Salem, IN (October 23, 2008) – The final round of The Scott Performance Wire Four State Challenge, an award program based upon four selected CRA Super Series points events in the four states the series had points events in 2008, took place last Saturday in the Boyne At Berlin 125 at Berlin Raceway, located in Marne, Michigan. 2008 CRA Super Series Champion Scott Hantz came into that event trailing Rick Turner by six points in the Scott Performance Wire Four State Challenge. Hantz’s second place finish in the event to winner Brian Campbell, combined with Turner’s 11^th place finish gave Hantz the 2008 Scott Performance Wire Four State Challenge title by 18 points over Turner.

The Scott Performance Wire Four State Challenge began with the Hoosier Hills 100 at Salem Speedway in Salem, Indiana on June 7^th, were Rick Turner emerged as the point leader after finishing fourth in that event as well as being the Appleton Rack & Pinion Fast Qualifier. Turner continued to lead after the second Scott Performance Wire Four State Challenge event at the Music City Motorplex in Nashville, Tennessee on July 20^th were Turner finished third. Turner kept the lead after being the Appleton Rack & Pinion Fast Qualifier and got a eighth place finish in the third round on August 1 in the Crown On-line 100 at Toledo Speedway, located in Toledo, Ohio.

Hantz secured five qualifying points at Berlin by being the fourth fastest qualifier, Turner failed to scored any qualifying points, as he had in the previous events. Turner was lucky just to be able to race in the Berlin event after his car suffered heavy damage in the Winchester 400 the week prior. ASA Late Model Challenge Series Champion Peter Cozzolino, a former CRA competitor, contacted Turner and offered Turner his car to compete with in the event. Turner had limited practice with the car and then spun in oil early in the event causing a caution placing him at the tail of the field. Turner fought back to get his 11^th place finish. Turner also finished second in series Championship points to Hantz.

K & N Filters Rookie Of The Year points runner-up Zach Taylor finished third in Scott Performance Wire Four State Challenge points, nineteen points behind his teammate Turner. John VanDoorn, last year’s winner of the Scott Performance Wire Four State Challenge, finished in fourth with K & N Filters Rookie Of The Year Aaron Pierce in fifth place.

The Scott Performance Wire will award Scott Hantz a $700 bonus and set of Scott Performance Wires for winning the 2008 Scott Performance Wire Four State Challenge at the series awards banquet in January. Rick Turner will receive a $500 bonus for his second place effort. Zach Taylor will receive a $300 bonus for his third place effort. Scott Performance Wire will also award Hantz an additional set of Scott Performance Wires for being the 2008 CRA Super Series Champion. An additional set of Scott Performance Wires will be given away by random draw of the top fifteen teams in final series points at the 2008 series awards banquet.

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