JORDAN STATION, ON (May 29, 2006) – Carl Spiering will make his 2006 Canadian debut in the new Carl Spiering Motorsports Eaton Electrical Pro Modified Supercharged 1967 Chevrolet Camaro entry at the upcoming 7th Annual Mopar Canadian Nationals. This event is the third in the 2006 IHRA eMax Drag Racing Series and will be held in Grand Bend, Ontario, June 2-4 at the Grand Bend Motorplex.
Spiering had a very positive 2005 season, and he plans on continuing the pursuit this year. In 2005, Spiering had strong season, winning the IHRA Torco Race Fuels Pro Modified Shootout and the IHRA ACDelco Nationals. The 41-year old placed third in the IHRA World Championship National Event Tour.
“Grand Bend is like being at home, we are really looking forward to the race at the Motorplex,” said Spiering, who hails from Jordan Station, Ontario. “The new car performed well at its first race in Rockingham and we are looking for big performance out of the new Camaro.”
Spiering crashed the Carl Spiering Motorsports Eaton Electrical Pro Modified Chevrolet Corvette at the first race of the year in the quarterfinals at the Texas Nationals at San Antonio Raceway March 26 in Texas. Spiering was taken to hospital after the incident and released the same night with broken ribs, bumps, and bruises. The Camaro replaced the Corvette.
“We are excited once again to have the opportunity to represent Eaton's electrical business for another year,” Spiering noted. “Eaton Electrical has given us the necessary backing to do this right and we thank them for it. We also thank all our other associate sponsors who have all contributed to our success in the past and continue to support us, giving us the tools to create a great team.”
With a serious passion for fast machines in any type of competition, Carl Spiering and his Carl Spiering Motorsports Eaton Electrical 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Supercharged Pro Modified is quickly becoming one of the hottest Pro Modified racers on the drag race circuit.
The Mopar Canadian Nationals will begin Friday, June 2, at the Grand Bend Motorplex and will conclude with championship eliminations Sunday, June 4. For more information about the Grand Bend Motorplex, call 519.238.7223 or visit www.grandbendmotorplex.com
Carl Spiering Motorsports, www.CarlSpiering.com, thanks all of its sponsors and supporters including Eaton Electrical, 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, RBS Superchargers, Red Line Synthetic Oil Corporation, SSI Superchargers, (ATC), Bicknell Racing Products (BRP), The Trailer Shop, and VP Racing Fuels.
The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA), http://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.
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 http://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 // For more information, please contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher at bruce@jajentertainment.com
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