

Paul Young takes TNT Super Series championship
while Sam Lovetro Jr wins final race of 2009
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LANCASTER, NEW YORK (October 7, 2009) "Unbelievable!" said
Paul Young after winning the 2009 Joe's Transmission TNT Super Series championship. "The
car was incredible all year and to win by just five points is awesome! .The Alden, NY racer was crowned on Saturday during the final TNT Super
Series event at Dunn Tire Raceway Park (DTRP) in Lancaster, NY - presented by Scott
Jahren Paint.
And it was Sam Lovetro Jr from Webster, NY taking the event win over Jeff
Sobczynski of Depew, NY in a double break-out final round. read more>>
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Speed Thrills
The “bad boy” of motorsports grows up.
Two drivers. One finish line. For generations, drag
racing has thrilled millions of spectators and pushed the limits of automotive
technology.
Its appeal is as primal as a foot race—only with supercharged powerplants generating 500 horsepower and
more.
In Drag Racing: An
Inside Look at the World’s Fastest Sport (Firefly Books, $34.95 hardcover,
October 15 2009) automotive journalist Timothy Miller steers readers on a wild, colorful ride
from the sport’s genesis in the California desert to present day. 
Miller covers all the legendary cars, builders, drivers, and races
that make drag racing a potent fuel-and-adrenaline rush of smoke, noise, and speed.
Today drag racing is enjoyed across North America at some 400
professional tracks. Around the globe, drag strips can be found in the United Kingdom, Europe,
Australia, and even the United Arab Emirates.
Drag racing is arguably the only professional sport that allows
the general public to participate at most of its events. All you need is a car and some basic
safety equipment.
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TNT Super Series champion to be crowned this Saturday at Dunn Tire Raceway Park
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CANFIELD, ONTARIO (September 28, 2009) The 2009 Joe's Transmission TNT Super Series
champion will be determined this Saturday October 3rd when the series returns to Dunn Tire
Raceway Park (DTRP) in Lancaster, New York. A total of 45 racers have battled all summer
long through 11 events and 55 rounds of competition with some of the best side-by-side
sportsman drag racing in the southern Ontario / western New York area.
Scott Jahren Paint presents the season finale and
the competition is expected to be as tough as ever.

Series title sponsor, Joe Boniferro is extremely pleased with the third season.
"We've supported this series from the beginning because I knew there was talent in these local
guys. This year alone, our guys have taken home multiple Ironmen and one has a shot at a world
championship!"
And this weekend will be no different - There are eight drivers racing for the top
five yearend spots. Everyone wants the prestige of a top five finish, but also their share in
the yearend TNT awards.
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K&K Team wins Quick 32 Sportsman Series
Championship
Consistency key for the K&K Team
Courtesy of ZIM
STRATFORD, ONTARIO (September 22, 2009) - Despite not
winning an event, the K&K Racing Team captured the inaugural NAPA Auto Parts sponsored
Quick 32 Sportsman Series Point Award Championship in Cayuga, Ontario at Toronto Motorsports
Park this past weekend.
Sitting in third position going into the final weekend, the K&K Team
overtook point’s leader Jamie Bridge of Napanee, Ontario to claim the first Championship
Point Award Series.
The key to their season was consistency. “We never won an event, but we went
rounds every race and won the rounds we needed to win. We didn’t win any of the battles but we
won the war,” stated driver Kevin Wicke. read
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It's Bruce Boland again at
Cayuga's
PMRA Challenge
Pro Modified veteran captures third consecutive PMRA
Championship
CAYUGA, ONTARIO (September 20, 2009) - Bruce Boland of
Stoney Creek, Ontario, defeated Mark Nielsen of Brantford, Ontario, in the final round to win
his fourth PMRA Pro Modified event of the season and captured his third consecutive Pro
Modified Racing Association Point Award Series Championship on Sunday.
The PMRA Challenge presented by Motorsport 1320 on the Cayuga Dragway at
Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario was the sixth and the final event of the 2009
season.
Boland ran a 6.121-second, 232.47-mph in his 1967 Chevy Nova SS in the final
to defeat Nielsen's 1968 Yenko Camaro who finished second in the Championship Point Award
Series. read more>>
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PMRA Pro Modifieds return to
Grand Bend for eighth-mile racing
Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals presented by Ideal Supply
& NAPA Auto Parts to showcase two solid days of drag racing
GRAND BEND, ONTARIO (August 13, 2009) - Delayed for a
week due to rain, round four of the Pro Modified Racing Association 2009 tour at the Stratford
Spectacular Hot August Nationals presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts will return to
the Grand Bend Motorplex this coming weekend, August 15-16.
Continual rains hampered the race, and track officials and organizers had no
choice but the use the scheduled rain date.
Returning to Grand Bend after competing in round three during the recent
IHRA MOPAR Nationals, the PMRA Pro Modifieds will once again race in eighth-mile
competition. read more>>
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POLLARD NITROSPORTS WINS AMA PINGEL THUNDER NATIONALS
Geoff Pollard Sets New Canadian Record in Victory over Larry McBride in
Indianapolis
(August 5, 2009)Dorchester, ON – Geoff Pollard rode the
Pollard Nitrosports Top Fuel Motorcycle, tuned by his brother Greg, to a new Canadian drag bike
record and the winners circle at the AMA Pingel Thunder Nationals, Sunday August 2 at historic
O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Ask anyone whose done it and they’ll tell you that winning at Indy is one of the
greatest moments in their racing career. That stretches across every genre of racing from
stock cars, to open wheel to drag racing. Winning at the Brickyard 400, the Indianapolis 500
or the U.S. Nationals becomes a crowing achievement for a professional race car driver in
their particular discipline of motorsport. That is no different when it comes to AMA DragBike
competition and the Pollard Nitrosports team.
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2009 CANADIAN STREET CAR
NATIONALS

A Letter from Al Tucci
Chicago, IL (August 11, 2009) It's just days away from the
most incredible heads up event ever created!! I can feel it in my bones just
waiting for the match ups in the 10.5 category. Dan Millen defending champion getting ready
for the Canadians who want so desperately to win the rights to claim the baddest 10.5 car in
there country. Well, Millen has also thought about that, he’s bringing a new and improved
mustang to take all challengers, yes challengers!! That goes for that bad ass purple one
lurking around the pits.
It will be the most memorable weekend of your racing summer in 2009, the pro
mod match ups, the first time for the fastest Chevy turbo car of the one and only Mike Moran
that could be the car too dry up the Canadian side of Niagara Falls and become the American
legend to live for all little Canadian Kids to talk about forever.
Just don't think about this great race, be a part of history!! Come out with
the family and enjoy the wonderful show Joe DaSilva has put together again, it gets better
every year. OH, I almost forgot!! The REMAX BALLON CHALLANGE!!!!! YES HE’S BACK, “COPPER THE
FLYING TROOPER” the only Balloonist that was born to talk into a wireless cord!! YES I CANT
WAIT!!! Cooper will try to break his wireless record this year, plenty of racing and many
more classes.
I'll be there and hopefully everyone else comes for a great party and an
awesome drag race. This is the festival of all street style drag races, so ladies get out
your sexiest clothes and boys fill up on plenty of Horse Power AND BRING IT!!! See you all in
a couple off days. OH YEA, I almost forgot, Tucci will be picking Miss CSCN this year, so
look good ladies. I can’t wait to see everyone.
AL TUCCI (AKA) AMERICAN MAD MAN
Click Here Visit Canadian Street Car Nationals Webiste for
more info
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Bruce Boland wins PMRA Challenge
at
IHRA MOPAR Canadian
Nationals
Champion extends lead in PMRA series
after Grand Bend victory
GRAND BEND, ONTARIO (July 19, 2009) – The reigning
PMRA champion continues to dominate.
Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario, won the latest round in Pro Modified
Racing Association, the PMRA Challenge Presented by Motorsports 1320 at the Grand Bend
Motorplex Sunday.
Running in conjunction with the 10th Annual IHRA MOPAR Canadian Nationals,
Boland qualified number one for the race, the third in the 2009 PMRA tour. In his B&B
Racing 1967 Chevy Nova, the 2008 champion paced himself through the field for his second
consecutive win of the season. With his victory, Boland became the second driver in PMRA
history to win his third event, after Mike Stawicki of Medina, New
York.
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Bruce Boland wins PMRA event at Cayuga
Dragway
Round two in Pro Modified Racing Association goes to
B&B Racing Chevy Nova
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CAYUGA, ONTARIO (June 14, 2009) – It was an afternoon
of racing attrition, but Bruce Boland claimed his first PMRA victory of the year in the Fifth
Annual Family Weekend Spectacular at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports
Park.
Boland, driving the B&B Racing 1967 Chevy Nova, met with Mark Nielsen of
Brantford, Ontario in the final, but Nielsen could not engage reverse gear in his 1968
Camaro after his burnout, giving the win to Boland.
Boland ran a solo final with a 6.377-second, 221.78-mph pass.
Ironically, Nielsen met Boland in the final only after his semi-final
opponent, Eric Latino of Scarborough, Ontario, could not make the round after suffering engine
woes.
Boland was to meet with Adam Croker of Perth, Australia, in his semi-final,
but Croker damaged the engine in his new G-Force Race Cars Camaro in the previous round and
could not make the semi. read
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Tony Piselli top PMRA qualifier at Toronto Motorsports
Park
Corvette driver paces round two in Pro Modified Racing
Association
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CAYUGA, ONTARIO (June 13, 2009) – With three rounds of
qualifying completed, Tony Piselli of Woodbridge, Ontario paced the field today in round two of
the 2009 PMRA Tour at the Cayuga Dragway at Toronto Motorsports Park.
Driving the Skull Motorsports 1963 Corvette owned by Ralph Andreacchi and Tony
Piselli, Piselli set low elapsed time of the Fifth Annual Family Weekend Spectacular with
a solid 6.200-second, 230.49-mph pass on the Cayuga quarter-mile. Qualifying second was
Ike Maier of Tottenham, Ontario, with a 6.243-second, 230.65-mph clocking in the Maier
Motorsports 1963 Corvette. read
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CANFIELD, ONTARIO (June 10, 2009) The Joe's Transmission TNT Super
Series competitors roll into Cayuga Dragway at Toronto Motorsports Park (TMP) this weekend June
13-14 for the 5th Annual Family Weekend Spectacular. With
the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA) headlining the weekend, it's another double-header
for the popular sportsman series with
Saturday's TNT event presented by The Balancing Act and Sunday's by Performance Improvements.
Thanks to incredible sponsor support, the payouts for this weekend's TNT events
have been increased. On both days, the winner is guaranteed at least $600, runner-up is
guaranteed $250 and semi's are guaranteed $100 each - regardless of car count.
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Australian Pro Modified driver debuts new
car
with PMRA at Cayuga this
weekend
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CAYUGA, ONTARIO (June 9, 2009) - The Pro Modified
Racing Association will have an overseas Pro Modified racer at its Fifth Annual Family Weekend
Spectacular this weekend.
Australian Adam Croker will be at the Cayuga Dragway at Toronto Motorsports
Park testing his new G-Force Race Cars Camaro.
“I’ve been to North America before, but this is the first time I’ll be on a
race track,” said the native of Perth, Australia, who has raced since 1996.
Croker will be making initial passes in his new 1968 Camaro from the G-Force
Race Cars shops in Western New York, which is powered by a Mike Stawicki Racing Built 521-cubic
inch Billet Brad Anderson (BAE) Supercharged Hemi, coupled to a Lenco three-speed. The car will
also feature a DMPE M5 14-71 supercharger and DMPE fuel system tweaked by
Stawicki. read more>
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Cayuga Dragway next on
Pro Modified Racing Association Tour
Fabled track has produced several PMRA Pro Modified winners over the
years
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CAYUGA, ONTARIO (June 1, 2009) - When Ike Maier won
the recent Victoria Day Weekend PMRA race at the Cayuga Dragway, he became the 15th different
winner in 21 Pro Modified Racing Association races held since 2005.
Maier also became the sixth different winner at the track, which is the
oldest operating drag strip in Canada.
While the Pro Modified Racing Association has raced at many tracks
throughout Ontario, Quebec, and New York State, the Cayuga Dragway at Toronto Motorsports Park
has been one of the mainstays in the Pro Modified series. Carl Spiering of Jordan Station,
Ontario, beat Al Billes of Barrie, Ontario to win the very first PMRA race back in May of
2005. read more>
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Jan Cen Motorsports presents TNT Super Series June 5 at Dunn Tire Raceway
Park!
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Fourth of twelve events looks to bring record crowd
ELMA, NEW YORK (May 31,
2009) With the first three events for 2009 in the books, the Joe's Transmission
TNT Hot Rod Super Series heads back to Dunn Tire Raceway Park (DTRP) on Friday June 5 presented by
JanCen Motorsports. This is the fourth event in the twelve race sportsman series for
2009. "We're very excited to have the folks at JanCen involved with the series this
year. They are an automotive icon in the western New York area and a complete fit with
everything the TNT series is all about," said Ted Barnes, TNT Series Director.
Heading into the heat of June and racing at night should provide for excellent
track conditions. "Our current record is 27 cars and we're looking to break through
that at this event - which means an even bigger payday for the finalists," added Ted.
See at 32 cars, the Joe's Transmission TNT Super Series pays $700 to the winner and $350 to
the runner up along with the round money to non-finalists.
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Monster Racing Fuels get involved with
PMRAand Quick 32 Sportsman Series
Merrill, MI (May 29, 2009) – The Pro Modified
Racing Association and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series are pleased to have Monster Racing
Fuels as a sponsor for 2009.
Monster Racing Fuels is part of the Valor Oil family, and is based in
Kentucky. High-octane racing fuel is available in a variety of applications, with octane
ratings ranging from 102 up to 118.
“We’re pleased to have Monster Racing Fuels as part of our season,” said
Bruce Mehlenbacher, Director of Operations for the PMRA and the Quick 32. “We’re grateful
for their involvement in the series.”
Monster Racing Fuels are available throughout Ontario, and can be
shipped immediately from one of several locations. The company has been providing
fuel to the racing community for over 10 years, and prides itself on integrity and a
product quality.
“We’re glad to be working with the PMRA and the Quick 32 racer series,”
noted Monster Racing Fuels President Toby Baptiste. “It’s important for us to establish a
relationship with the grass roots guys.
“We’re honest and we’re simple,” Baptiste continued. “We don’t blow a
lot of smoke. We do what we say we do. That philosophy has taken us a long way.”
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Midlife Crisis Corvette hoping for
successful PMRA 2009
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ROCHESTER, NY (May 28, 2009) – They’re not quite
ready, but the Pro Modified team of Joe Caruso and Mike Cusimano plan to make a strong effort
in this season’s Pro Modified Racing Association’s 2009 season.
Although car owner Joe Caruso mentioned recently the engine for the 1994
Corvette is still being tweaked and the team missed the PMRA season opener at Toronto
Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario, the Rochester, New York-based team will be in the
hunt for the rest of the year, starting with the Fifth Annual Family Weekend Spectacular
at Cayuga.
“Unfortunately, we weren’t ready for the opener at Cayuga,” Caruso
mentioned. “We’re just getting things back together. But will we be back? Absolutely. We’re
looking forward to it.”
The Midlife Crisis team Corvette, driven by Mike Cusimano, runs a Jan-Cen
Racing Engines Rodeck powerplant, prepared by fellow Pro Modified racer Mike
Janis.
“We’re making a few adjustments with the car right now,” Caruso continued.
“And Mike (Janis) has the engine and he’s putting some more steam in it.”
The engine in the Stroupe Race Cars Corvette runs a PSI supercharger, and a
Lenco three-speed is mated to it. A Jan-Cen Enderly fuel system is also employed.
Caruso and Cusimano did not race in all PMRA events in 2008. A highlight of
their season was nailing down number one qualifier at Dunn Tire Raceway Park in Lancaster, New
York last year, and getting into the final on the eighth-mile track, taking runner-up to fellow
New Yorker Mike Stawicki’s G-Force Race Cars entry.
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Paul Martin returns to Quick 32 Sportsman
Series
racing after year’s absence
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BRESLAU, ONTARIO (May 26, 2009) – He’s been racing a
long time, and has returned to quarter-mile action after taking some time away from the
sport.
Driving his 1957 Chevy in the new Quick 32 Sportsman Series, Paul Martin
said he is looking forward to the six-race series which began May 15-17 at Cayuga
Dragway.
“This deal is real sweet,” he said. “It will be great with no travel
involved and a group of high-caliber guys to race with.”
Qualifying his Shoebox Chevy eighth in the 12-car field on the doorcar side
of the series, Martin went to the second round in the opening event. After this first of six
events for 2009, he is sixth in points.
A former oval track racer, Martin said he went to the former drag strip at
Georgetown in the late 1960s. The Pro Stocks were racing there, and after watching teams like
Sox and Martin and other early proponents of the class, he decided to park his Chevelle Super
Late Model and go drag racing.
“I was amazed with the drag cars,” he said. “I said at the time that this is
what I’m going to be doing.”
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PMRA opener at Toronto Motorsports Park goes to
Ike Maier
Victoria Day Challenge first win for
Maier Motorsports Corvette Pro Modified
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CAYUGA, ONTARIO (May 17, 2009) – It was Ike
Maier’s day.
The Tottenham, Ontario racer qualified his 1963 Corvette Pro Modified
number one for the PMRA season opener, and stayed on top during the weekend to win his
first Pro Modified Racing Association event.
“We finally won something,” said Maier after his win. “But I have to
thank the team. I just get in and drive.”
Maier was pitted against Jack Grainy of North Tonawanda, New York, in
the final, and although Grainy cut a better light, his 1967 Camaro suffered tire shake and
he had to let off. Maier’s final was a 6.158-second, 230.49-mph run against the
7.435-second, 141.42-mph clocking of Grainy, who qualified second in the eight-car
field.
“I certainly have to thank Kirk (team crew chief Kirk Silbermann) and
Carl (Spiering of ERD). I wouldn’t be here without them.” read more>
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T.J. Schippling wins inaugural Quick 32
Sportsman Series Event
Lucas Oil Top Dragster entry bests large field at
Toronto Motorsports Park Victoria Day Challenge
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CAYUGA, ONTARIO (May 17, 2009) – T.J. Schippling won the first Quick 32
Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park
over the Victoria Day Weekend Challenge.
“It’s been a great weekend,” said the Shakespeare, Ontario racer. “We
kept the same game plan for the weekend, and the track was great.”
Driving his Top Dragster Schippling ran a 7.418-second, 171.01-mph pass
in the final to win over Jeff Gabel of Stratford, Ontario in his 1975 Duster Top Sportsman,
who posted a 7.657-second, 175.483-mph clocking. Schippling was dialed in with a
7.38-second index and Gabel was running with a 7.62-second index.
Schippling was pleased and enthusiastic about the new series, which held
its inaugural event at Toronto Motorsports Park. The series pairs Top Dragsters against
each other, and Top Sportsman against each other, with the finalist in each class going up
against each other in the event final. read more>
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PMRA to open season May
15-17 at Toronto Motorsports Park
New teams, new cars, and a Massingberd tribute
highlight two-day event
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CAYUGA, ONTARIO (May 10, 2009) – The fifth season of
the Pro Modified Racing Association gets underway this coming weekend, May 15-17 at the Cayuga
Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park, and the opening show will present some of the best in this
popular drag racing division.
The Victoria Day Weekend Challenge is the first stop in the seven race tour
for 2009. With speeds up to 240 mph and quarter-mile times in the low six-second
range, the PMRA offers fans exciting and colorful racing competition.
Several of the PMRA teams will be competing with new cars, including 2008
Champion Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario, with his 1967 Chevy Nova. Other PMRA members with
new Pro Modifieds include Maple, Ontario’s Ralph Andreacchi with a 1963 Corvette, Ike Maier of
Tottenham, Ontario also with a 1963 Corvette, and Jeff Roth of Kitchener, Ontario, with a 1941
Willys. read more>
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Jason Hamstra wins Pro Extreme class in
National Guard American Drag Racing League drag race
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Consistency pays off for Indiana team with new Camaro at Georgia
event
Courtesy of Bruce F. Mehlenbacher
DeMotte, Indiana (April 15, 2009) – Jason Hamstra is a
quiet racer who lets his driving do the talking.
The 21-year old Indiana native recently won the National Guard American Drag
Racing League’s Pro Extreme class at the ADRL Hardee’s Georgia Drags V in Valdosta,
GA.
It was the first ADRL national event win for Hamstra.
“We just try to run consistent and get off the line quick,” Hamstra said
after the race. “That’s what wins races.”
Up against some fierce competition on the eighth-mile track, including Jason
Scruggs, Frankie Taylor, and Mike Janis, Hamstra qualified number three with a 3.81-second,
196.33-mph pass. read more>
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POLLARD NITROSPORTS FORGES AHEAD AS SEASON DRAWS CLOSER
Team Takes Home Five Awards at Toronto International Spring Motorcycle Show and
Appoints New Crew Member
(April 8, 2009)Dorchester, ON – The Pollard NitroSports team wrapped up
another successful pre-season outing, this time taking home five trophies at the Toronto
International Spring Motorcycle Show April 4-5. They also recently expanded their crew to
include veteran motorcycle enthusiast Ron Jury, as they look forward to the 2009
season.
The Pollard NitroSports Top Fuel Motorcycle took top honors in five
categories at the two day motorcycle show hosted at the International Centre in Toronto, ON. The
bike, which was a featured attraction at the show this year, earned the best in show prize in
the Level II builder’s category which
pitted it against all of the custom bikes on display at the show not built by professional
“factory style” builders. read more>
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O’tools named Official Golf Car Supplier to PMRA
and Quick 32 Sportsman Series
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FOREST, ONTARIO (April 11, 2009) – The PMRA and Quick
32 Sportsman Series has some new wheels.
Staff of the Pro Modified Racing Association and the Quick 32 Sportsman
Series will get around in style at its race events this year courtesy of O’tools Rent or Buy,
the Official Golf Car Supplier to both organizations.
“We don’t just sit in the track tower during one of our events,” noted PMRA and Quick 32 Media
Director Tim Miller. “We are constantly running around at the track, whether it’s to talk with
teams, officials, or get the round results out to the competitors. Getting around thanks to
O’tools will not only help make our duties easier, it will hopefully provide a more efficient
operation.” read more>
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New body and new power on G-Force Race Cars PMRA entry
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Mike Stawicki and crew will run 1968 Firebird for
upcoming 2009 PMRA season
TONAWANDA, NEW YORK (April 7, 2009) – Look for a new
car body with some new power when Mike Stawicki returns to the Pro Modified Racing Association
tour this year.
Driving the G-Force Race Cars entry from Western New York, co crew-chief Jon
Salemi said he and the rest of the team, including brother Jim Salemi (owner of
G-Force Race Cars), are busy getting prepared for the PMRA opener.
“We’re getting ready,” mentioned Salemi. “We’ve spent a lot of time changing
over our combination,” adding that the team is foregoing its legal Pro Modified Combination in
favor of racing in the PMRA and ADRL, which offers less restrictions in weight and
power.read more>
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BRAD PENN LUBRICANTS JOINS FORCES WITH
POLLARD NITROSPORTS
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(April 1, 2009)Dorchester, ON – Pollard NitroSports is proud to announce it’s newly formed
marketing partnership with Brad Penn Lubricants for the upcoming 2009 season.
The timing of this new affiliation couldn’t be any better, for either side, with the team set to
make Canadian drag racing history this season as they push to become the first Canadian drag bike
team to break into the five second elapsed time zone.
Pollard NitroSports has been running Penn Grade 1 High Performance Oil in the bike since
its debut last season on the AMA Drag Bike circuit in Norwalk, OH. “This oil is by
far the best quality product that we can put in our bike.” said rider Geoff Pollard. “The
consistency it provides us with allows us to lean on the tune-up a little more and know that
the oil is doing its job in the process.”
This is a welcome partnership for Brad Penn Lubricants as they strive to show that their
products can stand up to the toughest tests they can face, in “real-life” situations. read more>
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Jason Kalso ready and prepared for 2009 PMRA
season
Michigan Pro Modified team will compete with 1971
Barracuda
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CLARKSON, MICHIGAN (March 25, 2009) - When Jason Kalso gets into his 1971
Barracuda-bodied doorslammer at the start of the 2009 Pro Modified Racing Association season, he
will be fully qualified to compete in the popular Pro Modified division. 
Kalso, of Clarkston, Michigan, spent most of 2008 learning how to drive, race, and setup the new
car, along with participating in the mandatory licensing sessions. After several full-track passes
at Cayuga Dragway over last season’s September 20-21 weekend in two rescheduled PMRA races, he will
be ready to take on the rest of the PMRA teams for the upcoming year. read more>
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TONAWANDA, NEW YORK (March 25, 2009) The Joe's Transmission TNT Hot
Rod Super Series is pleased to announce NOCO ENERGY will present the first event of the 2009
season. Dunn Tire Raceway Park will launch the 2009 TNT points chase - including the 'new for 2009'
Specialty Awards - on VIP Night, Friday May 8th. "The TNT Series offers an affordable bridge
between drag racing enthusiast and large energy companies like NOCO to reach the buying public"
said Dan Flanigan, Energy Consultant for NOCO ENERGY. read
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Pro Modified Racing Association schedules
six events in 2009
PMRA Pro Modifieds to be part of IHRA MOPAR Canadian Nationals at
Grand Bend Motorplex
CAYUGA, ONTARIO (March 20, 2009) – The Pro Modified Racing Association
recently inked its latest date for the upcoming 2009 PMRA Tour.
With a second confirmed date at the Grand Bend Motorplex in Southern Ontario, the PMRA will
race six times this year, including a race during the 10th Annual IHRA MOPAR Canadian Nationals.
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Three events are scheduled for Cayuga Dragway, one at St. Thomas Dragway, and
two at the Grand Bend Motorplex. Four of the events will also feature the Quick 32 Sportsman Series
presented by NAPA Auto Parts, offering fans a great show of drag racing action.
“We’ve put together an impressive line-up this season,” said PMRA Director
of Operations Bruce Mehlenbacher. “The Quick 32 Sportsman Series races will enhance the PMRA
racing, offering fans a great racing package. And we are very proud to be able to compete in a
PMRA race during the IHRA MOPAR Canadian Nationals at the Grand Bend Motorplex.”
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Team to Take Center Stage as a Feature Attraction at the 2009 Toronto International Spring
Motorcycle Show April 4-5.
(March 18, 2009) Dorchester, ON – Just two and a half weeks from now, on the
weekend of April 4th and 5th, Geoff Pollard and the 1500 horsepower Pollard NitroSports
Top Fuel Motorcycle he pilots, will take center stage as a featured part of the 2009 Toronto International Spring
Motorcycle Show hosted at the International Center.
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information resources for new riders, custom bikes and a swap meet component, will attract nearly
20,000 visitors throughout its two day duration. As a feature attraction the Pollard NitroSports
team will be included as part of the shows advertising campaign including radio, television and
print related exposure, as well as a feature article in the show magazine. read more> |
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Bruce Boland makes it official,
returns to PMRA for 2009
Two-time
champion back for new Pro Modified Racing Association season with 1967 Nova Pro
Modified
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HAMILTON, ONTARIO (March 18, 2009) – He’s
back.
After toying with retirement from the Pro Modified Racing Association,
Hamilton, Ontario’s Bruce Boland will return to PMRA competition for the upcoming
season.
The two-time PMRA champion will return for the entire season of Pro Modified
racing, and will be in the hunt for his third consecutive title.
After selling his B&B Racing Corvette-bodied car, Boland thought about becoming a
spectator, but he purchased the race car, hauler, and spares from former PMRA competitor Larry
Sinke of Welland, Ontario, and will be driving the former Hammer Racing 1967 Chevy Nova. He had
said he was going to return to the PMRA for the next season late in 2008, but he has now made
his intentions official.
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Melanie Simmons looking forward to competing
in
upcoming Quick 32 Sportsman
Series
ORILLIA,
ONTARIO (March 16, 2009) - Melanie Simmons can’t wait to get on the
track.
The 24-year old is looking forward to competing
in the new Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts of drag racing for
2009.
“I’m excited,” said the Barrie office administrator recently. “This new
series could not come at a better time. We needed a change.”
“I love the idea of racing at different tracks,” she continued. “And this
series will be good for my sponsors.”
Starting in Junior Dragsters when she was 11 years old, Simmons has spent
many a weekend at the track. For the past several years she has driven her Top Dragster, a car
capable of times in the sub-eight second range at speeds up to 175 mph.
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