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ST-PIE, QUEBEC (August 14, 2006) – As part of its quest to bring the best in Pro Modified drag racing, the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA) will be staging its premier event August 19 at the Mecca of Quebec motorsport, the famous Sanair Motorsport Complex.
This event, the third in the five-race 2006 PMRA season, will be the Eaton PMRA Challenge presented by Eaton's Electrical business, and the first time for the PMRA "world's fastest door slammers" at the quarter-mile Sanair strip.
“We’ve heard a lot about this great Pro Modified series, and are pleased to be holding a PMRA event”, said Sanair’s Jacques Guertin. “The fans love this class and we look forward to a good show.”
With two races completed this year, and two different winners, the PMRA has developed into providing close heads-up racing with no domination from any of its competitors. Kasey Janzen of St. Catharines, ON, won the latest round earlier this month at St. Thomas Dragway, and Brantford’s Mark Nielsen won the opening round at Toronto Motorsports Park. The Grainy Brothers entry of North Tonawanda, NY, is always a threat, as well as last year’s PMRA champion Joe Lilienthal, of Kenmore, NY.
Other notables at the Sanair event will include Carl Spiering’s Eaton Electrical Supercharged Pro Modified Chevrolet Camaro of Jordan Station, ON, and PMRA regulars Mark Mitchell from New York state, along with the Ontario teams of Bruce Boland, Joe Boniferro, Terry Brown, Dave Earhart and Rob Laperriere.
Pro Modified Racing Association qualifying for Eaton PMRA Challenge presented by Eaton's Electrical business will be held at 3:00 p.m., 4:15 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. Saturday, August 19, with eliminations to begin for the quickest eight entries at 7:30 p.m.
The Eaton PMRA Challenge presented by Eaton's Electrical business at Sanair will be the third stop for the PMRA's season. Other races for 2006 are at Lancaster Raceway Park in Clarence, NY September 15, and the Pro Modified Racing Association is pleased to be running its inaugural event at the Grand Bend Motorplex over the Labor Day weekend.
For information about the Eaton PMRA Challenge presented by Eaton's Electrical business at Sanair call (450) 772.6400 or visit online at www.sanairracing.com
For more information, contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher [email protected]
About Sanair:
Sanair Motorsport Complex is one of the top racing facilities in Canada. Along with its quarter-mile drag strip, Sanair is home to the famous Tri-Oval which has featured Indy Champ cars, and a third-mile paved oval for stock cars. Situated close to Montreal, just off Route 235 in St-Pie, Sanair has been the only Canadian drag strip to host an NHRA National meet, the Molson GrandNationals. Sanair features racing every weekend in season. For more information visit their web site www.sanairracing.net
About Eaton:
Eaton's Electrical Business (Canadian Operations)
Eaton's Electrical business is a global leader in electrical control, power distribution, and industrial automation products and services. Through advanced product development, world-class manufacturing methods and global engineering services and support, Eaton's Electrical business provides customer driven solutions under brand names such as Cutler-Hammer®, Powerware®, Durant®, Heinemann®, Holec® and MEM®, which globally serve the changing needs of the industrial, utility, light commercial, residential, and OEM markets.
Visit us at www.eatonelectrical.ca
Eaton Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer with 2005 sales of $11.1 billion. Eaton is a global leader in electrical systems and components for power quality, distribution and control; fluid power systems and services for industrial, mobile and aircraft equipment; intelligent truck drivetrain systems for safety and fuel economy; and automotive engine air management systems, powertrain solutions and specialty controls for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has 60,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 125 countries.
For more information, visit www.eaton.com
About the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA):
The Pro Modified Racing Association, www.ProModifiedRacing.com, started late in 2004 and entering its second year of operation, the Pro Modified Racing Association ran five events in 2005 at four Ontario, Quebec, and New York locations, with a different winner at each track. The PMRA provides drag race fans the opportunity see, hear and to experience the popular Pro Modifieds, known as "the world's fastest door slammers".
The PMRA is a self-governing organization with its own set of technical and safety rules based on the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Pro Modified division. 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, capturing the true spirit of hot rodding and offering a wildly diverse group of racecars with different types of 2,000-horsepower engines. Combining classic body styles and modern equipment, constructors are permitted to extensively modify and enhance both appearance and performance. The cars burn gasoline or methanol, propelling them down the quarter-mile in low six-second times at over 225 miles per hour. The PMRA Pro Modified field is composed of the eight quickest teams from the qualifying rounds.
Photo Credit: www.dragracecanada.com
PMRA heads to Quebec for Eaton PMRA Challenge
Pro Mod teams ready for inaugural race at famous Sanair Complex
ST-PIE, QUEBEC (August 14, 2006) – As part of its quest to bring the best in Pro Modified drag racing, the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA) will be staging its premier event August 19 at the Mecca of Quebec motorsport, the famous Sanair Motorsport Complex.
This event, the third in the five-race 2006 PMRA season, will be the Eaton PMRA Challenge presented by Eaton's Electrical business, and the first time for the PMRA "world's fastest door slammers" at the quarter-mile Sanair strip.
“We’ve heard a lot about this great Pro Modified series, and are pleased to be holding a PMRA event”, said Sanair’s Jacques Guertin. “The fans love this class and we look forward to a good show.”
With two races completed this year, and two different winners, the PMRA has developed into providing close heads-up racing with no domination from any of its competitors. Kasey Janzen of St. Catharines, ON, won the latest round earlier this month at St. Thomas Dragway, and Brantford’s Mark Nielsen won the opening round at Toronto Motorsports Park. The Grainy Brothers entry of North Tonawanda, NY, is always a threat, as well as last year’s PMRA champion Joe Lilienthal, of Kenmore, NY.
Other notables at the Sanair event will include Carl Spiering’s Eaton Electrical Supercharged Pro Modified Chevrolet Camaro of Jordan Station, ON, and PMRA regulars Mark Mitchell from New York state, along with the Ontario teams of Bruce Boland, Joe Boniferro, Terry Brown, Dave Earhart and Rob Laperriere.
Pro Modified Racing Association qualifying for Eaton PMRA Challenge presented by Eaton's Electrical business will be held at 3:00 p.m., 4:15 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. Saturday, August 19, with eliminations to begin for the quickest eight entries at 7:30 p.m.
The Eaton PMRA Challenge presented by Eaton's Electrical business at Sanair will be the third stop for the PMRA's season. Other races for 2006 are at Lancaster Raceway Park in Clarence, NY September 15, and the Pro Modified Racing Association is pleased to be running its inaugural event at the Grand Bend Motorplex over the Labor Day weekend.
For information about the Eaton PMRA Challenge presented by Eaton's Electrical business at Sanair call (450) 772.6400 or visit online at www.sanairracing.com
For more information, contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher [email protected]
About Sanair:
Sanair Motorsport Complex is one of the top racing facilities in Canada. Along with its quarter-mile drag strip, Sanair is home to the famous Tri-Oval which has featured Indy Champ cars, and a third-mile paved oval for stock cars. Situated close to Montreal, just off Route 235 in St-Pie, Sanair has been the only Canadian drag strip to host an NHRA National meet, the Molson GrandNationals. Sanair features racing every weekend in season. For more information visit their web site www.sanairracing.net
About Eaton:
Eaton's Electrical Business (Canadian Operations)
Eaton's Electrical business is a global leader in electrical control, power distribution, and industrial automation products and services. Through advanced product development, world-class manufacturing methods and global engineering services and support, Eaton's Electrical business provides customer driven solutions under brand names such as Cutler-Hammer®, Powerware®, Durant®, Heinemann®, Holec® and MEM®, which globally serve the changing needs of the industrial, utility, light commercial, residential, and OEM markets.
Visit us at www.eatonelectrical.ca
Eaton Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer with 2005 sales of $11.1 billion. Eaton is a global leader in electrical systems and components for power quality, distribution and control; fluid power systems and services for industrial, mobile and aircraft equipment; intelligent truck drivetrain systems for safety and fuel economy; and automotive engine air management systems, powertrain solutions and specialty controls for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has 60,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 125 countries.
For more information, visit www.eaton.com
About the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA):
The Pro Modified Racing Association, www.ProModifiedRacing.com, started late in 2004 and entering its second year of operation, the Pro Modified Racing Association ran five events in 2005 at four Ontario, Quebec, and New York locations, with a different winner at each track. The PMRA provides drag race fans the opportunity see, hear and to experience the popular Pro Modifieds, known as "the world's fastest door slammers".
The PMRA is a self-governing organization with its own set of technical and safety rules based on the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Pro Modified division. 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, capturing the true spirit of hot rodding and offering a wildly diverse group of racecars with different types of 2,000-horsepower engines. Combining classic body styles and modern equipment, constructors are permitted to extensively modify and enhance both appearance and performance. The cars burn gasoline or methanol, propelling them down the quarter-mile in low six-second times at over 225 miles per hour. The PMRA Pro Modified field is composed of the eight quickest teams from the qualifying rounds.
Photo Credit: www.dragracecanada.com
