Salem, IN (July 7, 2006) – Jeff Lane and Eddie Mercer currently lead the Harris Cutting Torches & Regulators Season Lap Leader Awards after 9 of 19 events on the 2006 CRA Super Series Presented By Spray Power schedule. Harris Cutting Torches & Regulators, a division of Harris Calorific, will award the CRA Super Series driver that leads the most laps in the regular 100/125 lap series points events on the 2006 schedule with a set of Harris Cutting Torches & Regulators. Lane currently leads in that category with 145 laps lead to date.

Lane, the 2005 CRA Super Series Drivers Points Champion, has a one lap lead over second place Scott Hantz who has lead 144 laps in the shorter distance series races. Lane scored a series victory in the Manning Service 100 at Winchester Speedway in April, while Hantz is still trying to get his first victory of the 2006 season, but has finished second in four series events this season. Nathan Haseleu is currently third with 77 laps lead and is followed by Donnie Hill and Andy Ponstein tied for fourth with 63 laps lead. Jack Landis and Bobby Parsley are tied for sixth with 62 laps lead. The winner of last seasons Harris Cutting Torches & Regulators Season Lap Leader Awards Chris Gabehart is currently in 12^th place with only 8 laps lead so far in 2006.

In addition, Harris Cutting Torches & Regulators will award the driver who leads the most laps in the special multi lap events on the 2006 CRA Super Series schedule with a set of Harris Cutting Torches & Regulators. The All American 150 at the Music City Motorplex on March 18^th is the only event held in that category to date. Eddie Mercer leads this category with 132 laps lead in getting the victory in the All American 150. Tim Schendel is in second with the 18 laps he lead in the All American 150. The Anderson 250 at Anderson Speedway on July 15^th, the 200 lap National Short Track Championships at Rockford Speedway on September 25^th, the Winchester 400 at Winchester Speedway on October 15^th and the All American 300 at Music City Motorplex will be the other special multi lap series events in 2006.

Harris Calorific is one of the largest independent manufacturers of gas apparatus equipment in the world. Harris Calorific products are sold and used in over 85 countries throughout the world with manufacturing facilities in Gainesville, GA; Los Angeles, CA; Rathnew, Ireland and Bologna, Italy. Lincoln Electric, the parent company of CRA Super Series sponsor Lincoln Welders, purchased Harris Calorific in 1990. Together, the two organizations provide their customers with an expanded portfolio of high quality products. Additional information can be found at www.harriscal.com, or at www.lincolnelectric.com.

The next CRA Super Series Presented By Spray Power event will be the Anderson 250 Presented By Great Deals on Saturday, July 15^th at Anderson Speedway. More information is available here.