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LEICESTER, NEW YORK (February 28, 2008) – In its quest to present the best in Pro Modified drag racing, the Pro Modified Racing Association Presented by Torco Racing Fuels Ontario is pleased to announce its inaugural race at New York International Raceway Park in Leicester, New York.
The PMRA Challenge will be held at New York International Raceway Park Saturday, June 7.
“This is a real positive step forward,” said PMRA Director of Operations Bruce Mehlenbacher. “We’re very pleased to be running at a new track, and providing another quality venue for our teams to compete.”
Opened in 1970, New York International Raceway Park is just south of Rochester, and has been known as Motor City Raceway and Dragway 36. It is an IHRA sanctioned facility and was home to the IHRA’s Empire Nationals in 1991.
The new New York International Raceway Park owners Vito and Sylvia Antonicelli said they are excited to be presenting the PMRA Pro Modifieds.
“We have watched the growth of this series,” mentioned Vito, “and the PMRA has developed into a top touring series with great cars and racers. We look forward to presenting them to the Western New York area fans this June.”
Mehlenbacher also mentioned that for several of the PMRA teams, racing at NYIRP will be close at hand.
“For several of our teams, including the Rochester-based team of Joe Caruso and Mike Cusimano, Guenther Racing from Livonia, New York, and new PMRA member Randy Jewell of Holley, New York, this will be racing in their backyard,” said Mehlenbacher. “We have other New York-based teams such as the Grainy Brothers, Mike Stawicki, Joe Lilienthal, and Mark Mitchell who will also appreciate having another event in their home state.”
The New York International Raceway Park race will be the second stop for the 2008 PMRA tour.
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.
Negotiations are underway with several US race tracks based in Michigan, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania with the plan of presenting a seven-event PMRA drag racing series this season.
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".
PMRA pleased to announce sixth event in 2008 Pro Modified Tour
New York International Raceway Park to hold inaugural race June 7
LEICESTER, NEW YORK (February 28, 2008) – In its quest to present the best in Pro Modified drag racing, the Pro Modified Racing Association Presented by Torco Racing Fuels Ontario is pleased to announce its inaugural race at New York International Raceway Park in Leicester, New York.
The PMRA Challenge will be held at New York International Raceway Park Saturday, June 7.
“This is a real positive step forward,” said PMRA Director of Operations Bruce Mehlenbacher. “We’re very pleased to be running at a new track, and providing another quality venue for our teams to compete.”
Opened in 1970, New York International Raceway Park is just south of Rochester, and has been known as Motor City Raceway and Dragway 36. It is an IHRA sanctioned facility and was home to the IHRA’s Empire Nationals in 1991.
The new New York International Raceway Park owners Vito and Sylvia Antonicelli said they are excited to be presenting the PMRA Pro Modifieds.
“We have watched the growth of this series,” mentioned Vito, “and the PMRA has developed into a top touring series with great cars and racers. We look forward to presenting them to the Western New York area fans this June.”
Mehlenbacher also mentioned that for several of the PMRA teams, racing at NYIRP will be close at hand.
“For several of our teams, including the Rochester-based team of Joe Caruso and Mike Cusimano, Guenther Racing from Livonia, New York, and new PMRA member Randy Jewell of Holley, New York, this will be racing in their backyard,” said Mehlenbacher. “We have other New York-based teams such as the Grainy Brothers, Mike Stawicki, Joe Lilienthal, and Mark Mitchell who will also appreciate having another event in their home state.”
The New York International Raceway Park race will be the second stop for the 2008 PMRA tour.
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.
Negotiations are underway with several US race tracks based in Michigan, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania with the plan of presenting a seven-event PMRA drag racing series this season.
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".
