Salem, IN (December 13, 2004) – Lincoln Welders, a division of Lincoln Electric Company, will continue its marketing partnership with the CRA Super Series for the upcoming 2005 racing season. For the seventh year in a row Lincoln Welders will be an Award Sponsor of the CRA Super Series. Lincoln Welders will present the 2005 CRA Super Series Points Champion with a welder at the 2005 CRA Super Series Awards Banquet. In addition, Lincoln Welders will award an additional welder, by random draw, to a team finishing in the top fifteen in CRA Super Series points attending the banquet.

The Barnes Racing Team, the 2004 CRA Super Series Champions, with driver Chuck Barnes Jr. will be awarded a welder from Lincoln Welders at the 2004 CRA Super Series Awards Banquet on January 15^th, 2005 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. Lou Vitucci, District Sales Manager for Lincoln Electric, will be on hand at the banquet to present the 2004 winners their welders from Lincoln Welders.

"Lincoln Welders is very proud to be a sponsor with the CRA Super Series again in 2005," remarked Vitucci. "The quality race teams that compete with the CRA Super Series have proven to be great marketing tools as well as representatives of Lincoln Welders .We look forward to continuing the great relationship we have established with the CRA Super Series and its teams."

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