Salem, IN (June 19, 2007) – Jack Smith has retaken the lead of the Cometic Gasket Hardcharger Standings after six CRA Super Series events so far this season heading into Saturday’s 6^th Annual Elmer Musgrave Memorial Presented By Texas Corral at Illiana Motor Speedway in Schererville, Indiana. Smith has previously led the standings earlier in the season, but had recently been passed by rookie contender Nick Baran. Smith now leads with 24 improved positions so far during the 2007 season while Baran drops to second with 23 improved positions.

Another Rookie contender Sean Matthuis is now in third with 22 improved positions and continues to gain on the leaders with each event. A third rookie contender Ray Mooi has now moved into a fourth place tie with A. J. Ganino with 19 improved positions. Part-time competitor Bret Miles Jr. is currently in sixth with 18 improved positions followed by Jason Shively in seventh with 16 improved positions with series points leader Chris Gabehart in eighth with 12 improved positions.

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 2007 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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