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NXT Gen Cup (3rd, 2023), Nitrocross, electric karting across 12 countries in Europe and the Middle East
About
Ellis Spiezia is one of the most distinctive backgrounds in the Rush SR field. Growing up in Austin, Texas, Spiezia built his career entirely on electric machinery — earning the distinction as the world’s first “native” electric racing driver. After winning indoor karting championships and competing in 12 countries across Europe and the Middle East, he joined the inaugural NXT Gen Cup — the world’s first all-electric junior touring car series supporting FIA Formula E — and finished 3rd in the championship. He also raced in Travis Pastrana’s Nitrocross series before making his Rush SR debut at Road America in 2025, immediately posting 22 position changes in two laps in his first race.
"To get to lineup with that large of a field out there on one of the most iconic tracks in the United States has been absolutely unreal. I've had so much fun. Even though the car only has 150-horsepower, RUSH has been a blast to race. The price-to-performance was the most attractive thing about RUSH — there's no other spec series besides maybe MX-5 Cup with IMSA where you get this kind of grid size and crowd with streaming and social coverage, but their budgets are getting upwards of a quarter million dollars now. To get to race here at a fraction of the cost compared to USF Juniors and F4 U.S. has been unreal. It's exactly what an entry point into motorsport should be, which is close racing, hard battles, a really fun and tricky car to drive and something that's going to really develop your skills but not break the bank while doing it."
- Ellis Spiezia
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