CAYUGA, ONTARIO (June 29, 2008) – The Southern Ontario weather did not cooperate, and the eliminations for the Fourth Annual KC Auto Family Day presented by Paul Wolf Electric & Lighting Supply Inc., Osram Sylvania and Independent Electrical Distributors have been postponed.
The third event in the 2008 Pro Modified Racing Association presented by Torco Racing Fuels Ontario schedule will be held at a future date.
A record number of 18 Pro Modifieds came to the Cayuga Dragway at Toronto Motorsports Park to do battle, and while Saturday’s qualifying sessions took place, the heavy rains Sunday stalled any opportunity for eliminations.
Mike Stawicki of Medina, New York took top spot in the field in his G-Force Race Cars 1967 Camaro with a 6.166-second, 227.08 mph run down the Cayuga quarter-mile. Second was Terry Brown of Caledonia, Ontario, piloting his 1971 Challenger and posting a 6.225-second, 233.68 mph pass. Next was Mark Nielson of Brantford, Ontario with his 1968 Camaro and a 6.319-second, 231.75 mph run.
When the racing resumes, the first round of eliminations will pair Mike Stawicki with Jack Grainy of North Tonawanda, New York; Ralph Andreacchi of Maple, Ontario against Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario; Brown with Larry Sinke of Welland, Ontario, and Nielson with Sam Andreacchi of Toronto, Ontario.
The next event on the PMRA tour will be the Fourth Annual PMRA Challenge presented by G-Force Race Cars, Grainy's Automotive and Niagara Auto at Dunn Tire Raceway Park in Lancaster, New York on Saturday, July 26.
The PMRA will compete at several drag strips in 2008. There are two dates at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario. The New York International Raceway Park event in New York State was completed June 7. The PMRA will compete at Dunn Tire Raceway Park July 26, also in New York State. An event is scheduled at the Sanair facility in Quebec August 16, and the season-closer will be held at the Southwestern Ontario track of the Grand Bend MotorplexAugust 30 and 31.
About the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA):
The Pro Modified Racing Association, www.ProModifiedRacing.com, 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".
