Salem, IN (November 14, 2011) – Champion Racing Association officials have announced that they will once again award a bonus to a series team competing in the 44^th Annual Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway on December 4^th. Series officials will award a $1000 credit towards 2012 series memberships and entries if a competing team with the CRA Super Series or CRA Southern Tour during the 2011 season can win the Snowball Derby. If a CRA competitor does not win the Derby, then the officials will award a 2012 series membership and one event entry to the highest finishing CRA affiliated team.

In addition this year CRA officials will award a bonus to a series team competing in the Allen Turner Hyundai Snowflake 100 on Saturday, December 3^rd of Snowball Derby Weekend. Series officials will award a $500 credit towards 2012 series memberships and entries if a competing team with the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by GM Performance Parts during the 2011 season can win the Allen Turner Hyundai Snowflake 100. If a CRA competitor does not win the Snowflake, then the officials will award a 2012 series membership to the highest finishing CRA affiliated team.

"We wanted to add a little something special for the teams that have supported us in 2011 that will be competing in the Snowball Derby and in the Snowflake 100 this year," remarked R.J. Scott, Managing Partner of Champion Racing Association. "We have the utmost respect for Tim Bryant and his entire staff at Five Flags Speedway for the great job they have done in building the Snowball Derby into one of the greatest short track events in the country. This event is the premier late model event in the country each year, and we are glad to have several of our competitors competing in it again this year!"

To be eligible for the bonus, a team must have competed in at least two CRA Super Series, CRA Southern Tour or JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour events during the 2011 season and must run the CRA Super Series window valance on the top of their windshield while racing in the Snowball Derby or run the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour window valance on the top of their windshield while racing in the Allen Turner Hyundai Snowflake 100. Donnie Wilson got the bonus in last year’s Snowball Derby with the CRA Super Series window valance on his car.

The Snowball Derby has a very strong list of 47 competitors entered to date for the event with several drivers that competed in at least two CRA Super Series events sometime during the 2011 season including CRA National Super Late Model Champion Chase Elliott, CRA Southern Tour Drivers Champion Bubba Pollard, also Mason Mingus, Ross Kenseth, Jeff Fultz, Allen Karnes, Donnie Wilson, Randy Gentry, Kenzie Ruston, T.J. Reaid, Dwayne Buggay, Stephan Nasse, Grant Enfinger, Cale Gale, Ben Kennedy and Augie Grill.

The Allen Turner Hyundai Snowflake 100 has a very strong list of 57 competitors entered to date for the event with several teams that competed with the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by GM Performance Parts sometime during the 2011 season including 2011 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by GM Performance Parts Champion Erik Jones, 2011 Howie Lettow Rookie of the Year Presented by Howe Racing Cody Coughlin, also Jeff Fultz, Brandon Hermiller and Chase Elliott.

CRA fans can keep up with all the Snowball Derby and Allen Turner Hyundai Snowflake 100 action on Speed51.com. More information on all the CRA Series is available at www.craracing.net.