You Don't Have to be Rich to Feel the RUSH of Racing
- Podium Club
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
For many motorsports fans, especially the road-racing afficionados, wheel-to-wheel racing can feel like a dream reserved for the wealthy.
The RUSH SR is changing that perception — fast. Designed to deliver pure adrenaline without an exotic price tag, the RUSH SR is an affordable, lightweight, open-cockpit professional road racing car that offers performance comparable to a full-blown GT4 machine at a fraction of the cost.
Less than 10 years ago, Rush Auto Works began building these purpose-built road-racing rockets, and the results speak for themselves. Today, with over 300 cars sold, RUSH SR racing is the fastest-growing spec-single-seat racing series in the United States.
Under the leadership of CEO Allen Stromer, President Samuel Reed, and Chief Strategy Officer Blair Hosie — who helped his late father, David, create the car and company in 2017 — Rush Auto Works has struck the perfect balance between accessibility, performance, and professionalism. The RUSH SR attracts drivers of all ages and experience who want real racing without having to take out a second mortgage.
Built by RAW (Rush Auto Works), in Houston, TX, USA, the $49,995 RUSH SR weighs just 1,130 pounds and packs 145 hp, creating a thrilling power-to-weight ratio that rewards driver skill, confidence, and courage.
The series is a standout within the nationally promoted Gridlife Racing channel, where grassroots competition meets full-on car culture. RUSH SR races and other events go far beyond the race track, blending close, wheel-to-wheel action with live music, car shows, camping, great food, and an inclusive automotive lifestyle atmosphere.
That same energy is coming to Arizona January 31–February 1, when a massive field of RUSH SR cars from across the United States and Canada descends on the Podium Club in Casa Grande for the Southwest Speed Festival—the track’s biggest event of the year. Fans can expect nonstop action, incredible access, and Gridlife-worthy music, car shows, a vendor show, great food and more, in a uniquely central Arizona (including chamber of commerce weather) celebration of speed and culture.
The Podium Club, featuring a 2.32-mile circuit designed to meet FIA/FIM safety specs at buildout, is Arizona's exclusive Rush Auto Works dealer/distributor, offering sales, parts, service and support. For more information about purchasing a RUSH SR for racing in the Southwest, go to https://www.podiumclub.com/rushsr
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Interested in testing or purchasing a RUSH SR through the Podium Club? Call 602-707-7222 and take your first step toward real racing thrills.
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