Parts Pro Performance Centers returns as PMRA Crew Chief of the Race Award sponsor

AJAX, ONTARIO (January 23, 2008) – Parts Pro Performance Centers will be returning as the sponsor of the Crew Chief of the Race Award at each Pro Modified Racing Association series event for 2008.

“The Parts Pro Performance Centers Crew Chief of the Race Award will be presented to the Crew Chief and the team of individuals that did an outstanding job throughout the course of the weekend based on their strategic planning and race day calls,” explained Kevin Dundas, General Manager of Karbelt Speed & Custom, the Eastern Canadian Parts Pro Distribution center. “This award is designed to bring recognition to the hard work and dedication that crew chiefs display, whether they made it into victory lane or simply finished strong.”

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

“We are also proud to announce that Boniferro Speed & Custom owned and operated by the PMRA team of Smokin’ Joe, Joe Jr., and Ryan Boniferro is one of the newest Parts Pro Performance Centers and is located in Niagara Falls, Ontario,” added Dundas.

“Sponsorship is all about networking,” explained Joe Boniferro. “Coincidence or not, the Smokin' Joe's Racing Team has received the Crew Chief of the Race Award and we are very excited to be part of the Parts Pro Performance Centers team.”

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

PMRA tour stops in 2008 include two dates at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario, Lancaster Raceway Park in New York State, Sanair in Quebec and the Southwestern Ontario track of Grand Bend Motorplex.

Negotiations are underway with several US race tracks based in Michigan, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania with the plan of presenting a seven-event PMRA drag racing series this season.

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