Salem, IN (October 5, 2011) – The CRA Super Series Championship points race has tightened up significantly as the teams head back to Berlin Raceway this Saturday for the makeup of the Keyser’s Port City Racing 125 that was postponed because of rain on September 24^th. Three time series Champion Scott Hantz saw his 38 point lead shrink to just 15 after last Sunday’s event at Lucas Oil Raceway were Hantz salvaged a 25^th place finish after contact from another car damaged his racecar. Hantz and his team worked on the car for several laps, he was able to return to the event and gain five positions to keep the points lead as he tries to claim a fourth CRA title.

Welch & Wilson Motorsports driver Derrick Griffin survived a couple of instances on a day when all the top point teams experienced some type of trouble to get an 11^th place finish, tops among the top five in series points. Griffin, the series current leader in rookie points, is trying to become the first driver to claim the series Points Championship and Rookie of the Year honors in the same season since Hantz did it in 2000. Terry Fisher Jr. is in third place, he is 58 points behind Griffin Jr. Kenny Tweedy is in fourth place, only 15 points behind Fisher Jr. Rookie Mason Mingus is in fifth place, nine points behind Tweedy. All five are entered for the Keyser’s Port City Racing 125.

The Keyser’s Port City Racing 125 will once again pit the best of CRA against some of the best local racers in the country. Former CRA Super Series Berlin Raceway winners who are entered include Hantz, Ross Meeuwsen and Tom Thomas. Brian Campbell, who is tied with his father Fred as the leader in CRA Super Series victories at Berlin Raceway with three a piece, is not entered, his brother is getting married Saturday and Brian is the Best Man in the wedding.

Other top series drivers entered for the Keyser’s Port City Racing 125 includes former Berlin regulars Johnny VanDoorn and Jay Niewiek along with Jason Dietsch, Damon Ecoff and Peter Cozzolino. Several top local drivers are also entered including Terry VanHaitsma who won the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour event at Berlin on September 10^th, also Tim DeVos, Chris Anthony, Chris Koslek, Alec Carll, Jordan Dahlke, Brandon Hermiller, Seth Moody, Gabe Ensing, Nick Bonstell, Justin Regnarus, Josh Hobson, Dave Lake, Joe Bush, and his daughter Lauren Bush. Also Billy Leslie, son of former ARCA regular Tracy Leslie, is entered.

Pit gates open on Saturday at 12noon. Practice will begin at 2pm with qualifying beginning at 4:30pm. There will be an on track autograph session with all the drivers starting at 6:15pm. The race program will begin at 7pm and will include the Keyser’s Port City Racing 125 for the CRA Super Series along with the VROA cars and couple of special Run What Ya Brung features.

More event and track information on Berlin Raceway is available at www.berlinraceway.com. More information on the CRA Super Series is available at www.craracing.net.