Press release (November 15, 2006)
The PMRA returns to Sanair in 2007
Eatons's Electrical business (Canadian Operations) will sponsor Eaton
PMRA Challenge at Quebec facility
St-Pie, Quebec (November 15, 2006) -- The PMRA is returning to Sanair.
As part of its mission to present the best in Pro Modified drag racing, The Pro Modified Racing Association will be heading back to the fabled Quebec track 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's electrical business is 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."
The Sanair stop will be one of several for 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's commitment in presenting a great show for its customers.
"Our staff, distributors and customers are extremely excited to hear 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. It's rewarding for us to continue our support of the PMRA and bring the excitement of Pro Modified racing to the terrific drag racing fans of 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 ans 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.
Eaton's Electrical Business (Canadian Operations)
Eatons'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 driven solution 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. 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
The Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA) www.ProModifiedRacing.com started late in 2004 and is entering its third year of operation, the PMRA ran five events in 2006 at five Ontario, Quebec and New York locations. The PMRA provides drag race fans the opportunity see, hear and to experience the popular Pro Modifieds, known as "the world's fastest door slammes."
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 2000 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 mehanol, 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.
For more information, contact Bruce F. Melhenbacher mehlenbacher@ProModifiedRacing.com
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