Salem, IN (September 21, 2011) – Jay Niewiek, the 2010 winner of the Cometic Gasket Hardcharger Season Award, continues to lead the 2011 Cometic Gasket Hardcharger standings after ten CRA Super Series events so far this season. Niewiek has gained 105 positions so far this season, which is an average of ten positions per race. Niewiek gained 15 positions in the series last event on September 5^th at Winchester Speedway, starting 30^th and finishing 15^th.

CRA Super Series veteran Kenny Tweedy is in second place with 73 gained positions to date, including three gained positions at the Winchester event. Jason Dietsch is in third place with 55 gained positions. Rookie competitor Mason Mingus is in fourth place with 49 gained positions while Colin Nickolai is in fifth place with 45 gained positions to date.

Cometic Gasket, the Official Gasket of the CRA Super Series, will award a $500 bonus to the season leader in the Cometic Gasket Hardcharger Standings at the 2011 Champion Racing Association Awards Banquet. A driver has to be in the top 15 in series points to be eligible for this award.

Headquartered in Concord, Ohio, in a 20,000 square foot building on seven acres, Cometic Gasket began production in 1989. Cometic Gasket produces superior quality gaskets for the hi-performance industry as well as the replacement market. Cometic Gasket products are available in complete engine kits, individual gaskets, or seals. Cometic Gasket can also produce blue print custom gaskets to any specs with no minimums, no costly tooling charges with excellent turn around. Cometic Gasket, cutting edge technology for today’s power plants!

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