Salem, IN (April 7, 2009) – The CRA Super Series is set to open its 2009 racing season in the Anderson 125 Presented By Great Deals at Anderson Speedway this Saturday, April 11^th. The famous high-banked quarter mile racetrack located in Anderson, Indiana has hosted more CRA Super Series events than any other track since the series first ever event on Saturday, April 26, 1997. Anderson Speedway has hosted a total of 44 CRA Super Series events to date. Former two time series champion Brian Ross is the all-time series victory leader at Anderson Speedway with nine victories.

2008 series Champion Scott Hantz tops a strong list of drivers entered for this Saturday’s race. 2008 was a great season for Hantz, it was his third series Championship, breaking the record for most series Championships he held with Ross. Hantz also broke Ross’s all time series win record during the 2008 season, Hantz now has 23 series wins to Ross’s 22. Hantz’s record victory came at Anderson Speedway in the rain-shortened Anderson 300 in August. Hantz will be going for his fourth Championship in 2009 with hopes of becoming the first ever driver to win back-to-back Championships.

Two other former series Champions are entered for Saturday’s event including 1997 Champion Kenny Tweedy and 1998 Champion Brian Rievley. Tweedy begins his second season racing for long time series car owner Ken Muller and his Muller Motorsports Team. Rievley will be competing in a car owned by his father Bill, one of the most respected late model crew chiefs in the Midwest. Tweedy is second in series all time wins at Anderson Speedway with four while Rievley has been to victory lane with the series at Anderson Speedway one time and was the 1997 Anderson Speedway Late Model Champion.

Series veterans Rick Turner and Jeff Lane are both entered, both drivers have two series victories at Anderson Speedway, Turner won the Great Deals 125 last season after it was rescheduled to June because of weather. Other former Anderson winners entered include former ASA Racing Series competitor Jack Landis, Midwest late model veteran Eddie Hoffman and 2007 series Rookie Of The Year John VanDoorn in his debut for the Kaos Motorsports Team.

Boris Jurkovic, a two-time series winner in 2008 has filed an entry, the Illinoisnative is always a threat to win when he comes to a race. 2008 series Rookie Of The Year Aaron Pierce is entered. The Muncie native will drive for a team owned by his father Sam Pierce in 2009 and will have Bill Rievley turning the wrenches. Series veteran competitors John Heck, Jason Dietsch, Robert Maynor, Terry Fisher Jr., Jason Shively, JR Roahrig and Adam Purdy have all filed entries for Saturday night’s race.

The CRA Super Series has a very impressive rookie class campaigning for the 2009 K & N Filters Rookie Of The Year Award that will begin with Saturdays race. Rookie Nick Lay competed at the beginning of last season with the Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Series before finishing the season with some limited starts with the CRA Super Series including a 15^th place finish in the Anderson 300. Rookie Brandon Fagin also ran a limited series schedule in 2008 including a 12^th place finish in the Great Deals 125 at Anderson in June. Both will begin their quest for the rookie award on Saturday.

Rookie competitor Tyler Roahrig, son of series veteran JR Roahrig, ran a couple of series shows in 2008 and will be competing for Rookie honors in 2009. Zach Hulvey, a part-time Sportsman series competitor will also run for Rookie honors for veteran series car owner Floyd Fehl. Hulvey has made selected starts for Fehl is past series events. Rookie Damon Ecoff, son of former series competitor David Ecoff, will make his series debut Saturday along with fellow Rookie competitor Justin Matson.

Other drivers entered for Saturday’s event include Blake Hillard from Owensboro, Kentucky who will make his first ever start at Anderson Speedway. Also entered are Royce Mason II, son of former series competitor Royce Mason and Joe O’Connor who has raced with the series at past events at Illiana Motor Speedway.

There will be an open practice on Friday, April 10^th, pits open at 3pm, practice will go from 4 until 7pm. Pits will open on Saturday, April 11^th at 12noon, practice will be from 3 to 4pm, qualifying will be at 5:30pm, the race program will begin at 7pm and will include the Anderson 125 Presented By Great Deals for the CRA Super Series. For information on this weekends event go to www.andersonspeedway.com. For more information on the CRA Super Series go to www.craracing.net.