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Spec Racing Series Comparison Which spec racing series should you join? A side-by-side breakdown of Rush SR vs. Spec Miata vs. Spec Racer Ford vs. B-Spec, with real costs, grid sizes, and honest tradeoffs for 2026. How to Get Into Spec Racing in the USA American spec racing runs across three major sanctioning bodies (GridLife, […]

Best Spec Racing Car to Buy in 2026 You want to go racing. You have a budget. Which spec car should you actually buy? An honest comparison of the top options in American spec racing: real numbers on purchase price, running costs, grid size, and series quality. The Short Answer If you have $50,000 to […]

Rush SR: Is It Worth It? An honest look: real lap times against SCCA competitors, actual running costs, and what critics get wrong. The Performance Question The most common criticism: the Rush SR is “slow by SCCA standards.” The data says otherwise. Below are the best documented Rush SR laps compared against the SCCA’s benchmark […]

Rush SR FAQ Straight answers to the questions we get most: cost, competition, and what it takes to race a Rush SR. How much does the Rush SR cost? The Rush SR starts at $49,995. Options (livery package, data acquisition, driver aids) are selectable through the online configurator. The configurator shows final pricing before you […]

Bryce Mersberger built his foundation on some of the Midwest’s most competitive karting circuits. Based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Mersberger dominated the 2021 Route 66 Sprint Series, winning the Briggs 206 Medium championship by 219 points — never finishing outside the top three across an entire eight-round season. After competing through KA100 Junior and Senior classes, […]

Jaylan Battley is a Pearland, Texas racer with a clear goal: turn a successful real estate career into a professional racing career — and he’s proving he belongs. In early 2026, Battley won the Skip Barber Race Series Winter Shootout at Circuit of the Americas, earning a scholarship into the Skip Barber Formula Race Series and joining an alumni list that includes Alexander Rossi and Colton Herta. In 2025, his first year ever wheel to wheel racing, he finished 7th in the GridLife Rush SR National Series championship with 213 points. He saved his best for last — at the season finale at Pitt Race, Battley qualified on pole, won three races, and engaged in an unforgettable door-to-door battle with Ayrton Grim that had the paddock watching. Earlier in the season he traded wins with Bryce Mersberger at GRIDLIFE Chicagoland.

Aryton Grim started karting at age four and has not let up. Based in Hilliard, Ohio, Grim claimed the 2019 USPKS National Championship in the Micro Swift class before transitioning to road racing through the NASA Teen Mazda Challenge, where he won the series championship and earned Driver of the Year honors. In 2024, he […]

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, […]

Affordable Spec Racing The cheapest race car is often the most expensive one. Here’s what “affordable” actually means in spec racing, and how to find it. The Real Question Everyone asks about the purchase price. Almost nobody asks about the cost to run the car for three years, which is what actually determines whether you’ll […]