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ST-PIE, QUEBEC (August 18, 2007) - In almost three years of competition in the Pro Modified Racing Association, a new racer has won at every event.
The latest event was no different.
Winning the Second Annual Eaton PMRA Challenge presented by Eaton at the Sanair drag strip Saturday night was Dave Earhart of Strathroy, Ontario.
Earhart became the 13th different winner in as many PMRA races.
“It’s taken a while, but we finally made it,” said a happy Earhart after the final round held under the lights. “The car was working very well today, and Simon and the rest of the crew gave me a good car to race.”
Driving the Earhart Racing 2002 Chevy Camaro, the PMRA veteran took out Matt Guenther of Livonia, New York, in the final round.
Earhart qualified number one in the eight-car field for the fourth race in the 2007 PMRA tour in front of a large and excited Sanair crowd, including a large contingent of customers and clients from Eaton Electrical, who sponsored the race.
Four of the teams at Sanair had a chance to become the PMRA’s first multiple winner. Winner of the last PMRA race, Guenther, who got to the final, had the best shot at taking another win.
Others who had a chance of becoming the first two-time winner were Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario, Sam Andreacchi of Toronto, Ontario and Carl Spiering of Jordan Station, Ontario.
In first round action, Earhart eliminated Ike Maier of Tottenham, Ontario. Terry Brown of Caledonia, Ontario, beat Spiering, and Guenther, who cut a perfect .000 light, took out Andreacchi. Boland eliminated Scott Wildgust of Stratford, Ontario.
Next round action saw Earhart eliminate Brown, who broke, and Guenther took out Boland to set the stage for the final.
With his runner-up finish, Guenther now leads the PMRA point standings, with Maier in second. Boland is third, Wildgust fourth, and Andreacchi rounds out the top five.
The next Pro Modified Racing Association event, the Teamsters Canada Thunder by the Beach Weekend featuring the Castrol "Night of Nitro" and Second Annual - PMRA Challenge will take place Saturday and Sunday, September 1-2 at the Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ontario.
For information about the Grand Bend Motorplex, call (519) 238-7223 or visit online at Canada's Premier Racing Facility
<img src="http://www.nitromater.com/gallery/files/5/081807c.jpg" alt="081807c" align="left"borders="0"/>SPECIAL AWARDS
Auto Meter Products - Low Qualifier Contingency Award – Dave Earhart
Auto Meter Products - Event Winner Contingency Award – Dave Earhart
Bear's Performance Products - Consistent Qualifier Bonus – Carl Spiering
Gulfway Insurers - Best Reaction Time & Round Winner – Matt Guenther
Lowdown Hot Rods - Low Qualifier Award – Dave Earhart
Moen Incorporated - PMRA Point Series
Needles At Work - Voted by Officials – Bruce Boland
Parts Pro - Crew Chief of the Race Award – Simon Couto (Earhart Racing)
The Trailer Shop - Longest Tow Award – Dave Earhart
Uni-Select Inc. - PMRA Point Series
Valvoline, a division of Ashland Inc. - PMRA Point Series
Wix Filtration Products - PMRA Point Series
Now in its third year of operation, The Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA) continues to enjoy strong fan popularity and for 2007 will present some of the best in Pro Modified drag racing in North America.
The PMRA will travel to several drag strips in 2007, including two dates at Toronto Motorsports Park, Lancaster Raceway Park in New York State, Sanair in Quebec, and a season-closer at the Southwestern Ontario track of Grand Bend Motorplex.
In 2006, the tour was a great success, and during the past two seasons of the PMRA, each event finished with a different winner. Joe Boniferro and Kasey Janzen tied in points last year and were crowned co-champions over the other Ontario, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania teams. The PMRA is pleased to have Wix Filtration Products, Valvoline, a division of Ashland Inc., Uni-Select, and Moen Incorporated as sponsors of the 2007 points series.
For more information, contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher [email protected]
About the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA):
The Pro Modified Racing Association, Pro Modified Racing Association, started late in 2004 and is entering its third year of operation. The PMRA is a self-governing organization, with technical and safety rules as outlined by the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). Cars in the PMRA capture the true spirit of hot rodding, and the class is one of drag racing’s most exciting and volatile classes, offering a diverse group of racecars with different types of 2,000-horsepower engines. Combining classic body styles and modern equipment, constructors are permitted, within established rules and parameters, to modify and enhance the cars in both appearance and performance. The cars are fuelled by gasoline or methanol, propelling them down the quarter-mile in low six-second times at over 200 miles per hour. The PMRA provides drag race fans the opportunity to see, hear, and experience the popular Pro Modifieds, known as "the world's fastest door slammers".
Photo credit: MG Digital Media - MG Digital Media - Home
Dave Earhart takes Eaton PMRA Challenge in Sanair Pro Modified action
The trend continues – another new winner
ST-PIE, QUEBEC (August 18, 2007) - In almost three years of competition in the Pro Modified Racing Association, a new racer has won at every event.
The latest event was no different.
Winning the Second Annual Eaton PMRA Challenge presented by Eaton at the Sanair drag strip Saturday night was Dave Earhart of Strathroy, Ontario.
Earhart became the 13th different winner in as many PMRA races.
“It’s taken a while, but we finally made it,” said a happy Earhart after the final round held under the lights. “The car was working very well today, and Simon and the rest of the crew gave me a good car to race.”
Driving the Earhart Racing 2002 Chevy Camaro, the PMRA veteran took out Matt Guenther of Livonia, New York, in the final round.
Earhart qualified number one in the eight-car field for the fourth race in the 2007 PMRA tour in front of a large and excited Sanair crowd, including a large contingent of customers and clients from Eaton Electrical, who sponsored the race.
Four of the teams at Sanair had a chance to become the PMRA’s first multiple winner. Winner of the last PMRA race, Guenther, who got to the final, had the best shot at taking another win.
Others who had a chance of becoming the first two-time winner were Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario, Sam Andreacchi of Toronto, Ontario and Carl Spiering of Jordan Station, Ontario.
In first round action, Earhart eliminated Ike Maier of Tottenham, Ontario. Terry Brown of Caledonia, Ontario, beat Spiering, and Guenther, who cut a perfect .000 light, took out Andreacchi. Boland eliminated Scott Wildgust of Stratford, Ontario.
Next round action saw Earhart eliminate Brown, who broke, and Guenther took out Boland to set the stage for the final.
With his runner-up finish, Guenther now leads the PMRA point standings, with Maier in second. Boland is third, Wildgust fourth, and Andreacchi rounds out the top five.
The next Pro Modified Racing Association event, the Teamsters Canada Thunder by the Beach Weekend featuring the Castrol "Night of Nitro" and Second Annual - PMRA Challenge will take place Saturday and Sunday, September 1-2 at the Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ontario.
For information about the Grand Bend Motorplex, call (519) 238-7223 or visit online at Canada's Premier Racing Facility
<img src="http://www.nitromater.com/gallery/files/5/081807c.jpg" alt="081807c" align="left"borders="0"/>SPECIAL AWARDS
Auto Meter Products - Low Qualifier Contingency Award – Dave Earhart
Auto Meter Products - Event Winner Contingency Award – Dave Earhart
Bear's Performance Products - Consistent Qualifier Bonus – Carl Spiering
Gulfway Insurers - Best Reaction Time & Round Winner – Matt Guenther
Lowdown Hot Rods - Low Qualifier Award – Dave Earhart
Moen Incorporated - PMRA Point Series
Needles At Work - Voted by Officials – Bruce Boland
Parts Pro - Crew Chief of the Race Award – Simon Couto (Earhart Racing)
The Trailer Shop - Longest Tow Award – Dave Earhart
Uni-Select Inc. - PMRA Point Series
Valvoline, a division of Ashland Inc. - PMRA Point Series
Wix Filtration Products - PMRA Point Series
Now in its third year of operation, The Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA) continues to enjoy strong fan popularity and for 2007 will present some of the best in Pro Modified drag racing in North America.
The PMRA will travel to several drag strips in 2007, including two dates at Toronto Motorsports Park, Lancaster Raceway Park in New York State, Sanair in Quebec, and a season-closer at the Southwestern Ontario track of Grand Bend Motorplex.
In 2006, the tour was a great success, and during the past two seasons of the PMRA, each event finished with a different winner. Joe Boniferro and Kasey Janzen tied in points last year and were crowned co-champions over the other Ontario, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania teams. The PMRA is pleased to have Wix Filtration Products, Valvoline, a division of Ashland Inc., Uni-Select, and Moen Incorporated as sponsors of the 2007 points series.
For more information, contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher [email protected]
About the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA):
The Pro Modified Racing Association, Pro Modified Racing Association, started late in 2004 and is entering its third year of operation. The PMRA is a self-governing organization, with technical and safety rules as outlined by the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). Cars in the PMRA capture the true spirit of hot rodding, and the class is one of drag racing’s most exciting and volatile classes, offering a diverse group of racecars with different types of 2,000-horsepower engines. Combining classic body styles and modern equipment, constructors are permitted, within established rules and parameters, to modify and enhance the cars in both appearance and performance. The cars are fuelled by gasoline or methanol, propelling them down the quarter-mile in low six-second times at over 200 miles per hour. The PMRA provides drag race fans the opportunity to see, hear, and experience the popular Pro Modifieds, known as "the world's fastest door slammers".
Photo credit: MG Digital Media - MG Digital Media - Home
