Pro & Case ($566) (Scott Gurdak)
15. Hoosier Tire Distributors/Racing Electronics- 2 RUSH Hoosier Tires/Receiver
Pro & Case ($566) (Jeremy Wonderling)
16. Hoosier Tire Distributors/Racing Electronics- 2 RUSH Hoosier Tires/Receiver
Pro & Case ($566) (Gary Youngs)
17. Hoosier Tire Distributors/Racing Electronics- 2 RUSH Hoosier Tires/Receiver
Pro & Case ($566) (Ben Scott)
18. Hoosier Tire Distributors/Racing Electronics- 2 RUSH Hoosier Tires/Receiver
Pro & Case ($566) (Khole Wanzer)
19. Schoenfeld Headers- Complete Set of Crate LM Headers ($550) (Ashton Briggs)
20. Schoenfeld Headers- Complete Set of Crate LM Headers ($550) (Chris Fleming)
21. MSD Performance/Wehrs Machine- Pro Billet Distributor & Blaster HVC Coil/$50
Gift Certificate ($550) (Randy Hall)
22. MSD Performance/Wehrs Machine- Pro Billet Distributor & Blaster HVC Coil/$50
Gift Certificate ($550) (Logan Roberson)
23. MSD Performance- MSD 6CT Ignition Control, Blaster HVC Coil ($535) (Jim
Rasey)
24. FK Rod Ends- Complete Set of 4130 Black FK Rod Ends ($500) (Jonathan
Stockdale)
25. FK Rod Ends- Complete Set of 4130 Black FK Rod Ends ($500) (Mason Jaquay)
26. FK Rod Ends- Complete Set of 4130 Black FK Rod Ends ($500) (Joe Martin)
27. FK Rod Ends- Complete Set of 4130 Black FK Rod Ends ($500) (Brady
Wonderling)
28. FK Rod Ends- Complete Set of 4130 Black FK Rod Ends ($500) (Joe Martin)
29. Performance Bodies & Parts/DrumPreserve- $300 Gift Certificate/1
DrumPreserve System ($500) (Ward Schell)
30. Performance Bodies & Parts/DrumPreserve- $300 Gift Certificate/1
DrumPreserve System ($500) (Jason Genco)
31. Insinger Performance/Precise Racing Products/Wrisco- $300 Gift Certificate/2
Fuel Jugs/1 Sheet Aluminum ($485) (Jarrod Lyon)
32. Insinger Performance/Precise Racing Products/Wrisco- $300 Gift Certificate/2
Fuel Jugs/1 Sheet Aluminum ($485) (Kurt Stebbins)
33. Insinger Performance/Precise Racing Products/Wrisco- $300 Gift Certificate/2
Fuel Jugs/1 Sheet Aluminum ($485) (Mike Wonderling)
34. Insinger Performance/Precise Racing Products/Wrisco- $300 Gift Certificate/2
Fuel Jugs/1 Sheet Aluminum ($485) (George Casto III)
35. Frankland Racing Supply/Ingram Engines- $300 Gift Certificate for Products
or Repairs/Matched 604 VS ($475) (Breyton Santee)
36. Frankland Racing Supply/Ingram Engines- $300 Gift Certificate for Products
or Repairs/Matched 604 VS ($475) (Albert Bull)
37. Frankland Racing Supply/Race 1- $300 Gift Certificate for Products or
Repairs/Matched 604 VS ($475) (Bo Lockwood)
38. Landrum Performance Springs/MSD- 4 VB Standard Coil Springs/8.5 mm Super
Conductor Wires ($450) (Chad Homan)
39. Landrum Performance Springs/MSD- 4 VB Standard Coil Springs/8.5 mm Super
Conductor Wires ($450) (Darrin Waldron)
40. Landrum Performance Springs/MSD- 4 VB Standard Coil Springs/8.5 mm Super
Conductor Wires ($450) (Matt Latta)
41. Landrum Performance Springs/MSD- 4 VB Standard Coil Springs/8.5 mm Super
Conductor Wires ($450) (Breyton Santee)
42. Close Racing Supply/955 Automotive- $300 Gift Certificate for Products or
Repairs/$150 Gift Certificate ($450) (Mike Wonderling)
43. Velocita-USA/Precise Racing Products- One Pr. Hot Driving Shoes & 1 Pr.
Gloves/2 Fuel Jugs ($441) (Craig Graham)
44. Keyser Manufacturing- Double Pass Aluminum Radiator ($400) (Scott Gurdak)
45. Keyser Manufacturing- Double Pass Aluminum Radiator ($400) (John Lacki)
46. Performance Bodies & Parts/QuickCar Racing Products- $300 Gift
Certificate/$100 Gift Certificate ($400) (Jacob Peterson)
Additional Giveaways:
·
Absolute Powder
Coating- $550 Certificate for Powder Coating of a New Chassis ($550) (Rob
Coffaro)
·
Dynamic Drivelines- $50
Certificate Towards the Purchase of a New Driveshaft ($50) (Ward Schell)
·
Dynamic Drivelines- $50
Certificate Towards the Purchase of a New Driveshaft ($50) (Devin Henry)
The RUSH
Racing Series is brought to you by Hovis Auto & Truck Supply together with
Born2Run Lubricants along with the support of Hoosier Tire, Bilstein Shocks,
Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, Insinger Performance, MSD Performance,
Holley Performance Products, FK Rod Ends, Schoenfeld Headers, Jones Racing
Products, TBM Brakes, Performance Bodies & Parts, Racing Electronics, Wrisco
Industries, Frankland Racing Supply, Landrum Performance Spring, Ontime Body &
Graphic, Sherwood Wheels, Alternative Power Sources, Precise Racing Products,
Lincoln Electric, Velocita-USA, Waterstone Mortgage Hermitage, Wedge
Motorsports, 3C Graphix, D&V Jewelers, DrumPreserve, CrateInsider.com,
Marthinsen & Salvitti Insurance Group and Terry Bowser Excavating.
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.
The RUSH Late Model website is www.rushlatemodels.com. Like our Facebook page
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