“UNCLE SAM’S GRAND” PRESENTED BY WEATHER CAPITAL SALES TO AWARD $1,000 TO A LUCKY HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL RACER AT LERNERVILLE’S $20,000 TO WIN “BILL EMIG MEMORIAL” PRESENTED BY SUNOCO; OVER $81,000 IN CASH & VALUABLE PRODUCTS ON THE LINE

By Mike Leone

June 12, 2026             FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Pulaski, PA)…As the excitement continues to build for the 2026 “Bill Emig Memorial” presented by Sunoco Race Fuels along with support from Seal-Tite Paving & Excavating, Joseph J. Oliva Attorney at Law, Keyser Manufacturing, and Integra Shocks to be held June 25-27 at Lernerville Speedway for the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Touring Series, additional monies continue to be added around the $20,000 to-win event.  The most recent addition being the “Uncle Sam’s Grand” presented by Weather Capital Sales.

During the prestigious event, a drawing will be held with the lucky recipient receiving a $1,000 bonus from Weather Capital Sales!  In order to be eligible, driver or car owner must have competed in at least one 2026 RUSH Late Model event, Weekly or Tour, prior to the “Bill Emig Memorial”. 

The “Bill Emig Memorial” will pay $20,000 to-win along with a $500 to-win, $200 to-start Real Merchant Services DMV Non-Qualifier presented by Close Racing Supply.  In addition, a minimum of 35 non-qualifiers will take home a valuable product package of a minimum of $200-$500 in addition to any Non-Qualifier or $150 tow money. 

Also, the second place finisher in the feature will receive a the following compliments of Brocious Lumber owned by RUSH Late Model racer Joe Martin: Milwaukee Drill/Driver-2 M18 Batteries, Charger & Case valued at $429.  An additional $800 in contingencies for the typical Touring contingencies will also be posted from Sunoco, Big Daddy's Speed Center, Close Racing Supply & Ontime Body & Graphic   All told, over $81,000 will be up for grabs in cash and valuable product packages making it the richest Chevrolet Performance Crate Late Model event in the nation racing!

"The Uncle Sam's Grand is an awesome addition for my father's event," expressed RUSH Director Vicki Emig.  "I've known Zach (Brink) for many years through his affiliation with Joe Martin; to have him walk up to me and offer to support this event in such an amazing way really means a lot!  I know my father would be so excited to know that approximately 60 racers who come out to support his event will go home with either an amazing payoff via the feature, a beautiful diamond ring, a great product package and/or a cool extra $1,000 thanks to Zach's 'Uncle Sam's Grand' promotion!"

Weather Capital Sales is owned by Zach Brink, who has been friends with Joe Martin since 2003.  Brink has also been part of Martin’s racing endeavors since 2009.  Brink began working at Weather Capital Sales in 2001 and has owned the dealership for four years. 

Weather Capital Sales, “Our Place at Your Pace”, is located at 17970 PA-36, Punxsutawney, PA 15767 and has been in business for 28 years.  They currently have 40 cars on the lot and sell 300 cars annually.  All cars are serviced and inspected and comes with a warranty.  For more information, check out www.weathercapitalsales.com or call 814-938-9750.  Like them on Facebook by searching Weather Capital Sales.

The RUSH Racing Series is brought to you by Hovis Auto & Truck Supply together with Born2Run Lubricants along with the support of Hoosier Tire, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, Insinger Performance, Colussy Chevrolet Flynn's Tire, Gunter's Honey, Rustler Sales & Service, MSD Performance, Holley Performance Products, FK Rod Ends, Capital Contracting Service, Joseph J. Oliva Attorney at Law, Schoenfeld Headers, Jones Racing Products, Landrum Performance Springs, Russ King Racing, 3C Graphix, Velocita-USA, Wieland Metal Services, Real Merchant Services DMV, IllusionCoats Powder Coating, Hoosier Tire Western Pennsylvania/Big Daddy's Speed Center, Close Racing Supply, Keyser Manufacturing/Integra Racing Shocks, Seal-Tite Paving & Excavating, Motorad, Schneider Trucks, Ontime Body & Graphic, Henry's Headers & Exhaust Systems, D&V Jewelers, AERO Race Wheels, 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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