ST-PIE, QUÉBEC
(January 11, 2007) – The PMRA is returning to Sanair.
After a successful
inaugural visit last year, The Pro Modified Racing Association
will be heading back to the fabled Quebec dragstrip in 2007.
The Second Annual Eaton
PMRA Challenge Presented by Eaton’s electrical business,
manufacturers of Cutler-Hammer and Powerware brand products, will
be held Saturday, August 18, 2007 at Sanair, just south of Montreal.
“We’re
pleased the PMRA and Eaton are returning to Sanair,” said
Sanair Track Owner and General Manager Jacques Guertin. “Our
fans enjoyed the event and it was a terrific success last year.
The PMRA teams put on a great show, and their return will be one
of the highlights of racing at Sanair.”
Regular PMRA competitors
Joe Lilienthal and Carl Spiering met in the final at Sanair. Lilienthal,
of Kenmore, NY, and 2005 PMRA Champion, met with Spiering of Jordan
Station, ON, who qualified number one. However, the skies opened
up before the final could be run, and the two were declared co-winners.
The Sanair stop will
be one of several for the PMRA in 2007, which will be entering
into its third season with Pro Modified teams from Ontario and
the states of New York and Michigan. The event will also be one
of the highlights for Eaton Corporation’s commitment towards
presenting a great show for its customers.
“Our
staff, distributors and customers are extremely excited to hear
of our return to Quebec with the PMRA and the return of Pro Modified
racing to Sanair,” explained Paul Tlustos, Marketing Communications
Manager for Eaton’s electrical business (Canadian Operations).
“Quebec is an extremely important part of Eaton’s
marketing efforts and this is a terrific way for us to reward
customers loyal to the Cutler-Hammer and Powerware brands. It
is also an extremely exciting way to introduce those not familiar
with Eaton products to our business. Eaton is pleased to continue
its support of the PMRA and bring the excitement of Pro Modified
racing to the terrific drag racing fans in Quebec.”
PMRA Director of Operations
Bruce F. Mehlenbacher is very excited with the Sanair announcement,
adding that the PMRA will continue to grow and develop. “Our
PMRA drag racing series 2007 schedule is starting to come together
very quickly and eastern Canada is a very important part of our
series plans,” said Mehlenbacher. “Eaton’s electrical
business has made it possible for the PMRA to return to Sanair.
Our plan is to confirm our Canadian and New York state dates and
to announce a couple of new dates in the United States.”
The PMRA and its member teams traveled to several new drag strips
in 2006, including Sanair in Quebec, and the western Ontario tracks
of St. Thomas Dragway and the Grand Bend Motorplex. The tour was
a great success for the series, which enjoyed strong fan popularity.
Negotiations
are underway to return to these tracks, along with Toronto Motorsports
Park and Lancaster Raceway Park and several other venues to present
some of the best in Pro Modified racing for 2007.
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
Director of Operations
Telephone: 905.772.1800 Ext. #22
Email: bruce@jajentertainment.com
Tim
Miller
Media Director
Pro Modified Racing Association
Telephone: 905.870.1456
Email: tmiller@mountaincable.net
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