Wheel Chill
Returns as a Marketing Partner with CRA for 2020
Salem, IN (March 27, 2020) – Champion Racing
Association Powered by JEGS Officials have announced that Wheel
Chill has agreed to continue to be a marketing partner of CRA
and its ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS and the JEGS/CRA
All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance for the 2020
season. 2020 will be the first sixth season that Wheel Chill has
been a supporter of CRA and its racers.
Wheel Chill will award the second-place finisher
at each ARCA/CRA Super Series and JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour event
with a $200 Product Certificate. In addition, Wheel Chill will
award $200 Product Certificates to each series 2020 Champion and
second place in the Chase for the Championship. Wheel Chill will
also award a Driver Cooler to each series by random draw of the
drivers in the Chase for each series at the 2020 CRA Awards
Banquet.
Grill Chill, a division of Wheel Chill, will
award each ARCA/CRA Super Series and JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour
event winner in 2020 with a $25 Product Certificate. In
addition, Wheel Chill will award an Engine Cooler to the driver
advancing the most positions in the main feature event for each
series at the Short Track U.S. Nationals presented by Vore’s
Welding & Steel at Bristol Motor Speedway on May 30th.
“We are very happy to continue to be involved
with CRA and its top two series again in 2020,” remarked Mark
Torbett, with Wheel Chill / Race Performance Engineering. “As
racers ourselves we take great pride in being able to give back
to the racing community. We look forward to supporting the CRA
racers again this season!”
Wheel Chill systems provide an even flow of air
through your wheel and around your rotor, caliper, hub, and
shocks—cooling quickly and efficiently. Quick to apply and
remove, they're perfect for practice sessions, mock qualifying
runs, between twin races, or any time you need to cool your
equipment down fast!
Wheel Chills are fabricated with high
performance, brushless fan motors that are rated for over 60,000
hours, precision-cut plates that are powder coated in wrinkle
black finish, high-quality abrasion-resistant wiring, and a
durable waterproof control box.
Grill Chill is an easily attachable product that
effectively cools down the radiator. Since Grill Chill attaches
directly to the grill of your car, it forces all the airflow
directly into the radiator and will continue cooling the car as
it is jacked up and put on jack stands. No more bulky box fans
getting in the way and blowing under the car while it's jacked
up!
Grill Chill can quickly be attached and removed
from the car in seconds, once the supplied hardware is
installed. It's perfect during practice sessions, before
qualifying, between twin races, and anytime you need to get your
car cooled down quick
More information on Wheel Chill and Grill Chill
is available at
www.wheelchill.com.
Eibach Springs Expands Support of CRA for the 2020 Season
Salem, IN (March 25, 2020) – Champion Racing Association
Powered by JEGS officials have announced that Eibach Springs has agreed to
continue its support of CRA as a marketing partner with the ARCA/CRA Super
Series Powered by JEGS and will expand their support in 2020 to include the
JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance. 2020 will be the
eighth consecutive season Eibach Springs has been a supporter of the ARCA/CRA
Super Series.
“We are very excited to have Eibach Springs back as a
marketing partner with CRA,” remarked Glenn Luckett, Managing Partner with
CRA. “It’s been great to have a company like Eibach Springs committed to
supporting our ARCA/CRA Super Series for the past seven seasons. It is
awesome to have Eibach step up and support our racers in the JEGS/CRA
All-Stars Tour starting in 2020!”
Eibach Springs will award the winner of each ARCA/CRA Super
Series and JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour event with a $100 Product Certificate.
Eibach Springs will award each series 2020 Champion and Rookie of the Year
with a $250 Product Certificate at the 2020 CRA Awards Banquet. In addition,
Eibach Springs will be a point’s fund contributor for both series.
Eibach production technology is recognized worldwide as
leading its field, from our high-strength spring-steel alloys, our advanced
CNC winding process, our high-quality corrosion protection and the legendary
longevity of our components.
The entire process, from initial development to final
shipping, is subject to an extensive Quality Management System that is
certified by the highest ISO 9001:2008 international quality standard. In
fact, Eibach operates in accordance to its own, often more rigid,
specifications. When you see the Eibach logo on a part, you can be sure that
it is of the highest possible quality.
Eibach springs have supported innumerable race and
championship winners over the last two decades. In series as different as
Formula 1 and NASCAR, the winning factor is often chassis setup and tuning.
When everybody has comparable power, the guy who wins is the guy who can put
that power to the ground-and maintain his momentum through the corners. The
list of Eibach partners reads like "Who's Who" in Motor Sports: AMG, Audi,
BMW, Ferrari, Ford, Honda, Lamborghini, Lola, MazdaSpeed, Mitsubishi,
Nissan, Subaru, Porsche, Renault F-1, Toyota, and many, many more.
Whether you're talking about F1, NASCAR, WRC, CART or Indy
Car, Eibach regards Motor Sports as the ideal proving ground. The experience
we gain at the highest levels of racing is directly converted into the
development of the highest-grade chassis components on the planet. And the
enthusiasm created by the challenges of motor sports drives us to
ever-higher performance-performance that you will enjoy every time you pull
out of the pits-or your own garage.
More information on Eibach Springs is available at www.eibach.com/us/.
For more information on all the CRA Series, go to www.cra-racing.com.
Anderson Speedway Announces 2020 Schedule Updates
March 23, 2020: Anderson Speedway officials have made the
following decisions in accordance with the executive orders from the
Governor of Indiana issued today. The 2020 season will begin with an open
Practice on Friday, April 17. Opening Night for the 73rd Annual Season will
be on April 18 with the Van Hoy Oil CRA Street Stocks, Vore’s Welding CRA
Late Model Sportsman, and the Hart’s Auto Center Ford Division. With the
limited dates available the following races have been rescheduled:
The ThunderCar 100 has been moved to April 25
The VORES Compact Touring Series has been moved to May 9
An Open Practice has been added to May 15
The ARCA/CRA Super Series, Vores Welding & Steel Street
Stocks, and Front Wheel Drive Figure 8’s originally scheduled for April
11th has been moved to May 16th
The 72nd Annual Pay Less Little 500 presented by UAW is still
on as scheduled for Saturday, May 23 along with the originally scheduled
activities for that week.
For updates please follow Anderson Speedway on social media,
our website, or by calling the track at (765) 642-0206. Office hours will
vary so please leave a message and we will return it as quickly as
possible.
Magnus Performance Products Continues as a Marketing Partner
of CRA for 2020
Salem, IN (March 23, 2020) – Champion Racing Association
Powered by JEGS officials have announced that Magnus Performance Products
has agreed to continue as a marketing partner with CRA and its ARCA/CRA
Super Series Powered by JEGS, JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet
Performance and Victory Custom Trailers CRA Junior Late Models for the
upcoming 2020 season. This will be Magnus Performance Products second season
as a sponsor with CRA.
“By continuing to partner with such a premier organization
like Champion Racing Association, I feel that it shows what type of company
Magnus Performance Products has become,” remarked Michael Sangermano of
Magnus Performance Products. “We here at Magnus feel that with working with
the Victory Custom Trailers CRA Junior Late Models, we can start with these
guys early and develop relationships that will last through out there
career. Magnus is a one stop full service drive train shop. We sell and
service all the components needed from the back of the engine to the rear
end!”
“We are very happy to welcome back Magnus Performance
Products as a marketing partner with CRA for 2020,” remarked R.J. Scott,
Managing Partner with CRA. “Magnus has a great product that will help
accomplish our goals of keeping the Victory Custom Trailers CRA Junior Late
Models series as economical as possible and Magnus can work with our top two
late model series transmission needs as well. We look forward to working
with Magnus Performance Products again this coming season and appreciate
their support of our racers!”
Magnus Performance Products will continue as the Spec
Conventional Transmission with the Victory Custom Trailers CRA Junior Late
Models in 2020, offering a cost savings alternative as part of the
economical drive train specified for that series. Magnus Performance
Products will be a Contingency Product Sponsor with that series awarding a
$100 Product Certificate to each event’s third and sixth place finishers. In
addition they will award $250 Product Certificates to the third and sixth
place finishers in series final points.
Magnus Performance Products will continue to be a Contingency
Product Sponsor of the ARCA/CRA Super Series and the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour
in 2020. They will award a $100 Product Certificate to each event’s fifth
and 10th place finishers. In addition they will award a $500 Product
Certificate to the fifth place finisher in series final points.
Michael Sangermano, owner and founder of Magnus Performance
Products, recognized the need to consult and supply race teams with the
highest quality drivetrain components available on the market. At times,
that required him to custom fabricate and build those components to meet the
demands of his teams. Thus, Magnus was born. Since 2009, Magnus Performance
Products continues to be on the cutting edge of innovation for more than
just the local circle track market. The company has grown and moved to the
heart of racing in the United States, Mooresville, NC, to best serve all
customers and stay on the cutting edge for decades to come.
The Magnus CRA legal 2-speed transmission approved for use in
the Victory Custom Trailers CRA Junior Late Models and with the Vore’s
Welding CRA Late Model Sportsman series for 2020, is made with an aluminum
case and tail, contains polished internal components, heavy duty bearings,
and high quality Italian-made gears. All are assembled at our Mooresville,
NC location to ensure quality and precision. More information on that
transmission and all the services and products Magnus offers are available
on their web site at
www.magnusperformanceproducts.com or by contacting their shop at
704-360-9729.
More information on all the CRA Series is available at
www.cra-racing.com.
CRA Releases Entry Form
for JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour 2020 Opener at Flat Rock Speedway
Salem, IN (March 20,
2020) – Champion Racing Association Powered by JEGS officials have released
the entry form for the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet
Performance 100 lap 2020 season points opener, which will be part of the
Motor City 200 promoted by Motor City Racing Promotions at Flat Rock
Speedway on Saturday, April 25th. This will be the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour
first ever appearance at the historic quarter mile, located in southeast,
Michigan. The series was scheduled to open the 2019 season at Flat Rock, but
that event was postponed because of weather, then eventually cancelled later
in the season also because of weather.
2020 will be the 10th
season of competition for the Crate Late Model Series, whose last nine point
champions include Erik Jones in 2011, Daniel Hemric in 2012, Cody Coughlin
in 2013 and in 2016, Dan Leeck in 2014 and 2019, Car Owner Champion Bill
Burba and Driver Champion Dalton Armstrong in 2015 and Jack Dossey III in
2017 and 2018.
There will be an open
practice on Friday, April 24th at Flat Rock Speedway for all the Flat Rock
regular divisions, plus the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour, Modifieds and Victory
Custom Trailers CRA Junior Late Models, who will all have a combined 200
laps of feature action on Saturday. Pits open at 3pm with rotating practice
for all divisions going from 5pm until 9pm.
On Saturday, pits will
open at 11am. Practice for all three divisions is set to begin at 1:30pm.
Qualifying for the for all three divisions will begin at 4:15pm. Racing
action will begin at 6pm with the Victory Custom Trailers CRA Junior Late
Models 8 lap heat races, followed by any last chance races needed for the
Modifieds or JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour. The 200 laps of feature action will
start with the season opening 25 lap feature for the Victory Custom Trailers
CRA Junior Late Models, followed by the 75 lap Modified feature and then the
100 lap JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour feature, which will cap the evening of great
racing action. Sunday, April 26th is the rain date if needed.
“It’s a privilege to
host the 10th Anniversary Season Opener for the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour at
historic Flat Rock Speedway, embarking on it’s 67th season of racing in
Metro-Detroit,” remarked Scott Menlen, President of Motor City Racing
Promotions. “Modifieds, racing at Flat Rock for the first time since 2007,
and CRA Junior Late Models are a perfect fit for the Motor City 200”.
To learn more about Flat
Rock Speedway, log onto
flatrockspeedway.com or lookup Flat Rock
Speedway on Facebook. For Motor City 200 event specific information, visit
motorcity200.com.
For more on Motor City
Racing Promotions, log on to
motorcityracing.co and find them on
Facebook and follow them on Twitter @MCRP_Racing.
More information on the
JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance, including the
Motor City 200 entry form, is available at
www.cra-racing.com.
Penske Racing Shocks Returns to Support CRA Again in 2020
Salem, IN (March 19, 2020) – Champion Racing Association Powered
by JEGS officials have announced that Penske Racing Shocks will return as a
sponsor of the ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS and the JEGS/CRA All-Stars
Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance for the upcoming 2020 race season. 2020
will be the 24th season of competition for the ARCA/CRA Super Series and the
10th season of competition for the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour.
At each ARCA/CRA Super Series and the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour
event, Penske Racing Shocks will award the highest finishing racer that utilizes
Penske Racing Shocks with a $125 Product Certificate and the second highest
finishing user with a $75 Product Certificate. Penske Racing Shocks will also
award the highest finishing racer in each series final 2020 points utilizing
Penske Racing Shocks with a $500 Product Certificate and the second highest user
in points with a $350 Product Certificate.
“We would like to thank Penske Racing Shocks for their continued
support of the ARCA/CRA Super Series and the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour,” remarked
Glenn Luckett, Managing Partner of Champion Racing Association. “They have been
a long-time supporter of CRA and we greatly appreciate everything they do for
our racers!”
Headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania, Penske Racing Shocks
has been serving the racing industry for over a decade. Using the technology
first developed for Indy Car, Penske Racing Shocks engineers have designed shock
absorbers for all forms of racing. Every shock is built for quality, simplicity,
repeatability, and high performance. All of the racing shocks are assembled to
the racer’s specifications. Penske Racing Shocks were successfully developed and
tested in 1985. Since then, cars equipped with Penske Racing Shocks continue to
win many races and championships, nationally and internationally. Roger Penske
recently celebrated 50 years of racing excellence that started with his forming
Team Penske in 1966.
CRA teams utilizing Penske Racing Shocks in 2019 included current
ARCA/CRA Super Series Champion Greg Van Alst, 2018 ARCA/CRA Super Series
Champion and two time 2019 event winner Josh Brock, two time ARCA/CRA Super
Series and one time JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour 2019 event winner Brian Campbell,
three time ARCA/CRA Super Series Champion and two time ARCA/CRA Super Series and
one time JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour 2019 event winner Johnny VanDoorn, and ARCA/CRA
Super Series 2019 event winner Kyle Crump.
For more information on Penske Racing Shocks visit their web site
at
www.penskeshocks.com.
For specific product information relating to the ARCA/CRA Super Series and the
JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance contact the Penske
Racing Shocks Mid-west Distributor at 517-592-6681 or look for the Penske Racing
Shocks company representative Greg Browning at selected ARCA/CRA Super Series
and JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance events during the
2020 season.
The Joie of Seating Becomes a Marketing Partner with CRA for 2020
Salem, IN (March 18, 2020) – Champion Racing Association Powered
by JEGS officials and The Joie of Seating have announced that The Joie of
Seating has agreed to become a marketing partner with CRA for the upcoming 2020
race season. The Joie of Seating will be the Official Racing Seat of CRA and all
five of its series, including the ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS, the
JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance, the Vore’s Welding
CRA Late Model Sportsman, the Van Hoy Oil CRA Street Stocks and the Victory
Custom Trailers CRA Junior Late Models.
“I’m really looking forward to working with everyone at CRA in
2020,” remarked Randy LaJoie, former NASCAR Champion and founder of The Joie of
Seating. “We have been in the racing seat business for 22 years and feel we know
how to educate drivers in the best seat to use for their type of racing and can
educate them in all their safety needs for what ever CRA Series they compete in.
We plan on attending selected CRA events during the 2020 season and can’t wait
to meet all the CRA drivers and team members!”
“It’s great to have the support of Randy and The Joie of Seating
for the 2020 season, remarked R.J. Scott, Managing Director of CRA. “They make a
great product and do an excellent job of working with teams and drivers to make
them as safe as possible to compete on the track. We hope this is just the
beginning of a long-term relationship between these two great companies!”
The Joie of Seating will award the 5th and 10th place finishers
at each ARCA/CRA Super Series and JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour event with $50 Product
Certificates. The Joie of Seating will award a Racing Seat by random draw of the
Chase drivers with the ARCA/CRA Super Series at the 2020 CRA Awards Banquet. The
Joie of Seating will award a $500 Product Certificate towards a The Joie of
Seating Racing Seat by random draw of the Chase drivers with the JEGS/CRA
All-Stars Tour at the 2020 CRA Awards Banquet.
The Joie of Seating will award the 10th place finisher at each
Vore’s Welding CRA Late Model Sportsman and Van Hoy Oil CRA Street Stocks event
with a $50 Product Certificate. In addition, The Joie of Seating will award a
$500 Product Certificate towards a The Joie of Seating Racing Seat by random
draw of the Chase drivers in each series at the 2020 CRA Awards Banquet.
The Joie of Seating will award the 4th place finisher at each
Victory Custom Trailers CRA Junior Late Models event with a $50 Product
Certificate. In addition, The Joie of Seating will award a $500 Product
Certificate towards a The Joie of Seating Racing Seat by random draw of the
Chase drivers with the CRA Junior Late Models at the 2020 CRA Awards Banquet.
The Joie of Seating produces High Performance Aluminum Seats for
Racing and Other Extreme Applications. The Joie of Seating is the ONLY race seat
company with racing seats designed and manufactured by a professional race car
driver. We know containment seats, that's all we build! Strong - 20 years ahead
of the SFI Spec. Comfort - the ONLY seat that fits your butt. Sized - fits like
a glove. Stamped - aluminum to form to your body. More information on The Joie
of Seating is available at
www.thejoieofseating.com.
More information on all the CRA Series is available at
www.cra-racing.com.
All Activities at Lucas Oil Raceway Suspended for 30 Days
(Brownsburg, IN) – Lucas Oil Raceway officials have announced
that all activities at that facility are being suspended for thirty (30) days in
response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The suspension unfortunately will force the cancellation of the
Allgaier Performance Parts Cabin Fever event that was scheduled for April 4 and
5 and a number of the normal weekly racing activities as well as postpone the
Cleatus and Cars event.
Lucas Oil Raceway intends at this time to resume the original
schedule on April 17 with a “Fast Friday” Test-N-Tune on the dragstrip, followed
by the kickoff to the 2020 Brown's Oil Service E.T. Bracket Series Presented by
Brownsburg Comfort Suites" event on Saturday, April 18 and continue thereafter,
subject to developments in the interim.
Lucas Oil Raceway will continue to monitor the situation closely,
to listen to experts, and to be transparent as to when they believe racing will
resume at Lucas Oil Raceway.
This decision was made with heavy hearts as we see the effects
this pandemic is having on the world, the country and our Lucas Oil Raceway
family. With recommendations to practice social distancing and reduce social
gatherings, we believe this is the right decision and will be the most effective
was to protect everyone in the long run.
We are all in this complicated, uncertain and rapidly changing
situation together, and we encourage everyone to look out for each other.
Please take care of yourselves and your loved ones. We encourage you to
consult www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html for
information and updates.
Please continue to monitor LucasOilRaceway.com and follow us on
social media for additional schedule updates.
VDL Fuel Systems to Continue Support of CRA for 2020
Salem, IN (March 13, 2020) – Champion Racing Association
Powered by JEGS officials have announced that VDL Fuel Systems has agreed to
continue its support of CRA and its ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS
and its JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance for the
2020 race season. VDL Fuel Systems will continue to be the Official
Carburetor of the ARCA/CRA Super Series and its JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour and
continue to support two awards with each series.
VDL Fuel Systems will continue its support of each series
Rookie Award Programs. VDL Fuel Systems will award the highest finishing
Registered Rookie at each series event during the 2020 season with a $50
Product Certificate. VDL Fuel Systems will award each series 2020 Rookie of
the Year with a race ready VDL Fuel Systems Carburetor.
VDL Fuel Systems will award the 10th place finisher at both
series events with a $100 Product Certificate for the VDL Fuel Systems Top
10 Award again in 2020.
“We greatly appreciate VDL Fuel Systems continuing their
support of CRA for the 2020 race season,” remarked Glenn Luckett, Managing
Partner of CRA. “VDL Fuel Systems offers a great product that can help
racers achieve their desired results while racing with CRA. We encourage our
racers to support VDL Fuel Systems and all the great companies that will be
supporting all our series!”
VDL Fuel Systems is starting its 22nd year building custom
Holley carburetors one at a time for all forms of racing applications. There
is no better way to commemorate this amazing success than to partner with
the ARCA/CRA Super Series and the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour for another great
year of competition. Late model short track racing is the biggest thrill
your ticket money can buy, and VDL is proud to be a winning part of this
sport.
Victory Circle is where you will find VDL carburetors,
everyone built to each specific engine combination, tech parameters, types
of fuel used, and driver style. “We are looking forward to supporting the
young, up and coming rookie drivers as well as the seasoned veterans when
ARCA/CRA Super Series and the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour kick off their
season”, says Dan VanderLey, owner of VDL. “We are available to build new,
service old, and answer tuning questions to get you to the checkered flag
first.”
In January, after 22 years in Mobile AL, VDL moved home and
shop to Mooresville NC to be closer to family – check them out at
vdlfuelsystems.com and give them a call at
980-444-0524!
More information on all the CRA Series is available at
www.cra-racing.com.
Progressive Racing Engines to Sponsor Hardcharger Award Again
in 2020
Salem, IN (March 10, 2020) – Champion Racing Association
Powered by JEGS officials have announced that Progressive Racing Engines has
agreed to continue to be a marketing partner with CRA and its ARCA/CRA Super
Series Powered by JEGS for the 2020 racing season. The series 2020 points
season will begin Saturday, April 11th at Anderson Speedway. 2020 will be
the 24th season of competition for the ARCA/CRA Super Series that ran its
first race on April 26, 1997.
Progressive Racing Engines will once again sponsor the
Progressive Racing Engines HardCharger Award at each series event in 2020,
which will be awarded to the driver advancing the most positions from his
original scheduled starting position at each series event. The award will
consist of a $100 cash bonus from Progressive Racing Engines at all the
regular 100 and 125 lap series events. The award will be $200 at the Money
in the Bank 150, the Battle at Berlin 251, the Redbud 400, the Winchester
400 and the All American 400.
“We are excited to continue as a sponsor with the ARCA/CRA
Super Series this season,” remarked Steve McInnis, of Progressive Racing
Engines. “Our engines have had a lot of success in this series and I felt
like this award is a great opportunity for us to give back to the racers in
this series!”
“We really appreciate Progressive Racing Engines coming back
on board to support our racers in the ARCA/CRA Super Series again in 2020,”
remarked Glenn Luckett, Managing Partner with Champion Racing Association.
“This award will recognize and reward a driver who has done a great job
advancing through the field to get a good finish at each of our events this
season!”
Progressive Racing Engines is operated in Miami Gardens,
Florida, by partners Steve McInnis and Brian Hintz. It was founded in late
1988 with the intent of producing power plants for offshore motorsports such
as power boat racing. While McInnis and Hintz enjoyed working in the marine
Motorsports world, they eventually began to do some projects for circle
track competitors as well. Circle track racing has now become the main focus
of Progressive Racing Engines, building motors for racers all over the
United States, including its Sealed Super Late Model Spec Engine, approved
for use in the ARCA/CRA Super Series. ARCA/CRA Super Series competitors who
use Progressive Racing Engines include Brian Campbell, Johnny VanDoorn,
Stephen Nasse and Steve Dorer.
More information on Progressive Racing Engines can be found
at
www.progressiveracingengines.com.
More information on all the CRA Series is available at
www.cra-racing.com.
KBR to Compete
for JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Rookie of the Year with Sprint
Car Driver Andrew Scheid
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ZEELAND, MI. (3-11-20)
- KBR Development is pleased to announce that dirt track
standout Andrew Scheid will drive for the team throughout
the upcoming season.
Scheid will drive full time for KBR Development in the JEGS/CRA
All-Stars Tour presented by Chevrolet Performance. The
just-turned 16-year-old will make his first asphalt stock
car start at Michigan’s Flat Rock Speedway on Saturday,
April 25.
Additional notable events include Bristol (Tenn.) Motor
Speedway, Berlin Raceway in Marne, Mich., Winchester (Ind.)
Speedway, Lucas Oil Raceway near Indianapolis, and
Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville.
Scheid will drive the No. 28 Chevrolet, with sponsorship
from Lake Cadillac Resort, with other partners to be
announced throughout the year. KBR will utilize brand new
Rowdy Manufacturing chassis for late model events in 2020,
with powerplants from McGunegill Engine Performance.
Scheid has garnered a wealth of experience driving dirt
sprint cars over the last three seasons, battling against
the region’s best 360-ci competitors with the Great Lakes
Super Sprints. Setting two fast times including a new track
record in 2019, Scheid scored two runner-up finishes among a
number of top 5s, along with 10 top 10s.
Prior to sprint cars, the Sparta, Mich., driver competed in
Lightning Sprints, where he won a track championship at
Merritt Speedway, along with numerous go-kart wins and
championships.
Scheid attends Sparta High School, studying in several
advanced placement courses. The sophomore student is also
active in Young Life and plays on the school basketball team
during the offseason.
“I am so thankful and blessed to have the opportunity to
compete in a late model this year for Mr. Bursley and KBR
Development. It will be a huge learning curve for me, but I
love to be challenged behind the wheel and firmly believe
KBR will set me up for success.” Scheid said. “I can’t
adequately thank Mike Blackmer from Merritt Speedway, John
with Cedar Valley, Bob at Kingdom Fire Protection and all
the other amazing people who have supported me in my pursuit
of a career in racing enough to get me to this point, and as
we take on the new chapter head on.”
KBR Development has competed and collected big victories in
keystone events across the country over the last several
seasons. Erik Jones, Brandon McReynolds, Carson Hocevar,
Raphael Lessard, Connor Mosack and others have all driven
KBR equipment.
“We couldn’t be happier to have Andrew behind the wheel of
our late models, and chase after a rookie of the year title
with the CRA All Stars Tour this season,” said KBR
Development President Mike Bursley. “Andrew has shown he has
the skill and ability to battle for wins on the dirt track,
and it will be fun for us to help him transition to asphalt
late models.”
Scheid will also drive his familiar No. 77 sprint car, for
Experience Cedar Valley, in 21 Great Lakes Super Sprints
events, as his late model schedule permits.
Keep up with the latest KBR Development news by following
the team on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and at
KBRdevelopment.com. Fans
can follow the newest KBR racer by searching for Andrew
Scheid on
Facebook and Twitter, as
well as at
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Strange Oval to Continue Marketing Partnership with CRA for
2020
Salem, IN (March 4, 2020) - Champion Racing Association
Powered by JEGS officials and Strange Oval representatives have announced
that Strange Oval has agreed to continue as a marketing partner with CRA for
the upcoming 2020 racing season. Strange Oval will support the ARCA/CRA
Super Series Powered by JEGS and the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by
Chevrolet Performance again in 2020.
“It’s now the third year that Strange Oval will be involved
as a contingency sponsor with CRA and the partnership has worked
exceptionally well,” remarked Jim Kontje, President of Strange Oval. “CRA
provides a direct link to those competitors we are trying to reach with our
products. It’s a series that we actively attend and support throughout the
season and it’s been very beneficial for all involved. CRA is exactly what
we’re looking for with our contingency involvement and provides great value
and exposure.”
Strange Oval will award the fifth place finishers at the
following ARCA/CRA Super Series events with a set of Strange Oval Axles
valued at over $450: Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway on May 3rd, Bristol
Motor Speedway on May 30th, Money in the Bank at Berlin Raceway on June 8th,
the Redbud 400 at Anderson Speedway on July 13th, the Battle at Berlin 251
at Berlin Raceway on August 15th, the Winchester 400 at Winchester Speedway
on October 11th and the All-American 400 in Nashville on November 1st. In
addition they will award the fifth place finisher in final series points
with a set of Drive Plates valued at over $500.
Strange Oval will award the fifth-place finishers at the
following JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour events with a set of Strange Oval Axles
valued at over $450: Bristol Motor Speedway on May 30th, the Masters of the
Pro’s at Nashville on July 18th and the All-American 400 JEGS Tour race in
Nashville on November 1st. In addition, they will award the fifth-place
finisher in final series points with a set of Axles valued at over $500.
“We are excited that Strange Oval will be continuing their
support of CRA and our racers,” remarked Glenn Luckett, Managing Partner of
CRA. “It’s always great to have companies believe in what CRA does and
values the exposure our series give to our sponsors. We encourage our racers
to support Strange Oval and all the sponsors that support them!”
Strange Oval is a newer division of Strange Engineering; a
company who’s been manufacturing drivetrain and related components for the
highest competition categories in the NHRA & IHRA drag racing sanctions
since 1965. Strange Oval was established in 2012 with objective of offering
superior components with a performance aspect different than anything that
had been previously offered within the oval track market. The Strange Oval
“Wrap Axles” are now an essential component to any competitor that’s serious
about winning races. We are committed to servicing the circle track market
with the same innovation, motivation & dedication that has defined us for
over 50 years……..Don’t just race……Race Strange!
More information about Strange Oval is available at
www.strangeoval.com.
More information on all the CRA
Series is available at
www.cra-racing.com.
PitBoxes.com to Continue Pit Crew Award Programs with CRA for
2020
Salem, IN (March 3, 2020) – Champion Racing Association
Powered by JEGS officials have announced that PitBoxes.com will continue to
support CRA teams with the ARCA/CRA Super Series Super Powered by JEGS and
the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance for the
upcoming 2020 race season. For the fifth season in a row PitBoxes.com will
continue its Pit Crew Award Programs with both series.
“This is our chance to continue to directly connect with the
crew members,” said Pitboxes.com Owner Ricky Sanders. “The drivers get a lot
of the recognition, and rightfully so, but at Pitboxes.com we relate to the
hard-working crew members who are the driving force behind much of a car’s
success. We look forward to partnering with CRA again on this award and look
forward to recognizing some of the awesome crews out there.”
CRA officials will be looking to honor the pit crews that
really put forth an extraordinary effort to get a good finish at each series
event. The Pitboxes.com Pit Crew of the Race at each event will be awarded
with a $200 Product Certificate from Pitboxes.com. At the end of the season,
each series will recognize a Pitboxes.com Pit Crew of the Year, each of
those pit crews will receive a $1,000 Product Certificate from Pitboxes.com,
which will be presented at the 2020 CRA Awards Banquet. The Jack Dossey III
Motorsports team was the Pitboxes.com Pit Crew of the Year with the ARCA/CRA
Super Series last season, while the Team Chick Racing team was the
Pitboxes.com Pit Crew of the Year with the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour.
“This is a fantastic award that Ricky has come up with,”
remarked Glenn Luckett, Managing Partner with CRA. “As much as this sport
focuses on the driver, stock car racing is still a team sport. Without a
hard working pit crew, the driver is just not going to do well in our races.
CRA is very competitive racing and it takes a good, dedicated pit crew to
finish at the top each week or to make the best of a bad situation that has
happened!”
With the popularity of the internet,
Pitboxes.com was launched in 1999
with a goal to specialize in fabricating a high-quality line of standard and
custom pit boxes. Since that time the boxes have gained such popularity that
they have become standard equipment for almost any racer from Go Karters to
Motorcycles to Upper levels of motorsports and everything in between. The
products offered by Pitboxes.com has also changed quite a bit over the years
having started with a stick built steel frame with a store bought toolbox to
a much more modern process of CAD drawn, Laser Cut, Computer formed, all
aluminum construction, with an in house built drawer system that is built to
with stand not only the use by the race teams but also the many miles on the
highway that a race team has to do going from race to race.
If you are a pro, amateur or even new to the racing
profession Pitboxes.com is very proud to offer you a world class pit box or
pit cart! Pitboxes.com manufactures a complete line of standard pit boxes,
custom pit boxes, and pit carts to fit your particular needs and
requirements. Pitboxes.com is located in Stockbridge GA and their boxes are
manufactured right here in the USA. Pitboxes have been shipped all over the
world and Pitboxes.com can custom create anything you have in mind for your
own pit box. Give Pitboxes.com a call and let them create your dream PITBOX!
More Information on PitBoxes.com is available at
www.pitboxes.com.
Additional information on all the CRA Series is available at
www.cra-racing.com.
CRA Masters of the Pro’s 150 to Include Show Me the Money
Series in 2020
Salem, IN. (February 27, 2020) – The JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour
Presented by Chevrolet Performance $10,000 to win Masters of the Pro’s 150
will take a couple of new twist for the 2020 version of the event. For the
first time ever, the event will take place at the famed Nashville
Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, Tennessee and the event will have
promotional sanctioning from the Show Me the Money Pro Late Model Series
from Montgomery Motor Speedway.
“We are really looking forward to having the Masters of the
Pro’s 150 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway and working with Stan (Narrison)
and the Show Me the Money Series he has developed at Montgomery Motor
Speedway,” remarked R.J. Scott, Managing Partner with CRA. “Nashville will
be the perfect place for this event to be held, the track has tons of
history and the city has become a destination place with all the great food
and entertainment establishments! This event is going to be one racers and
fans will not want to miss!”
Narrison is the GM of Montgomery Motor Speedway, which
oversees the Show Me the Money Series. He is equally enthusiastic for the
Masters of the Pro’s event. He added, “I’m excited for the opportunity to
work with CRA and Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway and for our racers to be
eligible for the Show Me the Money Series Provisionals. The only way to grow
our industry is to work together with common goals and provide great venues
and events for our racers. The Show Me the Money Series is one of the
strongest in the country and this extra exposure for our racers is
priceless. We are looking forward to 2020 and beyond!”
2020 will be the eighth edition of the Masters of the Pro’s,
previous winners include NASCAR Cup Series competitor Chase Elliott in 2013,
Anderson Bowen in 2014, NASCAR Cup Series driver John Hunter Nemechek in
2015 and 2016, Cole Williams in 2017, all of those events were held at
Lebanon I-44 Speedway. Bubba Pollard won the event in 2018 when it was held
at Birch Run Speedway and again in 2019 when it was held at Memphis
International Raceway.
The 150-lap green flag event will pay a minimum $10,000 to
win and $1000 to start for the posted starting field, making it one of the
highest paying Pro/Crate Late Model events in the country. In addition, the
winner will be awarded a signature green jacket, similar to the one that is
known for adorning the champion of golf’s Masters event. The event will be
an eight-tire max race, utilizing controlled cautions, with teams only
allowed to change a max of two tires per yellow. There will be two
provisional starting spots for the Show Me the Money Series for this year’s
Masters of the Pro’s 150 in addition to the provisional starting spots for
the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour and the Nashville competitors.
There will be a $500 cash bonus to the highest finishing
driver in the Masters of the Pro’s 150 who has never raced in the Masters of
the Pro’s event prior to 2020. There will be a $1000 cash bonus to the
Highest Finisher that has raced with the JEGS/CRA All-Star Tour prior to
that event in 2020 and a $1000 cash bonus to the Highest Finisher that has
not raced with the JEGS/CRA All-Star Tour in 2020 prior to that event.
The Show Me the Money Series at Montgomery Motor Speedway is
a six-event series that begins with the famed Alabama 200 “Hunt for the
BEAR” on Saturday, March 7th. That event will pay $7,000 to win and will
feature Controlled Cautions. More information on that series and the Alabama
200 is available at
www.montgomerymotorspeedway.org.
More event information and information on the JEGS/CRA
All-Stars Tour is available at
www.cra-racing.com.
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