GRAND BEND, ON (November 21, 2006) – The Pro Modified
Racing Association will be returning to Grand Bend in 2007.
The
PMRA is pleased to be heading back to the Grand Bend Motorplex on the Labor Day
weekend as part of the track’s big two-day event.
“We
were very pleased with the PMRA this year, it’s going to be great to have them
back to our annual Labor Day Weekend show,” said Grand Bend’s Track Manager Ron
Biekx. “We had a good car count and our fans will be looking forward to their
return.”
The Second Annual Thunder By the Beach – PMRA Challenge to be
held Saturday and Sunday, September 1-2, 2007, will be one of several events
next year for the PMRA, which enters into its third season with Pro Modified
teams from Ontario and the states of New York and Michigan.
In its inaugural race
at Grand Bend, Joe Boniferro of Niagara Falls and Jerry Bowles of Gadshill made
it to the final round, where the Smokin’ Joe’s Dodge Avenger of Boniferro took a
close win over Bowles and his Diemond Motorsports ’41 Willys.
“Grand
Bend is a great
facility, a first class operation and a key market for our sponsors,” said PMRA
Director of Operations Bruce F. Mehlenbacher. “Our teams enjoy running at the
Bend, the fans
appreciate a good show and love Pro Modifieds.”
The
Grand Bend Motorplex is located on Lake Huron north-west of London, ON, Grand Bend is the home of the IHRA Mopar
Canadian Nationals, and will host this event for the eighth time next
season.
The PMRA and its
member teams traveled to several new drag strips in 2006, including Sanair in
Quebec, and the western Ontario tracks of St.
Thomas Dragway and the Grand Bend Motorplex. The tour was a great success for
the series, which enjoyed strong fan popularity.
Negotiations are
underway to return to these tracks, along with Toronto Motorsports Park and Lancaster Raceway Park and several other venues to present
some of the best in Pro Modified racing for 2007.
For
information about the PMRA event at Grand
Bend Motorplex call
(519)
238-7223 or
visit online at www.grandbendmotorplex.com
About the Pro
Modified Racing Association:
The Pro Modified
Racing Association (PMRA), www.ProModifiedRacing.com, started late in 2004
and is entering its third year of operation, the PMRA ran five events in 2006 at
five Ontario, Quebec, and New
York locations. 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 technical and safety rules as outlined by
the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) and the National Hot Rod
Association (NHRA). 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.
