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CAYUGA, ONTARIO (April 25, 2008) – With new teams, new series sponsorship, and a new season, the Pro Modified Racing Association is getting ready for its first event of the 2008 tour.
The Victoria Day Weekend PMRA Challenge May 17 and 18 at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario will start the season, and promises to be the best season-opener in PMRA history.
“We have a record number of teams, including several new ones for 2008,” said PMRA Director of Operations Bruce Mehlenbacher. “And with so many teams competing, we have instituted the popular “Chicago-Style” shootout to offer a full package of Pro Modified racing.”
The previous openers at Cayuga have been classic battles in the popular division. In the inaugural TMP race in 2005, the entry list read like a whos-who in Pro Modified racing, with Al Billes, Carl Spiering, and Mike Janis among the entries, but at the end of the day Carl Spiering, of Jordan Station, Ontario, took the win over Billes, of Barrie, Ontario, driving for the legendary Jim Oddy.
For 2007, John Russo of Massachusetts got by Maryland’s Billy Farmer for the win.
The action this year will be just as intense as several PMRA teams have stepped up their efforts.
“Several of the teams have new cars, or new engines, or both,” explained Mehlenbacher. “Our guys will be out there to not only show off their new equipment, but to get down the track the fastest way possible. They all enjoy running at Cayuga, and we’re looking for some impressive runs.”
There will be three qualifying sessions on Saturday, May 17, starting at 4 p.m. Eliminations for the top eight qualifiers will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday May 18, along with qualifying in the Ajax Engines Chicago-Style Shootout. Finals will begin at about 4 p.m.
Joining the PMRA Pro Modifieds at Toronto Motorsports Park will be the Can-Am Stock/Super Stock Series. This popular grass-root drag series, which features competitors from Ontario and New York, was formed in 1996, and continues to grow each season. The participants, known for their awesome wheelies, are fan favorites wherever they appear.
For information about the Third Annual Victoria Day Weekend PMRA Challenge at Toronto Motorsports Park call (905) 772-0303 or visit online at Welcome to Canada's Newest Racing Facility - Toronto Motorsports Park
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.
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.
Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga to hold PMRA season opener
Third Annual PMRA Challenge for Pro Modifieds to be bigger and better
CAYUGA, ONTARIO (April 25, 2008) – With new teams, new series sponsorship, and a new season, the Pro Modified Racing Association is getting ready for its first event of the 2008 tour.
The Victoria Day Weekend PMRA Challenge May 17 and 18 at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario will start the season, and promises to be the best season-opener in PMRA history.
“We have a record number of teams, including several new ones for 2008,” said PMRA Director of Operations Bruce Mehlenbacher. “And with so many teams competing, we have instituted the popular “Chicago-Style” shootout to offer a full package of Pro Modified racing.”
The previous openers at Cayuga have been classic battles in the popular division. In the inaugural TMP race in 2005, the entry list read like a whos-who in Pro Modified racing, with Al Billes, Carl Spiering, and Mike Janis among the entries, but at the end of the day Carl Spiering, of Jordan Station, Ontario, took the win over Billes, of Barrie, Ontario, driving for the legendary Jim Oddy.
For 2007, John Russo of Massachusetts got by Maryland’s Billy Farmer for the win.
The action this year will be just as intense as several PMRA teams have stepped up their efforts.
“Several of the teams have new cars, or new engines, or both,” explained Mehlenbacher. “Our guys will be out there to not only show off their new equipment, but to get down the track the fastest way possible. They all enjoy running at Cayuga, and we’re looking for some impressive runs.”
There will be three qualifying sessions on Saturday, May 17, starting at 4 p.m. Eliminations for the top eight qualifiers will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday May 18, along with qualifying in the Ajax Engines Chicago-Style Shootout. Finals will begin at about 4 p.m.
Joining the PMRA Pro Modifieds at Toronto Motorsports Park will be the Can-Am Stock/Super Stock Series. This popular grass-root drag series, which features competitors from Ontario and New York, was formed in 1996, and continues to grow each season. The participants, known for their awesome wheelies, are fan favorites wherever they appear.
For information about the Third Annual Victoria Day Weekend PMRA Challenge at Toronto Motorsports Park call (905) 772-0303 or visit online at Welcome to Canada's Newest Racing Facility - Toronto Motorsports Park
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.
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.
