Spiering qualifies Eaton Road Warrior fourth for IHRA finals at Martin

“I’m really proud of my Eaton Road Warrior guys, they rebounded like real pros”

MARTIN, MICHIGAN (August 4, 2007) – Carl Spiering driving the Eaton Supercharged Pro Modified Chevrolet Camaro secured fourth position during the final qualifying session at the Knoll Gas Motorsports Park’s IHRA Torco Racing Fuels Northern Nationals.

“We shook the tires in round one of qualifying on Friday, then red-lighted on an aborted run in the first round of the Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com Pro Mod Shootout against Dan Rowe,” said Spiering. “That really put us behind the eight ball, on the outside looking in with only one shot to make the field.”

“Things haven’t been going our way the last couple of weeks, added Spiering, I’m really proud of my Eaton Road Warrior guys, they rebounded like real pros putting us solidly in the show on the final attempt of qualifying with a 6.109-second, 234.41-mph lap.”

“We get another shot at Danny (Rowe) on Sunday,” explained Spiering, the 42-year old driver from Jordan Station, Ontario. “And I’ll be on my game he won’t get away with another one.”

The Carl Spiering Motorsports entry will face Danny Rowe’s 1963 Corvette from Rossville, GA in the first round of the final eliminations on Sunday starting at 10:30 a.m. EST.

Kenny Lang’s 1953 Corvette from Grande Pointe, Manitoba defeated Jim Halsey from Street, Maryland, and his 1968 Camaro to win the 2007 Torco Race Fuels CompetitionPlus Pro Modified Shootout.

Pro Modified -- 1. Mike Janis, Chevy Cobalt, 6.033, 240.42 vs. 9. Matt Hagan, Chevy Corvette, 6.189, 231.12; 2. Scott Cannon, Pontiac Firebird, 6.084, 232.87 vs. 10. Chip King, Dodge Daytona, 6.200, 234.17; 3. Ed Hoover, Corvette, 6.093, 236.05 vs. 11. Mike Castellana, Ford Mustang, 6.206, 227.27; 4. Carl Spiering, Chevy Camaro, 6.109, 234.41 vs. 12. Danny Rowe, Corvette, 6.233, 229.98; 5. Quain Stott, Corvette, 6.123, 234.00 vs. 13. Mark Nielsen, Camaro, 6.236, 229.63; 6. Kenny Lang, Corvette, 6.124, 233.76 vs. 14. Harold Martin, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.251, 223.21; 7. Jim Halsey, Camaro, 6.155, 230.45 vs. 15. Pat Stoken, Camaro, 6.277, 227.15; 8. Jason Hamstra, Corvette, 6.158, 231.00 vs. 16. Kenny Rucker, Willys, 6.336, 218.62.

The Torco Racing Fuels Northern Nationals, the sixth of 11 events on the $19.5 million Knoll Gas Nitro Jam™ Drag Racing Series is taking place at Knoll Gas Motorsports Park at US 131 is located between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, Michigan at Exit 55 off route US 131 in Martin, MI.

For information about the Knoll Gas Motorsports Park, visit Knoll Gas Motorsports Park

Carl Spiering Motorsports, Carl Spiering Motorsports, thanks all of its sponsors and supporters including Eaton, (ATC) Aluminum Trailer Co., Competition Tire Canada - Goodyear Racing Tires, ERD (Engine Research & Development), Excel Tool & Die, G-Force Race Cars Inc., NGK Spark Plugs, Pennzoil®, PSI Superchargers, Bicknell Racing Products (BRP), The Trailer Shop, VP Racing Fuels, Eaton’s Aeroquip® Performance Products, Cynergy Composites, Scott Jahren Paint and JET Equipment and Tools Ltd.

For more information about Carl Spiering Motorsports, please contact Bruce Mehlenbacher at Bruce@JAJEntertainment.com

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