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2010 Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Rules (In PDF Format)
Howe CRA Late
Model Sportsman Series Howe75 Contingency Awards
Salem, IN (August
31, 2010) –
Champion
Racing Association Officials have announced the Contingency Awards
from this past Saturday’s Howe 75 event for the Howe CRA Late Model
Sportsman Series at Plymouth Speedway. In order to receive the awards,
the car owner and driver must be licensed series members and properly
display each sponsors stickers on both sides of their racecar. The
$1485 in awards listed for each driver is in addition to the events
purse payout
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Maynard Jr.
Gets First CRA Win at Plymouth
Plymouth, IN
(August 30, 2010) -
On a beautiful August evening,
 Ron
Maynard, Jr. went to Victory Lane in the Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman
Series event at Plymouth Speedway Saturday night, it was his first ever
CRA win. John Barlow finished in second, Kale Asztalos was third, Joe
Beaver fourth and Bob Sibila was fifth.
Earlier in the
day, twenty-eight teams signed-in to compete in the 75-lap affair. Tony
Dager & Greg Gifford experienced mechanical problems in practice leaving
26 cars to start the race. Derrick Griffin set fast time in Allstar
Performance qualifying and then drew a twelve for the invert. John Heck
and Sibila brought the field to the green flag with Sibila taking the lead
and holding it for the first 19 laps. Maynard got by Sibila on lap 20 and
led to the checkered flag.
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Official Results
Qualifying Results
CRA to be Part of Exciting New Event at ORP
Salem, IN (August 12, 2010) – After a one-year absence, Champion Racing
Association will once again be racing at the famed O’Reilly Raceway Park located
in Clermont, Indiana, just outside of Indianapolis. The Welch & Wilson
Motorsports Rock N Race 100 will take place on Saturday, September 18th
for the CRA Super Series. The event will also include racing action from the
Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Series and the USA Modified Series as well as a
concert and a tailgate party.
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Winchester Speedway Labor Day Flier
Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Series Anderson 75
Contingency Awards
Salem, IN (August 3, 2010) – Champion Racing Association Officials have
announced
 the
Contingency Awards from this past Saturday’s Anderson 75 event for the Howe CRA
Late Model Sportsman Series at Anderson Speedway. In order to receive the
awards, the car owner and driver must be licensed series members and properly
display each sponsors stickers on both sides of their racecar. The $1485 in
awards listed for each driver is in addition to the events purse payout.
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Anderson 75
Saturday,
July 31, 2010
Rookie Takes
Anderson 75
Anderson, IN
(July 31, 2010) –
In only his sixth start with the Howe CRA Late Model
Sportsman series Brett Robinson found himself with
 his first Top Five
finish and his first trip to Victory Lane. The Anderson 75 at Anderson
Speedway Saturday night started with John Heck on the pole after the
invert. Heck took an early lead and held it until the sixth lap when
he and Terry Cater came together causing Heck to spin and both he and
Cater were sent to the tail. Joe Beaver then took the lead with Keith
Sterkowitz in second. They raced nose to tail for over 30 laps until
Sterkowitz drove under Beaver in the second turn, but came up into him
causing Beaver to spin, sending both cars to restart on the tail,
leaving Robinson on the point. Robinson then held off a hard charging
Charlie Hanna fort the last 35 laps as Hanna looked under and on the
outside of Robinson, but Hanna could not finish the pass giving
Robinson the win. Hanna finished second, Mark Lambert third, Eldon
Wright fourth and Sterkowitz fifth.
"I want
to thank God for this win. My Dad really worked hard on this car and I
need to thank him also." Robinson stated. "I really like the way these
guys race with me. They all raced me clean; it was a good race from
where I sat. I have to thank Charlie Hanna he raced me clean there at
the end of the race."
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Official Results
Hanna Sets New Track Record
Nick Lay set the Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman track
record at 13.109 seconds in 2008. It was broken twice, first by
Keith Sterkowitz at 13.071 seconds then by the next qualifier Charlie
Hanna at 13.024 seconds. Scott Neal was third, Terry Cater
fourth and Al Cook, Jr. fifth.
Qualifying Results
Hanna then drew an eight putting John Heck on the
pole with Rick Rinehart on the outside of the front row.
Lineup
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Allstar Performance to Sponsor at the Track Web
Updates from Anderson Saturday
Salem, IN (July 31, 2010) – Champion Racing Association
officials
have announced that Allstar Performance will be the sponsor of the At The Track
Web Updates for Saturday’s Anderson 75 at Anderson Motor Speedway for the Howe
CRA Late Model Sportsman Series. It will be the third of three events the series
will have on the "World’s Fastest High-Banked Quarter Mile Oval" during the 2010
season. Saturday’s event will be the ninth time the series has competed at
Anderson Speedway since the series began in 2006.
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Howe CRA Late
Model Sportsman Return to Anderson Speedway Saturday
Salem, IN (July 27, 2010) –
The Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Series will return to compete at
Anderson Speedway this Saturday, July 31st.
It will be the third of three events the series will have on the
“World’s Fastest High-Banked Quarter Mile Oval” during the 2010
season. Saturday’s event will be the ninth time the series has
competed at Anderson Speedway since the series began in 2006.
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Hoosier to Provide a More Competitive
Tire for Howe/CRA Late Model Sportsman
Salem, IN (July 21, 2010) -
 Champion
Racing Association, in conjunction with Hoosier Racing Tire, announced
today the introduction of a new tire for Howe/CRA Late Model Sportsman
competition. The new Hoosier 650 will be designated for use following
the next event at Anderson Speedway on Saturday, July 31st. Hoosier
is gearing up for production of the new tire in the next two weeks.
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Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Series
Howe 40 Contingency Awards
Salem, IN (July 22, 2010) –
Champion
Racing Association Officials have announced the Contingency Awards
from this past Sunday’s Howe 40 event for the Howe CRA Late Model
Sportsman Series at Winchester Speedway. In order to receive the
awards, the car owner and driver must be licensed series members and
properly display each sponsors stickers on both sides of their
racecar. The $1485 in awards listed for each driver is in addition to
the events purse payout.
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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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Howe CRA Late
Model Sportsman Series ProFab 75 Contingency Awards
Salem, IN (July 6, 2010) –
Champion
Racing Association Officials have announced the Contingency Awards from
this past Friday’s ProFab 75 event for the Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman
Series at Angola Motor Speedway. In order to receive the awards, the car
owner and driver must be licensed series members and properly display each
sponsors stickers on both sides of their racecar. The $1485 in awards
listed for each driver is in addition to the events purse payout.
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Pro Fab 75
Friday, July 2, 2010
Last Lap Pass Gets Win for Minich Jr.
Angola, IN (July 5, 2010) –
Ft. Wayne, Indiana native Steve
 Minich
Jr. only got to lead one lap in Friday nights Howe CRA Late
Model Sportsman Series ProFab
75 at Angola Motor Speedway, but it was the final lap giving him his
second straight victory with the series at Angola. Derrick Griffin was
in the lead at the white flag when Minich made his move on the back
stretch, finally getting underneath Griffin coming out of turn four
with Charlie Hanna almost making it three wide. Minich Jr. got the win
by a few feet over Griffin with Hanna right behind in third.
"Wow what a race!" remarked Minich Jr.
"That was great, I have lost some like that, but it feels great to win
one coming to the checkers."
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Official Results
New Track Record
Charlie Hanna set a new track record with a time of
15.168 seconds. He then drew an eight for the invert putting
Eldon Wright on the pole of the 22 Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman
at Angola Motor Speedway for the ProFab 75.
Qualifying Results
Heat Race Results
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Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Series
Anderson 75 Contingency Awards
Salem, IN (June 29, 2010) –
Champion Racing Association Officials have announced the Contingency
Awards from this past Saturday’s Anderson 75 event for the Howe CRA
Late Model Sportsman Series at Anderson Speedway. In order to receive
the awards, the car owner and driver must be licensed series members
and properly display each sponsors stickers on both sides of their
racecar. The $1485 in awards listed for each driver is in addition to
the events purse payout.
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Anderson 75
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Hanna Takes Anderson 75
Anderson, IN (June 26, 2010) –
On a very hot night at Anderson
Speedway Charlie Hanna moved from his seventh staring position to win
the Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Anderson 75. After qualifying second
Hanna made his way through traffic to move up to third and after a
spin by the leader he found himself in the lead and held on to win.
Mark Lambert finished second, John Heck third, Derrick Griffin fourth
and Tony Dager fifth.
"I was back there biding my time waiting to see what
was going to happen, when the 9 car got in there really hot and they
both ended up going to the tail and we were there." Hanna
commented. "This thing was running real hot, over 250 degrees in
traffic, so I kept looking up high to get clean air. Once I got
in front it kept the temperature down. I got to thank the lap
cars, they kept out of the way, and that really makes for better
racing."
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Official Results
Derrick Griffin Fast Qualifier
Derrick Griffin beat second fast qualifier Charlie
Hanna by only .002 seconds with a time of 13.319 while Hanna had a
time of 13.321 seconds. Keith Sterkowitz was third, Wes Russell, Jr.
fourth and the feature winner in May at Anderson Speedway Al Cook, Jr.
fifth.
Griffin then drew an eight for the invert putting
Joe Beaver on the pole with John Heck on the outside of the front row.
Qualifying Results
Feature Lineup
Mark Lambert Turns Fastest Practice Lap
It took him to the last practice session to find the
speed but he did find it and Mark Lambert turned the fastest lap all
day.
Practice # 1 Results
Practice # 2 Results
Practice # 3 Results
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Howe CRA Late Model
Sportsman Return to
Anderson Speedway Saturday
Salem, IN (June 22, 2010)
–
The Howe CRA Late Model
Sportsman Series
will return to compete at
Anderson Speedway this
Saturday. It will be the
second of three events the
series will have on the
"World’s Fastest
High-Banked Quarter Mile
Oval" during the 2010
season. Saturday’s event
will be the eighth time
the series has competed at
Anderson Speedway since
the series began in 2006.
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