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ST-PIE, QUEBEC (August 19, 2006) –- At its inaugural race at the famed Sanair Motorplex in St-Pie, Quebec outside of Montreal a tough field of Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA) competitors headlined a great show for the large crowd as part of the Eaton PMRA Challenge Presented by Eaton’s Electrical business.
And the large crowd was ready for the final between Carl Spiering and Joe Lilienthal, but the skies opened up Saturday evening and the event was cancelled.
“I was ready. This would have been a great final,” said number one qualifier Carl Spiering, of Jordan Station, ON, in his Eaton Electrical Supercharged Chevrolet Camaro Pro Modified. “We had a strong car all day, and we would have been there at the end.”
Spiering was paired with 2005 PMRA champion Joe Lilienthal of Kenmore, NY, with his My Vice Racing Jeep Pro Modified. Spiering took top qualifying spot in the field with a 4.259-second, 174.11-mph pass, while Lilienthal qualified number two with a 4.420-second, 163.81 mph lap.
Spiering eliminated Jack Grainy in his Chevy Beretta of North Tonawanda, NY, and a hard-charging Joe Boniferro in his Dodge Avenger of Niagara Falls, Ontario to work his way up the ladder, while Lilienthal bested Fredericton, NB’s Trevor Moulton and his Camaro, and Kasey Janzen of St. Catharines, ON, in his Chevy Lumina.
PMRA SPECIAL AWARDS
Auto Meter Products - Low Qualifier Contingency Award – Carl Spiering, Jordan Station, Ontario
Auto Meter Products - Event Winner Contingency Award - Joe Lilienthal, Kenmore, New York
Bear's Performance Products - Consistent Qualifier Bonus – Kasey Janzen, St. Catharines, Ontario
Competition Tire Canada/Goodyear Racing Tire - Low Qualifier Contingency Award - Carl Spiering, Jordan Station, Ontario
Competition Tire Canada/Goodyear Racing Tire - Event Winner Contingency Award - Carl Spiering, Jordan Station, Ontario
ERD (Engine Research and Development) - Low Qualifier Contingency Award - Carl Spiering, Jordan Station, Ontario
ERD (Engine Research and Development) - Event Winner Contingency Award - Carl Spiering, Jordan Station, Ontario
Grisdale Racing Products - Best Appearing Car - Joe Lilienthal, Kenmore, New York
www.racensur.com - Best Reaction Time & Round Winner - Joe Lilienthal, Kenmore, New York
Needles At Work - Voted by Officials – Joe Boniferro, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Parts Pro - Crew Chief of the Race Award - Dave Earhart, Strathroy, Ontario
The Trailer Shop - Longest Tow Award – Mark Mitchell, East Otto, New York
The next Pro Modified Racing Association event will take place September 2-3 at Grand Bend Motorplex over the Labor Day weekend. The Castrol Thunder By The Beach - PMRA Challenge will begin Saturday, September 2 and will conclude with championship eliminations Sunday, September 3.
For more information about the Grand Bend Motorplex, call 519.238.7223 or visit www.grandbendmotorplex.com
For more information, contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher [email protected]
About the Pro Modified Racing Association
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.
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
Photo Credit: MG Digital Media - www.mgdigital.ca
Weather wins in Eaton PMRA Challenge at Sanair
Stout field of Pro Modified teams compete at inaugural race in Quebec, but rain forces cancellation of final round
ST-PIE, QUEBEC (August 19, 2006) –- At its inaugural race at the famed Sanair Motorplex in St-Pie, Quebec outside of Montreal a tough field of Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA) competitors headlined a great show for the large crowd as part of the Eaton PMRA Challenge Presented by Eaton’s Electrical business.
And the large crowd was ready for the final between Carl Spiering and Joe Lilienthal, but the skies opened up Saturday evening and the event was cancelled.
“I was ready. This would have been a great final,” said number one qualifier Carl Spiering, of Jordan Station, ON, in his Eaton Electrical Supercharged Chevrolet Camaro Pro Modified. “We had a strong car all day, and we would have been there at the end.”
Spiering was paired with 2005 PMRA champion Joe Lilienthal of Kenmore, NY, with his My Vice Racing Jeep Pro Modified. Spiering took top qualifying spot in the field with a 4.259-second, 174.11-mph pass, while Lilienthal qualified number two with a 4.420-second, 163.81 mph lap.
Spiering eliminated Jack Grainy in his Chevy Beretta of North Tonawanda, NY, and a hard-charging Joe Boniferro in his Dodge Avenger of Niagara Falls, Ontario to work his way up the ladder, while Lilienthal bested Fredericton, NB’s Trevor Moulton and his Camaro, and Kasey Janzen of St. Catharines, ON, in his Chevy Lumina.
PMRA SPECIAL AWARDS
Auto Meter Products - Low Qualifier Contingency Award – Carl Spiering, Jordan Station, Ontario
Auto Meter Products - Event Winner Contingency Award - Joe Lilienthal, Kenmore, New York
Bear's Performance Products - Consistent Qualifier Bonus – Kasey Janzen, St. Catharines, Ontario
Competition Tire Canada/Goodyear Racing Tire - Low Qualifier Contingency Award - Carl Spiering, Jordan Station, Ontario
Competition Tire Canada/Goodyear Racing Tire - Event Winner Contingency Award - Carl Spiering, Jordan Station, Ontario
ERD (Engine Research and Development) - Low Qualifier Contingency Award - Carl Spiering, Jordan Station, Ontario
ERD (Engine Research and Development) - Event Winner Contingency Award - Carl Spiering, Jordan Station, Ontario
Grisdale Racing Products - Best Appearing Car - Joe Lilienthal, Kenmore, New York
www.racensur.com - Best Reaction Time & Round Winner - Joe Lilienthal, Kenmore, New York
Needles At Work - Voted by Officials – Joe Boniferro, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Parts Pro - Crew Chief of the Race Award - Dave Earhart, Strathroy, Ontario
The Trailer Shop - Longest Tow Award – Mark Mitchell, East Otto, New York
The next Pro Modified Racing Association event will take place September 2-3 at Grand Bend Motorplex over the Labor Day weekend. The Castrol Thunder By The Beach - PMRA Challenge will begin Saturday, September 2 and will conclude with championship eliminations Sunday, September 3.
For more information about the Grand Bend Motorplex, call 519.238.7223 or visit www.grandbendmotorplex.com
For more information, contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher [email protected]
About the Pro Modified Racing Association
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.
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
Photo Credit: MG Digital Media - www.mgdigital.ca
