Salem, IN (September 26, 2011) – Three time CRA Super Series Champion and current series points leader Scott Hantz as moved into the lead in the Scott Performance Wire Five Race Challenge after the Challenge’s last event on Labor Day at Winchester Speedway, were Hantz got a second place finish to winner John VanDoorn. Hantz has a mere two point lead over CRA Super Series leading Rookie of the Year candidate Derrick Griffin, who is also second to Hantz in series Championship points, heading into this weekend’s SealWrap Repair Tape 100 Presented by McGunegill Engine Performance at Lucas Oil Raceway, the fifth and final event in the Scott Performance Wire Five Race Challenge.

Griffin had been the Challenge’s leader prior to the Winchester event, but his ninth place finish in that event opened the door for Hantz to take over. Fellow rookie candidate Mason Mingus is in third place, he is 24 points behind Griffin. Series veteran Kenny Tweedy is in fourth place, he is 12 points behind Mingus. Nick Gullatta is in fifth place now, he is 10 points behind Tweedy. Gullatta had been in second place in Challenge points prior to Winchester, were contact in an accident regulated him to a 28^th place finish.

The Scott Performance Wire Five Race Challenge is a performance award program based upon five selected CRA Super Series point’s events during the 2011 season. The first event in the Scott Performance Wire Five Race Challenge was the May 30^th event at Columbus Motor Speedway, the second was on June 10^th at M-40 Speedway, the third was on August 19^th at Dixie Motor Speedway and the fourth was on Labor Day at Winchester Speedway.

The Scott Performance Wire Five Race Challenge will pay the driver who gets the most series points in the five events an $800 bonus and a set of Scott Performance Wires. The second place driver in the Scott Performance Wire Five Race Challenge will receive a $500 bonus. The third place driver in the Scott Performance Wire Five Race Challenge will receive a $400 bonus.

Scott Performance Wire will award the 2011 CRA National Late Model Champion with a set of Scott Performance Wires. Also, the 2011 CRA Super Series Champion and the 2011 CRA Southern Tour Champion will receive a set of Scott Performance Wires. There will be an additional set of Scott Performance Wires that will be given away at the 2011 CRA Awards Banquet by a random draw of the top 15 in final CRA Super Series points.

Scott Performance Wire is located in Mooresville, North Carolina. Scott Performance Wire produces Competition Ignition Wire Sets, Ignition Wires & Accessories, Battery Cables, and Wire & Cable Accessories for the top engine builders in the country. Started in 1990 by Brian Scott, Scott Performance Wire has become one of the leading innovators of custom high performance ignition wires for the racing community. Designed and built from quality components Scott Performance Wire products meet or exceed all engine builders' specifications. The hand crafting of each set of wires not only assures quality control it also provides the flexibility needed to meet the demand of every customer no matter how exotic. If your engine builder is not providing you with the best ignition wires available have him contact Scott Performance Wire. Scott Performance Wire "Different By Design".

For more information on Scott Performance Wire and its products, visit their web site at www.scottperformance.com.