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Champion Racing Association (CRA) and Plymouth Speedway (IN) have announced an innovative partnership with MarcTimesTV.com to broadcast their April 11th "Cabin Fever 200 presented by the Newton Center" race event from Plymouth Speedway.

"We are very happy to enter into a broadcast partnership with the CRA" said Marc Times Racing News publisher Patrick McNamara.  "Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), or what is often referred to as live streaming, is the future of live motorsports broadcasting.  We are excited that Plymouth Speedway and the CRA are inviting us to join them as part of their "Cabin Fever 200" team.

Plymouth Speedway and the CRA are making the "Cabin Fever 200 presented by the Newton Center" available nationwide as a Pay-Per-View event, broadcasting live from Plymouth Speedway at 2pm on April 11th as the CRA's Howe Late Model Sportsman Division, the CRA Street Stocks and the CRA's Vore's Welding and Steel FWD Compacts thaw out Michiana's racing passion in the first big event of 2010.  The "Cabin Fever 200" broadcast team will include veteran CRA announcer Adam Mackey along with Plymouth Speedway public address announcer Andrew Hayn.   Adam and Andrew are among the best voices in short track motorsports and their skills and energy will contribute substantially to the 200 laps of feature racing being broadcast. MarcTimesTV broadcast is captured by three manned television cameras and produced on site utilizing the latest in mobile television transmission equipment.  Streamed in high standard definition flash at 30 fps at 720i in 640x480 resolution, this PPV broadcast should provide stunning coverage of the event.

R. J. Scott, Managing Partner of the CRA stated. "we regularly receive inquiries from our fans located across the nation desiring to watch CRA events live.  The CRA has always embraced new technology and endeavored to deliver superior racing action to our fans.  This developing relationship with MarcTimesTV and the Marc Times Racing News will provide our drivers and sponsors greater exposure, further reach and a higher level visibility while providing our fans who can't make it to the racetrack a new option for watching the race. "

"Nothing can replace the sights, sounds and smells of race day" said MarcTimesTV Executive Director Richard Miller. "We want fans to go to Plymouth Speedway on April 11th and witness live and in person some of the very best short track racing Indiana has to offer.  But if you can't make it to the track and still want to watch this great CRA event, we hope you'll find our coverage of the event exceeds your expectations".

Fans desiring to pre-order the PPV can go to http://www.marctimestv.com/subscriptions and receive a special $5 discount off the regularly priced PPV of $14.95.   Live feed will commence at 1 pm EST with racing action scheduled to begin at 2 pm EST.  All PPV's purchased before 11:59 pm EST on Friday April 9th will receive the 35% off discount. Registration at MarcTimesTV.com is required but is made available at no charge.  In addition to the live PPV, all PPV purchases will provide the purchaser unlimited on-demand replays for 7 days following the event.

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Champion Racing Association (CRA) is a racing sanctioning body that primarily oversees the scheduling, administering, and officiating of the CRA Super Series for Super Late Models. The CRA also sanctions Sportsman, Street Stocks and FWD Compacts.  Based out of the home state of racing, Indiana, the CRA is the Midwest's preeminent touring series for Super Late Model, Late Model Sportsman, Street Stock and FWD Compact stock cars.  The series is owned and managed by industry veterans Glenn Luckett and R. J. Scott, formed in 1997 the CRA now sanctions over 60 events a year, spanning 6 states and 15 tracks with racing action commencing in January and continuing into November.   Learn more about the CRA by visiting http://www.craracing.net

Marc Times Racing News was founded in 1964 by Dick Beebe as the Michigan Auto Racing Chronicles (MARC), later renamed "The MARC Times Racing News". Dick Beebe was the founder of the Michigan Speedway Promoters Association, he and his wife Pat are both inducted in the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame.  Marc Times Racing News & Michigan Racing Scene were acquired by Patrick McNamara in 2008 and incorporated as Michigan Circle Track, LLC.  In 2010, Michigan Circle Track was rebranded as Midwest Circle Track; Newspaper was rebranded Marc Times Racing News & Midwest Circle Track.  The· Marc Times Racing News & Midwest Racing Scene is the Great Lakes Region's No. 1 Racing Newspaper, with over 3000 subscribers across Michigan, Ohio & Indiana.  Learn more about the Marc Times Racing News & Midwest Racing Scene by visiting http://www.marctimesracingnews.com

MarcTimesTV.com is a cooperative effort between Marc Times Racing News & Miller Media Vision.  Richard Miller, founder of Miller Media Vision is a 25 year television broadcast professional having produced for several television stations in Lansing, Grand Rapids and Detroit. After a successful stint at each different station he worked for CBS NEWS in the regional office in Detroit covering stories locally and internationally. Presently he is President of MMV Inc. while free lancing for ESPN, Fox Sports Detroit and the Detroit Lions.

Plymouth Speedway is owned and operated by Bob Blount and Tom Smith.  The gates opened for the first time in the Spring of 1952, with a surface of oil and stones.  Over the next 60 years, the track would see various configurations and track surfaces of different distances and nights of operations.  Bob and Tom assumed ownership of Plymouth Speedway in 2005, repaved the track and configured it to its current dimension of 3/8th medium banked set up.  Racing from April to September of Saturday Nights, Plymouth Speedway is Michiana's top racing attraction featuring Late Models, Sportsman, Street Stocks, Mini-Stocks and Front Wheel Drives on a schedule which runs ever Saturday Night from May 1st through September 26th.  Learn more about Plymouth Speedway by visiting http://www.plymouthspeedway.net


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Champion Racing Association, Series Director, Glenn Luckett - E-Mail:
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