Carl Spiering Motorsports leads PMRA qualifying at Luskville Dragway

July 1, 2005 - Aylmer, Quebec - Carl Spiering of Jordan Station, ON, and his Spiering Motorsports Eaton Cutler-Hammer 1963 Corvette Pro Mod set the pace in round one qualifying at Luskville Dragway in the Pro Modified Racing Association’s second event for 2005

Spiering, in his first time at the eighth-mile track, ran a 4.417-second, 163.48-mph pass. With recent rain and little rubber on the track surface past the 330-foot mark, Spiering was spinning the tires throughout the pass but kept the Corvette straight and true.

Qualifying second was Larry Sinke of Welland, ON, who ran a strong 4.484-second, 159.59-mph run in his Hammer Racing Chevy Nova sponsored by construction materials supplier LaFarge North America. Third qualifier was Kasey Janzen of St. Catharines in the KC Motorsports Chevy Lumina, sponsored by KC Auto Parts, John Bear, Wix Filters, and Raybestos Brakes. Janzen and his Lumina drove to a 4.65-second, 136.05-mph run.

Qualifying will continue tomorrow at 1 and 4 pm. Eliminations will begin at 1 pm Sunday, July 3, with the semi-finals at 2:30 pm and the final at 4 pm.

Situated near Aylmer, Quebec, just 15 minutes from Ottawa, Ontario, Luskville Dragway is a fully-sanctioned NHRA track featuring some of the best in quarter-mile competition in Canada. With competition from Sport Compacts to Jet Cars, this track offers drag racing for everyone. Luskville operates from May to September.

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 offers a widely-diverse group of race cars with different types of 2000-horsepower engines propelling the cars down the quarter-mile in the 6.20-second range at 230 mph.

In its first year of operation, the PMRA will provide fans in Ontario, Quebec, and New York the opportunity to see and hear popular Pro Modified racing in the class known as “the world’s fastest doorslammers.”