Champion Racing Association (CRA) is a

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CRA Champions (1997–present)

CRA-sanctioned series

ASA/CRA Super Series

The ASA/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

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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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Late Model Sportsman Series

The CRA Late Model Sportsman Series debuted in 2005.

Street Stock Series

The CRA Street Stock Series debuted in 2005.

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.

2025 ASA/CRA Super Series Schedule

2025 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Schedule

2025 CRA Sportsman Series Schedule

2025 CRA Street Stock Series Schedule

CRA tracks

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Berlin Raceway Berlin Raceway is a long paved oval race track in Marne, Michigan, near Grand Rapids, Michigan, 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 Menar ...

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Toledo Speedway Toledo Speedway is a half-mile paved oval racetrack located in Toledo, Ohio, United States. It is owned by ARCA President Ron Drager, and is the sister track to Flat Rock Speedway in Flat Rock, Michigan. History Toledo Speedway opened in 1 ...

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Winchester Speedway Winchester Speedway is a paved oval motor racetrack in White River Township, Randolph County, just outside Winchester, Indiana, approximately 90 miles (144.8 km) northeast of Indianapolis. It seats 5,000 spectators. It is also known as the "Wo ...

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Notable drivers

* Gary St. Amant (2 Time ASA National Champion) * Chuck Barnes, Jr. (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. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)#ZL1, Chevrolet ZL1 for Richard Childress Racing and par ...

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

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Chase Elliott William Clyde "Chase" Elliott II (born November 28, 1995) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)#ZL1, Chevrolet ZL1 for Hendrick Mo ...

(2011 CRA champion) * Chet Fillip (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 ...

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Mike Garvey Michael Garvey (born September 13, 1962) is an American professional stock car racing driver who currently works as a crew chief in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for DGM Racing's No. 90 Chevrolet Camaro. As a driver, he competed in NASCAR and the Ame ...

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Bobby Gill Bobby Gill (June 25, 1959 – October 17, 2024) was an American professional 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 ...

(Hooters Pro-Cup Champion, NASCAR Craftsmen Trucks) *

Charlie Glotzbach Charles Lee Glotzbach (June 19, 1938 – April 23, 2021) was an American Auto Racing Club of America, ARCA and NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Winston Cup Series driver. He holds one of the oldest race records in NASCAR. He has the recor ...

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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 Il ...

(2004 ASA National Tour Rookie of the Year) * Nathan Haseleu (Former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver) *

Shelby Howard Shelby Dean Howard IV (born July 25, 1985) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. Racing career Howard began racing in 1996 in Junior Sprints. In his first season in the National Series, he finished fifth in points. He compet ...

(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 for FitzBradshaw Racing in the NASCAR Busch Series. Racing career Kauffman began his racing career at the age ...

(2002 CRA Champion, Hooters and NASCAR Busch) * Ryan Newman (NASCAR driver) *

Ken Schrader Kenneth William Schrader (born May 29, 1955) is an American professional racing driver. He currently races on local dirt and asphalt tracks around the country while also competing part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 11 Ford Motor ...

(former NASCAR driver) *

David Stremme David Andrew Stremme (born June 19, 1977) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Early career Stremme was born in South Bend, Indiana. His racing roots can be traced back to Midwestern short track racing, where he followed in the f ...

(NASCAR driver) *

Kenny Wallace Kenneth Lee Wallace (born August 23, 1963) is an American race car driver and former reporter for '' Fox NASCAR''. He retired from NASCAR in 2015 after driving in the national series since 1988. In a career spanning 25 years in NASCAR, Wallace had ...

(NASCAR driver)

External links

Champion Racing Association

References

1997 establishments in Indiana Organizations established in 1997 Auto racing organizations in the United States Stock car racing Organizations based in Indiana

CRA Champions (1997–present)

CRA-sanctioned series

ASA/CRA Super Series

JEGS All Stars Tour

Late Model Sportsman Series

Street Stock Series

Past series

Vore's FWD Compacts Series

2025 ASA/CRA Super Series Schedule

2025 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Schedule

2025 CRA Sportsman Series Schedule

2025 CRA Street Stock Series Schedule

CRA tracks

Notable drivers

See also

External links

References