PMRA leaders in tight points race for upcoming PMRA Challenge presented by Motorsport 1320, held in
conjunction with IHRA MOPAR Canadian Nationals
With a good showing, last year's PMRA Champion, Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario, hopes to stretch
his present points lead at this weekend's Pro Modified Racing Association event, The PMRA Challenge
presented by Motorsport 1320.
This race, the third in the 2009 tour, will be held during the 10th annual running of the IHRA
MOPAR Canadian Nationals at the Grand Bend Motorplex July 17-19.
Driving the B&B Racing 1967 Chevy Nova, Boland, with 585 points, has a mere four-point advantage in
the Championship Points Award Series Standings over Ike Maier of Tottenham, Ontario with 581
points.
Next in line is Branford, Ontario's Mark Nielsen, who has made it be known he will pursue the 2009
PMRA championship with his 1968 Chevy Camaro. The former Cayuga Dragway winner (2006), and series
top speed record holder (237.30-mph) has 563 points.
Fourth in PMRA Championship Point Award Series is Joe Boniferro of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Dave
Earhart of Strathroy, Ontario is fifth, and rounding out the top ten is Tony Piselli, Jeff Roth,
Jason Kalso, Eric Latino and Jack Grainy.
Maier won the opening round at Cayuga, and Boland won the second event, also held at Cayuga.
Boniferro has been to the PMRA winner's circle twice (Grand Bend, 2006, 2007), and Earhart has a
win to his credit, at Sanair in 2007.
A large contingent of PMRA Pro Modifieds is expected to do battle at the Grand Bend Motorplex, and
will be running in eight-mile competition.
This is a new venue for the PMRA, which traditionally races at the Southwestern Ontario track
during Labor Day. Last year's Labor Day winner was Ralph Andreacchi of Maple, Ontario, with his Al
Billes-tuned 1953 Studebaker.
All of the front-runners will be competing at the Grand Bend Motorplex, along with debut
appearances by Dave Kulik Jr. of Elma, New York, and Barrie, Ontario's Tim Martin with his 1963
Corvette.
The 10th Annual MOPAR Canadian Nationals will be round seven of the 11-race IHRA 2009 series, and
will feature a full contingent of Professional and Sportsman teams.
The PMRA Challenge presented by Motorsport 1320 will hold its qualifying and elimination runs
throughout the weekend with the IHRA Professional categories, including a round during the popular
"Night of Fire" session held Saturday evening July 18. This action-packed night will also feature
professional qualifying in Top Fuel, Pro Stock, Pro Modified and other special racing, including a
200-mph Jet Motorcycle, a Top Fuel Bike, an Alcohol Funny Four Car Match Race Saturday night and
the Xtreme Machine Jet Truck.
Two qualifying sessions for PMRA competitors will be held Friday, July 17, with the professional
categories at 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. and at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The fourth and final qualifier will
be held during Saturday's 7:00 pm "Night of Fire," and eliminations are scheduled to get underway
Sunday, July 19, at noon.
For information about the 10th Annual IHRA MOPAR Canadian Nationals at the Grand Bend Motorplex,
call (519) 238-7223 or visit http://www.grandbendmotorplex.com
About the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA):
The Pro Modified Racing Association, http://www.PMRA.ca, was organized late in 2004, started racing operations in
2005, and is entering its fifth year of operation in 2009. 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.
The PMRA will compete at several drag strips in 2009, including dates at Toronto Motorsports Park
in Cayuga, Ontario, starting with the season opener on May 16 and 17, June 13 and 14 and the
season-closer on September 19 and 20, and 12, and the South-western Ontario track of the Grand Bend
Motorplex at the 10th Annual MOPAR Canadian Nationals July 17 to 19, the Stratford Spectacular Hot
August National presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts August 8 and 9 and on September 5 and
6.
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.
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".
Several of the PMRA events will be run in conjunction with the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented
by NAPA Auto Parts, http://www.Quick32.ca, offering fans a great show of drag racing.
