Salem, IN (October 21, 2005) – Officials of Champion Racing Association have announced that the 2^nd Annual CRA Salem Speedfest scheduled for this weekend at Salem Speedway has been canceled because of weather.

"With a forecast of unseasonably cold temperatures on Sunday with wind chills in the 40’s and with a forecast of possible rain we feel it is in everyone’s best interest to cancel the event now rather than have the racers and fans travel long distances and have to cancel on Sunday," explained Glenn Luckett, CRA Super Series Director. "With gas prices as high as they are now, it’s in everyone’s best interest to cancel the event early."

Because of the already rescheduled Rockford Speedway event next weekend for the CRA Super Series and Salem Speedway’s Halloween 200, the event will not be rescheduled.

The next CRA Super Series event will be the Chicago International Trucks 250 the featured event of the rescheduled National Short Track Championships next Saturday, October 29^th at Rockford Speedway. More information is available here.