The CRA Super Series is a

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stock car racing series owned and operated by the

Champion Racing Association Champion Racing Association (CRA) is a stock car racing sanctioning body based in the Midwestern United States. 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 ...

. 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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, 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

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, 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

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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

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(now

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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

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*2015

Grant Quinlan Grant Quinlan (born December 4, 1998) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. He most recently competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series in 2018 and 2019, driving the No. 30 Ford for Rette Jones Racing. He has also competed with ...

*2014 West Griffith, Jr. *2013 Ali Kern *2012

Travis Braden Travis Donald Braden (born March 25, 1994) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He most recently competed full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 27 Ford for RFMS Racing. He has also raced super late models, winning ...

*2011

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*2010 Nick Gullatta *2009

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*2008 Aaron Pierce *2007

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*2006

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*2005 Tommy St. John *2004

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*2003

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*2002

Andy Ponstein Andrew Ponstein (born May 2, 1976) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He is a former competitor in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and ARCA Re/Max Series. Racing career A graduate of Hope Colleg ...

*2001

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 ...

*2000 Scott Hantz *1999

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*1998 Spanks Overbeck

CRA Super Series Champions

*2021 Hunter Jack *2020 Josh Brock *2019

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*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 To ...

(first to claim CRA Super Series and

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championships in the same year) *2015

*2014

*2013

*2012

(1st year of ARCA's partnership with CRA) *2011

*2010

*2009

*2008 Scott Hantz *2007

*2006 Scott Hantz *2005

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*2004

*2003 Bobby Parsley *2002

*2001 Brian Ross *2000 Scott Hantz (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