Salem, IN (October 13, 2009) – After 11 point events so far this season Tyler Roahrig is still the leader in the CRA Super Series K & N Filters Rookie of the Year standings heading into Sunday’s final points race of the season, the 38^th Annual Winchester 400 at Winchester Speedway. Roahrig has 714 rookie points to date, in the rookie points each rookie gets to drop their worst two finishes of the season in the final points tally to determine the 2009 K & N Filters Rookie of the Year. Roahrig has a 58 point lead over second place Nick Lay, so Roahrig really just needs to start Sunday’s event to claim the 2009 K & N Filters Rookie of the Year Award. Brandon Fagin is currently third in rookie points, followed by Damon Ecoff, Zach Hulvey and Justin Matson.

Roahrig has each been the K & N Filters Rookie of the Race Award winner in six series events to date collecting the $100 cash bonus and a $25 Product Certificate from K & N Filters and a $50 Product Certificate from VDL Fuel Systems each time. Lay has won the award three times while Matson and Fagin each won the award one time this season.

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 2009 Champion Racing Association Awards Banquet which will include a $1000 cash bonus, a jacket and a $100 Product Certificate from K & N Filters. The second place finisher in the K & N Filters Rookie Of The Year standings will receive a $300 Cash Bonus from Cometic Gasket.

The K & N Filters Rookie Of The Year will also receive a race ready Carburetor from VDL Fuel Systems, an ABC Body from Five Star RaceCar Bodies, a complete website with hosting and domain registration as well as maintenance for the entire 2009 race season from Speed Media, a $500 Product Certificate towards a Racing Uniform from Hinchman Racing Uniforms, a pair of AP Brake Rotors from AP Racing Brakes, a $200 Product Certificate from Cometic Gasket, a $100 Product Certificate from Hawk Performance, a $100 Product Certificate from AFCO, a $100 Product Certificate from JOES Racing Products, a $100 Product Certificate from Shively High Performance and a $50 Product Certificate from PitStopUSA.com.

K&N Filters, the Official Filter of the CRA Super Series, is both the sales and brand leader for performance filters, and maintains a stocking catalogue of over 3,500 part numbers, including an extensive line of both factory replacement drop-in filters, FIPK (Fuel Injection Performance Kit) applications, and its line of innovative Performance Gold oil filters. More information on K & N Filters is available at www.knfilters.com.