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TOTTENHAM, ONTARIO (August 14, 2007) – First-year PMRA competitor Ike Maier, who presently leads the 2007 point series standings, said is he ready for the upcoming Second Annual Eaton PMRA Challenge Presented by Eaton at Sanair this weekend.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been leading a points race,” said Maier. “But the car is ready, I’m ready, and I hope to do well at Sanair.”
Maier also said running the previous PMRA event on an eighth-mile drag strip would help him at the famous Quebec track just outside of St-Pie, Quebec.
The PMRA series will be running eighth-mile at Sanair.
He added you have to stay focused and keep on your game plan, and realizes with the tight points race, any mistake at Sanair could keep him out of contention.
Maier also said running the shorter track is safer and easier on the car. “The shorter track is easier on the equipment. You’ve got less chance of breaking and it’s safer.”
He added that running on the eighth-mile strip is good for the racing resume. “Running an eighth-mile helps overall,” he said. “It rounds a guy out.”
Maier, from Tottenham, Ontario leads the PMRA field with 775 points going into Sanair. Matt Guenther of Livonia, New York in the Guenther Racing 1941 Willys is second with 764 points, and Scotty Wildgust of Stratford, Ontario is third in the NitroMoose/Ajax Engines 1957 Chevy with 757 points.
Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario, runner-up in the Lancaster event, is next with his B&B 1953 Corvette entry with 755 points, and former PMRA champion Joe Lilienthal of Kenmore, New York is fifth with 750 points in the KC Motorsports Beretta. Winner of the Toronto Motorsports Park race, Sam Andreacchi, of Toronto, Ontario is sixth in his 1969 Chevy Nova with 675 points.
Also scheduled to compete at Sanair are last year’s finalist Carl Spiering of Jordan Station Ontario in the Eaton Road Warrior, Terry Brown of Caledonia, Ontario, Mike Cusimano of Rochester, New York, Dave Earhart of Strathroy, Ontario, and Mark Mitchell of East Otto, New York.
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.
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".
Photo credit: Rob Potter Photography
PMRA rookie Ike Maier leads the Tour going to Sanair event
Guenther, Wildgust, Boland, and Andreacchi ready for round four
TOTTENHAM, ONTARIO (August 14, 2007) – First-year PMRA competitor Ike Maier, who presently leads the 2007 point series standings, said is he ready for the upcoming Second Annual Eaton PMRA Challenge Presented by Eaton at Sanair this weekend.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been leading a points race,” said Maier. “But the car is ready, I’m ready, and I hope to do well at Sanair.”
Maier also said running the previous PMRA event on an eighth-mile drag strip would help him at the famous Quebec track just outside of St-Pie, Quebec.
The PMRA series will be running eighth-mile at Sanair.
He added you have to stay focused and keep on your game plan, and realizes with the tight points race, any mistake at Sanair could keep him out of contention.
Maier also said running the shorter track is safer and easier on the car. “The shorter track is easier on the equipment. You’ve got less chance of breaking and it’s safer.”
He added that running on the eighth-mile strip is good for the racing resume. “Running an eighth-mile helps overall,” he said. “It rounds a guy out.”
Maier, from Tottenham, Ontario leads the PMRA field with 775 points going into Sanair. Matt Guenther of Livonia, New York in the Guenther Racing 1941 Willys is second with 764 points, and Scotty Wildgust of Stratford, Ontario is third in the NitroMoose/Ajax Engines 1957 Chevy with 757 points.
Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario, runner-up in the Lancaster event, is next with his B&B 1953 Corvette entry with 755 points, and former PMRA champion Joe Lilienthal of Kenmore, New York is fifth with 750 points in the KC Motorsports Beretta. Winner of the Toronto Motorsports Park race, Sam Andreacchi, of Toronto, Ontario is sixth in his 1969 Chevy Nova with 675 points.
Also scheduled to compete at Sanair are last year’s finalist Carl Spiering of Jordan Station Ontario in the Eaton Road Warrior, Terry Brown of Caledonia, Ontario, Mike Cusimano of Rochester, New York, Dave Earhart of Strathroy, Ontario, and Mark Mitchell of East Otto, New York.
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.
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".
Photo credit: Rob Potter Photography
