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Former PMRA Champions to team
up in 2007
Lilienthal to drive
Janzen’s KC Motorsports Lumina
ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO (March 31, 2007)
– Two PMRA champions are teaming up for what could be a strong offensive for the
upcoming Pro Modified Racing Association tour.
One of last year’s co-winners, Kasey Janzen of St. Catharines,
ON, will be handing over the driving duties to 2005 PMRA champ Joe Lilienthal of
Kenmore, NY.
“I’m stepping down this year,” said Janzen, who has raced
the KC Motorsports Chevy Lumina Pro Modified for several seasons. “I’m more
interested in the back side of racing,” he added. “I want to get more into the
clutch management and the computer side of things.”
“Joe and I have talked about this for a while, and I’m
going to let him drive. He’s certainly capable of it. I’m happy to have him
drive the car.”
Janzen said the car, which is just about ready for the season, has not changed much except for driving adjustments for Lilienthal. “We’ve got the car set up for Joe’s driving. Joe has a
different routine to launching the car than I do. We’re pretty well ready to
test it.”
Lilienthal, a 30-year drag racing veteran, has been a
crowd-pleaser with his bright yellow Jeep-bodied Pro Modified. He has also
crewed for Janzen in the past, so now the roles are reversed.
Never one to shy away from any track, Lilienthal said he
is looking forward to driving the Raybestos/Wix Filters/KC Auto Parts
Lumina. “Kasey and I have been friends off the track and friendly rivals on
the track for a long time,” he said. “We’ve talked about this, and we decided to
give it a try.”
The team plans to run the full 2007 PMRA
schedule.
Now in its third year of operation, The Pro Modified
Racing Association (PMRA), www.ProModifiedRacing.com, has enjoyed strong fan popularity and will present some of the best
in Pro Modified racing for 2007.
The PMRA will travel to several drag strips in 2007,
including two dates at Toronto Motorsports Park, Lancaster Raceway Park in New
York State, Sanair in Quebec, and the Southwestern Ontario track of Grand Bend
Motorplex.
In 2006, the tour was a great success, and during the past
two seasons of the PMRA, each event finished with a different winner. Joe
Boniferro and Kasey Janzen tied in points last year and were crowned
co-champions over the other Ontario, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania teams.
Wix Filtration Products, Valvoline, a division of Ashland Inc., Uni-Select, and
Moen Incorporated will sponsor the PMRA points series in 2007.
For more information, contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher
Mehlenbacher@ProModifiedRacing.com
About the Pro Modified Racing Association
(PMRA):
The Pro Modified Racing Association started late in 2004
and is entering its third year of operation. 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, offering a diverse group of
racecars with different types of 2,000-horsepower engines. Combining classic
body styles and modern equipment, constructors are permitted, within established
rules and parameters, to modify and enhance the cars in both appearance and
performance. The cars are fuelled by gasoline or methanol, propelling them down
the quarter-mile in low six-second times at over 200 miles per hour. The PMRA
provides drag race fans the opportunity to see, hear, and experience the popular
Pro Modifieds, known as "the world's fastest door slammers".
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