Salem, IN (August 22, 2008) – Aaron Pierce holds a slim lead in the K & N Filters Rookie Of The Year points after 11 CRA Super Series events so far this season, but fellow rookie Zach Taylor is still right on his tail in what looks to be a great battle for the 2008 K & N Filters Rookie Of The Year for the remaining four points events left on the 2008 series schedule which will resume with the McGunegill Engine Performance 100 Presented By The U.S. Army on Monday, September 1 at Winchester Speedway.

Pierce currently has 782 points in the K & N Filters Rookie Of The Year points, which allows each competitor to drop their two worse finishes of the season. One of those drops for Pierce is the series last event at Salem Speedway were he did not even get to attempt to qualify after suffering engine problems during practice. Zach Taylor is currently in second with 768 points, just 14 points behind Pierce. Pierce has been the K & N Filters Rookie Of The Race in six series events to date, while Taylor has captured that award at the other five series events this season. Both drivers have had a season high finish of second in an event this season with Taylor doing it twice at both Salem events.

Robert Maynor is currently third in K & N Filters Rookie Of The Year points with 640 points, Maynor got a season best ninth place finish at Salem last weekend. Adam Purdy is in fourth place with 612 points, he got his best ever series finish of sixth also at the series last event at Salem. Tommy Cook is in fifth place with 466 points followed by Donald Karr Jr., in sixth with 329 points, both of those drivers have not ran the full schedule of series events this season.

The K & N Filters Rookie Of The Race Award will go to the highest finishing registered rookie at each CRA Super Series points event during the 2008 season and will consist of a $100 cash bonus and a $25 Product Certificate. The highest finishing registered rookie in the K & N Filters Rookie Of The Year Standings will receive the K & N Filters Rookie Of The Year Award at the 2008 Champion Racing Association Awards Banquet which will include a $1000 cash bonus, a jacket and a $100 Product Certificate from K & N Filters.

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