Boniferro and Janzen pleased with PMRA season

By Bruce F. Mehlenbacher

Cayuga, ON – With intense competition and a different winner at each event, deciding the 2006 champion in the Pro Modified Racing Association series came right down to the last race.But with the cancellation of the Lancaster, NY race due to snow in early October, the title was awarded to Joe Boniferro and Kasey Janzen, who were tied in points.

“This has been a fantastic season,” stated Boniferro, of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and driver of the Smokin’ Joe’s 1999 Dodge Avenger. Boniferro won the Grand Bend Motorplex PMRA race over the Labor Day weekend, and is known in the series for his consistent times.

“I want to thank all the fans at our races,” he added. “They’ve been good fans. I also want to thank the tracks we went to this year for giving us a place to race.”The other 2006 PMRA champion is Kasey Janzen of St. Catharines, who has also been a big part of the series since its inception two years ago.

“I’m the PMRA’s biggest supporter,” said the driver of the KC Motorsports Chevy Lumina. “We put on a good show for the fans this year. We always came up to the line ready to race down the track.”

Janzen, who attended all five PMRA events this year, won the race held at St. Thomas Dragway in August.Both drivers will be back for next season, and both said they are looking forward to it. They also wanted to thank their sponsors for their support during the season.