Champion Racing Association (CRA) is a

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sanctioning body based in the

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. It was founded in 1997 by Glenn Luckett and R. J. Scott, who then sold the company to Bob Sargent's Track Enterprises in 2022. All CRA cars use Hoosier tires and

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fuel.

CRA-sanctioned series

ARCA/CRA Super Series

The ARCA/CRA Super Series is the premier series of the Champion Racing Association. It was formerly known as the Kendall Late Model Series and the Sunoco Super Series. The series utilizes Super Late Models. Regulations on engine and body are NASCAR legal. Like NASCAR, the car body designs are based on the Chevrolet SS,

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, Ford Fusion, and the Toyota Camry. The most recent series champion is Hunter Jack.

JEGS All Stars Tour

Champion Racing Association purchased the Michigan-based Super Pro Series and began in 2011. The JEGS All Stars Tour utilizes Pro Late Models, which is powered by a crate engine. The crate engine rule is meant to reduce the costs of the engines to the competitors. The crate engines are built by the automobile manufacturers themselves, such as

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and Ford. The most recent champion is Cody Coughlin in 2021.

Late Model Sportsman Series

The CRA Late Model Sportsman Series debuted in 2005. The most recent champion is Billy Hutson in 2021

Street Stock Series

The CRA Street Stock Series debuted in 2005. The most recent champion is Jason Atkinson in 2021.

Past series

Vore's FWD Compacts Series

The most recent series champion was Jeff Shelmadine in 2011. In late 2011 however, Champion Racing Association disbanded its promotion of the Compacts, and this division is now promoted by series sponsor Vore's Welding.

CRA tracks

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Anderson Speedway Anderson Speedway is a quarter mile (400 m) high-banked paved oval racetrack in Anderson, Indiana, United States. The track hosts the annual Little 500 sprint car race and the Redbud 400 stock car race. Weekly racing features several stock car ...

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Berlin Raceway Berlin Raceway is a 7/16 mile long paved oval race track in Marne, Michigan, United States, near Grand Rapids. The track races weekly as part of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. It has also held touring series events on the ARCA Menard ...

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Columbus Motor Speedway The Columbus Motor Speedway (CMS) was a 1/3 mile asphalt oval and figure-eight racing track located south of Columbus, Ohio within the town limits of Obetz. History In 1945, John Nuckles and Robert Roseberry purchased of land for site of th ...

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Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway is a motorsport racetrack located at the Nashville Fairgrounds near downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The track is the second-oldest continually operating track in the United States. The track held NASCAR Grand Natio ...

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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. ...

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Toledo Speedway Toledo Speedway is a half-mile paved oval racetrack located in Toledo, Ohio, United States. 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, M ...

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Notable drivers

* Gary St. Amant (2 Time ASA National Champion) *

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(2004 CRA Champion, Roush “Driver X” TV Finalist) *

Kyle Busch Kyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Richard Childress Racing and part-t ...

(NASCAR driver) *

Landon Cassill Landon Douglas Cassill (born July 7, 1989) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 10 Chevrolet Camaro for Kaulig Racing. Early career Cassill was born in Cedar Rapi ...

(2009 NASCAR Rookie of the Year) * Chase Elliott (2011 CRA champion) *

Chet Fillip Chet Fillip (born April 4, 1957), is an American former racing driver best known for driving in the Championship Auto Racing Teams, CART series. Fillip raced stock cars and a modified during his teens and early twenties at Arena Park Raceway in L ...

(Little 500 Sprint Car Champion, Daytona 500 & Indy 500 Veteran) *

Jeff Fultz Jeff Fultz (December 14, 1968) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He is a multiple time champion of the now defunct NASCAR Southeast Series having won it three times (2002, 2004, 2005), and has the most wins in th ...

(NASCAR All-Pro Champion) * Mike Garvey (NASCAR All-Pro Champion, NASCAR Busch, & ASA) *

Bobby Gill Bobby Gill (born June 25, 1959) is an American former stock car racing driver. He raced for a number of years in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, earning four top-tens in 16 starts. Pre-NASCAR Career Prior to racing in NASCAR's national touri ...

(Hooters Pro-Cup Champion, NASCAR Craftsmen Trucks) * Charlie Glotzbach (1964 ARCA Rookie of the Year) *

Brett Sontag Brett Sontag (born October 29, 1970) is an American professional stock car driver from Joliet, Illinois. He currently drives the #5 Chevrolet Impala at various midwest racetracks including the Grundy County Speedway in Morris, Illinois, the Ill ...

(2004 ASA National Tour Rookie of the Year) *

Nathan Haseleu Nathan Haseleu (born November 24, 1977; pronounced HAWS-lie) is a racecar driver from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. His career peaked in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with four Top 10 finishes for Roush Racing. Haseleu has also competed in the ...

(Former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver) *

Shelby Howard Shelby Dean Howard IV (born July 25, 1985) is a NASCAR driver. He is currently a free agent. Racing career Howard began racing in 1996 in Junior Sprints. In his first season in the National Series, he finished fifth in points. He competed in vari ...

(NASCAR Craftsmen Trucks, Busch and Hooters Pro-Cup) *

Joel Kauffman Joel Kauffman (born December 9, 1985) is an American stock car racing driver. He was the driver of the No. 12 Supercuts Dodge Charger (LX), Dodge Charger for FitzBradshaw Racing in the NASCAR Busch Series. Racing career Kauffman began his racing ...

(2002 CRA Champion, Hooters and NASCAR Busch) * Ryan Newman (NASCAR driver) * Ken Schrader (former NASCAR driver) * David Stremme (NASCAR driver) * Kenny Wallace (NASCAR driver)

External links

Champion Racing Association

References

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