Winchester Program Completed

Despite Rain Delay

Winchester, IN (August 9, 2011) – Family Fun Day at Winchester Speedway this past Sunday featured the close racing from Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman, EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks and the Vore’s Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts as well as typical Indiana weather with a thunderstorm to delay the day a couple of hours.

There was a clean start to racing at Winchester Speedway. The Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman up for the first feature, ran a straight 40 laps with no cautions on the track. Steve Blair started on the front row and took off to the early lead. He fought to keep his lead but was eventually passed by Keith Sterkowitz and Bob Sibila Jr. halfway through the race. It was an impressive move for both, more for Siblia who had suffered a close call, making contact with the wall earlier in the race. This is Sterkowitz’s third consecutive win for the Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman and fourth victory of 2011. Sibila took home second, Steve Blair third, Mark Lambert fourth and Dave Bice fifth. Then the storm clouds moved in.

"This car is so good." Sterkowitz commented. "I have to thank my owner, my crew and especially my family for allowing me to come race."

Sterkowitz started the day by earning the Allstar Performance Fast Qualifier Award with a lap of 17.549 seconds just .050 second faster than Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman points leader, Jason Atkinson who started the day 51 points ahead of second place Sterkowitz. Atkinson hit the wall hard during his second qualifying lap, nearly ending his day.

Bice and Sterkowitz put on a show in the first heat race, with Bice starting on the pole he ran out to the early lead, with Sterkowtiz charging to the front from the last place in the field. Bice and Sterkowitz raced side by side for the last three laps of the race before Bice prevailed for the win. In the second heat Blair and Lambert charged to the front from the rear of the field with Blair taking the win and Lambert second.

For saving the car after banging the wall, Sibila took home the AR Bodies Cool Move of the Race Award. Sterkowitz also took home the AFCO Racing Products Hardcharger Award after moving from 10th to the win. He also earned the Turn One High Performance Steering Award for leading the most laps.

After the rain delay the Vore’s Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts were next up on the card. Justin Brown’s team mate owns the Vore’s Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts track record at Winchester Speedway, and while he could not break the record Brown did out run him to become the fastest qualifier with a time 21.109 seconds. Chad Richardson in his first race with the series was second fast at 21.205.

Jeff Shelmadine had won the only series race at Winchester so far this year by only inches and he took off from the second row to lead the first few laps. Cary Abrell overtook him before dropping out due to engine problems. Shelmadine retook the lead and held on until the 16th lap when Richardson took over as he ran it out to the end. Brown was in second and had started to make a move around Richardson when the caution flag flew just before the leaders took the white flag.

That was the last thing Brown wanted to see as his car was noticably faster on the longer runs

Shelmadine and Stephanie Bigelow took the heats. This is Bigelow’s first victory of any kind in the series.

Jeff Lane began the EDCO Welding CRA Street Stock day in a familiar fashion as he earned his sixth Allstar Performance Fast Qualifier Award in the nine races in 2011 with a time of 18.212 seconds. Calvin Parham in his first race this year and a brand new car was the second fast qualifer at 18.724.

Jimmy Kirby started on the outside of the front row and took the early lead. The race was halted by the first of four cautions on the eighth lap when Tyler Marsh slapped the second turn wall making him the DJ Safety Hard Luck Award receiver as the first car out of the race. As the race restarted Lane moved up to follow Kirby very closely until the 16th lap when he moved around him to take the lead. Parham followed Lane past Kirby and hard racing Brian Hopkins who found himself in third. Lane never looked back with Parham taking second, Hopkins ending up third, Josh Poore fourth and Kirby fifth.

"I knew the car was fast in practice and qualifying."  Lane stated.  "But I did not know if it would race very well.  It did, great car to drive today."

Lane earned the Turn One High Performance Steering Award for leading the most laps and the Crumine Buckle Manufacturing Award a very unique award of a belt buckle commemorating the win for every EDCO Welding Street Stock winner. The heat race winners were Poore and Marsh. Poore started the race in second place in the point’s race behind Lane.

The next event for the Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman will be at Anderson Speedway on August 27. The EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks will be traveling to Anderson Speeday on August 20. Vore’s Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts will return to Winchester Speedway on August 20 along with the JEGS/CRA All Stars Tour Presented by GM Performance Parts. For more information go to www.craracing.net.

Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman Official Results

Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman Heat Race Results

Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman Qualifying Results

Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman Lineup

Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman Heat Race Lineup

Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman Practice #1 Results

 

 

EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks Official Results

EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks Heat Race Results

EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks Lineup

EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks Heat Race Lineup

EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks Qualifying Results

EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks Practice #2 Results

EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks Practice #1Results

 

 

Vore's Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts Official Results

Vore's Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts Heat Race Results

Vore's Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts Lineup

Vore's Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts Heat Race Lineup

Vore's Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts Qualifying Results

Vore's Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts Practice Results

 

 

 

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