ProCharger Racers Capture
11 National Championships in 2007
PRI booth #2619 - 2824
For Immediate Release:
During the 2007 racing season, more ProCharger-equipped racers found success than ever before, including capturing 11 National Championships across the U.S. and Canada. A total of eight different sanctioning bodies are represented in this record-setting year, along with HOT ROD magazine’s Drag Week competition.
All of these racers will be recognized at a special “Championship Award” ceremony at the ProCharger display during the Performance Racing Industry Show in Orlando, FL.
(1 PM, Friday, Dec. 7)
“We are very proud of our ProCharger-powered racers and their teams,” says Jim Summers, Motorsports Director at ProCharger. “Racing for a season-long championship is a huge commitment of time, resources and personal dedication. As a company, we congratulate all of our 2007 Champions and are exited to be a part of their current and future racing success.”
(See page 2-3 for a complete listing of the 2007 ProCharger-powered National Champions)
ProCharger Racing Facts
• More than 30 National Championships over the last five years have been won by ProCharger-equipped racers – more than any other forced-air induction company.
• The 60 quickest racers with centrifugal superchargers are ALL powered by ProCharger.
• The 11 2007 National Championships is the most successful season ever for a supercharger or turbocharger manufacturer.
ProCharger Racing Support
ProCharger is not only proud of our racers, we’re proud to provide more at-track race support than any other supercharger company. During 2007, the ProCharger Motorsports Team attended more than 30 events across the U.S., including multiple appearances at Super Chevy, Fun Ford weekend, NMCA, NSCA, NMRA and NDRA race events.
For more information about ProCharger racing, please visit the racing update section at www.ProCharger.com.
ProCharger Racers - 2007 National Championships
Jim Blair, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
NMCA 10.5W Champion
3-time NMRA Pro 5.0 Champion
2001 Mustang, Ford V8, ProCharger F-3R
Best: 7.18 @ 208 mph
John Urist, Albuquerque, NM
NMRA SSO Champion
2006 NMRA Champion - SSO
2003 Mustang Cobra, Ford V8, ProCharger F-3R and intercooler
Best: 7.46 @ 193 mph
David Reese, Temple, GA
ORSCA EZ Street Champion
1989 Mustang, big block Chevrolet V8, ProCharger F-3, methanol fuel
Current ORSCA record holder, ET & mph
Best: 4.89 @ 157 mph
Travis Franklin, Mansfield, TX
Fun Ford Weekend, Street Renegade Champion
2003 Mustang Cobra, Ford V8, ProCharger F-2R and intercooler
Best: 7.63 @ 192 mph
Mike Modeste, New York, NY
NSCA Limited Street Champion
1989 Mustang, small block Ford V8, ProCharger F-2R and intercooler
Best: 7.80 @ 181 mph
Phil Clemmons, Sandston, VA
NOPI / NDRA Drag Radial Champion
1995 Mustang, Ford V8, ProCharger F-2 and intercooler
Best: 7.92@ 182 mph
Steve Falle, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
OSCA True Street Champion (SS Series)
1988 Mustang, Ford V8, ProCharger F-1R and intercooler
Best: 8.11 @ 176 mph
Tim Matherly, Statham, GA
NMRA Real Street Champion,
Current NMRA ET & MPH record holder
2001 Bullitt Mustang, 4.6L 2V, ProCharger P-1SC-2
Best: 9.79 @ 139 mph