10/30/2024
BRIDGEPORT TO KICKOFF 2025 HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE/GUNTER'S HONEY TOUR WITH RICHEST OPENER IN HISTORY; $10,000 TO-WIN AT THE "KINGDOM OF SPEED" APRIL 4-5 WILL BE THE 1ST EVER NEW JERSEY RUSH EVENT
By Mike Leone
October 30, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Swedesboro, NJ)...Less than a month after the conclusion of the richest Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series season in history, which featured a dramatic finale as 14-year-old phenom Brock Pinkerous captured the $20,000 to-win title by a mere point over four-time champion Jeremy Wonderling at Lernerville Speedway on October 12, Series directors Vicki Emig and Mike Leone have already been diligently working to make 2025 even bigger and better. With that said, the 2025 Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Tour will open with a $10,000 to-win event April 4-5 at Bridgeport Motorsports Park!
The high-banked 4/10-mile "Kingdom of Speed" is located just minutes from the Pennsylvania and Delaware borders in Swedesboro, New Jersey. The event will make history on several levels; not only will it be the richest opener in Series history, but will also mark the first ever RUSH-sanctioned event in the state of New Jersey and the first ever Chevrolet Performance Late Model event at Bridgeport!
"We like to kickoff our seasons in a big way and what better way to do it than with a $10,000 to-win RUSH Late Model Touring Series race," expressed Bridgeport owner Doug Rose. "Late Models on the 'High Banks' is always an exciting event for both racers and fans!"
"What an opener this will be for our 2025 RUSH Late Model Touring Series," expressed Emig. "To be able to kickoff the season with a $10,000 to-win event is certainly going to continue the strong forward momentum that the Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series has once again experienced this past season. The 2024 Touring Series car counts were tremendous and set a record with an average of 40 cars per event despite losing several events to Mother Nature that would have experienced high car counts! Our racers continue to provide fans with exciting door-to-door, edge of your seat racing with the winner being determined more often than not on the final few laps. I believe with this early opening date and $10,000 to-win, East Coast fans will be able to witness some of the very best Chevrolet Performance crate engine Late Model racers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic roll into the Kingdom of Speed!"
"We developed a relationship with Bridgeport's owner Doug Rose this past season," explained Emig. "We provided technical assistance for his $10,000 to win Sportsman Modified event in October and also provided our RUSH engine sealing system for his non-wing Sprint Car division. Bridgeport has already announced that their Sportsman Modifieds will now join the program in 2025 as both utilize the Chevrolet Performance 602 crate engine."
Additional details surrounding the event including the Friday portion will be announced in the future. There will also be a rain date of Sunday. Stay tuned for more information regarding the 2025 season throughout the off-season.
Bridgeport Speedway is a premier dirt track facility located just 20 miles from downtown Philadelphia in Logan Township (Gloucester County) at 83 Flood Gate Road Swedesboro, NJ 08085. For more information, check out their website at https://bridgeportmotorsportspark.com/, like them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BridgeportSpeedway, and follow them on X .
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 [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 page at www.facebook.com/rushlatemodels and follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) .
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