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	World Stock Car Festival Sets Records Winchester, IN (September 5, 2011) - The World Stock Car Festival featured a heavy dose of the Champion Racing Association with four divisions racing, two new track records, two first time winners, a return to the winner’s circle for a former champion and a record breaking win for a driver. The weekend started with qualifying, heat races and a feature for the Vore’s Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts on Sunday. Monday’s events included features for the Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman, CRA Super Series, EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks and a second feature for the Vore’s Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts. Photo Gallery by CGPhotos.net Johnny VanDoorn has not had any luck in his CRA Super Series car in 2011.　 Dropping out due to either mechanical problems or a tire going down with less than 10 laps to go on a couple of occasions VanDoorn broke that streak with a win in the Winchester 100.　 The weekend started poorly for VanDoorn as he fought a mechanical issue during the practice session on Saturday, and even considered loading up, but his crew solved the mechanical issue and he set fast time for the race during Sunday’s qualifying session earning the EDCO Welding Fast Qualifier Award.　 Scott Hantz started on the pole after the invert and took off to lead the first few laps until VanDoorn powered past him coming to the flag as they exited the fourth turn to lead the 10th lap.　 VanDoorn then set sail with Hantz running with him.　 VanDoorn hung on through several restarts including a red flag after an accident took out six cars on the 72nd lap including many of the leaders.　　 "This has been rough year.　 If anything could go wrong it has."　 VanDoorn stated.　 "We almost loaded up Sunday, I even cancelled our hotel rooms, but the crew worked so hard they found our issue and we had a really good car today." Aaron Pierce started dead last on the track after he missed the qualifying session due to a commitment to race his sprint car. But when the green flag flew he flew through the field to finish third. For his effort he won the Lane Automotive/ISKY Racing Cams Hardcharger Award and one of the Hoosier Racing Tires Performance Awards. Jeff Fultz took home the other Hoosier Racing Tires Performance Award after moving through the field to finish sixth despite having to restart last after visiting the pits during a caution. He also took home the AR Bodies Cool Move of the Race for his trip through the field. Mason Mingus earned the Rookie of the Race Award, the VDL Fuel Systems Rookie Award and the K&N Filters Rookie Award with his fourth place finish. The VDL Fuel Systems Hot Lap of the Race Award went to Donnie Wilson for the fastest lap during the race. VanDoorn also earned the Team Construction Clean Sweep Award for being the fast qualifier and also winning the race. This award had grown to $1900 after not being claimed since May 16, 2010. He also takes home the Kingen Interstate Halfway Leader Award. Continuing his incredible win streak in 2011 Keith Sterkowitz won his record setting fifth race in a row taking the Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman's Winchester 40 at Winchester Speedway over second place finisher Charlie Hanna.　 After earning the All Star Performance Fast Qualifier Award Sterkowitz started eighth.　 He worked his way through the field to take the lead from Hanna on a restart on the 10th lap.　 Hanna would continue to follow in second until a late caution came out due to Rick Sullivan's apparent engine failure.　 Hanna could not take advantage as Sterkowitz　pulled away for the win. 　 "We really worked hard on the car this weekend"　 Sterkowitz stated.　 "We tried some different things in last night's heat races and they did not work, we went back to the way it was before and the car was good.　 I have one of the best crew chief's and it worked really good." Sterkowitz also earned the Turn One High Performance Steering Award for leading the most laps and the AFCO Racing Products Hardcharger Award. KC Spillers earned the AR Bodies Cool Move of the Race. Bob Sibila and Trey Craig won the heat races. During the heat race for the EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks on Sunday night Josh Myers hurt his car in an accident.　 They worked on it as the traditional World Stock Festival party went on and while the band played they repaired the car.　 That hard work paid off for Myers with his first CRA victory. Jimmy Kirby raced him until the end, pulling alongside on the last lap, but he was unable to hold his car there and he slipped back a little giving Myers breathing room as he came to the checkered flag. Kirby finished second, Calvin Parham led much of the race but ended up third, Ryan Amonett fourth and Brian Hopkins was fifth. 　 "I didn't think we had a chance after that wreck last night." Myers said.　 "But we got through it and the car was ok." Jeff Lane broke the track record that had stood since 2005 to win the All Star Performance Fast Qualifier Award. He was running second until a flat tire forced him to the pits during green flag racing, but he returned to finish three laps down. Kirby earned the AR Bodies Cool Move of the Race Award. For the third consecutive time Justin Brown celebrated in Victory Lane at Winchester Speedway on Saturday giving him a total of 7 Vore’s Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts wins in the last two years.　 Chad Richardson finished second just .085 of second ahead of fast qualifier, Jake Wyman who had his career best finish of third.　 Kyle Crump finished fourth with Brian Martin fifth.　 On Sunday Kyle Crump set a new track record with a time of 20.890 seconds and he finished second on the track he was credited with the win after Justin Brown was disqualified in post race tech.　 Crump and Brown raced nose to tail, with Crump never quite able to get around Brown.　 After tech Brian Martin was credited with second, Jeff Shelmadine third, Jacob Wyman fourth and Stephanie Bigelow fifth. The next event for the CRA Super Series will be the Easy Racers 100 on September 17 at Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, GA in a Southern Six Pack Event. The next race in the north will be the Berlin 125 at Berlin Raceway in Marne, MI on September 24. The Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman will be back in action on October 1-2 at the SealWrap Repair Tape Fall Brawl at Lucas Oil Raceway. The EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks will be at Anderson Speedway on September 17 for the Anderson 75. While the Vore’s Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts will be back in action at Winchester Speedway on September 18. For more information about any of these events see www.craracing.net. Winchester 100 Official Results Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman Winchester 40 Official Results EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks Winchester 40 Official Results Winchester 20 Official Results (Monday) Winchester 20 Official Results (Sunday) VanDoorn Charges to Pole Draws a Four for Invert After a frustrating year Johnny VanDoorn charged to the EDCO Welding Fast Qualifier Award with a lap of 15.399 seconds just ahead of Donnie Wilson who turned a lap of 15.449 seconds. Brian Campbell turned one very quick lap for third, but crashed in the fourth turn of his second lap and will be out of the race, Terry Fisher, Jr. was fourth and Scott Hantz fifth. VanDoorn then drew a four for the invert putting Scott Hantz on the pole after Campbell withdrew and Terry Fisher, Jr. on the outside of the front row. "This qualifying run is testament to the crew." VanDoorn stated. "We have not had the best year, this new car has not finished a race all year, but we keep trying and everyone worked hard to get it here. We had a bad day yesterday in practice, and today I was ready to load up due to some mechanical issues, but we worked at it, figured it out and here we are." Winchester 100 Qualifying Results Winchester 100 Feature Lineup Campbell Fastest of the Day for Practice Brian Campbell turned a lap of 15.730 seconds to have the fast time of either practice in the second practice. Johnny VanDoorn was second fast in this session with a lap of 15.787 seconds. Griffin McGrath was third, Scott Hantz fourth and Derrick Griffin fifth. Winchester 100 Practice #2 Results VanDoorn Leads First Practice With a lap of 15.811 seconds Johnny VanDoorn lead the first practice over Scott Hantz. Hantz turned a lap of 15.876 seconds. Peter Cozzolino was third, Bubba Pollard fourth and Donnie Wilson fifth. Winchester 100 Practice #1 Results Beaver To Lead Off Qualifying Joe Beaver drew the number one pill to be the first qualifier for the Winchester 100 at the World Stock Car Festival at Winchester Speedway. Colin Nickoli will be second Griffin McGrath third, Bubba Pollard in his first trip to Winchester will be fourth, with Peter Cozzolino fifth. Winchester 100 Qualifying Order Sibila Comes From Tail to Win Heat Craig Prevents Richardson From Doing the Same Winchester 40 Heat Race Results Sibila Sets Fast Time in Qualifying Draws an Eight for Invert Keith Sterkowitz was looking for his third straight All Star Performance Fast Qualifier Award, when Bobby Sibila took it away with a lap of 17.377 seconds. Sterkowitz was just behind at 17.387 seconds. Charlie Hanna was third, Rick Sullivan fourth and Jason Atkinson fifth. Sibila then drew an eight for the invert putting KC Spillers on the pole with Mark Parker on the outside of the front row. Winchester 40 Qualifying Results Winchester 40 Heat Race Lineups Winchester 40 Feature Lineup Sterkowitz Fastest in Practice Keith Sterkowitz set fast time for the Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman practice in the second session with a time of 17.531 seconds, Jason Atkinson was second at 17.785. KC Spillers came in third, Mark Parker fourth and Charlie Hanna fifth. Winchester 40 Practice #2 Results Bobby Sibila Fastest in First Practice Bobby Sibila turned a lap of 17.561 seconds to set fast time in the first practice session. Keith Sterkowitz was second at 17.573 seconds. Jason Atkinson is third, KC Spillers fourth and Rick Sullivan fifth. Winchester 40 Practice #1 Results Poore, Brown and Amos Take Street Stock Heats Winchester 40 Heat Race Results NEW TRACK RECORD A track record that had stood since the first season of the EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks was broken by Jeff Lane who took the record from Bret Miles, Sr. that was set in 2005! Lane turned a lap of 18.160 seconds besting the old record of 18.186 by a very small margin. Jason Thompson was second at 18.331. Calvin Parham was third, Jimmy Kirby fourth and Frankie Oakes was fifth. Lane then drew an eight putting Ryan Amonett on the pole with Josh Myers on the outside of the front row. Winchester 40 Qualifying Results Winchester 40 Heat Race Lineups Winchester 40 Feature Lineup Lane Fastest in Practice Jeff Lane will be doing triple duty at Winchester Speedway this weekend driving a CRA Super Series Car, an USA Modified and an EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks car. He set fast time for either practice with a lap of 18.863 seconds in the first practice. Jason Thompson was second at 18.879 set in the second practice session. Winchester 40 Practice #1 Results Winchester 40 Practice #2 Results NEW TRACK RECORD Kyle Crump set a new track record with a time of 20.890 seconds in qualifying for the Winchester 20 portion of the World Stock Car Festival. He broke the record held by Cary Abrell, 20.907 seconds set on October 15, 2010. Justin Brown was second, Jake Wyman third, Jeff Shelmadine fourth and Doug Drook fifth. Winchester 20 Qualifying Results Winchester 20 Monday Feature Lineup Richardson, Abrell and Drook Win Heats Winchester 20 Heat Race Results Wyman Fastest Qualifier Jake Wyman earned his first fast qualifier award with the Vore's Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts series with a time of 21.219 seconds. Greg Isbell was second with a time of 21.230 seconds. Kyle Crump was third, Justin Brown fourth and Jeff Shelmadine fifth. Winchester 20 Qualifying Results Winchester 20 Heat Race Lineups Winchester 20 Feature Lineup Brown Sets Fast Time in Practice Winchester 20 Practice Results