Andreacchi revved up for 2006 PMRA
season
"I can’t wait to drop the hammer in the Skull Motorsports Studebaker at
the PMRA events.”
MAPLE, ON (April 19, 2006) – With a new Al Billes Hemi power plant,
Ralph Andreacchi plans to make his mark in 2006. The Ontario driver of
the Skull Motorsports 1953 Studebaker Pro Modified is confident he and
his team will be in the winner’s circle this season at Pro Modified
Racing Association and Ontario Street Car Association (OSCA) events.
“Our new engine program includes an Al Billes bullet that ran
6.03-seconds at 236 mph last season,” stated Andreacchi. “I’m very
excited to get started, we should be in good shape for this year’s PMRA
season.”
Ralph
Andreacchi’s car is powered by an Al Billes 526-cubic inch Brad Anderson
Hemi engine, a Kobelco 14-71 K-11 Superman Supercharger, a Watermen fuel
system, linked to a Lenco three-speed transmission with a AFT Dual disc
clutch.
“To be under the Al Billes umbrella is great,” he added. “Al is one of
the best engineers in the racing game. With his expertise and research
and development we will be just fine. I can’t wait to drop the hammer in
the Skull Motorsports Studebaker at the PMRA events.”
The Skull Motorsports entry is sponsored by VP Racing Fuels, with thanks
to Al Billes Racing, Performance Engineering, Ultimate Performance, Fast
Eddie Racewear, Le Chassis, J.E. Construction, and P&R Racing.
The Pro Modified Racing Association, www.ProModifiedRacing.com, has five
events confirmed for the 2006 season, the KC Auto Parts Family Day
Celebration at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, ON, Saturday, June
24, at Lancaster Raceway Park in Clarence, NY on September 15 and the
Pro Modified Racing Association is pleased to be running inaugural
events at St. Thomas Dragway in Sparta, ON, August 5 and 6, the Eaton
PMRA Challenge at Sanair near Montreal scheduled for Saturday, August
19, and at the Grand Bend Motorplex, over the Labor Day weekend.
Started late in 2004 and entering its second year of operation, the Pro
Modified Racing Association ran five events in 2005 at four Ontario,
Quebec, and New York locations, with a different winner at each track.
The PMRA provides drag race fans the opportunity see, hear and to
experience the popular Pro Modifieds, known as "the world's fastest door
slammers".
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 is one of drag racing’s most exciting and
volatile classes, capturing the true spirit of hot rodding and offering
a wildly diverse group of racecars with different types of
2,000-horsepower engines. Combining classic body styles and modern
equipment, constructors are permitted to extensively modify and enhance
both appearance and performance. The cars burn gasoline or methanol,
propelling them down the quarter-mile in low six-second times at over
225 miles per hour. The PMRA Pro Modified field is composed of the eight
quickest teams from the qualifying rounds.
