ARCA/CRA Super Series Ready to Battle at Anderson Speedway
This Saturday, May 4th at the fast 1/4 mile
May 2, 2013
Salem, Indiana (May 2, 2013) – The ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS will return to action this Saturday night at Anderson Speedway, the famous high-banked quarter mile racetrack located in Anderson, Indiana, which has hosted more Super Series events than any other track since the series’ first ever event on Saturday, April 26, 1997. Anderson Speedway has hosted a total of 52 series events to date. Former two time series champion Brian Ross is the all-time series victory leader at Anderson Speedway with nine victories.
This will be the only opportunity for the ARCA/CRA Super Series teams to get some racing on the tight quarter mile prior to the Stoops Freightliner Redbud 300 on July 20, which will now pay a minimum of $10,000 to win and is the second leg in the JEGS/CRA $100,000 Super Late Model Triple Crown.
Three time series Champion Johnny VanDoorn, last year’s defending Champion, will not compete full-time with the series in 2013, fellow three time series Champion Scott Hantz is also not currently planning a full season, so it will be wide open for a possible new series Champion in 2013. VanDoorn was the winner of the series season opener at Toledo Speedway on April 20th.
There is a very talented group of drivers on the entry list for the Sell It Again Sam 125 Presented by Great Deals including several other former Anderson series winners including 1997 series Champion Kenny Tweedy who has four series victories at Anderson. Also two time series Anderson winner Rick Turner is entered along with defending event winner T.J. Reaid from Georgia.
15 year old South Carolina teenager Kyle Benjamin, one of the hottest late model drivers in the country after three wins during Speedweeks at New Smyrna Speedway and winning The Rattler in March at South Alabama Speedway is also now entered. Benjamin became the youngest winner in ARCA/CRA Super Series history last year when he claimed a win at Lucas Oil Raceway in July. Benjamin also claimed CRA wins last season with the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour at Winchester in May and a win in the Super Series season finale at Watermelon Capital Speedway and claimed the ARCA/CRA Super Series Southern Tour Championship. Benjamin is also competing in selected ARCA Racing Series events in 2013, he finished second in his ARCA series debut at Mobile International Speedway in March.
Other top CRA drivers entered for Saturday’s event includes 2012 Boyne Machine Company Rookie of the Year Travis Braden, local veteran Joe Beaver, also Brent Jack, Jay Niewiek, Eddie Van Meter, Brett Robinson, Robert Maynor, Jeep Pflum, Colin Nickolai and 2009 series Rookie of the Year Tyler Roahrig. Also entered is Indiana teenager Karl Weber, the Flying Farmer, and Mark Downey, father of former JEGS Tour regular Brent Downey, who is competing with the JEGS Tour full-time in 2013. Downey is a former full-time legends competitor at Anderson Speedway.
The series has a great group of registered Boyne Machine Company Rookie of the Year candidates entered for Saturday nights race, who could all also compete for the 2013 Championship including Georgia teenager Anderson Bowen, the 2012 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Rookie of the Year and race winner at the season ending event at Watermelon Capital Speedway, he also got a third place finish in his ARCA Racing Series debut at Mobile International Speedway in March. Bowen’s Crew Chief is former ASA Racing Series Champion Joey Clanton. Also competing for rookie honors will be former JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour competitors Ali Kern and Brandon Oakley, whose Crew Chief is another former ASA Racing Series Champion Gary St. Amant.
There will be an open practice at Anderson Speedway this Friday, pits open at 4pm and practice will run from 5pm until dark. Pits open on Saturday at 12noon. Practice will begin at 3pm with qualifying starting at 5:30pm. The race program will begin at 7pm and will include the Sell It Again Sam 125 Presented by Great Deals for the ARCA/CRA Super Series plus racing from the Anderson Speedway Thundercars and FWD Oval and Figure 8 divisions.
Additional track and event information can be found at www.andersonspeedway.com More information on the ARCA/CRA Super Series is available at www.cra-racing.com More information on ARCA is available at www.arcaracing.com
