[coverattach=1]PMRA series will run full program during MOPAR Canadian Nationals July 17-19
GRAND BEND, ONTARIO (July 9, 2009) – The Pro Modified Racing Association will be racing in conjunction with the International Hot Rod Association 10th Annual IHRA MOPAR Canadian Nationals at the Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ontario July 17-19.
The Pro Modified Racing Association race, the PMRA Challenge presented by Motorsport 1320 will be the fourth event in the seven-race 2009 PMRA tour, and the first time the Pro Modified series has raced at a major national drag race meet and be run eighth-mile.
“We are very pleased and honored to be a part of the IHRA MOPAR Canadian Nationals,” said PMRA Director of Operations Bruce Mehlenbacher. “The PMRA event will be part of our Championship Point Award Series during the IHRA weekend, and our teams will be out in full force. This is a great opportunity for fans at a major drag race in Canada to witness the PMRA, and a great opportunity for our teams to partake in this prestigious event.”
The 10th Annual MOPAR Canadian Nationals will be round seven of the 11-race IHRA 2009 series, and will feature a full contingent of Professional and Sportsman teams.
The PMRA Challenge presented by Motorsport 1320 will hold its qualifying and elimination runs throughout the weekend with the IHRA Professional categories, including a round during the popular “Night of Fire” session held Saturday evening July 18. This action-packed night will also feature professional qualifying in Top Fuel, Pro Stock, Pro Modified and other special racing, including a 200-mph Jet Motorcycle, a Top Fuel Bike, an Alcohol Funny Four Car Match Race Saturday night and the Xtreme Machine Jet Truck.
Two qualifying sessions for PMRA competitors will be held Friday, July 17, with the professional categories at 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. and at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The fourth and final qualifier will be held during Saturday’s “Night of Fire,” and eliminations are scheduled to get underway Sunday, July 19, at noon.
For information about the 10th Annual IHRA MOPAR Canadian Nationals at the Grand Bend Motorplex, call (519) 238-7223 or visit Canada's Premier Racing Facility
For more information on the PMRA Challenge presented by Motorsport 1320, 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 fifth year of operation in 2009. 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.
The PMRA will compete at several drag strips in 2009, including dates at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario, starting with the season opener on May 16 and 17, June 13 and 14 and the season-closer on September 19 and 20, and 12, and the South-western Ontario track of the Grand Bend Motorplex at the 10th Annual IHRA MOPAR Canadian Nationals July 17 to 19, the Stratford Spectacular Hot August National presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts August 8 and 9 and on September 5 and 6.
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.
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".
Several of the PMRA events will be run in conjunction with the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, offering fans a great show of drag racing.
Photo Credit: Mark Ackert - Drag Race Canada
GRAND BEND, ONTARIO (July 9, 2009) – The Pro Modified Racing Association will be racing in conjunction with the International Hot Rod Association 10th Annual IHRA MOPAR Canadian Nationals at the Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ontario July 17-19.
The Pro Modified Racing Association race, the PMRA Challenge presented by Motorsport 1320 will be the fourth event in the seven-race 2009 PMRA tour, and the first time the Pro Modified series has raced at a major national drag race meet and be run eighth-mile.
“We are very pleased and honored to be a part of the IHRA MOPAR Canadian Nationals,” said PMRA Director of Operations Bruce Mehlenbacher. “The PMRA event will be part of our Championship Point Award Series during the IHRA weekend, and our teams will be out in full force. This is a great opportunity for fans at a major drag race in Canada to witness the PMRA, and a great opportunity for our teams to partake in this prestigious event.”
The 10th Annual MOPAR Canadian Nationals will be round seven of the 11-race IHRA 2009 series, and will feature a full contingent of Professional and Sportsman teams.
The PMRA Challenge presented by Motorsport 1320 will hold its qualifying and elimination runs throughout the weekend with the IHRA Professional categories, including a round during the popular “Night of Fire” session held Saturday evening July 18. This action-packed night will also feature professional qualifying in Top Fuel, Pro Stock, Pro Modified and other special racing, including a 200-mph Jet Motorcycle, a Top Fuel Bike, an Alcohol Funny Four Car Match Race Saturday night and the Xtreme Machine Jet Truck.
Two qualifying sessions for PMRA competitors will be held Friday, July 17, with the professional categories at 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. and at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The fourth and final qualifier will be held during Saturday’s “Night of Fire,” and eliminations are scheduled to get underway Sunday, July 19, at noon.
For information about the 10th Annual IHRA MOPAR Canadian Nationals at the Grand Bend Motorplex, call (519) 238-7223 or visit Canada's Premier Racing Facility
For more information on the PMRA Challenge presented by Motorsport 1320, 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 fifth year of operation in 2009. 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.
The PMRA will compete at several drag strips in 2009, including dates at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario, starting with the season opener on May 16 and 17, June 13 and 14 and the season-closer on September 19 and 20, and 12, and the South-western Ontario track of the Grand Bend Motorplex at the 10th Annual IHRA MOPAR Canadian Nationals July 17 to 19, the Stratford Spectacular Hot August National presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts August 8 and 9 and on September 5 and 6.
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.
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".
Several of the PMRA events will be run in conjunction with the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, offering fans a great show of drag racing.
Photo Credit: Mark Ackert - Drag Race Canada
