AJAX, ONTARIO (February 7, 2007) – Parts Pro Performance Centers will be sponsoring the Crew Chief of the Race Award at each Pro Modified Racing Association series event for 2007.

“The Parts Pro Performance Centers Crew Chief of the Race Award was specifically designed to reward the Crew Chief and the team of individuals that supports them,” explained Kevin Dundas, General Manager of Karbelt Speed & Custom, the Eastern Canadian Parts Pro Distribution center. “We will present the award at each of the PMRA drag racing series events in 2007.”

With "A Passion for Performance", Parts Pro Performance Centers, the fastest-growing automotive performance parts distribution network in North America, continues to bring you the hottest products in the high performance industry.

“The PMRA series sponsorship programs continue to grow and it is exciting to have Parts Pro Performance Centers with us again in 2007,” stated Bruce F. Mehlenbacher, Director of Operations of the PMRA. “It says a lot about our teams and the venues they will perform at.”

Parts Pro Performance Centers has 40 independently owned retailers in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes that provide immediate product knowledge and the best quality parts and accessories directly from their inventories or next day from their distribution centers. With thousands of the most popular performance parts and accessories for today, as well as tomorrow's street and high performance cars, trucks, and sport compact performance vehicles. No other distribution process can deliver the proper parts quicker to its customers. For more information, visit Parts Pro Performance Centers at www.partspro.ca, and to become a Parts Pro Performance Center distributor, visit www.karbelt.ca

For more information, contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher mehlenbacher@ProModifiedRacing.com

About the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA):

The Pro Modified Racing Association, 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".