Thu, 16 Dec 2004, 01:39 PM Pro Modified Teams to Compete in 2005 PMRA Season

Courtesy of Tim Miller

CAYUGA, Ont. -- The Pro Modified Racing Association is thrilled to announce the following PMRA series teams who will be competing in the inaugural five-race 2005 season:

Driver            Hometown            Team                       Car

Ralph Andreacchi  Maple, ON           Skull Motorsports          ’53 Studebaker
Al Billes         Barrie, ON          Oddy’s Racing Inc.         ’53 Corvette
Bruce Boland      Hamilton, ON        B&B Automotive             ’53 Corvette
Joe Boniferro     Niagara Falls, ON   Smokin Joe’s               ’99 Avenger
Raymond Commisso  Toronto, ON         P&R Racing                 ’63 Corvette
Dave Earhart      Strathroy, ON       Earhart Racing             ’02 Camaro
Jack Grainy       N. Tonawanda, NY    Grainy Brothers Racing     ’90 Beretta
Kasey Janzen      St. Catharines, ON  KC Auto Parts              ’93 Lumina
Mike Janis        Lancaster, NY       Jan-Cen Motorsports        ’63 Corvette
Joe Lilienthall   Kenmore, NY         Lilienthall Racing         ’68 Jeep
Mark Nielsen      Brantford, ON       Nielsen Motorsports        ’00 Camaro
Don Pocock        Port Hope, ON       Pocock Racing              ’63 Corvette
Tony Pontieri     Toronto, ON         Tony Pontieri Racing       ’91 Camaro
Larry Sinke       Welland, ON         Hammer Racing              ’67 Nova
Carl Spiering     Jordan Station, ON  Carl Spiering Motorsports  ’63 Corvette
Rob Sporring      Freelton, ON        Quality Plus Racing        ‘57 Chevrolet
Mike Stawicki     Medina, NY          G Force Race Cars          ‘63 Corvette

All of the above members will be on hand in presenting some of the best in drag racing at tracks in Ontario, Quebec, and New York in the class known as “the world’s fastest doorslammers.”

The PMRA is a self-governing organization with its own set of technical and safety rules based on the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Pro Modified division. Cars in the PMRA capture the true spirit of hot rodding, and the class offers a widely-diverse group of race cars with different types of 2000-horsepower engines propelling the cars down the quarter-mile in the 6.20-second range at 230 mph.

Additional event dates and details, along with more PMRA competitors, will be presented in the near future. A comprehensive and informative website will also be available soon.