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On a brilliant move with eight laps to go to take the lead from Scott Hantz, Brian Campbell took the win in the Seal Wrap Repair Tape 100 Presented by McGunegill Engine Performance.  The race featured tight, tough racing through out the field as the drivers fought for each position.  As the laps wore down Hantz, Campbell and Derrick Griffin jockeyed for position at one time coming down the front stretch three wide, but Campbell held them both off for the win.  Hantz finished second, Griffin third, Jay Niewiek fourth and Ross Kenseth fifth.

"I am very happy to get this win, it was tough out there today."  Campbell stated.  "I would not be here without my crew, car owner and my sponsors, McGunegill Engine Performance, Perfect Circle Racecars and Track Tek."

McGrath jumped out to the early lead, but Jurkovic took the lead on the 13^th lap when McGrath dropped back with a problem. He held the lead until the 52^nd lap when Hantz took it.

Hantz seemed to have the race in hand until the 92^nd lap when he committed to pass a lap car late, allowing Campbell to make his move to take the lead. With a late caution several drivers tried to get to the same spot at the same time causing two multi-car pileups taking out several cars. Included in the melee was Jeff Lane, who had pitted early, restarted at the tail of the field following an early caution, and worked his way through the field to seventh on the track with a third Top 5 finish in 2011 within reach when he was caught up by a spinning car, crashed into the inside wall hard at the end of the front stretch and then clipped by another car ruining what had been a very good run.

For his move that took the lead Campbell took home the AR Bodies Cool Move of the Race. The Turn One Lap Leader Award went to Hantz for leading the most laps. The VDL Fuel Systems Hot Lap of the Race Award went to McGarth for turning the fastest lap during the race.

Jay Niewiek and Jim Crabtree, Jr took home the Hoosier Racing Tire Performance Awards. Niewiek also earned

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 the Lane Automotive/ISKY Racing Cams Hardcharger Award for moving up an incredible 22 places during the race. Derrick Griffin took his third straight Rookie of the Race Award as the highest finishing rookie with his third place finish after challenging for the win in late race action.

Damon Ecoff charged to the front took the lead on the lead on the 13th lap and ran away from the field to win the Dave's All American Pizza and Eatery 40 for the Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman Series at Lucas Oil Raceway.  This is Ecoff's first Champion Racing Association win in any division.  Jason Atkinson, the All Star Performance Fast Qualifier took second, Jeff Lane third, Brett Robinson fourth and Josh Cave fifth.

"I knew we could win one here, I am just so happy to get one."  Ecoff stated.  "The car was great, it just kept coming to me, it got better through the race."

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The Definitive Auto Sales 40 for the EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks was dominated by 20 year old Frank Kimmel II. He started his 34 lap reign at the beginning of the sixth lap and never looked back. "There was a lot of good racing. I felt we had a second or third place car, but made some great adjustments during practice and it surprisingly worked out", said Kimmel II. 

The 72 car of Kimmell II had some tough competition as the field battled for position with six cautions during the feature.  Kimmel Made just one pass to gain the lead, but he had 34 additional laps to hold onto that first position. "My best move of the race was the pass for the lead, but more importantly the cars ability to run on the bottom", said Kimmel II.  Veteran Street Stock competitor Chuck Barnes, Sr. finished in second and Allstar Performance Fast Qualifier Jeff Lane third, and will now be the series points leader.

The 13 of Jeff Shelmadine grasps a victory at the Vore’s Welding & Steel 20 presented by Definitive Auto Sales.  The Fort Wayne, Indiana native began the race in 14^th position. He, along with the rest of the field, drove a clean race as four wide and three wide racing introduced the field for the first few laps.

"The beginning of the race made me nervous with the field racing four wide. I was glad to make it through and end the day with a clean race", said Shelmadine.

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The Vore’s Welding & Steel CRA FWD Compacts ran a clean race with a few bumps along the way. The race began with one caution between the 44 car of Stephanie Bigelow and 31 car of JR Vester in turn three.  Jeff Shelmadine battled the 117 car of Ryan Hoffman for his first place finish in the last four laps of the race. "My best move of the race was passing the 117 for the lead. He drove a clean race but I had to try three times to pass before I finally made it by", said Shelmadine.  The Shelmadine finished first, Hoffman second, and Kyle Crump third.

The Champion Racing Association storms into Michigan with the JEGS CRA All-Stars Tour Dixie 100 presented by JEGS at Dixie Motor Speedway in Birch Run, MI on Friday June 17. The CRA Super Series will be back in action at Berlin Raceway in Marne, MI near Gran Rapids, MI on Tuesday, June 21 with the Third Annual Rowdy 251 featuring Kyle Busch racing against the best of the CRA in a special event. It will not be a northern point’s race, but National Points can be earned at the event. The EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks will be in action on June 25 at Anderson Speedway. The Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman will be at Winchester Speedway on June 26 in a race added late to their schedule on the rain date for the CRA Super Series Manning Service 100. The Vore’s Welding and Steel FWD Compacts will also be at that event in their third Winchester race in one week as their next event will be the rain date for the Must See Racing Winged Sprints on June 19^th. They will also race at Winchester on June 25^th. For more information and schedule for any of the CRA divisions see www.craracing.net.

Seal Wrap 100 Presented by McGunegill Engine Performance Official Results

Seal Wrap 100 Presented by McGunegill Engine Performance Qualifying Results