Less than a blink of an eye separates the top two qualifiers for the latest round of Pro Modified
Racing Association action, the PMRA Challenge presented by Motorsport 1320 at the Grand Bend
Motorplex.
Running in conjunction with the 10th Annual IHRA MOPAR Canadian Nationals, Bruce Boland of
Hamilton, Ontario, took top spot with a 4.030-second run, while second is Jack Grainy of North
Tonawanda, New York, with a 4.031-second clocking.
Driving the B&B Racing 1967 Chevy Nova, Boland, the reigning PMRA Champion, took the top spot in
the 10-car field on his final attempt, bumping Grainy into second with the Grainy Brothers 1967
Camaro entry. Boland's speed was 183.39-mph on the Grand Bend Motorplex eighth-mile, with Grainy
running 179.97-mph and one one-thousandth of a second behind.
Driving the Roth Racing 1941 Willys, Jeff Roth of Kitchener, Ontario placed third with a
4.161-second pass, followed by Mark Nielsen of Brantford, Ontario at 4.171-seconds, and Jason Kalso
of Clarkston, Michigan fifth with a 4.174-second time.
Championship eliminations for the third event in the 2009 PMRA tour will begin Sunday, July 19.
Rounding out the eight-car field will be Dave Earhart of Strathroy, Ontario, Tim Martin of Barrie,
Ontario, and Eric Latino of Scarborough, Ontario.
The 10th Annual IHRA 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.
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
