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CAYUGA, ONTARIO (May 16, 2007) - One of Canada’s first Pro Modified competitors is returning to racing, and will make his return at this weekend’s Victoria Day Weekend PMRA Challenge at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario May 19 and 20.
After taking a couple of years off, Gary Irving of Bolton, ON will be back in action with his 1937 Chevy Coupe Pro Modified.
“I’m looking forward to getting back in the car,” said Irving, who began to race in the popular class back in 1991. “It’s been a couple of years since I raced, but we’ll be ready for this weekend.”
Irving’s Lowdown Hot Rods-based car is powered by a 526-cubic inch supercharged Hemi with about 2400 horsepower on tap. Tom VanDerGeld is crew chief for the team.
Another new team in Pro Modified Racing Association racing making its debut at TMP in Cayuga, Ontario is Guenther Racing of Livonia, NY.
And while Irving started racing a Pro Modified in 1991, Matt Guenther, who drives the 1941 Willys-bodied car, did not start racing until 1992.
Matt started with a Junior Dragster, then progressed with a Quick Rod and Top Dragster before turning to Top Sportsman and the door-slammer Pro Mod owned by father Mike Guenther in 2003.
Jerry Highway is crew chief for the team. The Willys has a Sonny’s-built nitrous-powered 737-cubic inch Chevrolet Hemi engine, which will provide an interesting contrast to the majority of supercharged cars in the PMRA.
Irving and Guenther join a group of strong competitors for the TMP event, including several new teams. Sam Andreacchi, Gary Irving, Ike Maier, Gary Mater, John Russo, and Scotty Wildgust will all start their PMRA career on the Kohler Road quarter-mile strip this coming weekend, along with established PMRA teams including, Bruce Boland, Jerry Bowles, Terry Brown, Dave Earhart, Rob Laperriere, Joe Lilienthal, Mark Mitchell, Larry Sinke and 2006 Champs Kasey Janzen and Joe Boniferro.
Qualifying for the Victoria Day Weekend PMRA Challenge will begin Saturday, May 19, with sessions at 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. Eliminations are scheduled to begin May 20 at 1:00 p.m.
Joining the PMRA at Toronto Motorsports Park will be the CAN-AM Stock/Super Stock Series, Can-Am Series Home - Presented by Smith Performance Specialties. This popular grass-roots drag series, which features competitors from Ontario, and Michigan, was formed in 1996, and continues to grow each season. The participants, known for their awesome wheelies, are fan favorites wherever they appear.
For information about the Victoria Day Weekend PMRA Challenge at Toronto Motorsports Park call (905) 772-0303 or visit online at Welcome to Canada's Newest Racing Facility - Toronto Motorsports Park
Now in its third year of operation, The Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA), Pro Modified Racing Association, has enjoyed strong fan popularity and will present some of the best in Pro Modified racing for 2007.
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 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. Wix Filtration Products, Valvoline, a division of Ashland Inc., Uni-Select, and Moen Incorporated will sponsor the PMRA point series in 2007.
For more information, contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher [email protected]
About the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA):
The 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".
Photo Credit: MG Digital Media - MG Digital Media - Home and Rob Potter Photography
Pro Modified veteran Gary Irving returns, will compete in PMRA
Guenther Racing also joins up with nitrous-powered Willys
CAYUGA, ONTARIO (May 16, 2007) - One of Canada’s first Pro Modified competitors is returning to racing, and will make his return at this weekend’s Victoria Day Weekend PMRA Challenge at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario May 19 and 20.
After taking a couple of years off, Gary Irving of Bolton, ON will be back in action with his 1937 Chevy Coupe Pro Modified.
“I’m looking forward to getting back in the car,” said Irving, who began to race in the popular class back in 1991. “It’s been a couple of years since I raced, but we’ll be ready for this weekend.”
Irving’s Lowdown Hot Rods-based car is powered by a 526-cubic inch supercharged Hemi with about 2400 horsepower on tap. Tom VanDerGeld is crew chief for the team.
Another new team in Pro Modified Racing Association racing making its debut at TMP in Cayuga, Ontario is Guenther Racing of Livonia, NY.
And while Irving started racing a Pro Modified in 1991, Matt Guenther, who drives the 1941 Willys-bodied car, did not start racing until 1992.
Matt started with a Junior Dragster, then progressed with a Quick Rod and Top Dragster before turning to Top Sportsman and the door-slammer Pro Mod owned by father Mike Guenther in 2003.
Jerry Highway is crew chief for the team. The Willys has a Sonny’s-built nitrous-powered 737-cubic inch Chevrolet Hemi engine, which will provide an interesting contrast to the majority of supercharged cars in the PMRA.
Irving and Guenther join a group of strong competitors for the TMP event, including several new teams. Sam Andreacchi, Gary Irving, Ike Maier, Gary Mater, John Russo, and Scotty Wildgust will all start their PMRA career on the Kohler Road quarter-mile strip this coming weekend, along with established PMRA teams including, Bruce Boland, Jerry Bowles, Terry Brown, Dave Earhart, Rob Laperriere, Joe Lilienthal, Mark Mitchell, Larry Sinke and 2006 Champs Kasey Janzen and Joe Boniferro.
Qualifying for the Victoria Day Weekend PMRA Challenge will begin Saturday, May 19, with sessions at 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. Eliminations are scheduled to begin May 20 at 1:00 p.m.
Joining the PMRA at Toronto Motorsports Park will be the CAN-AM Stock/Super Stock Series, Can-Am Series Home - Presented by Smith Performance Specialties. This popular grass-roots drag series, which features competitors from Ontario, and Michigan, was formed in 1996, and continues to grow each season. The participants, known for their awesome wheelies, are fan favorites wherever they appear.
For information about the Victoria Day Weekend PMRA Challenge at Toronto Motorsports Park call (905) 772-0303 or visit online at Welcome to Canada's Newest Racing Facility - Toronto Motorsports Park
Now in its third year of operation, The Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA), Pro Modified Racing Association, has enjoyed strong fan popularity and will present some of the best in Pro Modified racing for 2007.
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 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. Wix Filtration Products, Valvoline, a division of Ashland Inc., Uni-Select, and Moen Incorporated will sponsor the PMRA point series in 2007.
For more information, contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher [email protected]
About the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA):
The 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".
Photo Credit: MG Digital Media - MG Digital Media - Home and Rob Potter Photography
