Garry Rush
Garry Rush (born July 5, 1944)) is a retired Australian professional motor racing driver. Born in the New South Wales town of Camden, he competed in Sprintcars, Speedcars, NASCAR, Formula Ford and Touring cars in a 40 year career.[1] Rush won a record 10 Australian Sprintcar Championships[2] and seven Grand Annual Sprintcar Classics at Premier Speedway, Warrnambool.[1]
Australian Racing Career[edit]
Rush started racing near his residence of Auburn, New South Wales in a Stock Rod at Westmead Speedway in 1964.[3] After crashing out of several events, he accepted a drive in a midget speedcar.[3] He moved up to a Super Modified and won the 1966 NSW championship.[3]
In the 24 years between 1975 and 1998, Rush won ten Sprintcar national championships.[1] He finished second once and third on four occasions, resulting in finishing on the podium over 60 percent of the time.[1]
Other Racing[edit]
Rush raced in a 1988 NASCAR Cup Series race (the 1988 Goodyear NASCAR 500) at Calder Park Thunderdome in Melbourne, Victoria.[4] Rush competed in several Bathurst 1000, with a best finish of ninth.[1]
Rush spent some time racing Sprintcars and Super Modifieds in the United States.[3] He helped bring some American drivers to race in Australia.[1]
After retiring from racing, Rush became a part-owner Granville Speedway (now Sydney Speedway).[1]
Halls of Fame[edit]
He was inducted into the Australian Speedway Hall of Fame in 2007[3] and the Australian Motor Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Garry Rush, 2016 Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame". speedcafe.com. 2016.
- ^ Baker, James (2012). 50 Year History of The Australian Sprintcar Championship. Adelaide: James Baker and Graham Scott. ISBN 978-0-646-57650-3.
- ^ a b c d e "Garry Rush". Australian Speedway Hall of Fame.
- ^ "1988 Goodyear NASCAR 500 Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 13 July 2021.