Lane was fast during practice, third fastest in qualifying and had a large lead at one point in the Circle Track Classic 100 presented by U.S. Army, and barely won as Hantz came on strong in the closing laps of the race to move up to second after working to pass K&N Filters Rookie of the Year contender Zach Taylor and set his sights on Lane. Hantz caught Lane with less than 10 laps to go, but Lane blocked each Hantz pass attempt including a move on the last lap coming out of the fourth turn giving Lane his 12^th career CRA Super Series win.

"I had to make it wide there at the end, earlier we had the car to beat, but after the last yellow there for oil, it was going away.  Scott (Hantz) had the better car there at the end, but I still managed to win."  Lane said. 

Hantz finished second maintaining his lead for the series season championship over second place contender Rick Turner who was the Appleton Rack & Pinion Fast Qualifier for a series leading fourth time in 2008 and finished fourth for his seventh Top Five finish of the year in what has been his best year yet with the CRA Super Series.

Mark Lambert following Win.

Turner’s teammate Taylor finished third to gain some points on Aaron Pierce, who finished ninth, in a very tight race for rookie of the year. Taylor earned the K&N Rookie of the Race Award. Pierce received a Hoosier Racing Tire Performance Award and the ISKY Racing Cams/Lane Automotive Hardcharger Award.

Sean Matthuis scored his first ever-top five finish with the CRA Super Series finishing in fifth place. This earned him the ARP Bodies Cool Move of the Race Award and he also received the Ringers Gloves Award.

Lane received a Hoosier Racing Tire Performance Award, the Holley Performance Award, the Fatheadz.com Winners Award and the RaceTrailerSales.com Halfway Leader Award. Early race leader Terry Fisher, Jr. turned the fastest lap during the race to win the VDL Fuel Systems Hot Lap of the Race.

Circle Track Classic 100 presented by US Army Results

Mark Lambert is only 15 but he has 10 years of racing experience starting with go-karts and moving to Sportsman style cars this year. Lambert battled with Charlie Hanna throughout the race, and came out the winner in his first ever Howe CRA Sportsman Series event.

"That was awesome, this is my first race with the CRA guys and we did not expect to compete up front and were just hoping to be able to get a top 5 or a top 10 finish.  To win against these guys is just awesome."  Lambert stated after the race.

"I just got caught up in some traffic while leading as the guys ahead of me were racing to stay on the lead lap and for position, and he got me." Hanna said. "Can’t blame them, they were just racing."

Eric Barcus started on the front row and took the early lead before Hanna got around to lead for 30 laps of the 50 lap race before getting caught in traffic. After Lambert got past him Hanna stayed close and after a red flag on lap 39 for a horrific looking accident with Ryan Schnabel’s car ending up on its side trapped against the wall by Pete Farmer’s truck, Hanna got past Lambert again to take the lead. Lambert did not let this hold as he made a bold move to pass Hanna and take the lead for good on the 43^rd lap. Justin Alsip finished in third, series point’s leader Tony Dager in fourth and 15 year old Damon Ecoff in fifth.

Circle Track Classic 50 presented by Lyons Truck and Trailer Results  

Rick Erwin (right) is presented his trophy by race sponsor Chad Hall

Rick Erwin had trouble on his qualifying attempt and was mired back at the back of the 33-car field starting in 27^th place. Between qualifying and the race Erwin and his crew had made a few adjustments to the car including using the track welder and it showed as he charged through the field to find himself running for the lead before the 20^th lap and taking the lead on the 23^rd lap. From there he never looked back as Jeff Perry who led the first 22 laps could not catch Erwin, but stayed with him through the race.

"We had to fix this car this week, we had a hard crash at Anderson and had to clip it, we started Monday, and just got it here.  We were ok in practice, pretty fast, and then we adjusted it before the race and made it unbeatable tonight."  Erwin commented.  "It was a fun race!"

Circle Track Classic 50 presented by Hall Brothers Transportation Results

Joe Beaver led 22 laps of the 30 in the Super Truck Challenge at the Circle Track Classic 30, but he could not hold on to lead the most important one as Tom Miller finally slipped by with 2 laps to go and held on to win.  Beaver finished second, Josh Poore third, Ryan Todd fourth and Scott Brooke fifth.

Tom Miller in Victory Lane

"That was some hard a** racing.  I really enjoyed racing with the other guys, the Anderson guys seemed to race cleaner looking at their trucks after the race."   Miller stated.  "The fans must have loved it, everybody started fast and had to finish fast."  

Circle Track Classic 30 Super Truck Challenge Results

The next event for the CRA Super Series is the 37^th Annual Winchester 400 presented by The Ed Martin Auto Group and Renegade at Winchester Speedway on October 10-12. NASCAR stars Kyle Busch and David Stremme have committed to racing with the CRA Super Series stars all battling to win this prestigious event at the historic track. The Howe CRA Sportsman and Vore’s Welding & Steel CRA FWD Compacts will also be racing during this weekend. For more information go to www.craracing.net.

The CRA Street Stocks next race is at Winchester Speedway Sunday, September 28, 2008 during The Old Timers Weekend with the USAC Sprints and Inex Thunder cars. Vintage racecars will be on display September 27 & 28 with some of the cars taking hot laps on the famed speedway following qualifications on the 28^th. For more information see www.winchesterspeedway.com.

Super Truck Challenge Lineup

Due to rain at the track the lineup for the Super Truck Challenge was set by a draw by the drivers.  Putting Scott Brooks on the pole.  This race has also been shorten to 30 laps. 

Super Truck Lineup

Miles New Track Record

Bret Miles, Jr. entered today a few points behind Joe Beaver  in the CRA Street Stocks standings and set a new track record of 26.390 seconds.  Beaver was second Jason Thompson third, Brian Hopkins fourth and Eric McGlothein fifth. 

Miles then drew a 10 for the invert putting Winston Wood on the pole with Jeff Perry on the outside of the front row.

CRA Street Stocks Qualifying Results

Circle Track Classic 50 presented by Hall Brothers Transportation Lineup

Dager Sets New Track Record

Tony Dager set a new track record of 24.325 seconds, with Damon Ecoff second, Steve Christman third, Justin Alsip fourth and John Marshall fifth.   Dager then drew an eight putting Charlie Hanna on the pole with Eric Barcus on the outside of the front row.

Howe CRA Sportsman Qualifying Results

Circle Track Classic 50 presented by Lyons Truck and Trailer Lineup

Rick Turner Sets Fast Time in Qualifying

Rick Turner turned a lap at 21.398 seconds to set fast time for the field for the Inaugural Circle Track Classic 100.  Tommy St. John was second, Jeff Lane third, Scott Hantz fourth, and Terry Fisher, Jr. fifth. 

Turner then drew a six for the invert putting his teammate Zach Taylor on the pole, with Fisher on the outside of the front row.

CRA Super Series Qualifying Results

Circle Track Classic 100 presented by US Army Lineup

Jeff Lane To Lead Off Qualifying

Jeff Lane drew the dreaded number one qualifying position for the Inaugral Circle Track Classic 100 and will lead off qualifying this afternoon.  Jeep Pflum will be second, Terry Fisher, Jr. third, Jason Dietsch fourth and Jeff Cannon will take off fifth.

Qualifying Order