2009 CRA
License Application and
Number Registration Form
The 2009 CRA
License Application and
Number Registration
Form is available now.
Numbers purchased for
the 2008 season with the
CRA Super Series,
Howe
CRA Late Model Sportsman
Series and CRA Street
Stocks will be held for
teams to purchase that
same number until
January 1, 2009 with the
2009 CRA License
Application and Number
Registration Form. After
that date any numbers
purchased in 2008 are
first come, first serve.
Any number not purchased
in 2008 can be purchased
at anytime with the 2009
CRA License Application
and Number Registration
Form. Please contact the
CRA office with any
questions.
TCI Automotive To
Support CRA Street Stocks Again In 2009
Salem, IN (November 5, 2008) –
Champion Racing Association officials
have
announced that TCI Automotive has agreed to continue its sponsorship
of the CRA Street Stocks for the 2009 season. TCI Automotive will
payout a $100 bonus to any team winning a CRA Street Stock event in
2009 using a TCI Torque Converter or TCI Transmission or valve body
for the transmission. TCI Automotive will payout a $50 bonus to any
team finishing second in a CRA Street Stock event in 2009 using a TCI
Torque Converter or TCI Transmission.
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CRA Street Stocks MAX
50 Contingency Awards Announced
Salem, IN (October 15, 2008) –
Champion Racing Association Officials have announced the Contingency
Awards from this past Saturday’s CRA Street Stocks MAX 50 event at
Winchester Speedway. In order to receive the awards, the car owner and
driver must be licensed series members and properly display each
sponsors stickers on both sides of their racecar. The awards listed
below are in addition to the events purse payout.
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Championships Earned
The Howe CRA Sportsman and CRA Street Stock
Champions earned the honors Saturday Night during the Winchester 400
weekend at Winchester Speedway.
Bret Miles, Jr. and Joe Beaver battled for the CRA
Street Stock Championship, with Beaver having a large lead in this
battle of 12 points going into the MAX 50 final event of the season at
Winchester Speedway. When Beaver was forced to pit for
mechanical problems just before halfway and Miles stayed clean through
the event and finished fourth taking the CRA Street Stock Championship
with Beaver second.
Matillo Wins MAX 50
Winchester, IN (October 12, 2008) -
Larry Matillo got the pole when fast qualifier Jeff
Perry drew the invert, and he made the most of it to win the CRA
Street Stock MAX 50. Steve Blair was gaining on Matillo when he
was caught by David Baynes and spent the later stages of the race
fighting him off. Blair did hang on to finish second, Baynes
third, Bret Miles, Jr. fourth, and Rich Boyer fifth.
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Old
Timers
Weekend
Returns
To The
Historic
High
Banks Of
Winchester
Speedway
Winchester,
IN
(September
23,
2008) –
A
renewal
of a
quarter
century
tradition
will
happen
on the
famous
High
Banks of
Winchester
Speedway
this
weekend
as the
Old
Timers
Weekend
returns
to the
2008
Winchester
Speedway
schedule
bringing
historic
cars and
drivers
covering
years of
classic
open
wheel
racing
through
out one
of the
greatest
racing
era’s in
America.
After an
absence
of a
number
of
years,
Winchester
Speedway
owner
Charlie
Shaw
along
with
Champion
Racing
Association’s
Glenn
Luckett
and RJ
Scott,
the
promoters
of
Winchester
Speedway,
decided
to bring
the
event
back
with
longtime
vintage
racecar
writer
Bill
Holder
serving
as the
event
coordinator.
Click
Here.
CRA
Street
Stocks
Circle
Track
Classic
50
Presented
By Hall
Brothers
Transportation
Contingency
Awards
Announced
Salem,
IN
(September
23,
2008)
–
Champion
Racing
Association
Officials
have
announced
the
Contingency
Awards
from
this
past
Saturday’s
CRA
Street
Stocks
Circle
Track
Classic
50
Presented
By Hall
Brothers
Transportation
event at
ORP. In
order to
receive
the
awards,
the car
owner
and
driver
must be
licensed
series
members
and
properly
display
each
sponsors
stickers
on both
sides of
their
racecar.
The
awards
listed
below
are in
addition
to the
events
purse
payout.
Click
Here.
Rick Ewin First Time CRA Street Stock Winner
Clermont, IN (September 20, 2008) –
Larry Latham gave Rick Erwin a strong car and
Erwin turned the CRA Street Stock race into a chase moving from 27th
to the Top 10 within 10 laps and
catching
the leader to pass him just before half way. Jeff Pery lead
the first 22 laps but could not hold off Erwin or catch him.
Chad Hall was credited with third after Brian Hopkins failed post
race tech. Bred Miles, Jr. was fourth and Eric McGothlin
finished fifth.
"We had to fix this car this week, we had a hard
crash at Anderson and had to clip it, we started Monday, and just
got it here. We were ok in practice, pretty fast, and then we
adjusted it before the race and made it unbeatable." Erwin
commented. "It was a fun race!" Click
Here.
Winchester
Speedway
And CRA
Announce
Special
Races
and
Bonuses
for
Support
Divisions
on
Winchester
400
Weekend
Winchester,
IN
(September
9, 2008)
–
Officials
from
Champion
Racing
Association
(CRA)
and
Winchester
Speedway
have
announced
special
races
and
bonus
programs
for area
short
track
racers
that
want to
be a
part of
the
legendary
Winchester
400
Weekend,
October
10, 11,
12.
Supporting
the
stars of
the CRA
Super
Series
in the
Winchester
400
featuring
NASCAR
Cup
Stars
Kyle
Busch
and
David
Stremme
will be:
the
Howe/CRA
Sportsman,
CRA
Street
Stocks,
Vore’s/CRA
F.W.D.
Compacts
and Open
Wheel
Modifieds.
Click
Here.
CRA
Street
Stocks
MAX 40
Contingency
Awards
Announced
Salem, IN (September 4,
2008) –
Champion Racing
Association Officials have
announced the Contingency
Awards from this past
Monday’s CRA Street Stocks
MAX 40 event at Winchester
Speedway. In order to
receive the awards, the
car owner and driver must
be licensed series members
and properly display each
sponsors stickers on both
sides of their racecar.
The awards listed below
are in addition to the
events purse payout.
Click Here.
Carl
Muffley Takes MAX 40
Joshua
Burton took the early lead
for the Max 40 the last
race for the 2008 World
Stock Car Festival at
Winchester Speedway.
He held on to
the
lead for 20 laps before
Bret Miles, Jr. tracked
him down to take the lead.
Miles, Jr. was battling
Carl Muffley with just
three laps to go when his
right rear tire blew out
on the front straightaway
causing Miles to bounce
off the wall into
Muffley's path.
Muffley made contact, but
was able to continue, and
held on to win.
"I hate to
win this way, I thought we
were going to have a great
time there at the end, but
Bret's (Miles) tire blew.
I got into him, but this
old car is pretty solid so
we came out alright."
Muffley stated. "I
really like to race these
guys, Bret is a solid
competitor that makes me
work hard for the pass,
and he races hard and
clean."
Carl
Muffley took fast time
from Bret Miles, Jr.
setting fast time at
18.784 seconds over Miles
18.790. Jeff Perry
was third, Rick Erwin
fourth, and Steve
Christman fifth.
Muffley then drew a 12 for
the invert putting John
Heck on the pole with Rich
Boyer on the outside of
the front row.
Bret
Miles,
Jr.
Fastest
CRA
Street
Stock
in
Early
Practice
Bret Miles,
Jr turned a lap of 18.975
seconds for the fast time
in the first of two
pratice sessions for the
CRA Street Stocks as they
prepare for the MAX 40
feature on Monday.
Steve Blair, one of only
two Fords in the field had
the second fast time, with
Jeff Perry third, Rich
Boyer fourth and Carl
Muffley fifth.
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October 2001.
Howe
CRA Late Model Sportsman
Series and CRA Street
Stocks will be held for
teams to purchase that
same number until
January 1, 2009 with the
2009 CRA License
Application and Number
Registration Form. After
that date any numbers
purchased in 2008 are
first come, first serve.
Any number not purchased
in 2008 can be purchased
at anytime with the 2009
CRA License Application
and Number Registration
Form. Please contact the
CRA office with any
questions.
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catching
the leader to pass him just before half way. Jeff Pery lead
the first 22 laps but could not hold off Erwin or catch him.
Chad Hall was credited with third after Brian Hopkins failed post
race tech. Bred Miles, Jr. was fourth and Eric McGothlin
finished fifth. 
Association
(CRA)
and
Winchester
Speedway
have
announced
special
races
and
bonus
programs
for area
short
track
racers
that
want to
be a
part of
the
legendary
Winchester
400
Weekend,
October
10, 11,
12.
Supporting
the
stars of
the CRA
Super
Series
in the
Winchester
400
featuring
NASCAR
Cup
Stars
Kyle
Busch
and
David
Stremme
will be:
the
Howe/CRA
Sportsman,
CRA
Street
Stocks,
Vore’s/CRA
F.W.D.
Compacts
and Open
Wheel
Modifieds.
the
lead for 20 laps before
Bret Miles, Jr. tracked
him down to take the lead.
Miles, Jr. was battling
Carl Muffley with just
three laps to go when his
right rear tire blew out
on the front straightaway
causing Miles to bounce
off the wall into
Muffley's path.
Muffley made contact, but
was able to continue, and
held on to win. 
