Salem, IN (March 31, 2011) – CRA and Illiana Motor Speedway officials announced today that the new JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by GM Performance Parts will race at Illiana Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 14^th. That date had been listed as a TBA, the new crate late model series will now have 11 scheduled events for the 2011 season beginning with the series season opener on April 23^rd at Toledo Speedway.

The famed Chicagoland race track located in Schererville, Indiana is owned and promoted by local businessman Mike Mikuly, and is the last Indiana asphalt racetrack to have template Super Late Models competing every week.

"We are really looking forward to having the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour at Illiana this year," remarked Mikuly. "There is a lot of excitement about this new series, it is the talk of late model racing right now. Between the series regulars and all our local crate motor cars, we should have a huge car count and a very exciting race!"

CRA has been at Illiana Motor Speedway in the past with the CRA Super Series which has had a total of six events there, with local veteran Eddie Hoffman taking the most wins with two. Other local drivers who went to victory lane in the CRA events include former Illiana Motor Speedway Champions Dave Weltmeyer and Boris Jurkovic. Hoffman’s TK Racing has already committed to compete for the 2011 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by GM Performance Parts Championship. Other Illiana area drivers who will be competing with the series in 2011 include Josh Nelms, Wes Griffith Jr. and Marc Hankosky.

Illiana Motor Speedway is actively seeking sponsorship for this special event, interested parties should contact Mike Mikuly at illianaspeedway@aol.com. More information on Illiana Motor Speedway is available at www.illianaspeedway.com.

More information, including the entire 2011 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by GM Performance Parts schedule, is available at www.craracing.net.