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MEDINA, NEW YORK (March 5, 2008) – Always in the midst of battle, the team of Mike Stawicki and G-Force Race Cars will return to Pro Modified Racing Association action for 2008.
“We’re going to do as many big races as close to home as possible,” said Stawicki from his Western New York base. “We plan on the Cayuga (TMP) races, Grand Bend, and hopefully the New York dates,” when asked about the team’s PMRA plans. “Everything depends on how the season goes.”
Running a state-of-the-art 1967 Camaro-bodied Pro Modified, the Stawicki 521-cubic inch Billet Brad Anderson (BAE) supercharged Hemi in the G-Force entry is always in contention and the team campaigns in both IHRA and NHRA competition. After a fitful start last year, the team rebounded at Rockingham in October with a 5.97-second run, and according to DMPE’s Jon Salemi, there will be more power for 2008.
“We’ve got the M5 supercharger built by DMPE (Darren Meyer Performance Engineering) said Salemi, and we were the first to run in the fives with it.” Salemi also mentioned the team has been working recently in finding more power.
“We spent all winter on Mike’s new engine dyno,” he added. “There’s an increase in power.”
While Stawicki is a 30-year plus veteran drag racer, he has made his mark in the Pro Modified ranks over the past several seasons, and credits this success to his team.
“I have a lot of great people that support me on this team,” mentioned Stawicki, who won the PMRA Challenge at Toronto Motorsports Park in 2005. “Jim Salemi (crew chief) gives me the best ride around. G-Force Race Cars enable us to put the power to the ground and Darren Mayer from DMPE Inc. provides me with great a supercharger. It’s all about team work.”
While the Stawicki car is a rolling test bed for G-Force, the company builds seven to 10 Pro Modifieds per year. Some of its customers include PMRA competitors Carl Spiering, Mike Janis, along with the IHRA-based cars of Ed Hoover and Eddie Ware.
The red Camaro of Stawicki and G-Force will be ready for the PMRA season opener, the Victoria Day Weekend - PMRA Challenge at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga May 17-18.
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".
Photo Credit: Ian Rae - HEADS UP RACER - Drag racing news as we get it !
Stawicki and G-Force ready for 2008 PMRA season
Veteran New York team always a strong contender
MEDINA, NEW YORK (March 5, 2008) – Always in the midst of battle, the team of Mike Stawicki and G-Force Race Cars will return to Pro Modified Racing Association action for 2008.
“We’re going to do as many big races as close to home as possible,” said Stawicki from his Western New York base. “We plan on the Cayuga (TMP) races, Grand Bend, and hopefully the New York dates,” when asked about the team’s PMRA plans. “Everything depends on how the season goes.”
Running a state-of-the-art 1967 Camaro-bodied Pro Modified, the Stawicki 521-cubic inch Billet Brad Anderson (BAE) supercharged Hemi in the G-Force entry is always in contention and the team campaigns in both IHRA and NHRA competition. After a fitful start last year, the team rebounded at Rockingham in October with a 5.97-second run, and according to DMPE’s Jon Salemi, there will be more power for 2008.
“We’ve got the M5 supercharger built by DMPE (Darren Meyer Performance Engineering) said Salemi, and we were the first to run in the fives with it.” Salemi also mentioned the team has been working recently in finding more power.
“We spent all winter on Mike’s new engine dyno,” he added. “There’s an increase in power.”
While Stawicki is a 30-year plus veteran drag racer, he has made his mark in the Pro Modified ranks over the past several seasons, and credits this success to his team.
“I have a lot of great people that support me on this team,” mentioned Stawicki, who won the PMRA Challenge at Toronto Motorsports Park in 2005. “Jim Salemi (crew chief) gives me the best ride around. G-Force Race Cars enable us to put the power to the ground and Darren Mayer from DMPE Inc. provides me with great a supercharger. It’s all about team work.”
While the Stawicki car is a rolling test bed for G-Force, the company builds seven to 10 Pro Modifieds per year. Some of its customers include PMRA competitors Carl Spiering, Mike Janis, along with the IHRA-based cars of Ed Hoover and Eddie Ware.
The red Camaro of Stawicki and G-Force will be ready for the PMRA season opener, the Victoria Day Weekend - PMRA Challenge at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga May 17-18.
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".
Photo Credit: Ian Rae - HEADS UP RACER - Drag racing news as we get it !
