HOVIS RUSH RACING SERIES RECAPS FOR JULY 20 & JULY 27 WEEKENDS

By Marcie Barlow

(Pulaski, PA)…Racing action in the various Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH racing divisions has continued at a torrid pace through the second half of July in spite of Mother Nature’s continued efforts to rain on race day. Christian Schneider scored the biggest victory of his career as he defeated the Series’ regular and captured the 36th Annual Jook George Classic in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. In addition, Jeremy Wonderling prevailed as the victory after a great three-way battle for the top spot in the RUSH Late Model Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series’ return to The Dirt Track at Genesee. Cody VanGuilder tallied his career first victory in Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Pro-Mod action while Chas Wolbert continues to dominate Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Sportsman Modified action. The RUSH Stock Car Division continues to grow and become more competitive as Kaden Michael, Darr Diegelman, and William Baker all tallying victories while Blaze Myers added to his win total in RUSH Sprint Car action.

Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series action returned to The Dirt Track at Genesee for the first time in more than two years on July 22nd. Chad Homan and David Pangrazio led the field to the green at the 1/3-mile oval with Homan going on to lead the first eight circuits before Jeremy Wonderling took the top spot. Wonderling and Homan then distanced themselves from the rest of the field before a Paul Grigsby spin on caused a caution and set up a two-lap shootout to the finish. Wonderling, Homan and Kyle Hardy then battled for the top spot, at times running three wide, for the final two circuits. At the checkered flag it was Wonderling scoring the victory by a mere.428 seconds over Homan. Hardy settled for third with Bryce Davis fourth and Pangrazio finishing fifth.

Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Series action then moved to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway on Saturday, July 26th for the 36th Annual Jook George Steel City Classic. Thirty-nine competitors from five states were in attendance in spite of the threatening weather. Second place starter Joe Martin led lap one with Jeremy Wonderling getting the top spot on the second circuit. Wonderling led through lap six when Christian Schneider made a four-wide pass for the lead on lap seven. Schneider went on to lead the remainder of the 40-lap event to score his career first Tour victory and a $6,010 paycheck. Martin held on to second with Jeremy Wonderling getting third. Zach Gunn and Kyle Hardy completed the top five.

Billy Henry and Logan Stockdale led the RUSH Late Model field to the green on July 18th at Raceway 7. Henry took the top spot and went on to score his first victory of the season in the 20-lap main event. Teenager Logen Lockhart closed in on Henry in the final laps but had to settle for second. Ashton Briggs, Breyton Santee, and Logan Stockdale completed the top five.

That same evening competitors at Raceway 7 also competed in the June 13th makeup event. Billy Henry once again led the entire distance of the event to capture his second checkered flag of the evening. Breyton Santee finished second with Logen Lockhart getting the third spot. Logan Stockdale and Jeff Watson rounded out the top five.

Like Billy Henry, Jason Genco also visited Victory Lane twice during the July 18th weekend. On Saturday evening at Stateline Speedway Ward Schell started on the pole and led the first three circuits of the 20-lap main event before Jason Genco used the top groove to take command on lap four. Genco weathered numerous cautions to score his second consecutive victory at the New York facility and become the all-time RUSH Late Model victor at the track. David Parker finished in the runner-up position with Zack Carley getting third. Scott Gurdak and Randy Hall rounded out the top five.

The next evening the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Models were in action at Eriez Speedway. Jason Genco and Khole Wanzer led the field to green with Genco taking the top spot and leading the event wire-to-wire to score his second victory of the weekend. The win was Genco’s third of the season at Eriez and his fifth overall in RUSH Late Model action. Breyton Santee, who started in the sixth position, came home in second with Wanzer finishing third. Jacob Peterson and Andy Michael finished fourth and fifth, respectively.

Andrew Chess led the first 17 laps of the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model event at Eriez Speedway on Sunday before sixth place starter Jason Genco was able to take the lead. Genco led the final three circuits to make it two-in-a-row at the Erie County facility. David Parker finished second with Chess claiming third. Gary Youngs and Andy Michael completed the top five.

Kassidy Kamicker and Brodie Oravetz led the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model field to the green on July 19th at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway, but it was fourth place starter, Clinton Hersch, who would lead the first 14 circuits before a caution slowed the field. The caution gave last week’s winner, Brandon Burgoon, the opportunity he needed to get by Hersch and go on to the win. It was Burgoon’s second consecutive win at the speedway in Rick Hendrick City Chevrolet RUSH Late Model Weekly Series action and his third of the season. Hersch settled for second with Michael Norris getting third. Tom Klein and Kamicker completed the top five.

Steve LeBarron dominated the 20-lap Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model main event on July 19th at Woodhull Raceway. LeBarron, who started in the third position, took the top spot from Marshall O’Brian to score his second win of the 2025 season at the New York facility. Ricke Loucks, Brett Marlatt and Jacob Wilber rounded out the top five.

The July 26th event at Woodhull Raceway found points leader Brett Marlatt start on the pole and rocket into the lead. Marlatt went on to lead the entire distance of the 20-lap main event and score his fourth win of the season at the New York track. Jacob Wilber came home in second with Steve LeBarron getting third. Rickie Loucks and Joe Layfield completed the top five.

Davin Kaiser continues to make the trek from Virginia to Dog Hollow Speedway each week a bit more profitable as he scored another victory at the speedway on July 18th. It was Kaiser’s seventh win at the speedway and his eighth overall in Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Rick Hendrick City Chevrolet Weekly competition. Mike Laughard came home in second with Kolby Kimbrew getting third. Tom Snyder claimed the fourth spot with Tyler Ellenberger finishing fifth.

The July 26th racing action at Dog Hollow Speedway saw heat race action get in before rain ended the evening early. Stay tuned to their Facebook page for the date the feature event will be run.

Paul Grigsby visited Victory Lane on Friday evening at McKean County Raceway. Grigsby used the bottom of the speedway to withstand the challenges of Jeremy Wonderling to score a hard-fought win. John Waters, Brady Wonderling and Bill Holmes finished third through fifth.

The lone Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model event at Bradford Speedway took place this past weekend. Kurt Stebbins held off the challenges of Jeremy Wonderling, Brad Mesler and Jake Wilber to earn the win. Wilber finished second with Wonderling getting third. Bill Holmes and Garrett Mott rounded out the top five.

The weekend of July 18th Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Sportsman Modified action began at Raceway 7 on Friday with Leo McGurrin and Todd English. McGurrin led the first eight circuits before Chas Wolbert made the winning pass and went on to score the win. Wolbert has yet to be defeated at the Conneaut, OH oval in RUSH competition this season. McGurrin had his best finish in divisional action as he came home in second. Todd English, JC Boyer, and Karston King rounded out the top five.

The following day Route 7 Rumble action found the RUSH Sportsman Modified teams in action at Sharon Speedway. An Invert Zero placed heat race winners Chas Wolbert and Leo McGurrin on the front row of the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Sportsman Modified main event. Wolbert immediately took the top spot and ran the bottom groove of the speedway, while McGurrin used the top groove. A caution on lap two gave McGurrin a second opportunity to challenge Wolbert however he was unable to do so. Wolbert went on to lead the final 17 laps and score a 4.586 second victory over McGurrin, who was the bridesmaid for the second night in a row. Kole Holden claimed third Jacob Rutana getting fourth and Darin Gallagher finishing fifth.

On July 17th Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Sportsman Modified teams competed in their first ever event at Stateline Speedway. Chas Wolbert dominated the 20-lap main event to tally his ninth victory of the season in divisional action. Todd English, Kole Holden, Darin Gallagher, and Karsten King completed the top five.

Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Pro-Mod teams began their weekend at Freedom Motorsports Park for the Pete Loretto Memorial on July 18th. Steve Dixon started on the pole and quickly grabbed the lead with Joseph Chamberlain right behind him. The duo battled during the early laps before mechanical woes sidelined Chamberlain. At the finish it was Dixon scoring the win with Josh Wilcox in second and Tyler Oakes in third.

RUSH Pro-Mod action then moved on to the Stateline Speedway. Tyler Oakes led the first four laps before Nick Arnold led laps five and six. Cody VanGuilder powered by Arnold on lap six and withstood the late race challenges of Al Brewer and Tim Peterson to score his career first RUSH Pro-Mod victory. Cody Rickard and Paul Nelson II completed the top five.

Last weekend two RUSH Pro-Mod events were held. Friday night at McKean County Raceway veteran Al Brewer battled with Nick Arnold for the entire 15-lap distance of the event to score a well-deserved victory. Derek Austin, Josh Canfield, and Dean Ingalls completed the top five.

Brewer also picked up the RUSH Pro-Mod victory Sunday at Bradford Speedway after a hard-fought battle with Ian Degolier. Josh Canfield finished in third spot.

An electrical problem forced the postponement of both the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Sprint and Stock Car action at Tri-City Raceway Park that was scheduled for Friday, July 18th so the division’s only event took place Saturday, July 19th at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. Wyatt Long and Luke Mulichak led the field to the green with Mulichak leading the first circuit before fifth place starter John Mollick took over the top spot. Mollick went on to lead the remainder of the 20-lap event to score his first divisional victory of the season. Long came home in the runner-up position with Arnie Kent getting third. Mulichak and Zach Morrow completed the top five.

Trent Marshall led the first seven laps of the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Sprint main event Friday evening at Tri-City Raceway Park before Blaze Myers, who started eighth, took the top spot. Once in front, Blaze Myers pulled away from the field and cruised to his sixth win of the season at the track. Luke Mulichak claimed second with Trent Myers finishing third. Arnie Kent and Zach Morrow followed.

The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Stock Car Division continues to grow in numbers and teams have been busy travelling throughout the region. The weekend of July 18th the division was in action for three consecutive nights. Kaden Michael was the victory at McKean County Speedway while Darr Diegelman won the following evening at Stateline Speedway. Blaze Harrison was the winner of the weekend’s finale at Eriez Speedway.

The past weekend the RUSH Stock Cars participated in two feature events at Tri-City Raceway Park. Cameron Kramer led the first 11 laps before a caution slowed the field. On the restart Billy Myers used the cushion to get by Kramer and go on to score his third victory of the season at the Venango County track. Kramer held on for second, followed by Darr Diegelman, Raiddan Wilson, and William Baker. In the main event that was postponed from the prior week, Myers led all ten laps to tally his second win of the night. Kramer once again came home in the runner-up spot with Diegelman, Wilson and Jim Buchanon following.

RUSH Stock Car teams completed their weekend at Eriez Speedway on Sunday. William Baker and Kaden Michael led the field to green but third place starter Raiddan Wilson took the lead and never looked back. At the checkered it was Wilson getting the win over Alex Bush, Michael, Cole Strickland, and Blaze Harrison.

Mother Nature forced the cancelled action of the RUSH Late Model main event at Tyler County Speedway and the RUSH Pro-Mod event at Bradford Speedway.

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, MSD Performance, Holley Performance Products, FK Rod Ends, Billy's Garage, Joseph J. Oliva Attorney at Law, Schoenfeld Headers, Jones Racing Products, Landrum Performance Springs, Russ King Racing, 3C Graphix, Dave Poske's Performance Parts, Velocita-USA, Wieland Metal Services, Frankland Racing Supply, Seal-Tite Paving & Excavating, Dusted Steak Seasoning, Ontime Body & Graphic, D&V Jewelers, AERO Race Wheels, Heritage Wine Cellars, Precise Racing Products, Racing Electronics, Design Creations, and Competition Crate Parts.

E-mail can be sent to the RUSH Racing Series at [email protected] and 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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