Kocourek, competing in his first ever CRA event,
raced VanDoorn tough, and almost got around him when they got caught
in lapped traffic, as VanDoorn battled to stay ahead a car spun
bringing out a caution and keeping VanDoorn in the lead. "My car was
good on the long runs, and I really liked battling through the lapped
traffic." Kocourek said. "I thought I had a chance to get him when we
got caught up there once, but the yellow ended that. He (VanDoorn) was
really fast tonight; I really could not get him on those short runs."
Jeff Lane and Brian Campbell had a tough race for
fifth place with Lane coming out
on top when Campbell went to go outside of Lane, but was forced into
the wall, which caused him to spin with eight laps left. This was
Lane’s first Top 5 finish since 2008 as he cut back to part time
schedule in 2009. Lane won one Hoosier Racing Tire Performance Award
and Jim Crabtree, Jr. took the second. Crabtree’s run also earned the
Lane Automotive/ISKY Racing Cams Hardcharger Award, and the Racing
Electronics Most Improved Position Award.
2008 the Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Champion,
Tony Dager, moved up to race with the CRA Super Series in 2010, he
earned the Perfect Circle Racecars Rookie of Year Award, the K&N
Filters Top Rookie Finished Award and the VDL Fuel Systems Top Rookie
Award with a 16th place finish. He had a solid Top 10 run
going until a late race bump broke off a cross member holding the hood
pins in the front, causing his hood to fly up and a pit stop
under green. Colin Nickolai finished 17th and earned the
Cometic Gasket Second Highest Finishing Rookie Award.
The event featured a very talented field that
included several champions racing for the first win of 2010. Four
previous CRA Super Series Champions VanDoorn, 2010, Jeff Lane, 2005,
Brian Rievley, 1998, and Kenny Tweedy, 1997
were
present. The race also featured Brian Campbell the 2010 ASA Late Model
Challenge Series Champion who recently announced he would be racing
for the CRA Super Series Championship. Add to that four former CRA
Super Series Rookie of the Year winners, Tyler Roahrig, 2010, Aaron
Pierce, 2009, VanDoorn 2007, and Tom St. John, 2005 add in CRA Super
Series veterans, Rick Turner, Terry Fisher, Jr., Jason Dietsch and
Jason Shively along with veteran racers Jack Smith, Robert Maynor and
John Long, and the 27 car field featured many drivers that have a
chance to win anytime they are on the track.
"This is why we race in the CRA Super Series."
Jim TenBrink, owner of the VanDoorn’s car commented. "This field was
so strong, when you can win against these guys you know you have
earned it. This race really scared me, the racing is so fast and so
tight here and the drivers so talented anything can happen."
VanDoorn also won the VDL Fuel Systems Hot Lap of
the Race Award for turning the fastest lap under green, the Turn One
Lap Leader Award for leading the most laps and the RacerSpacers Top
Racer Award.
Tommy St. John earned the AR Cool Move of the Race
Award for avoiding a couple of wrecks in front of him and getting a
seventh place finish in his first event with his new car owners.
Martin Belcher received the EMF Corp That’s Racing Award after contact
with another car on lap 99 resulted in hard hit to the outside wall
ending his night. Mason Mingus received the Safety Solutions Tough
Luck Award after a blown engine on lap 20 ended his night.
The Team Construction Clean Sweep Award for winning
the race and being fastest qualifier was not awarded and will roll
over to the be worth $200 if there is a clean sweep at the next series
event.
The next event for the CRA Super Series will be the
Manning Service 100 at Winchester Speedway on May 2. Chase Elliott,
son of NASCAR legend Bill Elliott is entered. Both Chase and Bill will
both be signing autographs during the day. The event will also feature
the CRA Street Stocks and Vore’s Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts
also. More information on all the CRA Series is available at
www.craracing.net.
Terry Fisher, Jr. Earns Fast Time
Terry Fisher, Jr. who is starting his eighth season
with the CRA Super Series earned his first EDCO Welding Fast Qualifier
Award with a lap of 12.208 seconds. Johnny VanDoorn was second
with a time of 12.255 seconds, Matt Kocourek in only his fifth start
with the Super Series since 2004 was third fastest, Rick Turner fourth
and Aaron Pierce fifth.
Qualifying Results
Fisher then drew a three for the invert putting
Kocourek on the pole, with VanDoorn on the outside of the front row.
Feature Lineup
Johnny VanDoorn Fastest in Practice
Coopersville, MI driver Johnny VanDoorn started off
2009 with a new team and a win at Anderson Speedway. he started
practice like he wants to repeat as winner at the high banks with the
fastest lap in practice, 12.338 seconds. Fellow Michigan drivers
John Long and Brian Campbell were second and third respectively
followed by Aaron Pierce fourth and Jason Dietsch fifth.
Practice Results
Matt Kocourek to Lead Off Qualifying
Matt Kocourek will lead off CRA Super Series
qualifying after drawing the first position. Former CRA Super
Series Champion Brian Rievley will go off second, followed by David
Flynn from Seymour, IN, Rookie of the Year contestant Nick Gullatta
will be fourth and Zach Hulvey will go fifth. There are 28 cars
currently at the famed quarter mile oval with one more expected to be
here to qualify.
Qualifying Order
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