Nashville, TN – Officials with Owosso Speedway and Champion Racing Association have released the Digital Entry Form for the Masters of the Pros 184 scheduled for Saturday, August 19th at Owosso Speedway in Ovid, Michigan. The event, celebrating its 11th inception, returns to Michigan for the first time since 2018 when neighboring Birch Run Speedway played host to the contest. A part of the 2023 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance schedule, the prestigious event pays out $10,000 to the race winner, plus, the coveted green jacket signifying a Masters win.
The inaugural Masters of the Pros event was held at Lebanon I-44 Speedway in Missouri in May of 2013. The event remained there for four more years until it moved to Birch Run Speedway in Michigan in June of 2018. Memphis International Raceway host the race in 2019 before the Masters began a three-year run (2020-2022) at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.
NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Chase Elliott won the inaugural JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Masters of the Pros at I-44 in 2013. Anderson Bowen won in 2014 before NASCAR Craftsmen Truck Series regular, John Hunter Nemechek scored back-to-back wins in 2015 and ’16. Cole Williams claimed the green jacket at the final Masters at I-44 in 2017. Senoia Georgia’s Bubba Pollard won the Masters of the Pros at Birch Run Speedway in 2018 and again in 2019 at Memphis International. Matt Craig earned a guitar and a green jacket in the Music City in 2020. Willie Allen has laid claim to the two most recent Nashville Masters victories.
The Masters of the Pros on Saturday, August 19th will mark the second appearance at Owosso Speedway in 2023. The first visit, fans saw Kyle Crump take his TK Racing No.71 to victory lane after a dominating performance leading 96 of the 100 laps. The night started with Wyoming, Michigan’s, Brian Campbell setting a new track record at 14.912.
In addition to the $10,000 payout to win the race, the event pays $1,000 to start. Plus, CRA Members who meet the criteria will be eligible for up to $500 in additional money thanks to the Winner Circle Program.
For more information on the Masters of the Pros 184 or the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance, log onto www.CRA-Racing.com. Find CRA: Champion Racing Association on Facebook and follow @CRARacing on Twitter.
