Mid-Summer Championship "full steam ahead!!!"

Salem, IN (June 2, 2011) - Officials from Champion Racing Association (CRA) and Plymouth Speedway have just announced that due to overwhelming response, the CRA Super Series Mid-Summer Championship Weekend on July 23-24 at Plymouth Speedway will again be on the schedule and is "full steam ahead!!!"

Saturday, July 23^rd will feature an open practice day for all racers from 4 to 8pm, with gates opening at 3pm. Track owner Ed Kennedy and promoter Eric Saunders have announced a racer appreciation hog roast, party and band following the open practice. Everyone with a pit pass from that day will eat at the hog roast FREE with the general public being able to buy hog roast tickets as well. The party and band are free and open to the public. Camping on-site will be free as well.

Sunday July 24^th will see the CRA Super Series, CRA Street Stocks and combined "OPEN" Compact FWD and Mini Stocks take to the 3/8 mile asphalt oval for what has become a mid-summer annual tradition for CRA and the Speedway. Pit Gates will open at noon, with practice at 2:30, qualifying at 4:30 and racing at 6pm. This fast-paced, action-packed evening will showcase feature racing only, with the goal of getting fans and racers on their way home by 9pm.

The stars and cars of the CRA Super Series will run a 125-lap, all green flag feature, with CRA Street Stocks doing 50 laps and the Compacts and Mini Stocks combined in a special feature of 25 laps…with the possibility of multiple features for the combined division.

The combined Compact and Mini Stock feature will have 4 different category winners within the race: 1) Open FWD with any Street D.O.T. Tire, 2) CRA Rules FWD, 3) Open Mini Stock on Street D.O.T Tires, and 4) Open Mini Stocks on Hoosier Spec Tire. The combined special race will pay $150 to Win and $20 to Start, and the top 3 finishers in EACH of the above categories will receive bonus money of $150, $100, $50 respectively.

Sunday admission price for Adults is only $15…kids 6-14 are only $6…and kids 5 and under are free. Saturday’s open practice, party and band will also be free to spectators…young and old alike!

It’s a great way to spend the weekend: with camping, parties and fun…and a great night of racing on Sunday Evening for CRA’s Mid-Summer Championship.