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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.
“It was one of those weekends,” said Boland after the final. “We didn’t
go fast but we went steady.”
Boland, the 2007 and 2008 Pro Modified Racing Association Point
Award Series Champion, qualified fourth in the eight-car field. He eliminated Jason Kalso
of Clarkston, Michigan in the first round, while Nielsen, who qualified third, bested the
1941 Willys of Jeff Roth of Kitchener, Ontario.
In other first round racing, Croker, number one alternate, eliminated
number two qualifier Ike Maier in his 1963 Corvette. And Latino, in his 1938 Chevy, who was
also an alternate, took out number one qualifier Tony Piselli of Woodbridge, Ontario in the
first round.
“We didn’t change a thing all weekend,” Boland continued. “There are
still lots left in the car. We’re still learning.”
Boland was also quick to offer his thanks to his team.
 “I want to give a big-time thanks to Mark Dochstader and Backwoods Bobcat
Service & Excavating Inc. this weekend, and also to the rest of my crew.”
NOTES:
- Former PMRA competitor Larry Sinke of
Welland, Ontario was at the event, helping Bruce Boland.
- Two-time PMRA event winner Joe Boniferro of Niagara Falls, Ontario, was sporting a new
Hemi engine in his Smokin’ Joe’s Avenger, and although he qualified for the race, he opted
to not compete, citing possible engine woes.
- For the first time in PMRA history, an event was comprised of racers from three
countries, with Australian Adam Croker competing in his new G-Force Race Cars Camaro
against the regular contingent of Canadian and US teams.
- Adam Croker set low time of the meet with a 6.102-second pass, while Ike Maier posted top
speed with a 230.65-mph clocking.
- With his win, Bruce Boland leads the Pro Modified Racing Association Championship Point
Award Series Standings with 585, Ike Maier is second with 581, and Mark Nielsen is third
with 563 points.
Special Awards:
Auto Meter Products - Low Qualifier
Contingency Award - Tony Piselli
Auto Meter Products - Event Winner Contingency Award – Bruce Boland
Bear's Performance Products - Consistent Qualifier Bonus – Tony Piselli
Mickey Thompson Tires - Event Winner Contingency Award – Bruce
Boland
www.racensur.com Gulfway Insurers - Best Reaction Time & Round Winner – Mark
Nielsen
Needles At Work - Voted by Officials – J&J Roth Racing
The next Pro Modified Racing Association event will be held at St.
Thomas Dragway on July 11-12, 2009.
For information about St. Thomas Dragway in Sparta, Ontario call (519)
775-2263 or visit online at www.stthomasdragway.com
For more information, contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher Bruce@PMRA.ca
For more information, please
contact:
Bruce F.
Mehlenbacher
Director of
Operations
Telephone: (905)
772-1800 Ext. #22
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517-5345
Tim
Miller
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Director
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870-1456
1209 Kohler Road,
Cayuga, ON Canada N0A 1E0
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772-1800 Extension #22, Fax: (905)
772-1799
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