• 3 BIG EVENTS ON TAP FOR SWEENEY RUSH LATE MODEL TOURING SERIES; GETS UNDERWAY THURSDAY AT MCKEAN FOLLOWED BY BILL EMIG MEMORIAL SAT & SUN AT SHARON

By Mike Leone | May 21, 2013

It’s been over a month since the wildly successful debut of the Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Dirt Late Model Touring Series at Hagerstown Speedway on April 20.  Racers have settled into some Sweeney Weekly Series action throughout the region, but are now are set to hit it hard this weekend with three Tour events on tap!  It all gets underway Thursday night at NDRL’s McKean County Raceway in East Smethport, Pa. followed by the two-day Bill Emig Memorial “Wild Card Weekend” at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio on Saturday and Sunday!  Each of three 25-lap feature events will pay $1,500 to-win, $185 to-start.  Racing begins at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday....CLICK HERE TO READ FULL RELEASE

• ARBODIES BECOMES HEAVILY INVOLVED WITH SWEENEY RUSH L.M. SERIES AS A MAJOR CONTINGENCY SPONSOR, PRESENTER OF “NOSED OUT” & WILL PROVIDE CERTIFICATES TO SPEEDWAYS

By Mike Leone | May 20, 2013

When Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Dirt Late Model Series Directors Vicki Emig and Mike Leone are thrilled to announce ARbodies has signed on to become one of the Series’ largest contingency sponsors!  Not only will ARbodies carry the “Major Contingency Sponsor” title, but they have gone above and beyond to present the “Nosed Out” program in addition to offering certificates to each of the RUSH  weekly-sanctioned speedways.  Their total involvement with the Series involves thousands of dollars of product and certificates including 15 ARbodies nose kits (valued at $245 each) that will be awarded to RUSH racers throughout the 2013 season!...CLICK HERE TO READ FULL RELEASE

• MAN UP” MAHONING VALLEY TO PARTNER WITH “BILL EMIG MEMORIAL” FOR SWEENEY RUSH LATE MODELS AT SHARON MAY 25-26

By Mike Leone | May 18, 2013

When the Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Dirt Late Model Touring Series converge on Sharon Speedway May 25-26 for the Bill Emig Memorial “Wild Card Weekend”, the Humility of Mary Health Partners Foundation will be on hand for its prostate awareness campaign; Man Up Mahoning Valley...
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• BEYEA HEADERS JOINS GROWING LIST OF SWEENEY RUSH LATE MODEL SERIES MAJOR CONTINGENCY SPONSORS

By Mike Leone | May 16, 2013

The Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Dirt Late Model Series Directors Vicki Emig and Mike Leone are thrilled to announce Beyea Headers is the latest company to join the ever growing list of RUSH’s Major Contingency Sponsors.  As part of their “Major Contingency” sponsorship package, Beyea Headers will award two sets of custom crate headers valued at $800 each at the upcoming “Manufacturers Night” to be held at Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 31.  Not only will the event include a $1,500 to-win Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC Touring Series race, but also award over $30,000 in product to the competing racers!  CLICK HERE TO READ FULL RELEASE

• WRISCO INDUSTRIES JOINS SWEENEY RUSH LATE MODEL SERIES AS A MAJOR CONTINGENCY SPONSOR

By Mike Leone | May 8, 2013

The Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Dirt Late Model Series Directors Vicki Emig and Mike Leone are proud to announce Wrisco Industries has joined as a Major Contingency Sponsor for the 2013 season.  Wrisco will contribute a substantial amount of product for the upcoming “Manufacturers Night” to be held at Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 31.  Not only will the event include a $1,500 to-win Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC Touring Series event, but also award over $30,000 in product to the competing RUSH racers! CLICK HERE TO READ FULL RELEASE

• RUSH LATE MODELS JOIN ALL STAR SPRINTS FRIDAY NIGHT AT LERNERVILLE IN A SWEENEY WEEKLY SERIES EVENT; 2 SWEENEY TOUR EVENTS LATER THIS SEASON

By Mike Leone | May 7, 2013

The Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Dirt Late Model Series will have three events this season at Lernerville Speedway.  The first will take place this Friday night (May 10) in a Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC Weekly Series event, while the Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC Touring Series will make stops on Friday, July 5 and then close out the year at the Sarver, Pa. oval on October 25-26. Friday night’s event will be coupled with the All Star Circuit of Champion Sprint Cars in this big early season event.  The RUSH portion will pay a minimum of $700 to-win using Sharon Speedway’s weekly purse.  If there are 24 or more cars, the entire purse will be increased with $750 going to the winner!  CLICK HERE TO READ FULL RELEASE

• RainEater WIPER BLADES TO OFFER $100 to SWEENEY RUSH LATE MODEL RACERS WILLING TO DISPLAY COMPANY’S LOGO

By Mike Leone | May 3, 2013

Fresh off a successful Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Dirt Late Model Touring Series opening event at Hagerstown Speedway, presented by new marketing partner RainEater Wiper Blades, Series Directors Vicki Emig and Mike Leone are proud to announce that RainEater Wiper Blades has already created an exciting promotion for RUSH racers. RainEater Wiper Blades President Lance Thornton has announced that any RUSH racer willing to display the RainEater Wiper Blades logo on their Late Model for a minimum of four events will receive $100 cash payable immediately!  The decal must be at least 22” x 8.5” on each quarter panel or an approved location.  Please contact the RUSH Office at 724-964-9300 or e-mail info@rushracingseries.com to obtain the logo and additional details...CLICK HERE TO READ FULL RELEASE

• ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN READY TO WELCOME IN SWEENEY RUSH LATE MODELS SUNDAY GIVING NORTHERN RACERS a 3-NIGHT CIRCUIT
By Mike Leone | May 1, 2013

It’ll be a busy weekend for Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Late Model Series racers as a full complement of racing action is on tap.  Allegheny Mountain Raceway (A.M.R.) is set to host to kick off their season this Sunday evening, May 5 with their first ever Crate Late event.  “Northcentral PA’s Sunday Evening Racing Hotspot” is located five miles south of Kane, Pa. in Lamont and will run the RUSH Dirt Late Models on a weekly basis on Sunday evenings.  With the new management at McKean County Raceway offering an expanded schedule with many Friday night shows, Bradford Speedway switching to Saturday nights, and A.M.R. now adding the class, northern racers will have a three-night circuit on most weekends!  A.M.R. will also give racers in the region the ability to accumulate Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC Weekly Series points on Sundays!  CLICK HERE TO READ FULL RELEASE

• BRADFORD’S 3-YEAR COMMITMENT TO RUSH GIVES RACERS 3 NIGHTS OF RACING; OPENER SET FOR SATURDAY
By Mike Leone | May 1, 2013

With the inaugural Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Dirt Late Model Series season now underway, Bradford Speedway is one of two additional speedways set to get their season kicked off this weekend.  The 2013 season will begin this Saturday, May 4 at 7 p.m. at the ¼-mile dirt oval located just outside of Bradford, Pa. near Rew.  With McKean County Raceway competing now nearly on a weekly basis, Bradford recently decided to go to weekly Saturday night racing.  This will give RUSH race teams the opportunity most weekends throughout the spring and summer to race three nights a week at McKean, Bradford, and Allegheny Mountain Raceway!  Bradford was the first speedway to sign a three-year commitment to RUSH......CLICK HERE TO READ FULL RELEASE

• MCKEAN TO FEATURE LONG-AWAITED NORTHERN DEBUT OF RUSH LATE MODELS SATURDAY IN A SWEENEY WEEKLY SERIES EVENT; EXPANDED SCHEDULE AT M.C.R. IN 2013
By Mike Leone | April 25, 2013

With great weather in the forecast, there’s high anticipation in the air as the 2013 racing season set to begin in the northern region this Saturday (April 27) at McKean County Raceway.  Under the new management team of John Kennedy and Chris Zuver, an expanded 17-event schedule is in place that will feature the RUSH Late Models in a mix of Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC Weekly and Touring Series events Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights at the East Smethport, Pa. oval......
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• SWEENEY RUSH LATE MODEL SERIES PROUD TO ANNOUNCE APP NOW AVAILABLE ON ANDROID DEVICES THROUGH GOOGLE PLAY STORE; COMING SOON TO APPLE iOS
By Mike Leone | April 24, 2013

With more than a dozen speedways hosting an event, national sponsors joining, television programming presented by RainEater Wiper Blades through Open Throttle 360, and strong opening event car counts, the Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Dirt Late Model Series is proud to announce another breakthrough promotion.  The Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Dirt Late Model Series now has an App available on the Android Google Play Store, and will be coming soon to Apple iOS devices.....
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• RICK SINGLETON WINS INAUGURAL SWEENEY RUSH L.M. TOUR EVENT AT HAGERSTOWN; SPECTACULAR RACING DURING NON-STOP 30-LAP RAINEATER FEATURE

By Mike Leone | April 20, 2013

It was a historic night for the Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Dirt Late Model Touring Series on many fronts Saturday night at Hagerstown Speedway.  Not only did the event mark the first ever Sweeney Tour event for the new Series, but was the first Crate Late Model event contested at the renowned Hagerstown Speedway.  A great field of 36 cars from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Ontario, Canada participated in the RainEater Wiper Blades sponsored event joined with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.....
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• RainEater WIPER BLADES Signs on tO become Major Sponsor of Sweeney RUSH L.M. SERIES; presenting sponsor of Open Throttle 360 “Talkin RUSH” segments & 4 major Touring Weekends

By Mike Leone | April 19, 2013

On the eve of the kickoff of the historic inaugural Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Dirt Late Model Touring Series event Saturday at Hagerstown Speedway, Series Directors are pleased to announce that RainEater Wiper Blades has signed on with the Series to become a major marketing partner.  RainEater Wiper Blades has become the presenting sponsor of the “Talkin RUSH” segment on PCNC’s Open Throttle 360 program that airs every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., rebroadcast at 1:30 a.m. Friday mornings, and available on the internet at www.openthrottle360.com.....
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• BOBBY LAKE MOTORSPORTS TO PRESENT “SHOCK THE CLOCK & BEAT THE HEAT QUICK CASH PROGRAM” AT SWEENEY RUSH L.M. TOUR TIME TRIAL EVENTS

By Mike Leone | April 15, 2013

Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Dirt Late Model Series directors Vicki Emig and Mike Leone continue to add additional programs and contingencies around the Series.  With the opening Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC Touring Series weekend fast approaching at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex and Hagerstown Speedway on April 19-20, the Series is proud to welcome on the Bobby Lake Motorsports “Shock the Clock & Beat the Heat Quick Cash Program”....
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• TURBOSTART TO AWARD TEN 16-V BATTERIES THROUGHOUT 2013 SWEENEY RUSH L.M. TOUR SEASON AS MAJOR CONTINGENCY SPONSOR LIST CONTINUES TO GROW

By Mike Leone | April 12, 2013

• THE BRAKE MAN BECOMES SWEENEY RUSH 2013 MAJOR CONTINGENCY SPONSOR WITH “TOUGH BRAKE OF THE NIGHT” AT EACH TOURING EVENT ALONG WITH MAJOR GIVEAWAY ON MFG NIGHT

 By Mike Leone | April 2, 2013

As the 2013 Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Dirt Late Model Touring Series season opener draws near on April 19 at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex, directors Vicki Emig and Mike Leone continue its forward momentum of attracting sponsors and product contingencies for the new season. The Brake Man, an innovative designer and manufacturer of made-in-America motorsport brake systems and components, is the newest addition to RUSH.  Located in Southern California and already the brakes of choice for several drivers in the Series, The Brake Man will be involved in a substantial way not only at the August 31 “Manufacturers Night,” but also at each and every night during the 26-event Touring slate.  The Brake Man will award approximately $5,000 in product and certificates throughout the 2013 season.....
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• LINCOLN ELECTRIC JOINS GROWING LIST OF SWEENEY RUSH SERIES MAJOR CONTINGENCY SPONSORS; 2 WELDERS TO BE GIVEN AWAY TO COMPETITORS

By Mike Leone | March 28, 2013

With Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC Weekly Series Late Model action set to get underway next weekend and the Touring Series opener at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex on April 19 fast approaching, RUSH Directors Vicki Emig and Mike Leone continue to add additional programs and contingency sponsors around the Series.  The newest addition to the Series is nationally-known Lincoln Electric, who becomes a 2013 Major Contingency Sponsor.  Lincoln Electric’s contribution to the 2013 season will be two Power Mig 140C machines with two utility carts, valued at $750 each....
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• Sweeney RUSH Late Model Series AGREE to SPONSORSHIP WITH “Open Throttle 360” Motorsports TV Show on Pittsburgh’s PCNC

By Mike Leone | March 3, 2013

(Pulaski, PA)…The Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Dirt Late Model Series is proud to announce that they have agreed to a sponsorship with “Open Throttle 360” to be a featured weekly segment on their motorsports show beginning mid-April 2013.  The 30-minute television show airs on Pittsburgh’s PCNC, (Pittsburgh Cable News Channel), an affiliate of WPXI Channel 11.  PCNC’s footprint encompasses approximately 850,000 subscribers throughout western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia.....
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