Salem, IN (May 24, 2006) – Indianapolis, Indiana’s Tommy St. John is the current leader of the Cometic Gasket Hardcharger Standings after four CRA Super Series Presented By Spray Power events this season. St. John has already improved 37 positions so far, an average of over nine positions per event in 2006. The 2005 CRA Super Series Rookie Of The Year is currently 5^th in season points heading into this weekends 125-lap event at the famed Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan.

The next five positions after St. John are all CD-2 Rookie Of The Year Candidates. Roush Racing Development Driver Sondi Eden is currently in second with 32 improved positions so far, an average of eight positions per event. John Van Doorn is currently in third with 17 improved positions. Rich Segvich is fourth with seven improved positions, while Michael Gaier, currently leading the CD-2 Rookie Of The Year points, and Danny Jackson are tied for fifth place with Zach Taylor with four improved positions each.

Cometic Gasket, the Official Gasket of the CRA Super Series, will award a $400 bonus to the season leader in the Cometic Gasket Hardcharger Standings at the 2006 CRA Super Series Awards Banquet.

Headquartered in Concord, Ohio, in a 20,000 square foot building on seven acres, Cometic Gasket began production in 1989. Cometic Gasket produces superior quality gaskets for the hi-performance industry as well as the replacement market. Cometic Gasket products are available in complete engine kits, individual gaskets, or seals. Cometic Gasket can also produce blue print custom gaskets to any specs with no minimums, no costly tooling charges with excellent turn around. Cometic Gasket, cutting edge technology for today’s power plants!

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