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The PMRA returns to Sanair in 2007

ST-PIE, QUEBEC (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 mehlenbacher@ProModifiedRacing.com

Eaton's Electrical Business
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.eatoncanada.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

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 is a self-governing organization, with technical and safety rules as outlined by the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). 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, offering a diverse group of racecars with different types of 2,000-horsepower engines. Combining classic body styles and modern equipment, constructors are permitted, within established rules and parameters, to modify and enhance the cars in both appearance and performance. The cars are fuelled by gasoline or methanol, propelling them down the quarter-mile in low six-second times at over 200 miles per hour. The PMRA provides drag race fans the opportunity to see, hear, and experience the popular Pro Modifieds, known as "the world's fastest door slammers".


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For more information contact:

Bruce F. Mehlenbacher
Director of Operations
Telephone: 905.772.1800 Ext. #22
E-mail: mehlenbacher@ProModifiedRacing.com

Tim Miller
Media Director
Telephone: 905.870.1456
E-mail: tmiller@ProModifiedRacing.com