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2010
Vore's Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts Rules (In PDF Format)
Vore’s Welding & Steel CRA FWD Compacts Tech Bulletin:
Winchester
Speedway Labor Day Flier
Brown Makes It Two in a
Row
Winchester, IN (August 22,
2010) -
Starting eighth Tim Dilg
fought through traffic
to take the lead on the
fourth lap of the Vore’s
Welding and Steel 20 at
Winchester Speedway and
built it up while the
other cars fought the same
traffic. Justin
Brown came from his 12th
starting position to get
into second with Dilg
having a long lead.
As the laps wound down
Brown was creeping up on
Dilg but it seemed he was
going to run out of race
before catching him.
Then on the 15th lap two
cars got together and spun
coming out of the fourth
turn bringing out the only
caution of the race.
Brown jumped ahead on the
restart and held on to win
his second Vore's Welding
and Steel CRA FWD Compacts
race in a row on Old
Timer's Weekend. Dilg
finished second, Jeff
Shelmadine third, Jess
Drook fourth and Cary
Arbell fifth.
"I was very surprised I could get him on the restart, I was really nervous about
it." Brown stated. "The car was good, it started pushing when the sun came
out but I fought through it and did the best I could."
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Official Results
Dilg and Williams Take Heat Races
Tim Dilg came from his seventh starting position to take the lead on the
third lap on his way to the win in the fast heat for the Vore's Welding and
Steel CRA FWD Compacts. Second fast qualifier Cary Abrell caused the only
caution when his transmission plug blew out blowing fluid around the track.
Jeff Williams drove through the field to take the lead coming to the white flag
to beat Bobby Cook and take the win in the second heat.
Heat Race Results
New Track Record
Justin Brown set a new track record for the Vore's Welding and Steel CRA FWD
Compacts with a time of 20.947 seconds just beating the old track record of
20.967 of Rex Zimmerman set on October 4, 2009. Cary Abrell was second at
21.040 seconds, Jeff Shelmadine third, Jess Drook fourth and Tim Dilg fifth.
Qualifying Results
The invert is 12 putting Mark Jennings on the pole, with JR Vester on the
outside of the front row.
Feature Lineup
Heat Race Lineups
Old-Timers Weekend Featuring the Rich Vogler
Classic this Weekend at Winchester Speedway
Winchester, IN (August 17, 2010) – Racing action will return to the famous High Banks of Winchester Speedway
with the legendary Old Timers Weekend, which will include the Rich Vogler
Classic for the USAC National Sprint Car Series this Saturday and Sunday. The
event honors the memory of the great Rich Vogler who won 171 USAC events during
his career including 10 wins at Winchester Speedway. Five of those wins were in
a Sprint car, the other five were in a Midget.
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CRA FWD Compacts Added to Anderson Speedway’s
September 18th Race Program
Salem, IN (August 3, 2010) –
One day
after losing a scheduled event at Baer Field Speedway, the Vore’s Welding &
Steel CRA FWD Compacts are now being added to the Saturday, September 18th
race program at Anderson Speedway. Rick Dawson, the owner of Anderson Speedway,
agreed to add the division to his program that night, which also includes the
CRA Street Stocks. The event will pay $150 to win and $20 to start.
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Baer
Field Speedway and CRA announce Change in September 18th Event
Lack of
Sponsorship Cited as Need for CRA Removal From Schedule
Ft. Wayne, IN (August
2, 2010) – Champion Racing Association and Baer Field Speedway
officials announced today that the September 18th event originally
scheduled at the Ft. Wayne, Indiana track will no longer feature the
CRA Super Series or Vore’s Welding & Steel CRA FWD Compacts. Lack of
sponsorship dollars was cited for the necessary change. CRA is
expected to announce later this week a replacement venue/event and
Baer Field officials are expected to announce changes in the support
divisions for the HOSS Outlaw Winged Sprints that will still be
featured at the 1/2 mile track on the September 18th date.
Threat of Rain Can’t Dampen the Great
Action at Winchester Speedway
Winchester, IN (July 18, 2010) –
Two morning showers and the
constant threat of rain couldn’t keep away the great racing action at
Winchester Speedway on Sunday. "Family Fun Day SUNDAY" featured first
visits of the year by the USA Modifieds and the Howe/CRA Late Model
Sportsman, as well as a return visit by the Vores/CRA F.W.D. Compacts.
Activities were delayed due to morning showers and heat races were
dropped in favor of trying to ensure that feature racing took place.
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Summer Championship 200
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Hoffman Wins Summer Championship 200
Plymouth, IN (July 11, 2010) -
Eddie Hoffman
was in the right place at the right time to take the lead of the CRA
Super Series Summer Championships 200 at Plymouth Speedway. Dave Long
in the CRA Street Stock race took off from the outside of the front
row and never trailed. And Tom Hellinga dominated for two nights in a
row to win both Vore’s Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts features
this weekend.
When David Stremme tangled with
race leader Scott Hantz spinning Hantz and sending both to the tail,
Tyler Roahrig took the lead with Hoffman hot on is tail, seven laps
later Hoffman passed Roahrig to take the lead on the 75th
lap. At the halfway break Hoffman gambled, he did not take any tires
giving him the point on the restart. 17 other cars also took no tires,
putting the first car to change a tire, Terry Fisher, Jr in 18th
on the restart.
"We were
watching what the other guys did a the break and we decided not to
take any tires at the half way break." Hoffman said. "When saw
most of other cars not taking any, and we decided not to so we could
save our position."
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CRA Super Series Official Results
Dave Long Wins First CRA Street Stock Race
Dave Long started his first CRA
Street Stock race from the outside pole on his home track. He took the
lead on the first lap and never gave it up leading all 50 laps to win
his first CRA race. A group of drivers led by Rich Boyer, Brian
Hopkins gave chase. While the cars behind him fought for position Long
ran out to
leads that stretched to as much as half a lap. Hopkins and Boyer
fought for second for many laps, with Hopkins eventually getting past
him. With the laps winding down quickly, Hopkins did not have time to
get past Long after catching him. Boyer finished third, Rick Erwin
finished fourth and Steve Christman fifth.
"We were going to get new tires for
tonight, we did not get new tires, but we did get another set." Long
commented. "We got lucky on the draw for inversion. But
the car did not drop off all night. We ran our qualifying lap
every lap of the race."
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CRA Street Stock
Official Results
Hellinga Make it Two in A Row
Tom Hellinga had never raced with the Vore's Welding and Steel CRA
FWD Compacts before Saturday night's race at Plymouth Speedway.
Now he is a two time winner as he took both the
 Saturday night feature
and the Sunday night feature. Tom Taylor finished second, Tim
Dilg third, Jess Drook fourth and Justin Brown fifth.
"This was blast! It was a clean race and this was a good group to
run with." Hellinga stated. "The race was a nice
fair race without any cautions. Plymouth is my home track and I
wanted to support the local track and have a chance to race with a new
group of drivers."
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Vore's Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts
Official Results
Vore's Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts Heat Race Results
VanDoorn Fast Time for Summer Championship 200
2009 CRA Super Series Champion and current points race leader
Johnny VanDoorn stormed out of practice to lead qualifying with
a 13.041 second lap. Crowd favorite, NASCAR driver David Stremme
racing in front of his hometown fans was second at 13.161, Aaron
Pierce was third, Scott Hantz fourth and Tyler Roahrig fifth.
CRA Super Series Qualifying Results
VanDoorn then drew a five to put Tyler Roahrig on the pole with
Hantz on the outside.
CRA Super Series Feature Lineup
Moore Sets Pace in CRA Street Stock Qualifying
Nick Moore set fast time in the CRA Street Stock Qualifying with at
time of 15.220 seconds, Rick Erwin was second at 15.244 seconds.
Brian Hopkins was third, Jeff Lane fourth and Steve Christman fifth.
CRA Street Stock Qualifying Results
Moore then drew a 12 for the invert putting Jeff Albright on the
pole and Dave Long on the outside of the front row.
CRA Street Stock Feature Lineup
Hellinga Fastest in Qualifying for FWD
Tom Hellinga won the feature on Saturday night at Plymouth Speedway
and now has fast time for Sunday night with a lap of 16.499 seconds.
Jess Drook was second at 16.906 with Cary Abrell third, Justin Brown
fourth and Tim Dilg fifth.
Vore's Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts Qualifying
Results
Vore's Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts Heat Race Lineups
Vore's Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts Feature Lineup
Johnny VanDoorn Fastest in Second Session
Johnny turned a lap at 13.217 seconds to set fastest time in
practice with Steve Dorer was second fast at 13.223. Scott Hantz
third fast, Jason Shively fourth and Brian Campbell fifth.
CRA Super Series Practice #2 Results
Christman Jumps to Top of Practice
Steve Christman jumped to the fastest in practice with a lap at
15.257 seconds, Rookie contender Eddie Wolf made a big jump to second
with a lpa of 15.313 seconds. Brian Hopkins was third, Dave Long
fourth and Ken Scheffler fifth.
CRA Street Stock
Practice #2 Results
Joey Miller Sets the Mark in CRA Super Series Practice
After traveling from Lakeville, Minnesota Joey Miller set the
fastest time in the first practice for the CRA Super Series Summer
Championship 200 at Plymouth Speedway with a lap of 13.436 seconds.
Last week's EMF 125 victor Tommy St John was second at 13.472, Steve
Dorer third, Brian Campbell fourth and Scott Hantz fifth.
CRA Super Series Practice #1 Results
Drook On the Top of the List FWD Practice
Jess Drook set fast time for the Vore's Welding and Steel CRA FWD
Compacts with a lap of 17.176 seconds. Cary Abrell was second at
17.360 seconds, Tim Dilg was third, Justin Brown fourth and Steve Vore
fifth.
Vore's Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts Practice
Results
Hopkins Fastest in CRA Street Stock Practice
Brain Hopkins set a fast pace in the CRA Street Stock practice
session with a time of 15.353 seconds. Benton Harbor, MI driver
Ken Scheffler was second at 15.426 seconds. Jeff Lane third,
Rick Erwin fourth and Steve Christman was fifth.
CRA Street Stock Practice #1
Results
Bisacky To Lead Off Qualifying
31 CRA Super Series cars are at the track to vie for the Summer
Championship 200 at Plymouth Speedway. Caleb Bisacky will lead
off qualifying after the order was set through the draw. Rookie
contender Nick Gullatta will go off second, Eddie Hoffman third, EMF
125 winner Tommy St. John fourth and Michael thayer fifth.
Qualifying Order
Saturday,
July 10, 2010
Hellinga Takes Feature
Currently leading the Vore's Welding and Steel CRA
FWD Compacts
 point standings, Tim Dilg ran out to a solid lead at one
point in the Plymouth 25 over Plymouth regulars Tom Hellinga and Tom
Taylor. Hellinga was able to reel Dilg in, catching him with
seven to go and making the pass coming to the flag on the 20th lap to
take the lead. Dilg was not able to mount a challenge as
Hellinga went on to win his first CRA event.
"That was a blast!" Hellinga stated. "Racing
with these guys were fun."
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Official
Results
Drook and Brown Take Heat Race Victories
Jess Drook took the lead when the
leader spun and the second place car was sent to the tail for causing
the spin and cruised to victory. Tom Hellinga was second and Tom
Taylor third as they crossed the line side by side.
In the second heat Stephanie Beane ran out to a long
lead but was clocked at over .300 over her qualifying time for three
consecutive laps putting Justin Brown in the lead and he cruised to
victory with Austin Woodcox in second and Steve Vore in third.
Heat Results
New Track Record
Tom Taylor set a new track record with a time of
16.479 seconds in Vore's Welding & Steel CRA FWD Compacts Plymouth 25.
Kelton Kaechle was second at 16.500. Tom Hellinga third, Jess
Drook fourth and Cary Abrell fifth.
Qualifying Results
Heat Race Lineup
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Sunday,
June 13, 2010
Evans Wins on Pass at the Line.
Eric Evans led most of the Howe CRA Late Model
Sportsman Feature when Jason Atkinson slipped by on the 43rd lap.
As they came to the checkered flag Atkinson got caught in lapped
traffic and Evans was able to beat him to the line winning by just a
few feet.
"It hate that it happened that way, but I love that
I won." Evans stated. "When I saw him catching the lap traffic,
I stuck it down low and Jason gave me room. I appreciate it, and
I will do it for him in the future."
Sportsman
Official Results
Lewis Takes the Compact Feature
Mark Mason took the checkered flag, but Brian Lewis
was declared the winner wehn Mason wsa Disqualified for refusing to go
through tech following the race. Tim dilg was third, Jess Drook fourth
Ryan Amonett fourth and Ryan Morefield fifth.
Vore's
Welding
and
Steel
CRA
FWD
Compact
Official
Results
Lane Takes CRA Street Stock Feature
Jeff Lane was second fast qualifier and fought
through the traffic to take the lead on the 30 lap and win the CRA
Street Stock feature at the Razzles Super Sunday 50 lap feature.
Rick Erwin took the early lead from the pole and lead to the 29 lap
when he spun in the long turn. Lane fought off a challenge from Jason
Thompson when there was a caution with 4 laps to go.
Street Stock
Official Results
Heat Race Results
FWD
Heat Results
Street Stock Results
Sportsman Results
Abrell, Neal and Claborn Set Fast Times
Cary Abrell set fast time for the Vore's Welding and
Steel CRA FWD Compacts with a time of 19.370 seconds. Scott Neal set
the time for the CRA Street Stocks with a time of 17.497 seconds and
Kevin Claborn set a new track record with a time of 16.538 seconds.
FWD
Qualifying Results
Street Stock
Qualifying Results
Sportsman
Qualifying Results
FWD Lineups
Street Stock Lineups
Sportsman Lineups
Practice at Mt. Lawn Cars Now on the Track
22 Vore's Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts, 25 CRA
Street Stocks, and 21 Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman have been on the
track to practice for the racing today at Mt. Lawn Speedway.
Qualifying starts at 3:30 with racing at 5:00.
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Razzles to Sponsor CRA Super Sunday
Event at Mt. Lawn Speedway
Event will Feature Best of CRA Against
Mt. Lawn Heroes
Salem, IN (June 7, 2010) –
Champion Racing Association officials have announced that Razzles will
be the sponsor of this weekend’s Razzles Super Sunday, CRA promoted
event at Mt. Lawn Speedway located just outside of New Castle,
Indiana. The event will feature racing action from the Howe CRA Late
Model Sportsman Series, CRA Street Stocks and Vore’s Welding & Steel
CRA FWD Compacts in what will be a classic battle of each series
regulars against the local heroes who race each week at Mt. Lawn
Speedway. Click Here.
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CRA FWD Compacts
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Winchester Speedway
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