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Anderson Speedway
To Again Host CRA Events In 2007
Salem, IN (December 11, 2007)
– Anderson Speedway, home of the famous Little 500 Sprint Car race,
will be the sight of two CRA Super Series events, two CRA Street Stock
events and one Howe CRA Sportsman Series event in 2008. The famous
high-banked quarter mile racetrack located in Anderson,
Indiana
has hosted more CRA Super Series events than any other track since the
series first event ever event on Saturday, April 26, 1997. Anderson
Speedway has had a total of 43 CRA Super Series events to date. Former
two time series champion Brian Ross is the all-time series victory
leader at Anderson Speedway with nine victories.
2007 CRA Super Series Champion Chris
Gabehart got the victory in the CRA Super Series event in April of
2007 at Anderson Speedway, Jeff Lane looked to have the victory in
hand when a blown motor sidelined him giving the victory to Gabehart.
2007 series Rookie Of The Year John Van Doorn got the victory in the
Budweiser 250 in August for the CRA Super Series. First holding off a
charge by Jack Smith who hit the wall after accidentally running into
Van Doorn under yellow, then former series champion Brian Rievley to
get his first ever series victory for car owner Tim Steele.
Veteran Central Indiana competitor
Steve Blair got the victory in this past seasons July Howe CRA
Sportsman event at Anderson Speedway. Blair held off Rick Rinehart and
Charlie Hanna to get the victory, his second ever win with the series.
Former Anderson Speedway Rookie Of
The Year Bret Miles Jr. got the victory in the 75-lap CRA Street Stock
event also in July at Anderson Speedway. Miles held off 2007 Anderson
Street Stock Champion Jacob Owens to get the popular victory. Calvin
Parham got the victory in the Bud Light 150 for the CRA Street Stocks
in August at Anderson holding off veterans Brian Hopkins and Joe
Beaver.
The CRA Super Series will have a
125-lap event at Anderson Speedway on Saturday, April 12th
and a 300-lap event on Saturday, August 9th as part of the
traditional Anderson 400. The Howe CRA Sportsman will have a 75-lap
event on Saturday, April 19th, which will be the season
opener for that series. The CRA Street Stocks will have a 200-lap
event on Saturday, June 14th and a 100-lap event as part of
the Anderson 400 on Saturday, August 9th.
More information on Anderson Speedway
is available at
www.andersonspeedway.com. More information on the CRA Super
Series, Howe CRA Sportsman and CRA Street Stocks is available at
www.craracing.net.
2008 CRA Super Series tentative
scheduled events released to date:
April 12 – Anderson Speedway 125 Laps
/ Anderson, IN
August 9 – Anderson Speedway 300 Laps
/ Anderson, IN
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