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| PMRA kicks off new season at TMP
KC Auto Family Day Thunder Fest Lilienthal back to defend title at Toronto Motorsports Park’s KC Auto Family Day Thunder Fest in Cayuga CAYUGA, ON (June 21, 2006) - The Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA) begins its second season this weekend at Toronto Motorsports Park’s KC Auto Family Day Thunder Fest in Cayuga, Ontario sponsored by KC Auto Parts Saturday, June 24. Joe Lilienthal will be on hand to defend his 2005 title with other PMRA teams in the 225-mph cars, known as “the world’s fastest door slammers.” “I’m looking forward to getting back to the PMRA racing,” said the Kenmore, NY, racer. “This is a good series for guys like me, and we can all compete on a level playing field.” Joining Lilienthal and his popular yellow Jeep-bodied Pro Modified will be the PMRA teams of Ralph Andreacchi of Maple, Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Joe Boniferro of Niagara Falls, Terry Brown of Caledonia, Dave Earhart of Strathroy, Kasey Janzen of St. Catharines, Mark Nielsen of Brantford, Ontario and from New York state the Grainy Brothers of North Tonawanda, Freddy Jacobs of Utica and Mark Mitchell of East Otto. The Toronto Motorsports Park’s KC Auto Family Day Thunder Fest race is the first of five PMRA events for 2006. PMRA qualifying is scheduled at 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, with eliminations to start at 7:00 p.m. for the quickest eight entries. The semis are scheduled at 8:15 p.m., and the final at 9:30 p.m. The PMRA Pro Modifieds will be part of the KC Auto Family Day Thunder Fest at the drag strip, which will also include a Wheel Standing Bus, a Jet Ambulance, Jet Dragsters, the CAN-AM Stock/Super Stock Series the Summit ET Program along with a fireworks show. Showtime is 7 p.m. Saturday night. For more information, go to www.promodifiedracing.com, or www.torontomotorsportspark.com The KC Auto Family Day Thunder Fest at TMP will be the first stop for the PMRA's season. Other races for 2006 are 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. Joining the PMRA Pro Modified at the KC Auto Family Day Thunder Fest will be the CAN-AM Stock/Super Stock Series. This popular grass-roots drag series which features competitors from Ontario and Michigan, was formed in 1996, and continues to grow each season. The participants, known for their awesome wheelies, are fan favorites wherever they appear. For information about the KC Auto Family Day Thunder Fest at Toronto Motorsports Park call 1.905.772.0303 (Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET) or visit online at www.torontomotorsportspark.com For more information, contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher mehlenbacher@ProModifiedRacing.com About Toronto Motorsports Park: Although it has been known by several names such as Super Boss, Kohler, and Cayuga Dragway, this track opened for racing in 1954, and is Canada’s oldest drag racing facility. Some of the biggest names in the sport have raced at TMP under NHRA, IHRA, and NASCAR sanctioning. Presently an IHRA track which hosts the Canadian Nationals with the IHRA, TMP is open from April to November. This Southern Ontario track is near the banks of the Grand River just outside of Cayuga. For more information visit their web site www.torontomotorsportspark.com About the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA): 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, 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. |
