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CHAS WOLBERT TOPS A 29-CAR FIELD OF PACE RUSH SPORTSMAN MODIFIEDS AT SHARON FOR 1ST HOVIS TOUR WIN OF 2021; $23,000 OF VALUABLE PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTED T

CHAS WOLBERT TOPS A 29-CAR FIELD OF PACE RUSH SPORTSMAN MODIFIEDS AT SHARON FOR 1ST HOVIS TOUR WIN OF 2021; $23,000 OF VALUABLE PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTED TO RACERS FOR "MANUFACTURERS NIGHT" PRESENTED BY MSD
By Mike Leone

July 31, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Hartford, OH)... The Pace Performance RUSH Sportsman Modified Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC were in action at on Saturday night at Sharon Speedway for a Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Touring Series event part of the Wedge Motorsports "Route 7 Rumble" Series. A season high 29 cars were on hand topping the previous high of 27 from the week prior at Sharon. It was the eighth annual "Manufacturers Night" presented by MSD Performance as the 27 eligible racers shared in $23,000 of valuable product giveaways! Kole Holden was the big prize winner earning nearly $2,000 in products including the grand prize of TBM Tornado Brake Calipers and a complete Set of 4130 Black FK Rod Ends! The complete product giveaway winners list is posted below.

Hovis Weekly Series and Sharon points leader, Chas Wolbert, rebounded from drawing a 96 pill to move forward in both his heat race and the Ohio Intra Express Dash to earn the outside pole starting spot. Wolbert then led all 25 laps, and other than surviving four restarts on laps 19-20, went uncontested for the $600 Tour win- the sixth of his career but first of the season.

"The track really changed from the heat races but we made a couple of adjustments and are blessed to be here," explained the Warren, Ohio winner less than two hours shy of his 27th birthday. "I could roll the middle when we came to lapped cars, but the bottom was where it was at for me. I love Sharon Speedway; it's a great facility. Thank you to Dave Willoughby and all the staff so we have such a great place to race at."

Wolbert drove around Kyle Martell on the start with Rob Kristyak passing Jacob Wolfe for third. Sixth starting Justin Shea was up to fourth on lap three after dropping Wolfe back another spot. Kristyak drove around Martell in turns one and two for second on lap five, but faced a 2.3-second deficit from Wolbert. Lapped traffic came into play on lap 10 for Wolbert, while Shea was all over Martell in the race for third. While Wolbert stayed on the bottom, Kristyak was hammering the top right around the fence.

A caution for rookie Lucas Canon slowed action with 19 laps completed. Under caution, Kristyak had to exit to the pits with a flat tire after contact with the fence and a lapped car, but was able to change the tire and return to competition. Shea inherited third; however, lost power under the caution and was done for the night. Shea was awarded the TBM Brakes "Tough Brake of the Night".

Two more cautions slowed action on laps 19 and 20, before the final five laps went green-to-checkered. Wolfe had dropped to fifth, but with Kristyak and Shea out of the mix was back to third for the restart. When racing resumed on lap 21, Wolfe passed 10th starting Tony Tatgenhorst for second. Wolfe was unable to challenge Wolbert, who went uncontested in the closing laps taking the checkered flag first by 1.785 seconds in his Alcon Mechanical/Dunkin Donuts of Warren, OH/C.T. Wolbert Trucking/Walters Building Co./Ohio Intra Express/Russ King Racing/BCT Construction-sponsored #c3. The victory was Wolbert's all-time leading 18th of his career at Sharon and 41st overall in RUSH Sportsman Modified competition.

Wolfe, who won his first career race on June 26 at Sharon, backed up his runner-up Expo Speedway Tour finish with another excellent second place run to lead the Hovis Tour points. "I gave it everything I had but he's (Wolbert) just fast," acknowledged the 24-year-old Warren, Ohio driver. "I'm just happy to be in second place and where we're at."

Tatgenhorst was a solid third. "It was a good run for us," expressed the 41-year-old Columbiana, Ohio racer. "Anytime we're standing on the frontstretch is good. We put ourselves behind the eight-ball in the heat race and had to start deep. I'm really happy with a third place finish- this is really great for us. We're getting closer and closer every week to getting a win here. This place is awesome and the track is smooth- it's really everything you ever want at least in my book."

J.C. Boyer, who started eighth, had a career best fourth place finish holding off Kristyak, who charged back through the field to complete the top five. Kristyak was selected as the Sherwood Wheels "Man of Steel" recipient. Kristyak had excellent luck in the "Manufacturers Night" drawings taking home $1,675 of product including a Lincoln Electric 140C welder and cart along with a complete set of 4130 Black FK Rod Ends!

Martell dropped to sixth at the finish as Brandon Ritchey, Kole Holden, 15th starting Clayton Deems, and Friday night's Raceway 7 winner Preston Cope completed the top 10. Kristyak, Shea, and Wolbert won the heat races. Martell picked up $100 for winning the Ohio Intra Express Dash. Gary Haupt won the last chance B main.

The Pace RUSH Sportsman Modifieds will be in action next weekend with a pair of Hovis Weekly Series events on Friday night (August 6) at Raceway 7 in Conneaut, Ohio and Saturday night at Sharon part of the Wedge Motorsports "Route 7 Rumble" Series. The next Hovis Touring Series event will take place at Sharon during the "Apple Festival Nationals" weekend on September 10-11.

Pace RUSH Sportsman Modified Hovis Touring Series Race #2 (25 laps, $600 to-win): 1. CHAS WOLBERT (c3) 2. Jacob Wolfe (7) 3. Tony Tatgenhorst (63T) 4. J.C. Boyer (12) 5. Rob Kristyak (00) 6. Kyle Martell (8) 7. Brandon Ritchey (1R) 8. Kole Holden (2) 9. Clayton Deems (55R) 10. Preston Cope (24) 11. Ben Easler (02) 12. Brandon Albert (30) 13. Ayden Cipriano (5c) 14. Greg Porter (25) 15. Gary Haupt (16) 16. Chelsie Kriegisch (10) 17. Dave Price (111) 18. Jacob Jordan (28J) 19. Amelia Clay (16c) 20. Lucas Canon (2LC) 21. Justin Shea (14s) 22. Jordan Ehrenberg (JD57) 23. Cole Edwards (29) 24. Josh Ehrenberg (571).

DNQ for the feature: Cameron McFadden (83), Doug Rutana (11J), Joe Gibson (119), Calvin Clay (12c), Jim Bryce (JGCP 10s).

Car Count: 29
Feature Lap Leaders: (1-25)
Precise Racing Products “Pedal Down Hard Charger”: Tony Tatgenhorst (+7)
Sherwood Wheels "Man of Steel": Rob Kristyak
TBM Brakes “Tough Brake of the Night": Justin Shea

Heat 1 (8 laps, Top 6 transfer to A): 1. 00-Rob Kristyak[5]; 2. 7-Jacob Wolfe[2]; 3. JD57-Jordan Ehrenberg[9]; 4. 63T-Tony Tatgenhorst[3]; 5. 29-Cole Edwards[1]; 6. 5C-Ayden Cipriano[6]; 7. 16-Gary Haupt[7]; 8. 83-Cameron McFadden[8]; 9. 119-Joe Gibson[4]; 10. (DNS) 10S-Jim Bryce.

Heat 2 (8 laps, Top 6 transfer to A): 1. 14S-Justin Shea[8]; 2. 1R-Brandon Ritchey[3]; 3. 12-JC Boyer[2]; 4. 02-Benjamin Easler[5]; 5. 16C-Amelia Clay[7]; 6. 2LC-Lucas Canon[10]; 7. 111-Dave Price[1]; 8. 25-Greg Porter[6]; 9. 571-Josh Ehrenberg[4]; 10. 11J-Doug Rutana[9].

Heat 3 (8 laps, Top 6 transfer to A): 1. C3-Chas Wolbert[9]; 2. 8-Kyle Martell[1]; 3. 24-Preston Cope[5]; 4. 2-Kole Holden[2]; 5. 55R-Clayton Deems[3]; 6. 30-Brandon Albert[6]; 7. 10-Chelsie Kriegisch[8]; 8. 28J-Jacob Jordan[4]; 9. (DNS) 12C-Calvin Clay.

Last Chance B Main (8 laps, Top 6 transfer to A): 1. 16-Gary Haupt[1]; 2. 10-Chelsie Kriegisch[3]; 3. 25-Greg Porter[5]; 4. 28J-Jacob Jordan[6]; 5. 111-Dave Price[2]; 6. 571-Josh Ehrenberg[8]; 7. 83-Cameron McFadden[4]; 8. 11J-Doug Rutana[9]; 9. 119-Joe Gibson[7]; 10. (DNS) 10S-Jim Bryce; 11. (DNS) 12C-Calvin Clay.

Ohio Intra Express Dash (6 laps, $100 to-win): 1. 8-Kyle Martell[1]; 2. C3-Chas Wolbert[6]; 3. 7-Jacob Wolfe[2]; 4. 00-Rob Kristyak[3]; 5. 1R-Brandon Ritchey[4]; 6. (DQ) 14S-Justin Shea[5].

2021 "Manufacturers Night" presented by MSD Performance Product Giveaway Winners List

1. TBM Brakes - (2) F1 Tornado Calipers and (2) F3 Tornado Calipers & 3 Bottles of TBM Brake Fluid ($1,420) (Kole Holden)
2. Lincoln Electric- Power MIG 140C Multi Purpose Welder & Cart ($1,175) (Rob Kristyak)
3. Eric Gabany Racing Bodies- Complete Bicknell Style Outer Body($800) (Greg Porter)
4. 3C Graphix- Complete Custom Modified Wrap ($765) (Jim Bryce)
5. Holley Performance Products-1 Holley 80541-2 650 Carburetor ($765) (Cameron McFadden)
6. Holley Performance Products- 1 Holley 80541-2 650 Carburetor ($765) (Amelia Clay)
7. Holley Performance Products- 1 Holley 80541-2 650 Carburetor ($765) (Gary Haupt)
8. Holley Performance Products- 1 Holley 80541-2 650 Carburetor ($700) (Chas Wolbert)
9. Jones Racing Products - SBC 602 Crate Serpentine Water Pump & Power Steering Belt Drive Kit & 1 15" Jones Hustler 3-Blade Fan ($660) (Tony Tatgenhorst)
10. Jones Racing Products- SBC 602 Crate Serpentine Water Pump & Power Steering Belt Drive Kit & 1 15" Jones Hustler 3-Blade Fan ($660) (Cole Edwards)
11. Schoenfeld Headers & Exhaust/Racing Electronics- Complete RUSH Legal Header & Exhaust System/Semi Custom Ear Molds ($655) (Lucas Canon)
12. Schoenfeld Headers & Exhaust/Racing Electronics- Complete RUSH Legal Header & Exhaust System/Semi Custom Ear Molds ($655) (Preston Cope)
13. Wrisco Industries- Package of 6 Sheets of White Aluminum ($654) (Preston Cope)
14. Wrisco Industries- Package of 6 Sheets of White Aluminum ($654) (Chelsie Kriegisch)
15. Sherwood Wheels- 2 Sherwood, Beadlock, Steel Wheels ($530) (Brandon Ritchey)
16. Sherwood Wheels- 2 Sherwood, Beadlock, Steel Wheels ($530) (Brandon Albert)
17. Sherwood Wheels- 2 Sherwood, Beadlock, Steel Wheels ($530) (Dave Price)
18. MSD/Holley/955 Automotive- 8727CT Rev Limiter/8.5 Plug Wires/Roll Over Valves/$100 Gift Certificate ($520) (Jacob Jordan)
19. MSD/Holley/955 Automotive- 8727CT Rev Limiter/8.5 Plug Wires/Roll Over Valves/$100 Gift Certificate ($520) (Jacob Wolfe)
20. FK Rod Ends- 1 Complete Set of 4130 Black FK Rod Ends ($500) (Cameron McFadden)
21. FK Rod Ends- 1 Complete Set of 4130 Black FK Rod Ends ($500) (Rob Kristyak)
22. FK Rod Ends- 1 Complete Set of 4130 Black FK Rod Ends ($500) (Kole Holden)
23. Bilstein Shocks (Precise/Wedge)/Racing Electronics/Born2Run Lubricants- 2 Bilstein RUSH Shocks/Semi Custom Ear Molds/Case of Synthetic Oil ($469) (Josh Ehrenberg)
24. Insinger Performance/Precise Racing Products/Born2Run Lubricants- 1 Drum of RUSH 91 Fuel/2 Sunoco Fuel Jugs/Case of Synthetic Oil ($455) (Ben Easler)
25. Bazell Race Fuels/Precise Racing Products/Born2Run Lubricants- 1 Drum of RUSH 91 Fuel/2 Sunoco Fuel Jugs/Case of Synthetic Oil ($455) (Kyle Martell)
26. Landrum Performance Springs/Big Daddy's Speed Center/TBM Brakes- Package of 4 VB Standard Coil Springs/$100 Gift Certificate/TBM Brake Fluid ($450) (Calvin Clay)
27. Landrum Performance Springs/Big Daddy's Speed Center/TBM Brakes- Package of 4 VB Standard Coil Springs/$100 Gift Certificate/TBM Brake Fluid ($450) (Joe Gibson)
28. Landrum Performance Springs/Big Daddy's Speed Center/TBM Brakes- Package of 4 VB Standard Coil Springs/$100 Gift Certificate/TBM Brake Fluid ($450) (Ayden Cipriano)
29. Landrum Performance Springs/Big Daddy's Speed Center/TBM Brakes- Package of 4 VB Standard Coil Springs/$100 Gift Certificate/TBM Brake Fluid ($450) (Chelsie Kriegisch)
30. Landrum Performance Springs/CJ Rombold/TBM Brakes- Package of 4 VB Standard Coil Springs/$100 Gift Certificate/TBM Brake Fluid ($450) (Lucas Canon)
31. Landrum Performance Springs/CJ Rombold/TBM Brakes- Package of 4 VB Standard Coil Springs/$100 Gift Certificate/TBM Brake Fluid ($450) (Jordan Ehrenberg)
32. Frankland Racing Supply/Race 1/Born2Run Lubricants- $300 Gift Certificate for Product or Repairs/$100 Gift Certificate/Case of Synthetic Oil ($443) (Justin Shea)
33. Frankland Racing Supply/Race 1/Born2Run Lubricants- $300 Gift Certificate for Product or Repairs/$100 Gift Certificate/Case of Synthetic Oil ($443) (Greg Porter)
34. Bicknell Racing Products/Ingram Engines/Born2Run Lubricants- $300 Gift Certificate/$100 Gift Certificate/Case of Synthetic Oil ($443) (Gary Haupt)
35. Hoosier Tire/Racing Electronics- 2 Hoosier Spec Tires/Semi Custom Ear Molds ($441) (J.C. Boyer)
36. Hoosier Tire/Racing Electronics- 2 Hoosier Spec Tires/Semi Custom Ear Molds ($441) (Kyle Martell)

RUSH Racing Series is brought to you by Pace Performance together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC 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, Born2Run Lubricants, Flynn's Tire & Auto Service, FK Rod Ends, Schoenfeld Headers, Jones Racing Products, TBM Brakes, Performance Bodies & Parts, Racing Electronics, Wrisco Industries, Frankland Racing Supply, Landrum Performance Spring, Ontime Body & Graphic, Zarin Truck & Automotive, Sherwood Wheels, Alternative Power Sources, Precise Racing Products, Stop-Fyre, Lincoln Electric, Velocita-USA, Waterstone Mortgage Hermitage, CrateInsider.com, and Wedge Motorsports.

E-mail can be sent to the RUSH Racing Series at info@rushracingseries.com 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 the Sportsman Modified Facebook page at www.facebook.com/rushsportsmanmods and follow us on Twitter @RUSHSportMods.

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