Salem, IN (April 24, 2008) – Officials from the CRA Super Series are hopeful that Mother Nature will let their 2008 racing season begin in this Sunday’s rescheduled Manning Service 100 at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Indiana. The event was originally scheduled for last Sunday, but was postponed because of persistent rain showers, just after practice had been completed after drying the track from morning showers.

That was the third CRA Super Series event so far this season that has been postponed because of weather, the series opener on March 28^th and then on March 29^th at the Music City Motorplex in Nashville was postponed because of rain, it has since been rescheduled for Sunday, July 20^th. The series was then supposed to open at Anderson Speedway on April 12^th, but that event was postponed to Sunday, June 15^th because of cold weather and the threat of rain.

"The weather has been tough on us so far this spring," remarked Glenn Luckett, Director of the CRA Super Series. "It cost everyone money, the fans, the tracks, the teams and the series. We greatly appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding so far this year, hopefully we can get things underway this Sunday and have great weather the rest of the season!"

All 24 teams that showed up this past Sunday are expected to return for this Sunday’s event. Joliet, Illinois native Boris Jurkovic filed an entry this week for Sunday’s event, the extra week allowed him time to get ready for this Sunday’s race. Jurkovic is also now talking about possibly being a contender for the 2008 series Championship.

Sunday will also be the season opener for the CRA Street Stocks and the Vore’s Welding & Steel CRA FWD Compacts. The CRA Street Stocks were originally scheduled to have a special points event with Music City Motorplex Sportsman on March 28^th and then March 29^th, but rain also canceled that event, it was not been rescheduled. Sunday’s CRA Street Stock events will be a tune-up for their 100-lap event on Sunday, May 4^th that will pay $2,500 to win and $100 to start.

Pit gates will open on Sunday, April 27 at 7:30am, spectator gates at 9:30 am with practice beginning at 10am. Qualifying will follow at 12:25pm. The race program will begin at 2pm with heat races from the USAC National Sprint Cars and CRA Street Stocks followed by the 30 lap Rich Vogler Classic for the USAC National Sprint Cars, the Manning Service 100 for the CRA Super Series late models, the MAX 40 for the CRA Street Stocks and the Vores Welding & Steel 20 for the Vores Welding & Steel CRA FWD Compacts. Advanced tickets can be purchased on line at www.winchesterspeedway.com.

More information on all the CRA Series is available at www.craracing.net.