Dave Earhart Hopes Consistency Pays off for 2010 PMRA season

Courtesy of the PMRA
 
STRATHROY, ONTARIO – Long-time Pro Modified Racing Association competitor Dave Earhart will once again be behind the wheel of his 2002 Camaro Pro Modified when the 2010 season kicks off May 21-23 for the Victoria Day Weekend at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario.
 
“I’ve just finished putting the motor back together and bolting it in the car right now,” Earhart said from his Strathroy, Ontario shop. “We’re trying to add a few more tricks to the car for this year.”
 
The winner of the Sanair event during the 2007 PMRA season, Earhart’s Camaro is powered by a 526-cubic inch KB Olds, with a Kobelco 14-71 supercharger sitting on top. The Camaro sits on a double rail chassis updated by himself and crew chief Simon Couto, but behind the engine is a unique two-speed transmission based on a TH 400 from the shop of Hutch’s Transmission Service.

Earhart mentioned this transmission has been used as a practical test bed, and has proven itself well since it was installed last year.
 
“We’re going to try the 400 two-speed again this year,” he said. “It has worked well so far, and I enjoy getting away from the clutch maintenance.”
 
Earhart also mentioned he restriped his supercharger for the coming season, adding it should provide the engine with more boost. He has also taken 120 pounds out of the car’s weight but it is still a heavyweight.
 
Along with crew chief Couto, the team of Earhart Racing includes Sherry Earhart, Tanya Vieira and Chris Melo. Sponsorship is provided by Earhart Heating & Cooling in Strathroy, Performance Unlimited and Hutch’s Transmission Service, both based in London.
 
Earhart placed seventh in PMRA Championship Point Award Series in 2009, and was fourth in the standings before the final event, but was unable to attend the final race.
 
He said that the field of PMRA cars would be a tough one for 2010, but was optimistic for upcoming success, even though he added his budget is tighter than some of his fellow competitors.
 
“For all I’ve got to work with and the caliber of teams coming on board, I qualified for all the races last year,” he said. “And that’s something. We may not be fast but we are consistent.”
 
The Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA), www.PMRA.ca and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, www.Quick32.ca will headline the Victoria Day Weekend event, which will include a round in the TNT Super Series, and the popular Can-Am Stock/Super Stock Series.
 
Qualifying for the two-day event gets underway Saturday, May 22, at 1:00 p.m., with other sessions at 3:30 and 6:00 p.m. Elimination rounds for the Quick 32 Sportsman Series start Sunday May 23 at 11:15 a.m. and the PMRA at 1:00 p.m.
 
For information about Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario call (905) 772-0303 or visit online at www.torontomotorsportspark.com
 
For more information contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher at Bruce@PMRA.ca