The CRA Super Series is a

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stock car racing series owned and operated by the

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. It is a touring series based in the

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, which competes at paved short ovals. It was formerly known as the Kendall Late Model Series and the Sunoco Super Series. The series utilizes super late model chassis race cars. Regulations on engine and body are based on the United Super Late Model Rules Alliance using an Approved Body Configuration legal body, with 358 cubic inch engines. Car body designs are based on the

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(2014-17),

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, Dodge Charger, Ford Fusion, and the

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. Most races are 100-125 laps long, except the

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, the Redbud 400 at

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, the Berlin 251 at Berlin Raceway, and the SpeedFest 200 at Watermelon Capital Speedway. The CRA Super Series is based out of Indiana, but in the past few years has been expanding its series to visit a variety of racetracks from Michigan to Florida. CRA started a partnership with the

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at the start of the 2012 season. CRA also has a partnership with the Southern Super Series that races in Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida, and the

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in Virginia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee with a series of combination races for all three tours, including one at

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. The winningest driver in CRA Super Series history is Scott Hantz, with 31 career wins. He also shares the record with Johnny VanDoorn for the most series championships with 3 each. Two women have won a CRA Super Series race, with Kenzie Ruston (now NASCAR Xfinity Series driver

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's wife) winning at

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in 2012 (the same year her future husband won the series championship) and Ali Kern at

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in 2015.

Rookies of the Year

*2020

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*2019

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*2018

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*2017

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*2016 Dalton Armstrong *2015 Grant Quinlan *2014 West Griffith, Jr. *2013 Ali Kern *2012

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*2011 Derrick Griffin *2010 Nick Gullatta *2009 Tyler Roahrig *2008 Aaron Pierce *2007 Johnny Van Doorn *2006

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*2005 Tommy St. John *2004

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*2003 Chuck Barnes, Jr. *2002 Andy Ponstein *2001

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*2000

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*1999 Peter Cozzolino *1998

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CRA Super Series Champions

*2021 Hunter Jack *2020 Josh Brock *2019 Greg Van Alst *2018 Josh Brock *2017

*2016

Cody Coughlin Cody Coughlin (born December 11, 1995) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 72 Ford Fusion, and part-time in the ARCA/CRA Super Series and CARS Pro Late Model Tour ...

(first to claim CRA Super Series and CRA JEGS All Stars Tour championships in the same year) *2015 Grant Quinlan *2014

*2013

*2012 Johnny Van Doorn (1st year of ARCA's partnership with CRA) *2011 Derrick Griffin *2010 Johnny Van Doorn *2009 Johnny Van Doorn *2008

*2007

*2006

*2005 Jeff Lane *2004 Chuck Barnes, Jr. *2003 Bobby Parsley *2002

*2001 Brian Ross *2000

(first to claim both Rookie of the Year and Series Championship) *1999 Brian Ross *1998 Brian Rievely *1997 Kenny Tweedy

Racetracks

The most frequent CRA racetracks have been: The series has visited several other racetracks, including

and

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External links

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at The Third Turn {{CRA Super Series racetracks Stock car racing series in the United States Automobile Racing Club of America

Rookies of the Year

CRA Super Series Champions

Racetracks

See also

External links