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CRA Super Series
To Return To the High Banks Of Salem Speedway In 2008
Salem, IN, (December 14, 2007)
– Following a four-year absence from the Salem Speedway schedule the
CRA Super Series is set for a return to the .555-mile High Banked oval
in 2008 with two
 100
lap events. The first event will be the Hoosier Hills Classic on
Saturday, June 7th. The second event will be on Saturday,
August 16th, both events will be run under the lights.
Salem Speedway has been running their own late model division in
recent years up until this coming 2008 season.
A total of 19 CRA Super Series events
have been contested at Salem, since Kenny Tweedy won a 100-lap race in
May of 1997, the second event in the series inaugural season. Bull
Baker won the series last event at Salem Speedway, which was a 125-lap
event, held on October 24th, 2004. Baker led all 125 laps
of the Spray Power 125 after taking the lead from his outside front
row starting position. Two-time series Champion Scott Hantz finished
in second while multi-time Salem Speedway Late Model Champion Keith
Gardner finished in third. Chris Gabehart finished in fourth on his
way to claiming the 2004 CRA Super Series Rookie Of The Year Award.
Chuck Barnes Jr. finished in fifth to claim the 2004 CRA Super Series
Season Points Championship.
Brian Ross and Junior Hanley are tied
with the most series wins at Salem Speedway, both have four wins,
while Tweedy and Matt Hagans are tied for third with two wins apiece.
There are seven drivers who have gotten one win including NASCAR
Nextel Cup driver David Stremme, Open Wheel veteran Chet Fillip,
former Late Model great Jim Cooper, along with series veterans Dave
Jackson, Jeff Lane, Bull Baker and current ASA Late Model Series
competitor Peter Cozzolino.
More information on Salem Speedway is
available at
www.salemspeedway.com. More information on the CRA Super Series is
available at www.craracing.net.
2008 CRA Super Series tentative
scheduled events released to date:
April 12 – Anderson Speedway 125 Laps
/ Anderson, IN
June 7 – Salem Speedway 100 Laps /
Salem, IN
July 3 – Angola Motor Speedway 125
Laps / Freemont, IN
August 9 – Anderson Speedway 300 Laps
/ Anderson, IN
August 16 – Salem Speedway 100 Laps /
Salem, IN
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