Winchester, IN (May 4, 2008) – A bright sunny day welcomed the racers and fans that attended the show at Winchester Speedway on Sunday afternoon, a great relief after having bad weather factor into the season opening event. Fans got to see some great racing action in the MAX Rocks 100 for the CRA Street Stocks, Howe 40 for the Howe CRA Sportsman Series and the Vore’s Welding & Steel 20 for the Vore’s Welding & Steel CRA FWD Compacts in this past Sunday’s event.

Noblesville, Indiana veteran Joe Beaver has gotten wins at tracks through out Central, Indiana and he continued that Sunday by getting the victory in the MAX Rocks 100 CRA Street Stock event. Outside pole sitter Bobby Murany charged to the lead at the drop of the green flag and would keep that lead for the first 24 laps until being passed by Larry Matillo. Matillo would keep the lead until lap 61 when Beaver, who had steadily worked his way up from his eighth place starting position made the pass on the inside going into turn one. The two time series Drivers Champion was never seriously challenged from that point as he cruised six-second victory.

"I'm proud to win this race.  It is our big one here at Winchester."  Beaver remarked.  "I wasn't worried bout the restart late in the race, this car took off pretty good, and these tires were fine.  You can't hurt these tires."

The event did not see its first caution until lap 54 as all the drivers showed great patience realizing that the event was 100 laps, the longest event of the season for the series at Winchester Speedway. Brian Hopkins finished in second after a tough battle with series rookie Josh Burton who finished third in a team car to Beaver for owner Terry Burton. Teenager Winston Wood got a strong fourth place finish, coming back from a single car spin earlier in the event. Matillo hung on to get fifth place coasting across the finish line after shutting off his overheating motor.

Beau Mitchell put on a show making up three laps and finishing in sixth. He lost the three laps because he had to pit under green for a flat tire. Mitchell took advantage of the double file restarts with the lap cars on the inside to pass the leaders and got three yellows which moved him back around a lap each time. John Heck finished seventh one lap down, Bret Miles Jr. finished eighth, Bryan Perry and Jonny Ballenger got their best series finishes ever with a ninth and tenth place finish. Beau Mitchell was the events Fast Qualifier, while Perry was the TCI Automotive Hardcharger.

Howe CRA Sportsman Series rookie driver Tony Dager is off to a hot start getting his second straight victory with the series in the Howe 40 on Sunday afternoon. Dager won the series season opening event at Anderson Speedway on April 19^th. Fellow rookie Nick Lay grabbed the early lead from his outside pole starting position and held that lead until he made slight contact with the wall in turn two opening the door for Dager to make the pass for the lead after working his way up from his ninth place starting position. Dager would go on to get the victory by two seconds over Rick Rinehart.

"I've never been very good in a modified here at Winchester.  This placed has scared me more than once, and then we got banged up in the heat.  The guys got it back together and managed to win."  Dager commented after the race. 

Rinehart came from eighth starting position to claim second. Lay held on even after making contact a second time with the wall in turn two to get third. 2007 series Champion Billy Hutson finished fourth with Charlie Hanna fifth. Justin Alsip was the Holley Performance Fast Qualifier he finished in sixth. Gabe Cerny finished seventh, rookie Rick Pfeifer in eighth, Eric Barkus in ninth and Bob Dumpke in tenth. Dager was the events Racing Electronics Hardcharger. Rinehart and Dumpke won the ten lap heat races.

"I did not think I could get him.  He did a great job of driving the high groove, but it al worked out at the end."  Stated a very happy Redmond from Victory Lane.

Farmland, Indiana racer Brain Redmond got the victory in the Vore’s Welding & Steel 20 for the Vore’s Welding & Steel CRA FWD Compacts. Bill Charles grabbed the early lead and looked to be gone until Redmond finally tracked him down and passed for the lead in traffic on lap 19. Tim Dilg finished in third, Rex Zimmerman in fourth and Justin Kelly in fifth. The event was run without a caution. Redmond and Kelly claimed the two 10 lap heat victories.

The next event up for Champion Racing Association will be the CRA Super Sunday weekend at Baer Field Speedway in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Howe CRA Sportsman Series will be in action at Baer Field on Saturday night, May 17^th with the Baer Field Speedway regular divisions. Then on Sunday, May 18^th Champion racing Association presents CRA Super Sunday at Baer Field Speedway with all four CRA divisions will be in action including the CRA Super Series, Howe CRA Sportsman Series, CRA Street Stocks and the Vore’s Welding & Steel CRA FWD Compacts. More information is available at www.craracing.net.

CRA Street Stock Max 100 Official Results

Howe CRA Sportsman Official Results

Vore's Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compact Official Results

Howe CRA Sportsman Heat Results

Vore's Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compact Heat Results