SWEENEY RUSH SPORTSMAN MODIFIED RACERS TAKE HOME $23,000 IN VALUABLE PRODUCTS FOR "MANUFACTURERS NIGHT" PRESENTED BY MSD AT SHARON ON AUGUST 17

By Mike Leone

 

August 23, 2019            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

(Pulaski, PA)…Sharon Speedway hosted the sixth annual "Manufacturers Night" presented by MSD Performance for the Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Sportsman Modified powered by Pace Performance division last Saturday night (August 17).  While Garrett Krummert won his second straight Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Touring Series event, eligible drivers shared in a record $23,000 of product giveaways!

 

"Manufacturers Night" has grown each year for the division from $4,600 in the inaugural 2014 season at Lernerville Speedway to $11,000 for year two in 2015 at Sportsman's Speedway.  Beginning in 2016, Sharon Speedway took on the "Manufacturers Night" and the value in prizes grew to $17,000; it jumped to $19,000 in 2017, and then hit another milestone of $20,000 last year at Sharon.

 

Twenty-five of the 33 drivers on hand were eligible for the product giveaways.  Those 25 drivers and the cars they were competing in did not race in a non-RUSH sanctioned Sportsman Modified/602 event that conflicted with a RUSH-sanctioned event during the 2019 season.  In order to remain eligible for the 2020 "Manufacturers Night", which is expected to grow again, drivers/cars cannot compete in a non-RUSH sanctioned Sportsman Modified/602 event effectively immediately up until the 2020 event. 

 

There were 44 product packages valued at a minimum of $300 up to $1,420.  With 25 drivers eligible, that meant 19 of them left with two product packages with a total value of at least $600!  Those 25 drivers averaged receiving $920 in product giveaways!

 

"The rain tried to dampen the spirits early but what a great night of racing and product giveaways we had last Saturday for Manufacturers Night," stated RUSH Director Vicki Emig.  "The car count was great, the racing was tremendous with lots of lead changes and six drivers battling for the win at the end, and to see the racers leave with all the valuable product giveaways is tremendous.  We have to thank the 28 companies that took part to support this night for the racers.  It's much appreciated." 

 

Jim Rasey, who is in his first year of RUSH racing, finished fifth in the feature, but won the night's grand prize of two TBM Brakes F1 Tornado Calipers and two F3 Tornado Calipers along with brake fluid plus a package of six sheets of white aluminum from Wrisco Industries for a total value of $1,870! 

 

Preston Cope may have failed to qualify for the feature, but record his third podium finish in the "Wheelman" race and was very lucky on the "Manufacturers Night" drawings.  The 18-year-old fourth year RUSH Sportsman Modified racer won two Holley 80541-1 650 Carburetors for a total valued for $1,400!

 

Sharon Speedway points leader, Kole Holden, not only finished second for the second straight week as he's now finished in the top four all nine nights at Sharon this year, but also had a big night in the Manufacturers Night drawings.  Holden won a Lincoln Electric Power Mig 140C Welder and Utility Cart along with a Modified Manifold Mounted Expansion Tank and Recovery Tank from Art's Radiator for a total value of $1,220!

 

Tony Tatgenhorst, who finished eighth in the feature and won his third "Wheelman" non-winners race, left with $1,185 in Manufacturers Night products.  The Columbiana, Ohio driver won a trailer alarm system and Hasp Plus trailer lock from Trailer-Alarms.com along with a $500 gift certificate from Russ King Racing!   

 

"I am super excited to say that I won the Classic Ink prize so we are getting some shirts!," expressed RUSH racer Chelsie Kriegisch, who won the $600 48-piece apparel package.  "I also won a prize from Landrum Springs so that will benefit and help us out too.  Thank you to all the companies for donating!"  Chelsie's sister Jessica also made out well winning a complete set of 4130 black FK Rod Ends along with a drum of RUSH 91 fuel and two Sunoco 5-Gallon Race Jugs for a total value of $900!  The two sisters won a total $1,850 of products in the drawings.

 

Contributors to "Manufacturers Night" presented by MSD Performance included Alternative Power Sources, Art's Radiator, Bicknell Racing Products, Big Daddy's Speed Center, Bilstein Shocks, Classic Ink USA, Dirt Defender, FK Rod Ends, Frankland Racing Supply, Holley Performance Products, Hoosier Tire, Ingram Engines, Jones Racing Products, Landrum Performance Springs, Lincoln Electric, MSD Performance, Oakley, Precise Racing Products, Race 1, Racing Electronics, Russ King Racing, Schoenfeld Headers, Sherwood Wheels, Sunoco Race Fuels/Insinger Performance, TBM Brakes, Trailer-Alarms.com, Wedge Motorsports, and Wrisco Industries. 

 

"Manufacturers Night" presented by MSD Performance Product Giveaways Winners List:

 

1. TBM Brakes- (2) F1 Tornado Calipers and (2) F3 Tornado Calipers & 3 Bottles of TBM Brake Fluid ($1,420) (Jim Rasey)

2. Alternative Power Sources- Yamaha PW3028 Pressure Washer ($780) (Chas Wolbert)

3. Lincoln Electric- Power Mig 140C Welder & Utility Cart ($700) (Kole Holden)

4. Holley- 1 Holley 80541-1 650 Carburetor ($700) (Preston Cope)

5. Holley- 1 Holley 80541-1 650 Carburetor ($700) (Preston Cope)

6. Holley- 1 Holley 80541-1 650 Carburetor ($700) (Gary Haupt)

7. Holley- 1 Holley 80541-1 650 Carburetor ($700) (David Kalb, Jr.)

8. Traler-Alarms.com- 1 PTS-2 Trailer Alarm System& a Hasp Plus Trailer Lock ($685) (Tony Tatgenhorst)

9. Classic Ink- Quick Crew (48 Piece) Apparel Package ($600) (Chelsie Kriegisch)

10. Classic Ink- Quick Crew (48 Piece) Apparel Package ($600) (Connor King)

11. Schoenfeld Headers & Exhaust- Complete RUSH Legal Header & Exhaust System ($550) (Will Schaffer)

12. Schoenfeld Headers & Exhaust- Complete RUSH Legal Header & Exhaust System ($550) (Cameron Nastasi)

13. Jones Racing Products- SBC 602 Crate Serpentine Water Pump & Power Steering Belt Drive Kit & 1 15" Jones Hustler 3-Blade Fan ($540) (Pat Adams)

14. Jones Racing Products & Ingram Engines- SBC 602 Crate Serpentine Water Pump & Power Steering Belt Drive Kit & 1 15" Jones Hustler 3-Blade Fan ($540) (Kyle Martell)

15. Art's Radiator- Modified  Manifold Mounted Expansion Tank & Recovery Tank ($520) (Kole Holden)

16. FK Rod Ends- 1 Complete Set of 4130 Black FK Rod Ends ($500) (Jessica Kriegisch)

17. FK Rod Ends- 1 Complete Set of 4130 Black FK Rod Ends ($500) (Chas Wolbert)

18. FK Rod Ends- 1 Complete Set of 4130 Black FK Rod Ends ($500) (Pat Adams)

19. Russ King Racing- $500 Gift Certificate ($500) (Tony Tatgenhorst)

20. Sherwood Wheels- 2 Sherwood Steel Wheels ($450) (Rob Kristyak)

21. Sherwood Wheels- 2 Sherwood Steel Wheels ($450) (Greg Porter)

22. Sherwood Wheels- 2 Sherwood Steel Wheels ($450) (Nathen McDowell)

23. Wrisco Industries- Package of 6 Sheets of White Aluminum ($450) (Jim Rasey)

24. Wrisco Industries- Package of 6 Sheets of White Aluminum ($450) (Amelia Clay)

25. MSD/Holley - 8727CT Rev Limiter/8.5 Plug Wires/Roll Over Valves ($420) (Dale Fuller)

26. Hoosier Tire/Dirt Defender/Race 1- 2 Hoosier Spec Tires/Dirt Defender Product Package/ HEI Distributor Lock Out Kit ($405) (Calvin Clay)

27. Hoosier Tire/Dirt Defender/Race 1- 2 Hoosier Spec Tires /Dirt Defender Product Package/HEI Distributor Lock Out Kit ($405) (Josh Deems)

28. Frankland/Precise Racing Products- $300 Gift Certificate for Product or Repairs/$100 Precise Gift Card ($400) (Calvin Clay)

29. Frankland/Precise Racing Products- $300 Gift Certificate for Product or Repairs/$100 Precise Gift Card ($400) (Teddy Williams)

30. Sunoco Race Fuels/Insinger Performance- 1 Drum of RUSH 91 Fuel/2 Sunoco Fuel Jugs ($400) (Cameron Nastasi)

31. Sunoco Race Fuels/Insinger Performance- 1 Drum of RUSH 91 Fuel/2 Sunoco Fuel Jugs ($400) (Jessica Kriegisch)

32. Oakley/Precise Racing Products- 1 Pair Oakley Driving Gloves & 1 Pair Racing Shoes & $100 Precise Gift Card ($380) (Jacob Jordan)

33. Bilstein Shocks/Racing Electronics- 2 Bilstein RUSH Shocks/Switch Receiver ($380) (Amelia Clay)

34. Bilstein Shocks/Racing Electronics- 2 Bilstein RUSH Shocks/Switch Receiver ($380) (Will Schaffer)

35. Landrum Performance Springs/TBM Brakes- Package of 4 VB Standard Coil Springs/TBM Brake Fluid ($350) (Connor King)

36. Landrum Performance Springs/TBM Brakes- Package of 4 VB Standard Coil Springs/TBM Brake Fluid ($350) (Teddy Williams)

37. Landrum Performance Springs/TBM Brakes- Package of 4 VB Standard Coil Springs/TBM Brake Fluid ($350) (Chelsie Kriegisch)

38. Landrum Performance Springs/TBM Brakes- Package of 4 VB Standard Coil Springs/TBM Brake Fluid ($350) (David Kalb, Jr.)

39. Landrum Performance Springs/TBM Brakes- Package of 4 VB Standard Coil Springs/TBM Brake Fluid ($350) (Brandon Albert)

40. Landrum Performance Springs/TBM Brakes- Package of 4 VB Standard Coil Springs/TBM Brake Fluid ($350) (Greg Porter)

41. Wrisco Industries/Precise Racing Products- Two Sheets of White Aluminum & $200 in Gift Card Value From Precise & Ultra Shield ($350) (Nathen McDowell)

42. Big Daddy's Speed Center- Complete Bumper & Side Rail Kit for a Bicknell or Teo Chassis ($325) (Eric Gabany)

43. Wedge Motorsports/TBM Brakes- 2 Bilstein RUSH Shocks/TBM Brake Fluid ($320) (Kyle Martell)

44. Bicknell Racing Products- $300 Gift Certificate ($300) (Josh Deems)

                                                                       

Race Event Contingencies: Precise Racing Products $100 Gift Card (Calvin Clay), Sherwood Wheels Steel Wheel (Jacob Jordan), Dirt Defender $40 Gift Certificate (David Kalb, Jr.), TBM Brakes (Greg Porter), Sunoco Race Jug (Garrett Krummert).

 

RUSH Racing Series is brought to you by Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC & Pace Performance along with the support of Hoosier Tire, Bilstein Shocks, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, Insinger Performance, MSD Performance, Holley Performance Products, Hovis Auto & Truck Supply, FK Rod Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Jones Racing Products, TBM Brakes, Performance Bodies & Parts, Racing Electronics, Dirt Defender, Wrisco Industries, Frankland Racing Supply, Landrum Performance Spring, Ontime Body & Graphic, Trailer-Alarms.com, Bonnell's Rod Shop, Zarin Truck & Automotive, Sherwood Wheels, Alternative Power Sources, Precise Racing Products, Lincoln Electric, Velocita-USA, Classic Ink USA, CrateInsider.com, and Valley Fashions. 

 

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 and fax is 724-964-0604.  The RUSH Racing Series website is www.rushracingseries.com. Like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/rushsportsmanmods and follow us on Twitter @RUSHSportMods.

 

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