Salem, IN (April 15, 2008) – Lincoln Welders, a division of Lincoln Electric Company, who announced in December that it would continue its marketing partnership with the CRA Super Series for the tenth continuous season in 2008, has now agreed to expand that support to include all four Champion Racing Association series by adding the Howe CRA Sportsman Series, CRA Street Stocks and Vore’s Welding & Steel CRA FWD Compacts for the 2008 season.

"We are very happy to have Lincoln Welders expand its support of Champion Racing Association for the 2008 season," remarked Glenn Luckett, Director of Champion Racing Association. "We have been proud to have the support of a company like Lincoln Welders with our CRA Super Series for ten years, and it will mean a lot for our other series to have their support for the 2008 season."

Lincoln Welders will award a piece of equipment by random draw to one lucky winner from the top ten finishers in each of the Howe CRA Sportsman Series, CRA Street Stocks and the Vore’s Welding & Steel CRA FWD Compacts at the 2008 Champion Racing Association Awards banquet. All four series are scheduled to begin their 2008 seasons this weekend. The Howe CRA Sportsman Series will be in action at Anderson Speedway this Saturday, April 19^th, while the CRA Super Series, CRA Street Stocks and Vore’s Welding & Steel CRA FWD Compacts will all be racing at Winchester Speedway on Sunday, April 20^th.

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