Spiering
voted Inside Track Readers’ Choice Award
 Toronto,
ON (July 13, 2006) - Carl Spiering, driver of the Eaton Electrical
Supercharged Pro Modified Chevrolet Camaro, was voted top
drag racer in Canada in the fourth annual Inside Track Readers’
Choice Awards, announced in the July 2006 issue of Inside
Track Motorsport News.
Inside Track Motorsport News is Canada’s top racing
magazine, and the Readers’ Choice Awards are a key component
of the magazine’s commitment to shine a bright light
on this country’s current and future stars.
 “This
certainly is an honor and the fact that it is voted on by
the fans is a very exciting reward,” said Spiering.
“Honestly, I had no idea we won the award until I read
about it in Inside Track. Just to be nominated in a category
with Rob Atchison and Todd Paton says a lot for the Eaton
Road Warrior Team,” added the 41-year old driver from
Jordan Station, Ontario. “I’m thrilled to be a
part of this elite group, to represent the leaders in Canadian
motorsports such as Don Thomson and Ron Fellows.” With
a serious passion for fast machines in any type of competition,
Carl Spiering is quickly becoming one of the hottest Pro Modified
racers on the drag race circuit.
Spiering had a very strong 2005 season, and he plans on continuing
the IHRA Pro Modified Championship pursuit this year. In 2005,
Spiering won the IHRA Torco Race Fuels Pro Modified Shootout
and the IHRA ACDelco Nationals. Overall Spiering placed third
in the IHRA World Championship National Event Tour.
Spiering joined other notable winners including first-time
winner and Stock Car Racer of the Year – Don Thomson
Jr., five-time and defending CASCAR Super Series champion
and Road Racer of the Year and Ron Fellows (ALMS, SPEED GT)
who picked up a trio of additional awards. For the second
time in Inside Track Readers’ Choice Awards history,
he was chosen as Overall Canadian Racer of the Year. Also,
Fellows was selected as the Canadian Racer of the Year Competing
at the Highest Levels of International Competition and Most
Deserving of Induction in the Canadian Motorsport Hall of
Fame. The Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame has incorporated
several Readers’ Choice Award winners into their induction
celebrations.
In past years Inside Track supplied a list of potential nominees
in each of 12 categories representing various popular forms
of racing in Canada, however this time voters were given free
rein to nominate any racer they chose. Inside Track wanted
to ensure that every single Canadian racer had the chance
to win, regardless of whether or not they were a ‘popular’
choice.
 All
voting for the Inside Track Readers’ Choice Awards,
was conducted via a controlled balloting procedure at the
official Inside Track website www.insidetracknews.com
Carl Spiering continues to lead, and is the defending Champion
in the chase over all other teams in the Torco Race Fuels
Pro Modified class earning points based on their final qualifying
spot at each national event. The top eight point earners will
have the opportunity to participate in the 2006 Torco Race
Fuels Pro Modified Shootout, which will be held in Martin,
Michigan at the Northern Nationals.
The next International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) eMax Drag
Racing Series event of the season the Fifth Annual Canadian
Nationals will take place July 21-23 at Toronto Motorsports
Park in Cayuga, Ontario. For information, call 905.772.0303
or visit www.TorontoMotorsportsPark.com
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