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CAYUGA, ONTARIO (August 16, 2007) – For many, the number 13 is an unlucky one, but either Sam Andreacchi, Bruce Boland, Matt Guenther, or Carl Spiering is hoping to break that myth.
The Pro Modified Racing Association has had a different winner in every one of their 12 events since the series was started in 2005, and of the PMRA teams scheduled to compete in this weekend’s Second Annual Eaton PMRA Challenge Presented by Eaton at Sanair, four teams, including Carl Spiering, have a shot of becoming a second-time winner.
“We’ll be ready for Sanair”, said Spiering recently. “It’s time to get a repeat winner for the series.”
Driving the Eaton Road Warrior Camaro out of Jordan Station, Ontario, Spiering, along with Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario, Matt Guenther of Livonia, New York, or Sam Andreacchi of Toronto, Ontario could become the first multiple winner in PMRA history.
Spiering won the first PMRA race at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario in May of 2005. Boland, with the B&B 1953 Corvette, won the 2005 race at Lancaster Raceway Park. Guenther won the Lancaster event this year in the Guenther Racing 1941 Willys, and Andreacchi took the second Cayuga race in 2007 with his 1969 Chevy Nova.
Spiering has not raced in a PMRA event this year, but will be ready to go at the Sanair track, which is just outside of Montreal in St-Pie, Quebec.
“The ERD engine in the Eaton Road Warrior is a stout one, and we’re going to get this hot rod down the track in fine style.”
At last year’s Sanair event, Spiering, and former PMRA champion Joe Lilienthal of Kenmore, New York were to run in the final, but the race was rained out, and the two teams split the honor.
But Spiering, Boland, Guenther, and Andreacchi will have some stiff competition.
Present points leader Ike Maier of Tottenham, Ontario, will be ready to do battle, as well as Scotty Wildgust of Stratford, Ontario, who is third in points behind Maier and Guenther followed by Boland who is next in line. Also scheduled to race on the famous Quebec drag strip are Terry Brown of Caledonia, Ontario, Mike Cusimano of Rochester, New York, Dave Earhart of Strathroy, Ontario, and Mark Mitchell of East Otto, New York.
Each of these drivers is hoping to be the next new PMRA winner and keep the streak alive.
PMRA SERIES WINNERS
2005
Toronto Motorsports Park - Carl Spiering, Jordan Station, Ontario, 1963 Chevrolet Corvette, Eaton Cutler-Hammer
Luskville Dragway - Joe Lilienthal, Kenmore, New York, 1968 Jeep, My Vice Racing
Skyview Drags - Larry Sinke, Welland, Ontario, 1967 Chevrolet Nova SS, Hammer Racing
Toronto Motorsports Park - Mike Stawicki, Medina, NY, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, G-Force Race Cars
Lancaster Raceway Park - Bruce Boland, Hamilton, Ontario, 1953 Chevrolet Corvette, B&B Racing
2006
Toronto Motorsports Park - Mark Nielson, Brantford, Ontario, 2000 Chevrolet Camaro, Nielsen Motorsports
St. Thomas Dragway - Kasey Janzen, St. Catharines, Ontario, 1993 Chevrolet Lumina, KC Motorsports
* Sanair - Carl Spiering, Jordan Station, Ontario, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, Eaton Cutler-Hammer
* Sanair - Joe Lilienthal, Kenmore, New York, 1968 Jeep, My Vice Racing
Grand Bend Motorplex - Joe Boniferro, Niagara Falls, Ontario, 1999 Dodge Avenger, Smokin' Joe's
Lancaster Raceway Park - Snowed-out
* Final Round - Rained out
2007
Toronto Motorsports Park - John Russo, Middletown, MA, 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, Russo Motorsports
Toronto Motorsports Park - Sam Andreacchi, Toronto, Ontario, 1969 Chevrolet Nova, Andreacchi Motorsports
Lancaster Raceway Park - Matt Guenther, Livonia, New York, 1941 Willys, Guenther Racing
Situated just outside of St-Pie, Quebec, the Sanair track is just south of Montreal. This year’s race will be the fourth on the 2007 PMRA Tour.
The PMRA series will be running eighth-mile at Sanair.
Qualifying for the Second Annual Eaton PMRA Challenge presented by Eaton will begin Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m., 4:15 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. with the eight quickest teams returning for the final eliminations starting at 7:30 p.m. under the lights at Sanair in St-Pie, Quebec on August 18.
For information about the Eaton PMRA Challenge at Sanair, call (450) 772-6400 or visit online at Sanairracing.com
Now in its third year of operation, The Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA) continues to enjoy strong fan popularity and for 2007 will present some of the best in Pro Modified drag racing in North America.
The PMRA will travel to several drag strips in 2007, including two dates at Toronto Motorsports Park, Lancaster Raceway Park in New York State, Sanair in Quebec, and a season-closer at the Southwestern Ontario track of Grand Bend Motorplex.
In 2006, the tour was a great success, and during the past two seasons of the PMRA, each event finished with a different winner. Joe Boniferro and Kasey Janzen tied in points last year and were crowned co-champions over the other Ontario, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania teams. The PMRA is pleased to have Wix Filtration Products, Valvoline, a division of Ashland Inc., Uni-Select, and Moen Incorporated as sponsors of the 2007 points series.
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, 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".
Andreacchi, Boland, Guenther, and Spiering ready for PMRA number 13
Four PMRA teams have shot at becoming repeat winners
CAYUGA, ONTARIO (August 16, 2007) – For many, the number 13 is an unlucky one, but either Sam Andreacchi, Bruce Boland, Matt Guenther, or Carl Spiering is hoping to break that myth.
The Pro Modified Racing Association has had a different winner in every one of their 12 events since the series was started in 2005, and of the PMRA teams scheduled to compete in this weekend’s Second Annual Eaton PMRA Challenge Presented by Eaton at Sanair, four teams, including Carl Spiering, have a shot of becoming a second-time winner.
“We’ll be ready for Sanair”, said Spiering recently. “It’s time to get a repeat winner for the series.”
Driving the Eaton Road Warrior Camaro out of Jordan Station, Ontario, Spiering, along with Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario, Matt Guenther of Livonia, New York, or Sam Andreacchi of Toronto, Ontario could become the first multiple winner in PMRA history.
Spiering won the first PMRA race at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario in May of 2005. Boland, with the B&B 1953 Corvette, won the 2005 race at Lancaster Raceway Park. Guenther won the Lancaster event this year in the Guenther Racing 1941 Willys, and Andreacchi took the second Cayuga race in 2007 with his 1969 Chevy Nova.
Spiering has not raced in a PMRA event this year, but will be ready to go at the Sanair track, which is just outside of Montreal in St-Pie, Quebec.
“The ERD engine in the Eaton Road Warrior is a stout one, and we’re going to get this hot rod down the track in fine style.”
At last year’s Sanair event, Spiering, and former PMRA champion Joe Lilienthal of Kenmore, New York were to run in the final, but the race was rained out, and the two teams split the honor.
But Spiering, Boland, Guenther, and Andreacchi will have some stiff competition.
Present points leader Ike Maier of Tottenham, Ontario, will be ready to do battle, as well as Scotty Wildgust of Stratford, Ontario, who is third in points behind Maier and Guenther followed by Boland who is next in line. Also scheduled to race on the famous Quebec drag strip are Terry Brown of Caledonia, Ontario, Mike Cusimano of Rochester, New York, Dave Earhart of Strathroy, Ontario, and Mark Mitchell of East Otto, New York.
Each of these drivers is hoping to be the next new PMRA winner and keep the streak alive.
PMRA SERIES WINNERS
2005
Toronto Motorsports Park - Carl Spiering, Jordan Station, Ontario, 1963 Chevrolet Corvette, Eaton Cutler-Hammer
Luskville Dragway - Joe Lilienthal, Kenmore, New York, 1968 Jeep, My Vice Racing
Skyview Drags - Larry Sinke, Welland, Ontario, 1967 Chevrolet Nova SS, Hammer Racing
Toronto Motorsports Park - Mike Stawicki, Medina, NY, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, G-Force Race Cars
Lancaster Raceway Park - Bruce Boland, Hamilton, Ontario, 1953 Chevrolet Corvette, B&B Racing
2006
Toronto Motorsports Park - Mark Nielson, Brantford, Ontario, 2000 Chevrolet Camaro, Nielsen Motorsports
St. Thomas Dragway - Kasey Janzen, St. Catharines, Ontario, 1993 Chevrolet Lumina, KC Motorsports
* Sanair - Carl Spiering, Jordan Station, Ontario, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, Eaton Cutler-Hammer
* Sanair - Joe Lilienthal, Kenmore, New York, 1968 Jeep, My Vice Racing
Grand Bend Motorplex - Joe Boniferro, Niagara Falls, Ontario, 1999 Dodge Avenger, Smokin' Joe's
Lancaster Raceway Park - Snowed-out
* Final Round - Rained out
2007
Toronto Motorsports Park - John Russo, Middletown, MA, 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, Russo Motorsports
Toronto Motorsports Park - Sam Andreacchi, Toronto, Ontario, 1969 Chevrolet Nova, Andreacchi Motorsports
Lancaster Raceway Park - Matt Guenther, Livonia, New York, 1941 Willys, Guenther Racing
Situated just outside of St-Pie, Quebec, the Sanair track is just south of Montreal. This year’s race will be the fourth on the 2007 PMRA Tour.
The PMRA series will be running eighth-mile at Sanair.
Qualifying for the Second Annual Eaton PMRA Challenge presented by Eaton will begin Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m., 4:15 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. with the eight quickest teams returning for the final eliminations starting at 7:30 p.m. under the lights at Sanair in St-Pie, Quebec on August 18.
For information about the Eaton PMRA Challenge at Sanair, call (450) 772-6400 or visit online at Sanairracing.com
Now in its third year of operation, The Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA) continues to enjoy strong fan popularity and for 2007 will present some of the best in Pro Modified drag racing in North America.
The PMRA will travel to several drag strips in 2007, including two dates at Toronto Motorsports Park, Lancaster Raceway Park in New York State, Sanair in Quebec, and a season-closer at the Southwestern Ontario track of Grand Bend Motorplex.
In 2006, the tour was a great success, and during the past two seasons of the PMRA, each event finished with a different winner. Joe Boniferro and Kasey Janzen tied in points last year and were crowned co-champions over the other Ontario, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania teams. The PMRA is pleased to have Wix Filtration Products, Valvoline, a division of Ashland Inc., Uni-Select, and Moen Incorporated as sponsors of the 2007 points series.
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, 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".
