Dixie Motor Speedway welcomes NASCAR Legend Kenny Schrader and the Champion Racing Association

Birch Run, Michigan (August 18, 2011): Race Fans this is the the event you have been waiting for, Friday, August 19th, One Hundred and Twenty Five Laps of Super Late Model Racing by the stars of the C.R.A. including NASCAR Legend Kenny Schrader and Future Star Chase Elliot. The Champion Racing Association Super Series arrives at Dixie Motor Speedway presented by Draper Auto in their first ever visit to Eastern Michigan. This special event is presented by the Mid-Michigan Toyota Dealers.

These are NASCAR's stars of tomorrow will be going door-to-door for 125 laps of Green Flag racing in Super Late Model cars powered by full blown outlaw motors. This combo of power and suspension results in extremely fast and extremely competitive racing where only the most talented drivers excel. This is MUST SEE RACING and it is your last chance this year to see them this year at Dixie.

As of August 9th, these are the competitors who have already confirmed they are headed to Dixie : Kenny Tweedy, Greenfield, IN; Derrick Griffin, South Bend, IN; Matt Hall, Newport, MI; Mike Stacy, Springfield, OH; Alex Carl, Grand Rapids, MI; Jason Dietsch, Edgerton, OH; Chase Elliott, Dawsonville, GA; Steve Dorer, Lakeland, FL; Tim DeVos, Comstock Park, MI; CJ Leary, Greenfield, IN; Damon Ecoff, Greenfield, IN; Brian Campbell, Wyoming, MI; Rick Turner, Yorktown, IN; Brent Jack, Butler, IN; Becca Kasten, Mequon, WI; Ken Schrader, Fenton, MO; Johnny Van Doorn, Coopersville, MI; Scott Hantz, Angola, IN; Terry Fisher Jr, Ossian, IN; Jay Niewiek, Cutterville, MI; Tim Curry, Allegan, MI; Adam Purdy, Taylor, MI; Jamie Iverson, Escanaba, MI; Nick Gullatta, N.Canton, OH; and Mason Mingus, Brentwood, TN.

CRA Super Series officials have scheduled a special Thursday afternoon practice session for these teams.• This will give these drivers who have never before experienced the progressive banking of Dixie by Draper's big track to gain valuable seat time and dial in their hot rods in preparation for Friday's big race.• Grandstand seating for this open practice is FREE !• You are invited to come out to Birch Run and see first hand the high quality race machines and talented drivers who'll be doing high speed, asphalt battle on Friday Night.

On Friday, Mid-Michigan Toyota Dealers will be sponsoring a FREE and OPEN practice on RACE DAY so everyone can head on out to Dixie by Draper and check out these incredibly fast machines first hand during two complementary practice sessions between 3pm and 5pm. At 5pm, the Grandstands will be swept clean and ticket holders may re-enter to watch qualifying, which begins at 5:30pm. The green flag drops at 7:30pm.

Fans will be treated to a special CRA Super Series autograph session between heat races and the features. This will happen approximately at 8:15pm.• Go out on to the Dixie by Draper racing surface, shake hands and talk face-to-face with these talented drivers and teams just moments before the Super Late Model racing action starts.

Joining the CRA Super Series will be Dixie Motor Speedway's Frankenmuth Brewery Street Stocks, Birch Run/Bridgeport Herald Pure Stocks, Mike's Auto Parts Figure Eights and the Midwest Classic Racers Dwarf Series. This is a points race for these weekly warriors and with only a few weeks left in the season, championships are being decided and the racing is hotter then ever.

The consummate racer's racer, Kenny Schrader, will be jumping behind the wheel of a Robert Maynor prepared CRA Super Late Model and taking on all comers. You will be able to meet Kenny Schrader one-on-one by winning tickets on The Moose 94.5FM in Saginaw, Banana 101.5FM in Flint, on TV-25 in Saginaw and TV-12 in Flint. Or watch Dixie Motor Speedway's Facebook Page (http://www.facebook.com/dixiemotorspeedway) for other opportunities to win.

Tickets for this event:
Adults $20
Seniors (60+) $18
Teens (13-17) $16
Children (6-12) $7
5 and under are FREE

Please note - No coolers are allowed - We have a great concession stand and full bar available.

COMPLETE SCHEDULE FOR THU 18TH AND FRI 19TH

THU: Pits open at 2pm, Practice at 3pm ending at 7:30pm.
FRI: Pits open at 12 Noon, Driver's Meeting at 2:15pm, Practice at 3:00pm - 5:00pm, Qualifying at 5:15pm (Order: Pure Stocks, MCR Dwarfs, Street Stocks, CRA Super Series), Heats at 7:30pm, Autograph Session with CRA Super Series at ~ 8:15pm (following Heats, immediately proceeding race), Features - CRA Super Series, Pure Stocks, MCR Dwarfs, Street Stocks, Pure Stock Figure Eight.

For more information, please call: 1 (989) 624-9778 or 1 (989) 395-0933. You can also log onto the Dixie Motor Speedway website at: www.dixiemotorspeedway.com