ARCA/CRA Super Series at Berlin Raceway this Saturday
Teams Prepare for Berlin 251 and JEGS/CRA $100,000 Super Late Model Triple Crown
May 7, 2013
Salem, Indiana (May 7, 2013) – The ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS will head to Berlin Raceway located in Marne, Michigan for this Saturday’s Tri-State Collector Car Appraising 125 Presented by T.A.A.G. Tooling. Saturday’s race will be the 16th ARCA/CRA Super Series event that the tricky 7/16 mile facility has hosted. Berlin has always been known for its talented local drivers and very knowledgeable and passionate race fans. As usual Saturday’s event will pit the best from the ARCA/CRA Super Series against the best local drivers from Berlin’s Budweiser Super Late Model Division.
This will be a great opportunity for the ARCA/CRA Super Series teams to get some racing at Berlin prior to the Berlin 251 on June 15th, which will now pay $15,000 to win plus lap money and is the first leg in the JEGS/CRA $100,000 Super Late Model Triple Crown.
Topping the list of entries for Saturday’s event is local sensation Brian Campbell, who has competed on and off with the ARCA/CRA Super Series the last four years. Campbell, from nearby Wyoming, Michigan, has now topped his father Fred with the most ARCA/CRA Super Series victories at Berlin with four after his victory in this event last season. Fred Campbell is in second with three series wins at Berlin.
Top CRA regulars who are entered include Kenny Tweedy, Travis Braden, Rick Turner, Joe Beaver, Jay Niewiek, Nick Gullatta, Kyle Jones and three time series Champion Johnny VanDoorn, winner of the series season opener at Toledo Speedway. All the top Boyne Machine Rookie of the Year candidates are entered including Ali Kern and 15 year old Anderson Bowen, who are tied for the series rookie points lead after two events and Brandon Oakley.
17 year old Cody Coughlin, the 2011 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Howie Lettow Rookie of the Year Presented by Howe Racing, is set to make his ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS debut on Saturday. Coughlin will be competing for the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour season Championship this season and sees Saturday’s event as a way to get extra laps before that series June 14th event at Berlin. Former full time JEGS Tour competitor Brandon Hermiller is also entered, he will be running in selected ARCA/CRA Super Series event during the 2013 season.
Several top local drivers are entered including former Berlin CRA event winners Ross Meeuwsen, winner of Berlin’s 2013 Budweiser Super Late Model season opener, and Tom Thomas and Terry Van Haitsma. Also entered are Tim DeVos, Chris Anthony, Seth Moody, Lauren Bush, Lee VanDyk, Josh Hobson and former ASA Racing Series competitor Dave Sensiba in a team car to Jay Niewiek. Canadian racer Jordan Sims is entered also.
There is an open practice scheduled for Friday with pits opening at 1:30pm, practice will go from 3 to 7pm. Pit gates open on Saturday at 12noon. Practice will begin at 2:30pm with qualifying beginning at 6pm. The race program will begin at 7pm and will include a 15 lap last chance race if needed and the Tri-State Collector Car Appraising 125 Presented by T.A.A.G. Tooling for the ARCA/CRA Super Series along with racing action from the Berlin Raceway Sportsman, Super Stock and 4 cylinder divisions.
More event and track information on Berlin Raceway is available at www.berlinraceway.com More information on the ARCA/CRA Super Series is available at www.cra-racing.com
