ARCA/CRA Super Series Points Leader, 19-Year-Old Travis Braden Returns To Winchester Speedway
Legendary High-Banks Site of First Ever CRA Win (2011-JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour) & First ARCA/CRA Triumph
(Special from Travis Braden Motorsports)
August 29, 2013
Wheeling, West Virginia (August 29, 2013) – Current ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered
by JEGS Points Leader, Travis Braden knew that the Michigan Doubleheader Weekend
on August 16-17th at Auto City Speedway in Clio, Michigan for the Mid-Michigan Toyota
Dealers / Draper 125 and then 90 minutes south to Flat Rock Speedway in Flat Rock,
Michigan for the 7-Up 125 the next day would prove to be pivotal in his quest for the
coveted 2013 Series Championship. He responded in kind and now has a commanding
lead with four points races to go.
After dominating en route to his second ARCA/CRA Super Series victory of the season
at Auto City, he was battling with Brian Campbell for the lead at Flat Rock before contact
between the two sent both drivers to the rear of the field with just three laps to go.
Braden rallied to a fifth place finish, his fifth top five of the season and with the combined
efforts of the weekend, the 19-year-old extended his points lead to a whopping 131
markers over second place Rick Turner.
"It was obviously our biggest weekend yet in super late model racing. With setting a
track record at Auto City and winning there, plus winning the Fast Qualifier award at Flat Rock and nearly winning it there, it was as close to you can get to a perfect weekend, and that's what we work hard to achieve." The Wheeling, West Virginia driver stated. "I think it is no secret that my team has gradually and consistently improved as a whole all year. My guys don't stop working even when everything is going right, they love to win and I think it all showed that weekend. Now we will be looking to continue repeating weekends of success like that one in the future."
The next ARCA/CRA Super Series race on the schedule is the Winchester 100 on Sunday-Monday, September 1-2nd at the legendary 1/2 (0.500) mile high-banked paved oval of Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Indiana. The 100-lap main will serve as the headlining event of the tracks prestigious World Stock Car Festival. Braden won in the series' only other appearance back on June 29th for what was his first career ARCA/CRA Super Series win. Winchester is also the site of his first CRA victory overall back on October 15, 2011 in a JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance.
"The rest of the season is really shaping up to be a group of dream races for me. Winchester and LOR (Lucas Oil Raceway on September 21-22nd) are my two favorite tracks, plus we will also be going to one of my home tracks, Kil-Kare Speedway (Xenia, Ohio on September 15th) and then on to two very famous tracks after the points season concludes (Memphis and Nashville)." Braden added. "This weekend at Winchester for the World Stock Car Festival should be a lot of fun. We've always been very fast there and it could be a great place for us to extend and solidify our points lead. " He ended.
The Current Points Leader in the ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS has a 131-point advantage over second place Rick Turner as he has two Wins to go with five top five and seven top 10 finishes. He has 255 laps led in ARCA/CRA competition, second only behind three-time and reigning ARCA/CRA Super Series Champion, Johnny VanDoorn who has 353. In addition, Braden also has a victory in the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour back on June 14th at Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan during the Berlin 100 Presented by Boyne Machine Company & JEGS.com.
For the rest of the 2013 racing season, Braden’s #01 Chevrolet Impala, proudly sporting the West Virginia University colors will also carry additional sponsorship decals from; Braden’s A-1 Towing & Collision as well as RememberTheMiners.org, Stoney Hollow Tire, Elms Grove Eagles #1891, A.D. Baker Construction, M.P.H. Promotions, and Travis Braden Motorsports.
For more information about Travis Braden and the entire Travis Braden Motorsports operation and to inquire about additional sponsorship opportunities for the rest of the 2013 campaign, call Car Owner, Don Braden at: 304-215-5026 You can also go to the Travis Braden Motorsports Website at: www.travisbradenmotorsports.com as well as the Facebook Fan Page at: www.facebook.com and search “Travis Braden Motorsports” and finally on Twitter by clicking on: www.twitter.com and searching for "Travis Braden"
