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2009 Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Rules (In PDF Format)

Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Series ProFab 75 Contingency Awards

Salem, IN (June 22, 2009) – Champion Racing Association Officials have announced the Contingency Awards from this past Saturday’s ProFab 75 Presented By Ashley Transport 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 $860 in awards listed for each driver is in addition to the events purse payout. Click Here.

ProFab 75

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Minich Holds on to Win ProFab 75

Angola, IN (June 21, 2009) - After an accident on the first lap of the Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Pro Fab 75 presented by Ashley Transport at Angola Motor Speedway Saturday forced several of the fastest cars on the track to the pits for repairs, Kale Asztalos took the lead and held it for 46 laps. But as the race wore on Steve Minich, Jr., Tony Dager, Lou Stremme and Billy Hutson worked their way through traffic and caught Asztalos, with Minich getting by on the 46th lap pulling Dager and Stremme with him. Dager never let Minich get comfortable and tried several times to get past him. Minich managed to hold to win, with Dager in second, Hutson third, Stremme fourth and Rick Rinehart fifth.

"Those first couple of laps, I didn't know if I was going to make it through there. It was kind of crazy, but I made it." Minich stated. "It was fun to race with Lou (Stremme), I have not had too many chances to race with him. I have raced with Tony (Dager) quite a bit of course, and they are fun to race with. It was a fun race." Click Here.

ProFab 75 presented by Ashley Transport Official Results

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Minich, Barcus and Hanna Win Heat Races

Steve Minich, Jr. took the first heat leading nine laps and holding off first Lou Stremme then Billy Hutson to get the win in the first heat. Eric Barcus started on the pole and never gave up the lead to win the second heat with Mark Parker finishing second. The third heat saw several instances of three wide racing, with Charlie Hanna taking the lead on the second lap and taking the win after a red flag for the Jim Geiger driven car left the raceway in the third turn and went for a ride out through the grass. Rookie of the Year contender Brian McFadden finished second.

ProFab 75 presented by Ashley Transport Heat Race Results

Rinehart Fast Qualifier

Rick Rinehart was the next to the last qualifier and turned the fastest lap of the day at 15.411 seconds to take the Fast Qualifier for the ProFab 75 presented by Ashley Transport. Ken Wilson was second, Billy Hutson third, Tony Dager fourth, Steve Minich, Jr. fifth.

Rinehart then drew a 12 to put Adam Hutson on the pole.

ProFab 75 presented by Ashley Transport Qualifying Results

ProFab 75 presented by Ashley Transport Heat Race Lineups

ProFab 75 presented by Ashley Transport Feature Lineup

Dager on Top of Second Practice Session

Tony Dager set fast time for the second practice session, and fastest for the day so far with a time of 15.508 seconds. Charlie Hanna was second, Keith Sterkowitz third, Steve Minich, Jr fourth and Lou Stremme fifth.

ProFab 75 presented by Ashley Transport Practice #2 Results

Lou Stremme Fastest in First Practice

Lou Stremme was the fastest of the 23 Howe CRA Sportsman drivers in the first practice session for the ProFab 75 presented by Ashley Transport with a time of 15.724 seconds. Keith Sterkowitz was second, Steve Minich, Jr. third, Tony Dager fourth and Adam Hudson fifth.

ProFab 75 presented by Ashley Transport Practice #1 Results

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Turn One to Sponsor at the Track Web Updates from Angola Saturday

Salem, IN (June 19, 2009) – Champion Racing Association officials have announced that Turn One High Performance Steering Systems will be the sponsor of the At The Track Web Updates for this Saturday’s ProFab 75 Presented by Ingledue Construction at Angola Motor Speedway for the Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Series. Saturday night will be ProFab "Pack the House Night" Presented by Ingledue Construction at Angola Motor Speedway with buy one get one free adult general admission tickets. Click Here.

CRA Late Model Sportsman Series ProFab 75 Presented by Ashley Transport This Saturday at Angola Motor Speedway

Salem, IN (June 15, 2009) – The Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Series will return to action this Saturday in the ProFab 75 Presented by Ashley Transport at Angola Motor Speedway. Saturday night will be ProFab "Pack the House Night" Presented by Ingledue Construction at Angola Motor Speedway with buy one get one free adult general admission tickets. Click Here.

Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Series Economy Auto Parts 75 Contingency Awards

Salem, IN (June 1, 2009) – Champion Racing Association Officials have announced the Contingency Awards from this past Saturday’s Economy Auto Parts 75 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 $860 in awards listed for each driver is in addition to the events purse payout. Click Here.

Economy Auto Parts 75

Alsip Holds Off Hanna to get CRA Win at Plymouth Speedway

Plymouth, IN (May 31, 2009) – Justin Alsip took advantage of his outside pole starting position to grab the early lead from pole sitter Charlie Hanna at the drop of the green flag for the Economy Auto Parts 75, Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Series event Saturday night at Plymouth Speedway. Alsip was able to hold off the persistent Hanna to get the win, his first CRA win of the 2009 season.

"This one the crew won!" Alsip said. "They had the transmission in and out of this car three times today. Mark Lambert had a throw out bearing and let us have it so we could race tonight. But thanks to the crew we got out there and with only four laps of practice and made it work." Click Here.

Official Results

Shewchuk Races Into Feature with Last Chance Race Win

Asztalos and Gunkel Win Heat Races

Mike Shewchuk took off from the pole position to win lead flag to flag and win the Last Chance race to start the feature, Ron Belt finished second to earn his starting spot. Brian McFadden and Bill Lovely moved to the feature from Howe CRA Late Model points and Kevin Clash and Steven Woods moved from their Plymouth Sportsman points. Due to mechanical problems Rick Rinehart could not start the feature so Danny Brown took the last starting spot.

Heat and Last Chance Race Results

Feature Lineup

New Track Record

Keith Sterkowitz took his fast practice and ran fast in qualifying for the Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman, Plymouth 75 by setting a new track record of 14.087 set one year ago by Tony Dager. Second was Bob Blount, Steve Stacy third, Derrick Griffin fourth and Lou Stremme fifth.

Qualifying Results

Keith Sterkowitz Fastest in Practice

Keith Sterkowitz was fastest in practice for the Plymouth 75, with Derrick Griffin second quick, John Marshall third. 31 cars have been on the track, with 33 in the pits to attempt to make the field.

Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Practice

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2009 Membership Form in PDF Format

News Archive

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