Carl Spiering Motorsports Eaton Electrical Corvette heads south for Texas

JORDAN STATION, ON (March 21, 2006) - Carl Spiering Motorsports, www.carlspiering.com, team driver Carl Spiering, in the Eaton Electrical Supercharged Pro Modified Chevrolet Corvette entry, will make his season debut at the Amalie Oil Texas Nationals in the IHRA eMax Drag Racing Series in San Antonio, Texas, March 24-26 at San Antonio Raceway. Spiering had a very positive 2005 season, and he plans on continuing the pursuit this year.

We love the south and are really looking forward to starting the season in San Antonio," said Spiering, who hails from Jordan Station, ON. "The team has been working hard over the winter to keep up with the pack. We finished off last season on a high note and fully intend to keep the momentum and run strong in Texas."

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. "We are excited once again to have the opportunity to represent Eaton's electrical business for another year," Spiering added. "Eaton Electrical has given us the necessary backing to do this right and we thank them for it and all our other associate sponsors who have all contributed to our success in the past and continue to support us, giving the effort all 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 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Supercharged Pro Modified is quickly becoming one of the hottest Pro Modified racers on the drag race circuit.

For information about San Antonio Raceway, call 210.698.2310 or visit www.sanantonioraceway.com Carl Spiering Motorsports thanks all of its sponsors and supporters including Eaton Electrical, Aluminum Trailer Co. (ATC), Bicknell Racing Products (BRP), Competition Tire Canada - Goodyear Racing Tires, ERD (Engine Research and Development), Excel Tool & Die, NGK Spark Plugs, Pennzoil Canada, RBS Superchargers, SSI Superchargers, The Trailer Shop, and VP Racing Fuels.

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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