Salem, IN (October 2, 2007) – Several familiar names to fans of the CRA Super Series will be competing in this Friday’s ARCA RE/MAX Series 250 lap event at Talladega Super Speedway. There are a total of eight drivers entered for Friday’s event that have raced previously with the CRA Super Series, two have been winners at series sanctioned events.

Veteran racer Bill Baird is entered in Friday’s event in the #52 Ken Schrader owned Dodge. Baird competed in the very first CRA Super Series event on April 26, 1997 at Anderson Speedway. Baird finished second that night to Brian Ross, the two-time series champion and all time victory leader. Baird ran a handful of series races that first season, then went on to run a year of ASA before going to the ARCA RE/MAX Series full time and winning the 1999 ARCA Points Championship, the last winner since Frank Kimmel’s streak of seven straight ARCA Championships.

Pensacola, Florida veteran Eddie Mercer is entered in James Finch’s #09 Chevrolet. Mercer has become a familiar face at the CRA Super Series events in Nashville, including getting the win in the All American 150 in March of 2006, and was third in last years All American 200 in November. Mercers recently competed with the series in the Circle Track Nationals at ORP in The 100 were he finished in 15^th after an early spin.

Josh Krug is entered in the #23 Wayne Hixon Chevrolet, Krug has competed with the ARCA RE/MAX Series through out the 2007 season, he is currently in 10^th place in points. Krug has competed in selected CRA Super Series events over the past two seasons including the events in Nashville and the Circle Track Nationals.

Dexter Bean is entered in the #6 David Bean Chevrolet, Bean is currently third in ARCA RE/MAX Series points, were he has competed full-time the last two seasons. Bean competed with the CRA Super Series in the National Short Track Championships at Rockford Speedway in September of 2005.

18 year old Landon Cassill is entered in the #87 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Cassill is a develop driver for Hendricks Motorsports were he has competed in selected ARCA and NASCAR Busch Series events during the 2007 season. Cassill competed in several CRA Super Series events during the 2005 season when he finished 14^th in series points. He competed in selected CRA events during the 2006 season including a fourth place finish in the All American 200 last November in Nashville.

Brian Scott is entered in the #32 Kevin Cywinski Chevrolet, Scott has competed in the 2006 CRA Super Series events at the Music City Motorplex in Nashville under the guidance of veteran late model racer Freddie Query. Scott will be competing full-time next season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, he has also filed an entry for the upcoming 36^th Annual Winchester 400 Presented By Ed Martin Auto Group and Renegade at Winchester Speedway on Sunday, October 14^th.

Mario Gosselin is entered in his own #12 Chevrolet. Mario won the south preliminary 100-lap event at the CRA Super Series co-sanctioned Speedfest event at USA International Speedway in Lakeland, Florida in 2005.

Chase Austin is entered in the #61 Rusty Wallace owned Dodge, Austin is a development driver with Rusty Wallace Motorsports competing in selected events this season. Austin competed in one CRA Super Series event, that was at Illiana Motor Speedway in June of 2005 were he finished 21^st after being involved in an incident with Larry Schuler, at that time Austin was a development driver for Rick Hendrick.

The Talladega ARCA REMAX Series 250 will be shown live on the Speed Channel starting at 5pm on Friday.