CRA Super Series
Category | Stock car racing |
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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 CRA Super Series is a
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
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
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
Rookies of the Year
- 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
- 2022 Eddie Van Meter
- 2021 Hunter Jack
- 2020 Josh Brock
- 2019 Greg Van Alst
- 2018 Josh Brock
- 2017 Logan Runyon
- 2016 CRA JEGS All Stars Tourchampionships 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
The most frequent CRA racetracks have been:
Track | Town | State | Races |
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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
External links
- Champion Racing Association
- CRA Super Series at The Third Turn