Champion Racing Association
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Champion Racing Association (CRA) is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States
founded in 1997 by Glenn Luckett and R. J. Scott. All CRA cars must use Hoosier Racing Tires.
. Regulations on engine and body are NASCAR legal. Like NASCAR, the car body designs are based on the Chevrolet Monte Carlo
, Dodge Charger
, Ford Fusion, and the Toyota Camry
. The most recent series champion was Johnny VanDoorn in 2009.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
founded in 1997 by Glenn Luckett and R. J. Scott. All CRA cars must use Hoosier Racing Tires.
Super Series
The "CRA Super Series" is the principal race of the Champion Racing Association. It was formerly known as the Kendall Late Model Series and the Sunoco Super Series. The series utilizes late model stock cars similar to those used by NASCARNASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
. Regulations on engine and body are NASCAR legal. Like NASCAR, the car body designs are based on the Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
The Chevrolet Monte Carlo was an American-made two-door coupe introduced for model year 1970, and manufactured over six generations through model year 2007. It was marketed as a personal-luxury coupe through most of its history, with the last model version being classified as a full-sized coupe...
, Dodge Charger
Dodge Charger
The Dodge Charger is an American automobile manufactured by the Dodge division of Chrysler. There have been several different Dodge vehicles, built on three different platforms and sizes, all bearing the Charger nameplate...
, Ford Fusion, and the Toyota Camry
Toyota Camry
The Toyota Camry is a series of mid-size automobiles manufactured by Toyota since 1982, and sold in the majority of automotive markets throughout the world...
. The most recent series champion was Johnny VanDoorn in 2009.
Street Stock Series
The "Street Stock Series" is the secondary series of the Champion Racing Association. The most recent series champion was Joe Beaver in 2009.Howe Sportsman Series
The most recent series champion was Charlie Hanna in 2009.Vore's FWD Compacts Series
The most recent series champion was Tim Dilg in 2009.CRA Tracks
Track Name | Location | Length |
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Anderson Speedway Anderson Speedway Anderson Speedway is a quarter mile high-banked paved short track in Anderson, Indiana. Weekly racing includes several stock car divisions.The corners are banked at 17 degrees. The 2010 track record of 10.28 seconds in a winged sprint car was the world record for quarter-mile paved ovals until a... |
Anderson, Indiana Anderson, Indiana Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is... |
.250 mile |
Angola Motor Speedway | Angola, Indiana Angola, Indiana Angola is a city in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,612 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Steuben County . Angola was founded by Thomas Gale and Cornelius Gilmore. Angola is home to Trine University... |
.375 mile |
Baer Field Speedway | Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana... |
.500 mile |
Berlin Raceway Berlin Raceway Berlin Raceway is a 0.438 mile long paved oval race track in Marne, Michigan, near Grand Rapids. It opened in 1950. The track is notable for the lack of an outside wall on the back straightaway, a unique feature for a national series such as ARCA... |
Marne, Michigan Marne, Michigan Marne is an unincorporated community in Wright Township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Township offices are located in the community... |
.438 mile |
Columbus Motor Speedway Columbus Motor Speedway Columbus Motor Speedway or CMS, is a 1/3 mile asphalt oval and figure 8 racing track located south of Columbus, Ohio within the town limits of Obetz.- Track History :... |
Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city... |
.333 mile |
Illiana Motor Speedway Illiana Motor Speedway The Illiana Motor Speedway is a race track located in Schererville, Indiana, United States and was built in 1947. Located about from downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States; the Illiana Motor Speedway is the only 1/2 mile paved oval in the Chicago area.... |
Schererville, Indiana Schererville, Indiana Schererville is a town in St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 29,243 at the 2010 census.- History :... |
.500 mile |
Music City Motorplex Music City Motorplex Fairgrounds Speedway is a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racetrack located at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds near downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The track is one of the oldest tracks in the United States. The track held NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup races from 1958 to 1984... |
Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home... |
.625 mile |
O'Reilly Raceway Park | Clermont, Indiana Clermont, Indiana Clermont is a town in Pike and Wayne townships of Marion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,356 at the 2010 census. It has existed as an "included town" since 1970, when it was incorporated into Indianapolis as part of Unigov. It is legally part of Indianapolis, while retaining a... |
.686 mile |
Plymouth Speedway | Plymouth, Indiana Plymouth, Indiana -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,840 people, 3,838 households, and 2,406 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,414.0 people per square mile . There were 4,100 housing units at an average density of 589.2 per square mile... |
.375 mile |
Shady Bowl Speedway | De Graff, Ohio De Graff, Ohio De Graff is a village located in Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,212 at the 2000 census.A branch of the Logan County District Library serves the De Graff community.-Name:... |
.300 mile |
Toledo Speedway Toledo Speedway Toledo Speedway is a racetrack located in Toledo, Ohio. It is owned jointly by Roy Mott and ARCA President Ron Drager. It is operated by ARCA and run as the sister track to Flat Rock Speedway in Flat Rock, Michigan.-Weekly program:... |
Toledo, Ohio Toledo, Ohio Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan... |
.500 mile |
Winchester Speedway Winchester Speedway Winchester Speedway is a half-mile paved oval motor racetrack in White River Township, Randolph County, just outside Winchester, Indiana, approximately northeast of Indianapolis. It seats 4000 spectators. It is also known as the "World's Fastest 1/2 mile".... |
Winchester, Indiana Winchester, Indiana Winchester is a city in White River Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,935 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Randolph County... |
.500 mile |
Lanier National Speedway | Braselton, Georgia Braselton, Georgia Braselton is a town in Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, and Jackson Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 7,511.... |
.375 mile |
Mount Lawn Speedway Mount lawn speedway Mt Lawn Speedway is a 3/10 mile Asphalt egg-shaped oval track located in Greensboro, Henry County, Indiana.-History:Mt. Lawn Speedway was founded in 1935 by Dr. George W. Sweigart, a dentist and a former mayor for the town of Hartford City, Indiana. At the time of the tracks opening it was a... |
New Castle, Indiana New Castle, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 17,780 people, 7,462 households, and 4,805 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,987.5 people per square mile . There were 8,042 housing units at an average density of 1,351.3 per square mile... |
.300 mile |
Monroe Motor Speedway | Monroe, Louisana | .375 mile |
Salem Speedway Salem Speedway Salem Speedway is a .555 mile long paved oval motor racetrack in Washington Township, Washington County, near Salem, Indiana, approximately south of Indianapolis. It opened in 1947. Major auto racing series that run at Salem are ARCA, USAR and the USAC... |
Salem, Indiana Salem, Indiana Salem is a city in Washington Township, Washington County, Indiana, United States. Salem serves as the county seat, and its downtown area is on the National Register of Historic Places... |
.555 mile |
South Alabama Speedway | Opp, Alabama Opp, Alabama Opp is a city in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 6,607. -Geography:Opp is located at . According to the U.S... |
.400 mile |
Watermellon Capital Speedway | Cordele, Georgia Cordele, Georgia Cordele, also known as The Watermelon Capital of the World, is a city in Crisp County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,608 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Crisp County... |
.375 mile |
Notable Drivers
- Gary St. Amant (2 Time ASA National Champion)
- Chuck Barnes, Jr. (2004 CRA Champion, Roush “Driver X” TV Finalist)
- Kyle BuschKyle BuschKyle Thomas Busch, is an American NASCAR driver and team owner. He currently drives the No. 18 Mars/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series, the No. 18 Z-Line Designs/NOS Energy Drink Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs in the Nationwide Series, and the No...
(NASCAR driver) - Landon CassillLandon CassillLandon Douglas Cassill is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series. He is a test driver for Hendrick Motorsports. He currently drives the #51 Chevrolet Impala for Phoenix Racing in the Sprint Cup Series....
(2009 NASCAR Rookie of the Year) - Chet FillipChet FillipChet Fillip , is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series. Fillip raced stock cars and a modified during his teens and early twenties at Arena Park Raceway in Lubbock, Texas. His father Marvin Fillip also raced at this track...
(Little 500 Sprint Car Champion, Daytona 500 & Indy 500 Veteran) - Jeff Fultz (NASCAR All-Pro Champion)
- Mike GarveyMike GarveyMike Garvey is a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver. He formerly drove the #51 Marthon Oil Chevy for Competitive Edge Motorsports in the Nextel Cup Series. He was a long-time competitor in the American Speed Association....
(NASCAR All-Pro Champion, NASCAR Busch, & ASA) - Bobby GillBobby GillBobby Gill is a former NASCAR driver. He raced for a number of years in the Craftsman Truck Series, earning four top-tens in sixteen starts.Most of the starts came in 1996, when he started off with Spears Motorsports. In his debut with the team, he started 15th and finished 23rd at Homestead-Miami...
(Hooters Pro-Cup Champion, NASCAR Craftsmen Trucks) - Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachCharles "Charlie: Glotzbach is a former ARCA and was a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver. Charlie holds one of the oldest race records in NASCAR. He was also known as "The Chargin' Comet" and "Chargin' Charlie"....
(1964 ARCA Rookie of the Year) - Brett SontagBrett SontagBrett Sontag ; is a racecar driver from Joliet, Illinois. He competed in the American Speed Association National Tour and the NASCAR RE/MAX Challenge Series...
(2004 ASA National Tour Rookie of the Year) - Nathan HaseleuNathan HaseleuNathan Haseleu is a racecar driver from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. He competed in the Craftsman Truck Series, and now competes in the ASA Midwest Tour, the CRA Super Series, and the Wisconsin Challenge Series....
(Former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver) - Shelby HowardShelby HowardShelby Dean Howard IV is a NASCAR Nationwide Series driver. He is currently a free agentHoward began racing in 1996 in Junior Sprints. In his first season in the National Series, he finished fifth in points. He competed in various racing series...
(NASCAR Craftsmen Trucks, Busch and Hooters Pro-Cup) - Joel KauffmanJoel KauffmanJoel Kauffman , is a stock car racer. He was the driver of the #12 Supercuts Dodge Charger for FitzBradshaw Racing in the NASCAR Busch Series he was slated to run a full schedule, but after not performing in any starts for the team, he was released.Kauffman began his racing career at the age of ten...
(2002 CRA Champion, Hooters and NASCAR Busch) - Ryan NewmanRyan NewmanRyan Joseph Newman is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #39 United States Army/Tornados/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala for Stewart Haas Racing under crew chief Tony Gibson. Newman graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in vehicle structure engineering...
(NASCAR Star) - Ken SchraderKen SchraderKenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He currently races on local dirt and asphalt tracks around the country while driving part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the ARCA Racing Series for his own Ken Schrader Racing. He also runs part time in the NASCAR Camping...
(NASCAR Star) - David StremmeDavid StremmeDavid Andrew Stremme is an American stock car driver. He is most notable as the 2003 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year, winning the award while running a part time for several different teams. He currently drives the #30 Chevrolet Impala for Inception Motorsports.-Early life:Stremme was...
(NASCAR Star) - Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceKenneth Wallace is an American stock car driver who currently drives the #09 Family Farmers/University of Northwestern Ohio/Federated Auto Parts/American Ethanol/Iowa Corn/G-Oil/Marquis Energy Toyota Camry for RAB Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series...
(NASCAR Star) - Scott NealScott Neal- Career :He entered the Anna Scher Theatre School in 1989. He debuted in The Listening on Channel Four. He has participated in other TV shows such as EastEnders, Bramwell, Prime Suspect, and London's Burning. He later became a regular appearance on the British television police drama The Bill,...
(Won ARCA race at Salem in first start)