Salem, IN (October 22, 2010) – Perfect Circle Racecars Rookie of the Year competitor Jay Niewiek has earned the 2010 Cometic Gasket Hardcharger Award for the just completed 2010 CRA Super Series season. Niewiek gained 104 positions during the season, including gaining 28 positions in last Sunday’s 39^th Annual Winchester 400 Presented by EDCO Welding & Hydraulics at Winchester Speedway, which earned him that event’s Lane Automotive/ISKY Racing Cams Hardcharger Award as well as a Hoosier Racing Tire Performance Award.

Niewiek gained his 104 positions in just ten events, he missed the first two events of the season. Niewiek averaged 10 gained positions per event. This was the 17 year olds first season in a full size stock car, he finished 10^th in CRA Super Series season points and 3^rd in Perfect Circle Racecars Rookie of the Year standings.

Fellow rookie competitor Colin Nickolai came in second with 90 gained positions in 12 series events this season including gaining 21 positions in the Winchester 400. CRA veteran Jason Dietsch came in third place with 78 gained positions including 14 gained positions in the Winchester 400. John Long finished in fourth place with 32 gained positions. Jim Crabtree Jr. was fifth with 21 gained positions.

Cometic Gasket, the Official Gasket of the CRA Super Series, will award a $500 cash bonus to Niewiek at the 2010 Champion Racing Association Awards Banquet. A driver had to be in the top 15 in series points to be eligible for that award.

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