Salem, IN (August 25, 2010) – The Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Series will return to compete at Plymouth Speedway this Saturday August 28^th. It will be the second of two series events that track has hosted during the 2010 season. Saturday’s event will be the sixth time the series has competed at Plymouth Speedway since the series began in 2006.

In the series season opener at Plymouth, part of the Cabin Fever 200 in April, 2006 series Champion Keith Sterkowitz picked up his first ever series win. Sterkowitz moved from his tenth place starting position to pass local hero Brian Ross on lap 41 for the lead. Joe Beaver would challenge Sterkowitz for several laps, but was unable to make the pass as Sterkowitz took the win. Beaver finished in second, Al Cook Jr. was third, local hot show Derrick Griffin was fourth and Plymouth native Steve Stacy finished in fifth place.

2009 Series Champion Charlie Hanna comes into Saturday’s event with 66 point leader over second place Jason Atkinson in the series 2010 Championship points. Atkinson has a slim three point lead over third place Sterkowitz. Al Cook Jr. is currently fourth in series points, he is 25 points behind Sterkowitz. Mark Lambert is fifth in points, 25 points behind Cook Jr. There are five events left to decide the series Championship.

To date the series has seven different winners in the series seven events so far this season. Rookie Brett Robinson got his first ever stock car win in the series last event on July 31^st at Anderson Speedway. Other winners this season include Sterkowitz, Cook Jr., Hanna, Eric Evans, Steve Minich Jr. and Rick Rinehart.

Pit gates open on Saturday at 2pm with practice beginning at 3:30pm. Qualifying will begin at 5:30pm. The race program will begin at 7pm and will include the 75 lap feature for the Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Series. More event information is available at www.plymouthspeedway.net. More information on the Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Series is available at www.craracing.net.