Spiering voted Inside Track Readers’ Choice Award (1 Viewer)

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Spiering voted Inside Track Readers’ Choice Award

TORONTO, ON (July 13, 2006) – Carl Spiering, driver of the Eaton Electrical Supercharged Pro Modified Chevrolet Camaro, was voted top drag racer in Canada in the fourth annual Inside Track Readers’ Choice Awards, announced in the July 2006 issue of Inside Track Motorsport News.

Inside Track Motorsport News is Canada’s top racing magazine, and the Readers’ Choice Awards are a key component of the magazine’s commitment to shine a bright light on this country’s current and future stars.

<img src="http://gallery.nitromater.com/files/6/5/Milan_Carl043.jpg" alt="Milan_Carl043" align="right"borders="0"/>“This certainly is an honor and the fact that it is voted on by the fans is a very exciting reward,” said Spiering. “Honestly, I had no idea we won the award until I read about it in Inside Track. Just to be nominated in a category with Rob Atchison and Todd Paton says a lot for the Eaton Road Warrior Team,” added the 41-year old driver from Jordan Station, Ontario. “I’m thrilled to be a part of this elite group, to represent the leaders in Canadian motorsports such as Don Thomson and Ron Fellows.” With a serious passion for fast machines in any type of competition, Carl Spiering is quickly becoming one of the hottest Pro Modified racers on the drag race circuit.

Spiering had a very strong 2005 season, and he plans on continuing the IHRA Pro Modified Championship pursuit this year. In 2005, Spiering won the IHRA Torco Race Fuels Pro Modified Shootout and the IHRA ACDelco Nationals. Overall Spiering placed third in the IHRA World Championship National Event Tour.

Spiering joined other notable winners including first-time winner and Stock Car Racer of the Year – Don Thomson Jr., five-time and defending CASCAR Super Series champion and Road Racer of the Year and Ron Fellows (ALMS, SPEED GT) who picked up a trio of additional awards. For the second time in Inside Track Readers’ Choice Awards history, he was chosen as Overall Canadian Racer of the Year. Also, Fellows was selected as the Canadian Racer of the Year Competing at the Highest Levels of International Competition and Most Deserving of Induction in the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame. The Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame has incorporated several Readers’ Choice Award winners into their induction celebrations.

In past years Inside Track supplied a list of potential nominees in each of 12 categories representing various popular forms of racing in Canada, however this time voters were given free rein to nominate any racer they chose. Inside Track wanted to ensure that every single Canadian racer had the chance to win, regardless of whether or not they were a ‘popular’ choice.

All voting for the Inside Track Readers’ Choice Awards, was conducted via a controlled balloting procedure at the official Inside Track website www.insidetracknews.com

Carl Spiering continues to lead, and is the defending Champion in the chase over all other teams in the Torco Race Fuels Pro Modified class earning points based on their final qualifying spot at each national event. The top eight point earners will have the opportunity to participate in the 2006 Torco Race Fuels Pro Modified Shootout, which will be held in Martin, Michigan at the Northern Nationals.

The next International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) eMax Drag Racing Series event of the season the Fifth Annual Canadian Nationals will take place July 21-23 at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario. For information, call 905.772.0303 or visit www.TorontoMotorsportsPark.com

The Carl Spiering Motorsports Eaton Electrical Supercharged Pro Modified G-Force Race Cars Inc. Chevrolet Camaro is powered by a 526-cubic inch Brad Anderson Hemi power plant with Alan Johnson cylinder heads, a SSI Supercharger, and a Carl Spiering ERD (Engine Research and Development) fuel system, all united to a Lenco three-speed transmission with an Applied Friction Technologies (AFT) clutch.

Carl Spiering Motorsports, www.CarlSpiering.com, thanks all of its sponsors and supporters including Eaton Electrical, (ATC) Aluminum Trailer Co., Competition Tire Canada - Goodyear Racing Tires, ERD (Engine Research and Development), Excel Tool & Die, G-Force Race Cars Inc., NGK Spark Plugs, Pennzoil®, RBS Superchargers, SSI Superchargers, Bicknell Racing Products (BRP), The Trailer Shop, VP Racing Fuels, Synergy Composites, AFT Clutches, No Limit Custom Coach Trailers and Scott Jahren Paint.

<img src="http://gallery.nitromater.com/files/6/5/ihra_logo_100px2.jpg" alt="ihra_logo_100px2" align="left"borders="0"/>The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA), www.ihra.com has been a leader in sanctioning drag racing events in the United States and Canada since the organization was formed in 1970. The IHRA features 13 classes of competition including the Torco Race Fuels Pro Modifieds. It provides drag race fans the opportunity to experience the popular Pro Modifieds, known as “the world’s fastest door slammers”. This 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. Competitors are offered the option of supercharging or adding nitrous oxide injection to the power plants. The cars burn gasoline or methanol propelling them down the quarter-mile in low six-second times at over 225 miles per hour. The displacement limit of 740 cubic inches remains on non-supercharged engines while supercharged versions face a ceiling of 527 cubic inches. Minimum weights include 2,375 pounds (nitrous) and 2,700 pounds (supercharged). The Pro Modified field is composed of the 16 quickest teams from the qualifying rounds.

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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

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