CAYUGA, ONTARIO (October 17, 2007) - The upcoming PMRA Champions Banquet is fast approaching, and is promising to be the best yet to honor the winners of this Pro Modified series.
"Interest and ticket sales for our banquet have been excellent," said PMRA Director of Operations Bruce Mehlenbacher. "Over one-third of our teams are based in the United States, and having our banquet this year at Como's in New York State will add to the PMRA's international flavor."
This year's season-ending festivities will be held at the Como's Francesco Hall in Niagara Falls, New York, Saturday, November 10.
Receiving top honors this year will be Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario. The veteran competitor took his first PMRA Points Championship sponsored by Wix Filtration Products, Valvoline, Uni-Select, and Moen Incorporated in 2007 with the B & B Racing 1953 Corvette.
Taking second was a tie in the series this year between PMRA rookies Matt Guenther of Livonia, New York in the Guenther Racing Team 1941 Willys, the only nitrous-powered Pro Modified in the series and Scott Wildgust of Stratford, Ontario, in the Ajax Engines 1957 Chevy. Next was Ike Maier of Tottenham, Ontario, in his 1967 Camaro, and Sam Andreacchi of Toronto, Ontario placed fifth with his 1969 Chevrolet Nova.
Event organizers are excited about this year's banquet venue, the famous and popular Como Restaurant, a Niagara Falls landmark since 1927, specializing in the best in Italian cuisine.
A limited number of tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis.
Entering its fourth year of operation, The Pro Modified Racing Association continues to enjoy strong fan popularity and for 2007 presented some of the best in Pro Modified drag racing in North America.
The PMRA traveled to several drag strips in 2007, including two dates at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario, Lancaster Raceway Park in New York State, Sanair in Quebec, and a season-closer at the Southwestern Ontario track of the Grand Bend Motorplex.
About the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA):
The Pro Modified Racing Association, http://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. The series abides 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 volatile classes, offering a diverse group of race cars with different types of 2,500-horsepower engines.
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".
From the PMRA
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