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WATERLOO, ONTARIO (April 28, 2008) – A name familiar to many will be entering his first year of Pro Modified Racing Association competition this season.
Al Hinds is coming out of retirement to race in the PMRA tour. One of Pro Modified’s earliest contestants, the Waterloo, Ontario racer plans to return to the class with his 2004 Corvette.
“I’m excited. This is going to be awesome,” said Hinds, who raced in the class starting in 1996.
Hinds was a prominent driver in the later 1990s, winning the Can-Am Nationals at London Motorsports Park (now St. Thomas Dragway) in 1997. He continued racing until 2001 and since then has not competed.
One of the reasons for his return he said is the team he has assembled to race. “I’ve got a great team, and that’s one of the reasons I’ve come out of retirement.” Working with Hinds on his Alan Johnson 526-cubic inch TFX Fowler Engines Supercharged Corvette, and heading up the effort, will be Tom VanDerGeld of Lowdown Hot Rods, and former Pro Modified driver and team owner Gary Irving.
Hinds mentioned that he and Irving have had a lengthy relationship when it comes to Pro Modified racing.
“When I was racing Gary would help me, and vice-versa,” he said. “Gary is not driving this year, and I’m grateful for his help.”
Sitting under the Corvette body is a Lowdown Hot Rods chassis, and the engine is coupled to a Lenco three-speed, along with a PSI supercharger and Fowler fuel system.
Sponsors for the team include Quaker State Q HorsePower™, Suds Express Car Washes, Medico, Modern Elevator, NGK Spark Plugs, Roberts Boxed Meats, Schlueter Chevrolet Hummer, Jiffy Lube, Lowdown Hot Rods, Strange Engineering and Weld Wheels.
The team’s crew, aside from Irving and VanDerGeld, include Dee Hinds, Mike Wagg, and Marc McCrea.
Hinds added he plans to run most PMRA events for 2008, and will compete at selected IHRA national events.
PMRA tour stops in 2008 include two dates at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario, New York International Raceway Park and Dunn Tire Raceway Park in New York, Sanair in Quebec, and the Southwestern Ontario track of Grand Bend Motorplex.
For more information, contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher [email protected]
About the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA):
The Pro Modified Racing Association, Pro Modified Racing Association, was organized late in 2004, started racing operations in 2005, and is entering its fourth year of operation. The PMRA is a self-governing organization with input from its teams, and adheres to the technical and safety rules as outlined by the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). The series has event venues in Ontario, Quebec, and New York State.
Cars in the PMRA capture the true spirit of hot rodding, and the class is one of drag racing’s most exciting and colorful classes, offering a diverse group of race cars with different types of 2,500-horsepower supercharged, nitrous powered and turbocharged engines.
No Pro Modified team has dominated in the history of PMRA events. In 2005, 2006, and 2007, each event was topped off with a different winner, and 2006 Grand Bend Motorplex winner Joe Boniferro became the first repeat winner in series history, winning the 2007 Grand Bend race.
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".
Al Hinds returns to PMRA Pro Modified competition
Former Pro Modified team ends retirement to race in 2008 PMRA tour
WATERLOO, ONTARIO (April 28, 2008) – A name familiar to many will be entering his first year of Pro Modified Racing Association competition this season.
Al Hinds is coming out of retirement to race in the PMRA tour. One of Pro Modified’s earliest contestants, the Waterloo, Ontario racer plans to return to the class with his 2004 Corvette.
“I’m excited. This is going to be awesome,” said Hinds, who raced in the class starting in 1996.
Hinds was a prominent driver in the later 1990s, winning the Can-Am Nationals at London Motorsports Park (now St. Thomas Dragway) in 1997. He continued racing until 2001 and since then has not competed.
One of the reasons for his return he said is the team he has assembled to race. “I’ve got a great team, and that’s one of the reasons I’ve come out of retirement.” Working with Hinds on his Alan Johnson 526-cubic inch TFX Fowler Engines Supercharged Corvette, and heading up the effort, will be Tom VanDerGeld of Lowdown Hot Rods, and former Pro Modified driver and team owner Gary Irving.
Hinds mentioned that he and Irving have had a lengthy relationship when it comes to Pro Modified racing.
“When I was racing Gary would help me, and vice-versa,” he said. “Gary is not driving this year, and I’m grateful for his help.”
Sitting under the Corvette body is a Lowdown Hot Rods chassis, and the engine is coupled to a Lenco three-speed, along with a PSI supercharger and Fowler fuel system.
Sponsors for the team include Quaker State Q HorsePower™, Suds Express Car Washes, Medico, Modern Elevator, NGK Spark Plugs, Roberts Boxed Meats, Schlueter Chevrolet Hummer, Jiffy Lube, Lowdown Hot Rods, Strange Engineering and Weld Wheels.
The team’s crew, aside from Irving and VanDerGeld, include Dee Hinds, Mike Wagg, and Marc McCrea.
Hinds added he plans to run most PMRA events for 2008, and will compete at selected IHRA national events.
PMRA tour stops in 2008 include two dates at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario, New York International Raceway Park and Dunn Tire Raceway Park in New York, Sanair in Quebec, and the Southwestern Ontario track of Grand Bend Motorplex.
For more information, contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher [email protected]
About the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA):
The Pro Modified Racing Association, Pro Modified Racing Association, was organized late in 2004, started racing operations in 2005, and is entering its fourth year of operation. The PMRA is a self-governing organization with input from its teams, and adheres to the technical and safety rules as outlined by the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). The series has event venues in Ontario, Quebec, and New York State.
Cars in the PMRA capture the true spirit of hot rodding, and the class is one of drag racing’s most exciting and colorful classes, offering a diverse group of race cars with different types of 2,500-horsepower supercharged, nitrous powered and turbocharged engines.
No Pro Modified team has dominated in the history of PMRA events. In 2005, 2006, and 2007, each event was topped off with a different winner, and 2006 Grand Bend Motorplex winner Joe Boniferro became the first repeat winner in series history, winning the 2007 Grand Bend race.
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".
