JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour & Top Speed Fabrication CRA Late Model Sportsman at Anderson Speedway Friday

Part of Stoops Freightliner Redbud 300 Late Model Weekend

July 16, 2013

Salem, Indiana (July 16, 2013) – The JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance and the Top Speed Fabrication CRA Late Model Sportsman Powered by JEGS will both be back in action this Friday, July 19th at Anderson Speedway as part of the big Stoops Freightliner Redbud 300 Late Model Weekend, which will also include the ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS in the Stoops Freightliner Redbud 300 Saturday night.

Topping the list of entries for Friday’s Anderson 100 Presented by JEGS.com for the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour is two time winner and current points’ leader Cody Coughlin. The 17 year old has rocketed to the top of the points with his first ever wins with the series including a win at the series last event on June 22nd on the famed High Banks of Salem Speedway. Coughlin picked up his first series win on June 7th at Dixie Motor Speedway.

Other top series competitors who are entered include Dan Leeck, Tom Woodin, Jerrod Foley, Wes Griffith Jr., Brian Royalty, Jordan Miller, Tommy Cook, Keith Tolf and Josh Nelms in the TK Racing #8. A large group of Howie Lettow Rookie of the Year Presented by Howe Racing candidates are also entered including current rookie points leader Jake Griffin, as well as fellow rookies Corey Deuser, Kyle Crump, Kody Evans, Marc Jacobs, Dominique Van Wieringen, Hunter Baize and Jaxson Jacobs.

The winner of the last two series events at Anderson Speedway, Illinois driver Trent Snyder, is entered to try for third straight series Anderson victory. 2011 inaugural JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Champion Erik Jones is entered in the Scott Neal Racing #77. Georgia hot shoe Bubba Pollard is entered. Joe Cooksey, a former ARCA Racing Series competitor, is entered, as is two time CRA Late Model Sportsman Champion Keith Sterkowitz for his second start of the season in the #11 Lisa Trogvich owned car.

Mark Lambert comes into Friday’s event as the point’s leader in the Top Speed Fabrication CRA Late Model Sportsman after three events. 2012 series Champion KC Spillers is currently second in points, only five points behind Lambert. Jason Atkinson, winner of two of the series three events this season, including last Saturday’s event at Anderson Speedway, is in third place, four points behind Spillers. Josh Cave is fourth in points with Trey Craig, winner of the series event on May 11th at Anderson Speedway, in fifth place.

Saturday’s PGG 75 Presented by Norrick Petroleum and Motion Motors for the Top Speed Fabrication CRA Late Model Sportsman will have an increased purse, which will pay $1500 to the winner, it will be the highest paying series event of the season. The event will include the best of the Anderson Speedway McGunegill Engine Performance Late Models, including point’s leader Robby Allman and second in points Ronnie Rose.

The Stoops Freightliner Redbud 300 Weekend will begin with an open practice on Thursday, July 18th, pits will open at 4pm with practice going from 5 to 8pm. On Friday, July 19th, pits will open at 12noon, there will be an open practice for the Redbud 300 cars only from 1:30 until 3:30pm. Practice for the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance and the Top Speed Fabrication CRA Late Model Sportsman will begin at 4:30pm, with qualifying at 6:15pm. Friday night’s race program will begin at 7:30 pm and will include the Anderson 100 Presented by JEGS.com for the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance and the $1500 to win PGG 75 Presented by Norrick Petroleum and Motion Motors for the Top Speed Fabrication CRA Late Model Sportsman and Anderson Speedway McGunegill Engine Performance Late Models.

Pits open on Saturday, July 20th at 10am, there will be a two hour practice for the ARCA/CRA Super Series cars from 1 to 3pm, with EDCO Welding qualifying for the Redbud 300 beginning at 4:15pm. There will be an on track autograph session with all the drivers starting at 6pm, the green flag for the Stoops Freightliner Redbud 300 will drop at 7:30pm.

More event and track information on the Stoops Freightliner Redbud 300 and Anderson Speedway is available at www.andersonspeedway.com More information on all the CRA Series is available at www.cra-racing.com