CRA Super Series
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| Category | Stock car racing |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Inaugural season | 1997 |
| Drivers | 59 |
| Engine suppliers | Chevrolet Dodge Ford Toyota |
| Drivers' champion | Greg Van Alst |
| Makes' champion | Ford |
| Teams' champion | Van Alst Motorsports |
| Official website | http://cra-racing.com/ |
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.
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 at the start of the 2012 season. CRA also has a partnership with the 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 in 2015.
Rookies of the Year[]
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015 Grant Quinlan
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012 Travis Braden
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004 Chris Gabehart
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
- 1999
- 1998
CRA Super Series Champions[]
- 2021 Hunter Jack
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016 (First to claim CRA Super Series and CRA Jegs All-Star Tour championships in the same year)
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012 (1st year of ARCA's partnership with CRA)
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001 Brian Ross
- 2000 (First to claim both Rookie of the Year and Series Championship)
- 1999 Brian Ross
- 1998
- 1997
Racetracks[]
The most frequent CRA racetracks have been:
- Anderson Speedway, Indiana (67 races)
- , Indiana (16 races)
- , Indiana (19 races)
- Berlin Raceway, Michigan (26 races)
- Columbus Motor Speedway, Ohio (11 races)
- Fairgrounds Speedway (Nashville), Tennessee (17 races)
- Lucas Oil Raceway, Indiana (31 races)
- Salem Speedway, Indiana (22 races)
- Toledo Speedway, Ohio (23 races)
- Winchester Speedway, Indiana (51 races)
The series has visited several other racetracks, including Bristol Motor Speedway.
See also[]
External links[]
- Stock car racing series in the United States
- Stock car racing
- Automobile Racing Club of America