The California Racing Association (CRA) was a racing governing body which set rules and hosted Sprint car racing events in Southern California .
13-473: CRA is an abbreviation for: Companies [ edit ] Conestoga-Rovers & Associates , a consulting engineering firm in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Convenience Retail Asia , Hong Kong Conzinc Riotinto of Australia CRA International , a consultancy Credit reporting [ edit ] Credit bureau , known as consumer reporting agency (CRA) in
26-530: A College of Education graduate program California Roadster Association , a racing governing body Other [ edit ] Community reinforcement approach to therapy for addiction Corona Australis (CrA), a constellation in the Southern Hemisphere Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title CRA . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
39-589: Is a group of companies that provides engineering , environmental consulting , construction , and information technology (IT) services. On July 2, 2014, CRA became a division of the GHD Group . Its current overall headquarters is located in Waterloo , Ontario , however the firm has locations in multiple countries with a separate headquarters in each. Their U.S. headquarters resides in Niagara Falls , New York where
52-402: The hydrogeology and chemical presence, designed a remedial plan, and provided construction oversight for its implementation. CRA continues to be involved in the operation, maintenance, and monitoring for this project to this day. The company merged with GHD Group in 2014. California Roadster Association The association was formed in the garage of Babe Ouse in 1945. Originally it
65-537: The 1960s, resulting in an environmental disaster that eventually prompted the initiation of the Superfund Legislation in the United States . CRA's involvement at Love Canal began in 1977, shortly after the chemical wastes were discovered in the backyards of homes along the canal. CRA was retained to investigate the chemical presence and develop a plan to address the issues. CRA developed an understanding of
78-574: The CRA itself. Sprint cars were introduced in 1953 and the name was changed in 1957 to the California Racing Association , or CRA . In 1978, Gary Sokola became president and instituted several new safety measures, including the national 410 limit, the tire rule and padded roll cages. Sokola left the CRA to join the USAC and Frank Lewis took over. He would be the last president, as things declined for
91-852: The US, and credit rating agency (CRA) in the UK Job titles [ edit ] Certified Research Administrator Clinical research associate or Clinical Research Assistant in clinical trial Commander, Royal Artillery Laws [ edit ] Civil Rights Act (disambiguation) , multiple US legislation Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (US) Congressional Review Act of 1996 (US) Constitution Restoration Act of 2004/2005 Cyber Resilience Act , EU, 2022 Organizations [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Christian Research Association Commercial Radio Australia Canada [ edit ] Canada Revenue Agency , administering tax laws Canadian Rheumatology Association ,
104-470: The company's seminal project, the Love Canal , took place. The Love Canal Landfill, one of the pinnacle environmental projects in US history, was an open trench that was filled with hazardous chlorinated organic wastes from a chemical plant in Niagara Falls , NY , during the 1940s and 1950s. A residential area and elementary school were constructed immediately adjacent to the former three-block landfill in
117-567: The date. The CRA was suspended indefinitely in 1994 after just four races, with Bobby Michnowicz leading the point standings by one point over Leland McSpadden. No Champion was crowned. Many sprint car legends have come from the ranks of CRA. Stars include Bob Hogle, Billy Wilkerson, Jimmy Oskie, Bobby Olivero , Rick Goudy, Buster Venard, Dean Thompson, Bubby Jones , Brad Noffsinger, Eddie Wirth, Rip Williams, John Redican, Ron Shuman , Lealand McSpadden , Richard Griffin, Billy Boat, Mike Kirby, Mike Sweeney, Stan McElrath and many more. The CRA became
130-417: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=CRA&oldid=1219000023 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Conestoga-Rovers %26 Associates Conestoga-Rovers & Associates (CRA)
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#1732841244174156-507: The sport shortly thereafter. Ascot raceway closed in 1990 and the CRA was left without a home track. Lewis tried expanding the sport across the state and various parts of the country, increasing the purse and spending thousands on advertising out of his pocket to keep the show going. In 1993, a scheduled race was cancelled at the Ventura Raceway . A majority of members formed the SCRA and honored
169-498: Was called the California Roadster Association . Ouse, a dry lakes record holder in a Marmon , was tired of racing against the clock and, with the help of Bill Dehler and Emmett Malloy , built a race track blocks away from the dirt lot that would become Ascot Park . That first track was known as Carrell Speedway and Judge Carrell & Christopher J.C. Agajanian were the driving forces behind both tracks and
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