Salem, IN (June 7, 2009) – The Gibo Chew Memorial 75 will be the next event for the CRA Street Stocks this coming Saturday night at Mt. Lawn Speedway, located just outside New Castle, Indiana. The event is dedicated to the memory of local racing legend Gibo Chew, the father of current CRA officials Gib, Jeff and Eddie Chew who touched the lives of numerous racers who competed over the years at Mt. Lawn Speedway.

Saturday’s event will be the third event of the 2009 season for the CRA Street Stocks after the May 30^th event at Anderson Speedway was postponed until August 8^th because of severe weather. Winston Wood claimed his first ever series victory in the series last event on Memorial Day at Baer Field Speedway in an exciting battle with Jason Thompson. Thompson would finish in second with Joe Beaver in third, Bret Miles Jr. in fourth and Tom Little in fifth place. Josh Burton got the win in the series season opener on May 17^th at Winchester Speedway.

Thompson and 2008 series Champion Miles Jr. are currently tied for the series points lead, with Wood only three points back in third place. Brian Hopkins is in fourth only six points out of first with Josh Burton in fifth place only seven points out of first. Two time series Champion Joe Beaver is in sixth place, only nine points out of first.

Saturday’s event will be the CRA Street Stocks second ever event at the tricky 3/10’s mile track. The first event was a 100 lap event on May 29^th, 2006 were Joe Beaver came away with the victory. CRA Super Series veteran Jeff Lane came in second driving for New Castle car owner Steve Davis. New Castle native Brian Hopkins finished in third, Eric Evans in fourth and Mike Riddle Jr. in fifth. That event had 34 starters.

This Saturday’s event is expected to draw the best drivers with the CRA Street Stocks and some outside talent as well. Lane will make a return visit to the Street Stocks driving again for Davis. Mt. Lawn Speedway’s Eric Evans will also jump back in to a Street Stock for the event, Evans is a regular in the Mt. Lawn Late Model division and a former competitor with the CRA Street Stocks. CRA Super Series veteran Jim Crabtree Jr. will driver the Derrick Layne Street Stock Saturday night while former Mt. Lawn and CRA Street Stock regular Chuck Cook will climb in Danny Acrey’s Street Stock to race in Saturday night’s event.

Also racing that night at Mt. Lawn Speedway will be the UMRA Midgets and the Compact Challenge with the Mt. Lawn Hornets and the Vore’s Welding & Steel CRA FWD Compacts competing against each other in a special event. Tickets will be $10 for adults and $5 kids 6-12, 5 & under free. Pit Gates will open at 3pm Saturday, practice will begin at 5pm with qualifying at 6:15pm. The race program will begin at 7:30pm.

For more information about Mt. Lawn Speedway go to www.mtlawn.com. More information about the CRA Street Stocks can be found here.