Champion Racing Association

Champion Racing Association
SportStock car racing
JurisdictionUnited States
AbbreviationCRA
Founded1997
HeadquartersSalem, Indiana
Official website
www.cra-racing.com
United States
2006 CRA Super Series racecar #68

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 cars use Hoosier tires and Sunoco fuel.

2025 ASA/CRA Super Series Schedule

Date Track Location Winner
January 18 Cordele Speedway[1] Cordele, Georgia
April 5 Dominion Raceway[2] Thornburg, Virginia
May 3 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway[3] Nashville, Tennessee
June 21 Flat Rock Speedway Flat Rock, Michigan
July 26 Anderson Speedway[4] Anderson, Indiana
August 20 Owosso Speedway[5] Ovid, Michigan
September 13 Toledo Speedway[6] Toledo, Ohio
October 12 Winchester Speedway[7] Winchester, Indiana
November 9 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway[8] Nashville, Tennessee

2025 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Schedule

2025 CRA Sportsman Series Schedule

2025 CRA Street Stock Series Schedule

CRA Champions (1997–present)

Year Super Series All-Stars Tour Sportsman Street Stock
1997 Kenny Tweedy n/a n/a n/a
1998 Brian Rievely n/a n/a n/a
1999 Brian Ross n/a n/a n/a
2000 Scott Hantz n/a n/a n/a
2001 Brian Ross (2) n/a n/a n/a
2002 Joel Kauffman n/a n/a n/a
2003 Bobby Parsley n/a n/a n/a
2004 Chuck Barnes Jr n/a n/a n/a
2005 Jeff Lane n/a not awarded Dean Baker
2006 Scott Hantz (2) n/a Keith Sterkowitz Joe Beaver
2007 Chris Gabehart n/a Billy Hutson Joe Beaver (2)
2008 Scott Hantz (3) n/a Tony Dager Bret Miles Jr
2009 Johnny VanDoorn n/a Charlie Hanna Joe Beaver (3)
2010 Johnny VanDoorn (2) n/a Charlie Hanna (2) Steve Christman
2011 Derrick Griffin Erik Jones Keith Sterkowitz (2) Jeff Lane
2012 Johnny VanDoorn (3) Daniel Hemric K.C. Spillers Jimmy Kirby
2013 Travis Braden Cody Coughlin Mark Lambert Dustin Burge
2014 Travis Braden (2) Dan Leeck Greg Van Alst Jason Atkinson
2015 Grant Quinlan Dalton Armstrong Jason Atkinson Jason Atkinson (2)
2016 Cody Coughlin Cody Coughlin (2) Eddie Van Meter Phil Jenkins
2017 Logan Runyon Jack Dossey III Jason Neal Colby Lane
2018 Josh Brock Jack Dossey III Tony Brutti James Kirby III
2019 Greg Van Alst Dan Leeck (2) Zachary Tinkle Jacob McElfresh
2020 Josh Brock (2) Cody Coughlin (3) Bily Hutson (2) Brandon Roberts
2021 Hunter Jack Cody Coughlin (4) Billy Hutson (3) Jason Atkinson (3)
2022 Eddie Van Meter Dakota Stroup Keegan Sobilo Jason Atkinson (4)
2023 Gio Ruggiero Chase Burda Caleb Reschar Dalton Conner
2024 Chase Burda Blake Rowe Zach Stacy Dalton Conner (2)

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 Holden Commodore, Dodge Charger, Ford Fusion, and the Toyota Camry.

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 General Motors and Ford.

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.

CRA tracks

Track Name Location Length
Anderson Speedway Anderson, Indiana .250 mile
Angola Motor Speedway Angola, Indiana .375 mile
Baer Field Speedway Fort Wayne, Indiana .500 mile
Berlin Raceway Marne, Michigan .438 mile
Columbus Motor Speedway Columbus, Ohio .333 mile
Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Tennessee .625 mile
O'Reilly Raceway Park Clermont, Indiana .686 mile
Plymouth Speedway Plymouth, Indiana .375 mile
Shady Bowl Speedway De Graff, Ohio .300 mile
Toledo Speedway Toledo, Ohio .500 mile
Winchester Speedway Winchester, Indiana .500 mile
Lanier National Speedway Braselton, Georgia .375 mile
Mount Lawn Speedway New Castle, Indiana .300 mile
Monroe Motor Speedway Monroe, Louisiana .375 mile
Salem Speedway Salem, Indiana .555 mile
South Alabama Speedway Opp, Alabama .400 mile
Crisp Motorsports Park Cordele, Georgia .375 mile

Notable drivers

See also

References

  1. ^ Co-sanctoned race with ASA Southern Super Series, results will count towards both championships.
  2. ^ Co-sanctoned race with STARS National Tour, results will count towards both championships.
  3. ^ Co-sanctoned race with ASA Southern Super Series, results will count towards both championships.
  4. ^ Redbud 400 Co-sanctoned race with STARS National Tour, results will count towards both championships.
  5. ^ Co-sanctoned race with STARS National Tour, results will count towards both championships.
  6. ^ Co-sanctoned race with STARS National Tour, results will count towards both championships.
  7. ^ Winchester 400 race with STARS National Tour, results will count towards both championships.
  8. ^ All American 400 co-sanctoned race with STARS National Tour and Southern Super Series, non-championship event for SSS and CRA.