Forney was a fixture at both Canfield and Sharon, but especially Canfield. Adding the Sharon/Canfield Speedway drivers reunion to this special night in Bill's honor is a perfect fit for the fans and I believe it will truly be a night to remember!.'īill Forney, one of, if not the greatest racer to ever wheel a late model in the region, passed away on Augat the age of 92. We have to thank Stateline and Bradford Speedway for working with us and allowing their racers to compete in these events.
This will be a great weekend for RUSH racers to hit up two Touring events not far apart on back-to-back nights. 'The competition level has really ascended since our last visit and we can't wait to see the cars race on the red clay surface. 'Our racers have been yearning to return to Sharon for several years,' acknowledged Series Director Vicki Emig. This will be a big night for RUSH as the RUSH Sprint Cars and RUSH Sportsman Modifieds will also be on the card. Will Thomas III is the division's all-time winner with 13 victories. The RUSH Late Models ran weekly at Sharon from 2011-2014. That was prior to the new red clay surface that has produced tremendous racing in recent years. The Tour last appeared at the 3/8-mile showplace in Hartford, Ohio in 2016 with a pair of Tour events. The following night at Eriez Speedway will be the 'Manufacturers Night' presented by MSD Performance that is expected to see well over $30,000 in valuable product distributed to the racers! The entire point fund has nearly doubled from years past with the 2020 champion taking home a stout $12,000. The event will kick-off a huge weekend of racing for the RUSH Late Model Touring Series during the midseason battle for the richest 'Touring' point fund in Series history. The 'Bill Forney Memorial' will start off paying $2,199 in remembrance of his famous candy-striped #199 Late Model, as the additional $199 has been added in Memory of Bill from Bill's children, Mike Forney and Anita Carson. In addition, the night will also feature the Sharon/Canfield Speedways Drivers Reunion for racers that competed at these historic speedways from 1949-1973.
(Hartford, OH)…After nearly four years, the Pace Performance RUSH Late Models together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC is set to return to Sharon Speedway on Saturday, July 18 in what is expected to be one of the most anticipated Touring Series events of the season- the inaugural 'Bill Forney Memorial'. Retrieved from '' 'Bill Forney Memorial' to remember legendary Late Model as RUSH Late Model Tour returns on July 18 Sharon/Canfield Speedways Drivers Reuinion complete festivities
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