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Elliott and Busch Win
Big in Exciting Speedfest 2012 CRA Series Opener
Cordele, GA (January 29, 2012) -
Dont you just love it when a Race plan comes together? Then
you will be excited about what happened at Watermelon
Capitol Speedway in beautiful Cordele, GA over the weekend
when they hosted the kick-off event of the season with the
JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour and the CRA Super Series Races in
SpeedFest 2012. The weather could not have been better with
sunny skies and temperatures that must have made the
Northern fans jealous. There was nervous energy in the air
that could not be denied as the teams made last minute
adjustments and readied themselves for the much-anticipated
CRA season opener.
The JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour presented by GM Performance
Parts Rheem 150 was filled with fast and furious action
featuring 3 wide racing at times and action all the way
around the track. Chase Elliott came to the win as 2 cars
spun on the white flag lap and Elliott and Mike Garvey
threaded the needle to come in to take the checkers for the
win. In victory lane, Elliott got one of the biggest cheers
from the crowd and said, "I don't know
if it was our strongest or not, but it worked out and we got
to the front."
In the CRA Super Series race Kyle Busch ran past the field
to capture the win in the Speedfest 200. With 3 wide racing
the first 3 laps out for 8 - 15 spots, followed by
side-by-side racing for much of the first half of the race,
on lap 97, Jeff Fultz left the track and went through the
dry creek off of turn 3 after hitting an oil patch for a
wild ride that marked the end of the first half of the race.
After the car was pulled out of its precarious landing spot,
Fultz was able to drive it back to the track and finished
the race on the lead lap. In the second half, Busch took the
lead from Bubba Pollard, after several cautions and a
rolling red caused by a uniquely unexpected and wildly
unheard of grass fire in the turn 3 dry brush outfield
caused by recent drought conditions in the region. Busch
went on to win the lead off race of the season past Pollard
and fellow NASCAR Sprint Cup driver David Ragan who finished
2nd and 3rd. Race winner Busch said,
"It's awesome to come down to the south to see a full
Grandstand. Thanks to you all for coming out to see us
race."
John Hunter Nemechek, the fourteen
year old son of NASCAR Star Joe Nemechek, took home the
RaceTrailerSales.com
Halfway Leader Award for holding the lead at the halfway
mark of the Speedfest 200. He also
received the AR Bodies Cool Move of the race for passing
Busch and Pollard to take the lead in the early part of the
race.
Following
the break in the SpeedFest 200 for the CRA Super Series, the
cars were lined up according to many tires they changed at
the break. Elliott started on the pole
as the only car to take zero tires.
Busch took the lead from Elliott on the first lap of the
second half of the race and held it to the restart following
a caution on lap 171. Pollard took back
the lead after a long, hard charging chase for the front
spot, biding his time with much patience and total focus to
take the lead after following in Buschs tire tracks for
many, many laps. Busch retook the lead
on the 184th lap and ran away to see the checkers
wave for the wildly popular win.
The practice rounds opened on Saturday, the Top 5 CRA Super
Series Speeds were done by Garvey, Erik Jones, Busch, John
Hunter Nemechek and Elliott posted fast times that
unofficially broke the track record at 15.831, 15.836,
15.850, 15. 858, 15.871, and 15.884 respectively which had
less than a one second differential and held promise that
there would be a tight field with plenty of drama and
anticipation for the starting line-up results for the 35 car
field. In the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour practice, while no
track records were threatened, Daniel Hemric, Mike Garvey,
Chase Elliott, Bent Downey and Kyle Benjamin rounded out the
top 5 with the fastest practice circuits of 16.005, 16.014,
16.152, 16.156, and 16.167 that proved again that a
promising strong showing that left the field with another
less than one second differential time from all 32
contenders from top to bottom.
In a sport where Lady Luck often plays an unanticipated
role, the 3 draw on the invert in which Chase Elliott posted
the top qualifying time gave Bubba Pollard the unexpected
pole in the Rheem 150 race pole, and a 5 draw on the invert
by CRA Super Series by WearCrete Racing Fast Qualifier Ragan
led the way for Pollard to get the nod for the poll once
again. There was palpable excitement in the air as the
fired-up crowd cheered for their favorites and the starting
line up was set for the Battles to come in the wildly
anticipated Feature Races at Speed Fest 2012.
On Sunday, despite having to deal with a change of venue
from Lanier National Speedway to Watermelon Capital Speedway
just 10 days before the event, there was a huge crowd who
had waited all winter for their race fix, and they would not
leave disappointed. On Sunday, Ragan and Busch headlined an
autograph session of the events drivers that was a dream
encounter for many of these excited fans who stood in long
lines to meet their racing heroes. The cars for both races
were parked along the front straight-away as fans poured
onto the track to have a closer look at these machines as
they took pictures and made instant memories, not to mention
many smiles and spontaneous laughter as the energy built for
the 2 races to come.
At the end of the night, many race
fans were overheard saying with excitement that this was
some of the best racing they had seen in this area in quite
some time, with that same energy bound to carry over to one
of the most competitive schedules ever assembled
in the Series history. Many loyal
followers are already beginning to make their plans to
follow yet another exciting CRA Racing Season that will kick
off the main portion of the shows with the CRA Super Series
at Anderson Speedway on Saturday, April 14, 2012, the JEGS/CRA
All-Stars Tour presented by GM Performance Parts will start
their action packed season at Plymouth Speedway on Sunday,
April 22. For more information see
www.craracing.net.
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Crane Cams to
Continue as the Official Ignition System of CRA
Salem, IN (February 1,
2012) Champion Racing Association officials have announced
that Crane Cams has agreed to continue as the Official
Ignition System of CRA and its ARCA/CRA Super Series and
JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by GM Performance Parts
for the upcoming 2012 race season. This will be Crane Cams
second year as a marketing partner with CRA.
Crane Cams will have an
extensive program to award CRA teams competing in both the
ARCA/CRA Super Series and JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented
by GM Performance Parts. Crane Cams will award a $250
Product Certificate to the winner of each series event.
Crane Cams will also award the highest finishing registered
Rookie at each event with a $100 Product Certificate. In
addition Crane Cams will award each series 2012 Champion
with a $500 Product Certificate and each series 2012 Rookie
of the Year with a $250 Product Certificate. Teams must have
the Crane Cams sticker properly placed on their cars in
order to receive the Product Certificates.
We are very happy to have
Crane Cams as a marketing partner with CRA again in 2012,
remarked Glenn Luckett, Managing Partner with CRA. The
tremendous success CRA has experienced over the past several
seasons has helped CRA attract great supporters like Crane
Cams. Our success is due to the great racers and sponsors
that have supported CRA. Its great to have companies like
Crane Cams coming back on board to support our racers!
Crane Cams
has been manufacturing high-performance aftermarket parts
since the 1950s, and has been a major force in motorsports.
Whether its circle track, drag racing, or dirt track racing,
Crane Cams has been providing engine technology to winning
teams for more than six decades. More information about
Crane Cams is available at www.CraneCams.com.
More information on all the CRA Series is available at
www.craracing.net.
Ford Racing
to Support CRA Again in 2012
Salem, IN (February 2,
2012) CRA officials are pleased to announce that Ford
Racing will once again partner with CRA for the upcoming
2012 season, with both the ARCA/CRA Super Series and the
JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour. 2012 will be the third straight
season that Ford Racing has supported CRA, it will be its
third with the ARCA/CRA Super Series and its second with the
JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour.
Ford Racing will award a
$250 cash bonus to any driver winning an ARCA/CRA Super
Series event with an M-6007-D347SR Ford Racing Sealed Racing
Engine, or with an M-6007-S374DCRA Ford Racing Sealed Racing
Engine or with the use of a Ford Racing Engine Block or Ford
Racing Cylinder Heads. Ford Racing will award a $250 Cash
bonus if a driver can win a JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour event
with an M-6007-D347SR Ford Racing Sealed Racing Engine.
We greatly appreciate
Ford Racing supporting CRA again in 2012, remarked R.J.
Scott, Managing Partner of CRA. Its great to have a
manufacturer step up and reward teams for using their
products.
CRA competitors wanting to
be eligible for these bonuses must register in the Ford
Racing Contingency program at
https://www.fordracingparts.com/Register/Contingency.asp.
"CRA is one of the premier
asphalt racing sanctioning bodies in North America and is a
perfect fit for the Ford Racing Short Track program. We want
short track supporters across North America to know that we
are very supportive of their efforts. Short tracks have been
the backbone of stock car racing for over 50 years, and Ford
recognizes their importance. We believe the contingency
program that we have offered the CRA competitors and
supporters reflects our support, said Mike Delahanty,
Program Manager-Sportsman Circle Track Racing for Ford
Racing.
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2011
CRA Super
Series Schedule
January 30 Lanier National Speedway 200 Laps /
Braselton, GA (CRA Southern Six-Pack Tour)
March
6 South Alabama
Speedway 250 Laps / Opp, AL (CRA Southern Six-Pack Tour)
April 16 Anderson Speedway 125 Laps / Anderson,
IN
May 1 Winchester Speedway 100 Laps / Winchester,
IN
May 22
Baer Field Speedway
100 Laps / Ft. Wayne, IN
May 30 Columbus Motor Speedway 125 Laps /
Columbus, OH
June 12 Lucas Oil Raceway 100 Laps / Clermont,
IN
June 21 Berlin Raceway 251 Laps / Marne, MI
(National Points only)
July 3 Angola Motor Speedway 125 Laps / Angola,
IN (Tentative)
July 10 M-40 Speedway 125 Laps /
Jones, MI
July 24 - Plymouth Speedway 125 Laps / Plymouth,
IN (Tentative)
August 1 - Anderson Speedway 300 Laps / Anderson,
IN
August 19
Dixie Motor Speedway
100 Laps / Birch Run, MI
September 5 - Winchester Speedway 100 Laps /
Winchester, IN
September 17 Gresham Motorsports Park 125 Laps /
Jefferson, GA (CRA Southern Six-Pack Tour)
September 24 Berlin Raceway 125 Laps / Marne, MI
October 2 - Lucas Oil Raceway 100 Laps / Clermont,
IN
October 16 - Winchester Speedway 400 Laps /
Winchester, IN
November 5 North/South Shootout / TBA (CRA
Southern Six-Pack Tour)
2011 CRA Sportsman Series Schedule
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Sunday, April
10 |
Plymouth Speedway |
75 |
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Saturday,
April 23 |
Anderson Speedway |
75 |
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Saturday, May
14 |
Anderson Speedway |
75 |
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Sunday, May
29 |
Angola Motor Speedway |
50 |
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Sat/Sun, June
11-12 T |
Lucas Oil Raceway (IRP) |
40 |
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Saturday,
July 9 |
M-40 Speedway |
50 |
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Saturday,
July 23 |
Anderson Speedway |
100 |
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Sunday,
August 7 |
Winchester Speedway |
40 |
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Saturday,
August 27 |
Anderson Speedway |
75 |
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Sun/Mon,
September 4-5 |
Winchester Speedway |
40 |
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Sat/Sun,
October 1-2 T |
Lucas Oil Raceway (IRP) |
40 |
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Friday,
October 14** |
Winchester Speedway |
25 |
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Saturday,
October 15 |
Winchester Speedway |
40 |
2011 JEGS All Star Tour
Presented by GM
Performance Parts
Schedule
Saturday, April 23
Toledo Speedway
100
Saturday, May 14
TBA
100
Saturday, May 28
Columbus Motor Speedway
100
Saturday, June 4
Anderson Speedway
100
Friday, June 17
Dixie Motor Speedway
100
Saturday, July 30
Rockford Speedway
100
Saturday, August 20
Winchester Speedway
100
Saturday, September
3
Owosso Speedway
100
Saturday, September
10
Berlin Raceway
100
Sunday, October 2
Lucas Oil Raceway (IRP)
100
Saturday, October
15
Winchester Speedway
100
2011 USA MODIFIED
SERIES SCHEDULE
2011
ADVANCE RACING ASSOCIATION
SCHEDULE
Sat 6/4/11 ARA Race Lucas Oil Raceway
at Indianapolis .686 Late Models, Pro Trucks
Modifieds
Sat 7/16/11 ARA Race Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis .686 Late
Models, Pro Trucks
Modifieds
Sat 8/20/11 ARA Race Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis .686 Late
Models, Pro Trucks
Modifieds
Sat 9/24/11 ARA Race Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis .686 Late
Models, Pro Trucks
Modifieds
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