Salem, IN (June 4, 2009) – The Rowdy Busch 125 Presented By
Auto Body Xperts CARSTAR at Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan is the
next CRA Super Series event on the 2009 schedule on Wednesday, June 10th
featuring NASCAR star Kyle Busch. The event will be a CRA Super Series
non-points 125 lap special event that will pay $4000 to win and $500
to start.
"We look forward to having CRA with this event," remarked Michael
Blackmer, the Promoter of
Berlin
Raceway. "The CRA events at Berlin in the past have been great races.
The Rowdy Busch 125 will be another great show with NASCAR star Kyle
Busch competing against some of the best CRA drivers and the great
group of local talent that always comes out to compete in these types
of events!"
Busch got his first CRA Super Series victory in January at the
SpeedFest 2009 event at Lanier National Speedway. Busch finished
second to David Stremme in the 37th Annual Winchester 400
last October at Winchester Speedway. The Kyle Busch Motorsports team
will compete in several CRA events during the season with Kyle Busch
behind the wheel. Besides the Rowdy
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L.-R. Jason Hogan, Kyle Busch,
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Busch 125, Busch is also scheduled to race with the series on June
16th in the Redbud 300 at Anderson Speedway and on October
18th at the 38th Annual Winchester 400 at
Winchester Speedway.
The Rowdy Busch 125 Presented By Auto Body Xperts CARSTAR will be
the eighth CRA Super Series event held at Berlin Raceway. 10-time
Berlin Raceway Champion Fred Campbell has won three of those events,
the most of any driver. His son Brian Campbell won the Boyne at Berlin
125 last October. Other CRA winners at Berlin include three time
series Champion Scott Hantz, former Berlin Champion Ross Meeuwsen and
Tim Curry. The CRA Super Series will return to Berlin Raceway on
August 8th for a 125-lap points event.
Former winners Brian Campbell, Hantz and Curry top a list of
talented drivers entered for next Wednesday’s event. Hantz and John
VanDoorn have each scored one victory apiece this season with the CRA
Super Series and are currently tied for the series points lead.
VanDoorn is looking to get a CRA victory at his former home track
after strong showings in each of the series last two events at Berlin.
Other CRA regulars expected to compete include multi-time series
winner Boris Jurkovic, Adam Purdy and Robert Maynor. Former series
regular Zach Taylor will be behind the wheel of the Tim Steele owned
machine, based out of near by Coopersville, Michigan.
The Rowdy Busch 125 will have plenty of local Michigan talent
racing in it including Phil Bozell, Terry VanHaitsma, Casey
Berenbrock, Jay Carll, Chris Anthony, Chris Koslek, Josh Slade, John
Long, Jordan Dahlke, Seth Moody and Keith Herp. Chris Eggleston from
Erie, Colorado has also entered. He was the most recent winner with
the ASA North Late Model Series at Grundy County Speedway, he drives
for the 5K Motorsports Team out of Wisconsin.
There will be an open practice on Tuesday, June 9th, pit
gates open at 2pm with practice going from 5 to 9pm. Busch will be
signing autographs in the pits on Tuesday night from 9:30pm until
10pm. Pit gates open on Wednesday, June 10th at 12noon,
practice will begin at 2pm with qualifying at 5pm. Busch will sign
autographs on Wednesday from 5:30pm until 6:30pm at the main
concourse. The race program will begin at 7pm and will include the
Rowdy Busch 125 Presented By Auto Body Xperts CARSTAR along with the
Berlin Outlaw Late Models in the Tech Financial 100, featuring NASCAR
veteran Johnny Benson racing in that event and the Berlin Young Guns
in a special 20 lap feature event.
More information on the Rowdy Busch 125 Presented By Auto Body
Xperts CARSTAR is available at
www.berlinraceway.com. More information on the CRA Super Series is
available here.