CRA Super Series
The CRA Super Series is a super late model stock car racing series owned and operated by the Champion Racing Association. It is a touring series based in the Midwestern United States, which competes at paved short ovals. It was formerly known as the Kendall Late Model Series and the Sunoco Super Series.
| Category | Stock car racing |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Inaugural season | 1997 |
| Drivers | 59 |
| Engine suppliers | Chevrolet Dodge Ford Toyota |
| Drivers' champion | Eddie Van Meter |
| Makes' champion | Ford |
| Teams' champion | Van Meter Race Team |
| Official website | http://cra-racing.com/ |
The series utilizes super late model chassis race cars. Regulations on engine and body are based on the United Super Late Model Rules Alliance using an Approved Body Configuration legal body, with 358 cubic inch engines. Car body designs are based on the Holden Commodore (VF) (2014-17), Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Charger, Ford Fusion, and the Toyota Camry.
Most races are 100-125 laps long, except the Winchester 400 at Winchester Speedway, the Redbud 400 at Anderson Speedway, the Berlin 251 at Berlin Raceway, and the SpeedFest 200 at Watermelon Capital Speedway.
The CRA Super Series is based out of Indiana, but in the past few years has been expanding its series to visit a variety of racetracks from Michigan to Florida. CRA started a partnership with the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards at the start of the 2012 season. CRA also has a partnership with the Southern Super Series that races in Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida, and the CARS Tour in Virginia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee with a series of combination races for all three tours, including one at Bristol Motor Speedway.
The winningest driver in CRA Super Series history is Scott Hantz, with 31 career wins. He also shares the record with Johnny VanDoorn for the most series championships with 3 each.
Two women have won a CRA Super Series race, with Kenzie Ruston (now NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Daniel Hemric's wife) winning at Lucas Oil Raceway in 2012 (the same year her future husband won the series championship) and Ali Kern at Kalamazoo Speedway in 2015.
Rookies of the Year edit
- 2022 Billy Van Meter
- 2020 Jaren Crabtree
- 2019 Jake Dossey III
- 2018 Austin Kunert
- 2017 Logan Runyon
- 2016 Dalton Armstrong
- 2015 Grant Quinlan
- 2014 West Griffith, Jr.
- 2013 Ali Kern
- 2012 Travis Braden
- 2011 Derrick Griffin
- 2010 Nick Gullatta
- 2009 Tyler Roahrig
- 2008 Aaron Pierce
- 2007 Johnny Van Doorn
- 2006 Danny Jackson
- 2005 Tommy St. John
- 2004 Chris Gabehart
- 2003 Chuck Barnes, Jr.
- 2002 Andy Ponstein
- 2001 Joel Kauffman
- 2000 Scott Hantz
- 1999 Peter Cozzolino
- 1998 Spanks Overbeck
CRA Super Series Champions edit
- 2022 Eddie Van Meter
- 2021 Hunter Jack
- 2020 Josh Brock
- 2019 Greg Van Alst
- 2018 Josh Brock
- 2017 Logan Runyon
- 2016 Cody Coughlin (first to claim CRA Super Series and CRA JEGS All Stars Tour championships in the same year)
- 2015 Grant Quinlan
- 2014 Travis Braden
- 2013 Travis Braden
- 2012 Johnny Van Doorn (1st year of ARCA's partnership with CRA)
- 2011 Derrick Griffin
- 2010 Johnny Van Doorn
- 2009 Johnny Van Doorn
- 2008 Scott Hantz
- 2007 Chris Gabehart
- 2006 Scott Hantz
- 2005 Jeff Lane
- 2004 Chuck Barnes, Jr.
- 2003 Bobby Parsley
- 2002 Joel Kauffman
- 2001 Brian Ross
- 2000 Scott Hantz (first to claim both Rookie of the Year and Series Championship)
- 1999 Brian Ross
- 1998 Brian Rievely
- 1997 Kenny Tweedy
Racetracks edit
The most frequent CRA racetracks have been:
| Track | Town | State | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Speedway | Anderson | Indiana | 74 |
| Angola Motorsport Speedway | Angola | Indiana | 16 |
| Baer Field Speedway | Fort Wayne | Indiana | 19 |
| Berlin Raceway | Marne | Michigan | 24 |
| Columbus Motor Speedway | Obetz | Ohio | 11 |
| Flat Rock Speedway | Flat Rock | Michigan | 8 |
| Indianapolis Raceway Park | Brownsburg | Indiana | 32 |
| Illiana Motor Speedway | Schererville | Indiana | 8 |
| Kalamazoo Speedway | Kalamazoo | Michigan | 9 |
| Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway | Nashville | Tennessee | 18 |
| Plymouth Motor Speedway | Plymouth | Indiana | 8 |
| Salem Speedway | Salem | Indiana | 24 |
| Shady Bowl Speedway | DeGraff | Ohio | 7 |
| Toledo Speedway | Toledo | Ohio | 26 |
| Winchester Speedway | Winchester | Indiana | 55 |
The series has visited several other racetracks, including Bristol Motor Speedway and North Wilkesboro Speedway.
See also edit
External links edit
- Champion Racing Association
- CRA Super Series at The Third Turn