Nashville, TN (August 24, 2008) – Three time CRA Super Series Champion Scott Hantz gets to enjoy the sound of a Nashville Guitar Trophy for the second time after winning Sunday’s CRA Budweiser 150 at the Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, Tennessee. Hantz got his first Guitar Trophy in the same event last year, and is now the first two-time CRA Super Series winner at Nashville.

Scott Hantz started on the outside of the front row took the early lead only to have Josh Vadnais storm by on the 15th lap.  Hantz was not to be denied, as he stayed close in second then drove by Vadnais on lap 94 to take a lead, which he would not give up.  John Bolen was coming on strong as the race wound down, but could not catch Hantz as he won his second CRA Super Series race in a row and a series leading three victories so far in 2009. Bolen finished second, Boris Jurkovic third, and Johnny Van Doorn came from 23rd to finish fourth, Johanna Long was fifth.

"Tire management, we knew it was going to be a long race and we saved our tires until it got to about 50 to go and took off."  Hantz said. "I would find a good groove and then the sun came out and with the rubber on the track that groove got slick so I had to find a new one that worked."

The event attracted a strong field of 40 cars with drivers coming from 14 different states to compete in Sunday’s event. NASCAR star Kyle Busch came from his win at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night to compete in Sunday’s event at Nashville. Busch won the 25 lap last chance race to get the 21^st starting position. Busch got involved in an early incident and had to pit for repairs to his car. Busch then came through the field to get into the top five before his car started to fade. Busch eventually fell out of the race on lap 128 with handling issues.

After commenting during a pre-race press conference that his car was not very good, and very hard to drive, Kyle Busch started 10th and drove around the leaders to win the last chance race, Kenny Tweedy finished second for the transfer spots.  Johnny VanDoorn took the 22nd spot in the CRA Budweiser 150 with Nick Lay getting the other points provisional, promoters options went to Mason Mingus and Ricky McCray, Jr.  Additional starters were Stanley Smith, Brandon Fagin, Ricky Wilkinson, Damon Ecoff, Allen Karnes, and Dennis Schoenfeld. 

Johnny VanDoorn set fast time but was disqualified for having

Johanna Long to start on pole of the CRA Budweiser 150

loose lead in the car, giving the fast qualifier position to John Bolen.  Bolen turned a 18.324 second lap with Sammy Sanders second at 18.331, Josh Vadnais third, Scott Hantz fourth and Johanna Long fifth.  Bolen then drew a five to put Long on the pole.

"We were hurrying and put the five pound weight in there loose in a pinch to get the weight right."  VanDoorn commented.  "We regret doing it that way, and should have taken the time to secure the weight, it is a safety issue for myself and others." 

Johnny VanDoorn set fast time of the day in the last session of practice before qualifying for the CRA Budweiser 150 presented by The Kyle Busch Foundation with a time of 18.514 seconds, Sammy Sanders was second at 18.575 seconds, Boris Jurkovic third, Chris Gabehart fourth and Josh Vadnais fifth.

Josh Vadnais found almost a half second in speed during the second practice session to set fast time in practice #2 with a time of 18.710 seconds, Scott Carlson was second at 18.782 seconds.  John Bolen was third, Sammy Sanders fourth and K&N Rookie contender Nick Lay was fifth.

Pensacola, Florida's Scott Carlson set fast time in the first CRA Super Series practice for the CRA Budweiser 150 presented by The Kyle Busch Foundation with a lap of 18.638 seconds.  Just a tick slower was a local Fairgounds Speedway at Nashville champion, Sammy Sanders at 18.734, Chris Gabehart was third, John Bolen fourth and Scott Hantz fifth.

Donnie Wilson will lead off a very strong field of 40 cars for the CRA Budweiser 150 presented by The Kyle Busch Foundation.  Josh Krug will take off second, Dennis Schoenfeld third, Jeff Fultz fourth and Chase Elliot, son of NASCAR legend Bill Elliot, will go fifth. 

The field includes Former All American 400 winners, Boris Jurkovic, Chris Gabehart, Johnny VanDoorn, 2008 All American 150 winner Scott Hantz, and former Track Champion Sammy Sanders.  Johanna Long, who has won two of the Blizzard Series races and is currently running third in the Gulf Pro Series, Stanley Smith, Dennis Schoenfeld not to mention the Kyle Busch car and the fastest of the CRA Super Series all trying to make the field.