Salem, IN (June 5, 2008) – The Howe CRA Sportsman Series are ready to compete in the Fruchey 50 at Baer Field Speedway this Saturday night. Saturday’s event will be the six event of the 2008 season for the Howe CRA Sportsman Series and will be the third of nine events that will be held at Baer Field Speedway located in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

Series rookie competitor Tony Dager remains on top of the series points after opening the season with four straight victories, including back to back wins at Baer Field Speedway on May 17^th and May 18^th. Dager had his streak end at the series last event on May 24^th at Plymouth Speedway, Lou Stremme got the win after leading all 75 laps from his pole starting position. Dager was making a charge for the lead and was running fourth when a flat tire caused him to spin after contact from Rick Rinehart. Dager fought back to get a ninth place finish in that event.

Rick Rinehart comes into Saturday’s event second in points, he is 35 points behind Dager. Rinehart is looking to get back into victory lane in 2008 after scoring victories in each of the series first two seasons. Rookie Justin Alsip is third in series points, trailing Rinehart by 34 points. Alsip is coming off a win at Kil-Kare Speedway last Friday night in their late model division and a third place finish in the series event at Plymouth.

Charlie Hanna is currently fourth in series points, 10 points behind Alsip. Hanna is also still looking for his first series win of 2008, he led the series in victories last season with three. Hanna is coming off a great second place run at Plymouth, it was his best finish of the season so far. 2007 series Champion Billy Hutson is fifth in points, just three points behind Hanna. Hutson is also looking for his first victory of 2008, he got two series victories last season.

Series rookie Nick Lay is Sixth in series points and has been the Holley Performance Products Fast Qualifier at two series events so far this season. Eric Barkus is seventh in points, Bob Dumke is eighth, rookie Rick Pfeifer in ninth and the Rick Pfeifer owned truck is tenth in points, it has been driver by Mark Soots and most recently by John Wicks. To date the series has already had 61 different participants score points this season.

Pits will open this Saturday at Baer Field Speedway at 2pm, practice will begin at 4pm, qualifying at 5pm. The race program will begin at 7:30pm and will include 10 lap heat races and the Fruchey 50 for the Howe CRA Sportsman Series. More information on Baer Field Speedway is available at www.baerfieldspeedway.com. More information on the Howe CRA Sportsman Series is available at www.craracing.net.