TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QUEBEC (February 28, 2011) - After a season getting his feet wet in Pro Modified Racing Association action, Steve Legare plans on making his mark in the upcoming PMRA drag racing season.
"For the 2011 season we have made lots of changes, and we'll be ready for the first race," he said.
The Legare Racing Team campaigns a 1968 Chevy Camaro, and Legare noted there have been many updates to the green Pro Modified for 2011. The car, which came from Finland's Hakan Nilsson and captured the FIA world title in its class for 2004, is a Tommy Mauney car powered by a 728-cubic inch Fulton Racing Engines powerplant. Legare added the engine has received not only new heads but a complete rebuild to the bottom end, along with a lot of tweaking to the nitrous system and the Braswell Carburetors.
An AFT four-speed Lenco sits behind the big engine, and this car will be one of a handful of non-supercharged entries in the PMRA.
"We are hoping to run with more consistency this year," Legare said. "Our goal is to get into the low six-second range."
Working with driver Steve Legare and car owner Jean-Luc Legare is crew chief Luc Desrosirers, the Maltais Brothers and Alex Perigny. Jean-Luc is the man that makes it happen and if not for him none of this would be possible. Sponsors include SLR Performance Dyno Service.
Legare is hoping for a successful season, and the team will be ready for opening day.
"Just about everything will be re-done on the car," he said. "We're planning on being very competitive this year. It will be tough competition taking the supercharged teams."
"I would like to sincerely thank my daughter Selena and my father Jean-Luc for letting me do what I love. And thanks to the PMRA for making it happen."
For more information contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher at [email protected]
About the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA):
The Pro Modified Racing Association, PMRA ~ Pro Modified Racing Association, was organized late in 2004, and the first race event was held in May of 2005. In 2011, the PMRA will provide the best in Pro Modified racing for its seventh consecutive season.
In 2011 the Pro Modified Racing Association will compete at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario and the Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ontario.
Since its inception, the PMRA has grown in stature and popularity, and is one of the top Pro Mod series in North America, holding premier events throughout the race season to the delight of a solid race fan following.
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).
Cars in the PMRA are the ultimate hot rods. Pro Modified cars are one of drag racing's most exciting and colorful classes, offering a diverse group of race cars with 2,500-horsepower-plus engines in supercharged, nitrous-powered, or turbocharged format.
With appealing and colorful classic body styles sitting on top of the most modern mechanical and safety 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 240 miles per hour, and several PMRA competitors have made the trip down the quarter mile in less than six seconds. 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".
The PMRA events are run in conjunction with the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series (PBSS), Pro Bike & Sled Series, offering fans a great show of drag racing.
"For the 2011 season we have made lots of changes, and we'll be ready for the first race," he said.
The Legare Racing Team campaigns a 1968 Chevy Camaro, and Legare noted there have been many updates to the green Pro Modified for 2011. The car, which came from Finland's Hakan Nilsson and captured the FIA world title in its class for 2004, is a Tommy Mauney car powered by a 728-cubic inch Fulton Racing Engines powerplant. Legare added the engine has received not only new heads but a complete rebuild to the bottom end, along with a lot of tweaking to the nitrous system and the Braswell Carburetors.
An AFT four-speed Lenco sits behind the big engine, and this car will be one of a handful of non-supercharged entries in the PMRA.
"We are hoping to run with more consistency this year," Legare said. "Our goal is to get into the low six-second range."
Working with driver Steve Legare and car owner Jean-Luc Legare is crew chief Luc Desrosirers, the Maltais Brothers and Alex Perigny. Jean-Luc is the man that makes it happen and if not for him none of this would be possible. Sponsors include SLR Performance Dyno Service.
Legare is hoping for a successful season, and the team will be ready for opening day.
"Just about everything will be re-done on the car," he said. "We're planning on being very competitive this year. It will be tough competition taking the supercharged teams."
"I would like to sincerely thank my daughter Selena and my father Jean-Luc for letting me do what I love. And thanks to the PMRA for making it happen."
For more information contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher at [email protected]
About the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA):
The Pro Modified Racing Association, PMRA ~ Pro Modified Racing Association, was organized late in 2004, and the first race event was held in May of 2005. In 2011, the PMRA will provide the best in Pro Modified racing for its seventh consecutive season.
In 2011 the Pro Modified Racing Association will compete at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario and the Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ontario.
Since its inception, the PMRA has grown in stature and popularity, and is one of the top Pro Mod series in North America, holding premier events throughout the race season to the delight of a solid race fan following.
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).
Cars in the PMRA are the ultimate hot rods. Pro Modified cars are one of drag racing's most exciting and colorful classes, offering a diverse group of race cars with 2,500-horsepower-plus engines in supercharged, nitrous-powered, or turbocharged format.
With appealing and colorful classic body styles sitting on top of the most modern mechanical and safety 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 240 miles per hour, and several PMRA competitors have made the trip down the quarter mile in less than six seconds. 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".
The PMRA events are run in conjunction with the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series (PBSS), Pro Bike & Sled Series, offering fans a great show of drag racing.
