Kasten jumped out to an early lead, leading
by more than a straightaway several times. But as she was running
well, cautions caused several restarts. A restart on lap 55 provided
3-time CRA Super Series Champion Scott Hantz the opening he needed as
he took the lead. A bump and run gave Kasten the lead back on the next
lap.
Hantz again took the lead on the lap 91st
lap, but another bump and run by Kasten took the lead away on the 92nd
lap. After a couple more cautions as the laps wound down, including
one for an incident involving Hantz and Brent Jack that hurt Hantz’s
car and sent Jack to the rear of the field with only five to go.
Elliott started along side Kasten for the
final time in the race. Kasten jumped out to the lead, with a
resurgent Elliott attempting to find a way around. As Kasten took the
white flag it seemed there was no stopping her and Elliott would have
to settle for second, then disaster for Kasten as the car sputtered
and slowed on the final lap, out of gas. Elliott took advantage as he
drove to the win.
"I feel bad for her (Becca Kasten) and I
hate to win this way, but I am very happy to win." Elliott stated.
"It’s great to see so many fans come out to watch us race and I want
to say thanks to them for coming out."
Although Kasten finished 13th she
still took home several awards. She earned the VDL Fuel Systems Hot
Lap of the Race Award, the Turn One Lap Leader Award for leading the
most laps and the RaceTrailerSales.com Halfway Leader Award.
Hantz earned the AR Bodies
Cool Move of the Race Award for keeping his car on the track despite
several bumps by other drivers and finishing on the lead lap. The
Rookie of the Race was Derrick Griffin who ended up third. Nick
Gullatta was fourth and Jay Niewiek fifth.
Niewiek earned the Lane
Automotive/ISKY Racing Cams Hardcharger Award and Racing Electronics
Hardcharger Award for moving from his 24th starting
position to finish fifth. He also earned one of the Hoosier Racing
Tire Performance Award with Jason Dietsch taking the other.
The next race for the CRA
Super Series will be the World Stock Car Festival’s Winchester 100 at
Winchester Speedway on Labor Day Weekend, September 4-5. The Sullivan
RV CRA Late Model Sportsman, EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks, Vore’s
Welding and Steel CRA FWD Compacts and USA Modifieds will also be
racing on this very busy weekend. Saturday will be an optional day of
practice. Sunday will feature practice, qualifying, heat races, last
chance races and a feature for the Vore’s Welding and Steel CRA FWD
Compacts, with Monday being Feature Races only for all divisions. For
more information about any CRA Series go to:
