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2007 NHRA NATIONAL EVENT
SCHEDULE
Listen to Trackside Interviews
with Champions, Drivers and Crew Chiefs
Robert Hight
Hillary Will
Bob Vandergriff
Dave Connolly
Ed Iskenderian
Cory McClenathan
Robert Hight
Jim Yates
Tony Bartone
Hillary Will
Whit Bazemore
Byron Hines
2005 Interviews
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PMRA final
snowed out at Lancaster Raceway
Boniferro and Janzen 2006
co-champions
 CLARENCE, NY (October 13, 2006) – The Pro Modified Racing
Association Challenge presented by G-Force Race Cars finale scheduled to take
place at Lancaster Raceway Park on Saturday, October 14 has been cancelled due
to extreme weather conditions and record snow
falls.
“The city of Buffalo and the surrounding areas are in a
state of emergency and thousands of homes are out of power, explained PMRA
Director of Operations Bruce Mehlenbacher. “That made our decision to cancel our
final event very simple. Believe it or not there are some things in life more
important than racing.
Joe Boniferro climbed into top spot in the
standings with his PMRA win at the Grand Bend Motorplex and is tied Kasey Janzen for the race for the 2007
Championship. With the cancellation of the Lancaster event, Mehlenbacher explained that
both top drivers will share in the 2006 championship and we will start planning
for 2007.
 Both Boniferro, of Niagara
Falls, ON, and Janzen, of St. Catharines, have amassed 1440 points, while 2005 PMRA
champion Joe Lilienthal of Kenmore, NY,
and is right behind with 1430 points.
The Chevy Beretta of Sonny and Jack Grainy of North Tonawanda, NY, are next in order with 1320 points, and
they are tied with the Rude Stude Racing team of Mark Mitchell of East Otto,
NY.
The 2006 PMRA CHAMPIONS BANQUET will be held at the CopaCabana
Steakhouse in Niagara Falls,
Ontario, on
Thursday, November 9.
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Driver |
Hometown |
Make |
Entry |
Points |
| 1 |
Kasey Janzen |
St. Catharines, Ontario |
1993 Chevrolet Lumina Z34 |
KC Motorsports |
1440 |
| 1 |
Joe Boniferro |
Niagara Falls, Ontario |
1999 Dodge Avenger |
Smokin Joe's |
1440 |
| 3 |
Joe Lilienthal |
Kenmore, New York |
1968 Jeep |
My Vice Racing |
1430 |
| 4 |
Jack Grainy |
North Tonawanda, New York |
1990 Chevrolet Beretta |
Grainy Bros. Racing |
1320 |
| 4 |
Mark Mitchell |
East Otto, New York |
1953 Studebaker |
Rude Stude Racing |
1320 |
| 6 |
Dave Earhart |
Strathroy, Ontario |
2002 Chevrolet Camaro |
Earhart Racing |
980 |
| 7 |
Mark Nielson |
Brantford, Ontario |
2000 Chevrolet Camaro |
Nielsen Motorsports |
740 |
| 8 |
Terry Brown |
Caledonia, Ontario |
1971 Dodge RT Challenger |
Terry Brown Racing |
720 |
| 9 |
Bruce Boland |
Hamilton, Ontario |
1933 Willys |
B&B Racing |
700 |
| 9 |
Rob Laperriere |
Oshawa, Ontario |
1972 Chevrolet Vega |
prohotrodz Racing |
700 |
| 11 |
Carl Spiering |
Jordan Station, Ontario |
1967 Chevrolet Camaro |
Carl Spiering Motorsports |
390 |
| 12 |
Jerry Bowles |
Gadshill, Ontario |
1941 Willys |
Diamond Motorsports |
380 |
| 13 |
Ralph Andreacchi |
Maple, Ontario |
1953 Studebaker |
Skull Motorsports |
360 |
| 14 |
Fred Jacobs |
Utica, New York |
1994 Chrysler LeBaron |
Jacobs Motorsports |
340 |
| 14 |
Trevor Moulton |
Fredericton, New Brunswick |
2000 Chevrolet Camaro |
Moulton Racing |
340 |
| 15 |
Brian Harrison |
Ortonville, Michigan |
1963 Chevrolet Corvette |
Diamond Racing |
300 |
| 16 |
Mike Stawicki |
Tonawanda, New York |
1967 Chevrolet Camaro |
G-Force Race Cars |
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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 more
information, contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher
bruce@jajentertainment.com
About the Pro Modified Racing
Association
The Pro Modified Racing
Association, www.ProModifiedRacing.com, 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. 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.
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The Reinhart
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