Nick Baran Leads The Cometic Gasket Hardcharger Standings

Salem, IN (May 31, 2007) - CRA Super Series Rookie Of the Year contender Nick Baran has taken over the lead of the Cometic Gasket Hardcharger Standings after four CRA Super Series events so far this season heading into Saturday's 5th Annual Buckeye Bash Sizzle Marine 125 Presented By E M H&T and Howe Racing at Columbus Motor Speedway in Columbus, Ohio. Baran has improved 30 total positions so far this season, an average of 7.5 positions per event in 2007. The Illinois native is currently 13th in overall 2007 standings with a best finish of 14th in the season opening Spring Clash 150 at the Music City Motorplex in Nashville and at this past Sunday's A.P. Racing Engines 100 at Toledo Speedway.

A. J. Ganino, an Ohio native, is currently in second place with 21 improved positions to date and is 10th in overall series points. Another Rookie contender Sean Matthuis is third with 15 improved positions and is currently eighth in overall series points. Jack Smith, the early season leader in the Cometic Gasket Hardcharger Standings, has now dropped into a tie for fourth with 14 positions gained after some recent bad luck with ignition problems. Rookie contender Jeff Bozell is tied with Smith with 14 positions gained so far this season.

Cometic Gasket, the Official Gasket of the CRA Super Series, will award a $400 bonus to the season leader in the Cometic Gasket Hardcharger Standings at the 2007 CRA Super Series Awards Banquet.

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