PMRA
Drag racing champions to be determined this weekend at Grand Bend’s popular “Thunder by the Beach” August 29-31
CAYUGA, ON – The final race in the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series 
Boland – PMRAtakes place this weekend, and this event could determine the 2014 champions.
Presented by Teamsters Canada and Local 879, the “Thunder by the Beach” racing weekend will be held at the Grand Bend Motorplex August 29-31, and promises an exciting climax to the drag racing season with a large contingent of cars in many classes.
Three-time PMRA champion Bruce Boland will be on his game trying for his fourth title. The Stoney Creek racer with the B&B Racing 1968 Firebird Pro Modified leads the Championship Point Award Series at present with 1072 points, but he will have his work cut out for him, as fellow racer Jeff Roth of New Dundee, Ontario is close behind with 1056 points with his 1941 Willys Pro Modified.
“Thunder by the Beach” to feature Funny Cars, Jets, and PMRA Pro Modifieds
GRAND BEND, ON – The Grand Bend Motorplex will once again celebrate the upcoming Labor Day weekend with its traditional 
“Thunder by the Beach” weekend offering a great three-day show of drag racing action.
Pro-ModPresented by Teamsters Canada and Local 879, fans will be able to watch a wide variety of racing August 29-31 at the quarter-mile facility in Southwestern Ontario.
Coming into its final event for 2014, teams in the Pro Modified Racing Association will take to the track running on all cylinders in the tight Championship Point Award Series race. The two companion series of the PMRA, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, presented by NAPA Auto Parts, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series, presented by Wiseco Performance Products, will also be racing over the holiday weekend.
Some of the other highlights of the Thunder by the Beach show will be the appearance of nitromethane-burning race cars and crowd-pleasing jet-powered cars. Four Nitro Altereds will compete, while the Top Secret and GoJo Firebird Jet Funny Cars will light up the track along with the Jet Dragster Queen of Diamonds in the Saturday “Night of Fire” program presented by Performance Unlimited.
Jeff Roth, Erin Staley, and Dan Cryderman take home wins in Grand Bend drag racing event
GRAND BEND, ON – The track, weather, and racing was in top form during the 18th annual Stratford Spectacular Hot August 
Nationals presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts held over the weekend at the Grand Bend Motorplex.
When the final rounds were completed, Jeff Roth took the win in the Pro Modified Racing Association, Erin Staley won the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and Dan Cryderman took the Pro Bike & Sled win.
Driving his Roth Racing 1941 Willys Pro Modified, Jeff Roth qualified number two in the field and worked his way to the final to run against three-time PMRA champion and number one qualifier Bruce Boland of Stoney Creek. But Boland uncharacteristically cut a red light, giving Roth the automatic win.
Paul Wolf Lighting and Electric Supply returns in supporting PMRA drag race series for the 2014 season
Electric Supply has returned for its seventh season of involvement with the PMRA.
Paul Wolf Lighting and Electric Supply have been great supporters of the PMRA over the years, and we are pleased to have them return this year, said Bruce Mehlenbacher, Director of Operations for the PMRA. Their involvement has produced a great relationship and has helped promote our series.
Along with its involvement in the PMRA, Wolf also sponsors one of the PMRA’s top teams, the 1969 Camaro Pro Modified of Andreacchi Motorsports with driver Sam Andreacchi of Toronto, Ontario through its relationship with Dominic Calabria of Wolf.
PMRA Pro Modifieds ready to showcase at MOPAR IHRA Nitro Jam Nationals
CAYUGA, ON – The Pro Modified Racing Association will be showcasing its teams and drivers this weekend for its third event of the 
2014 season.
The PMRA will take part in this weekend’s MOPAR IHRA Nitro Jam Nationals, held at the Grand Bend Motorplex June 20-22. This is the 14th annual such race, and is one of the largest event of its kind in Canada.
For several years the PMRA has been a big part of this event, and will continue this tradition once again, helping to celebrate its 10th year of operation.
Bruce Boland leads PMRA going into MOPAR IHRA Nitro Jam Nationals
CAYUGA, ON – The Pro Modified Racing Association will once again be taking part in one of Canada’s largest drag racing events, the 
MOPAR IHRA Nitro Jam Nationals.
Nitro-JamThis three-day event, to be held June 20-22 at the Grand Bend Motorplex, is the 14th annual, and for the past few years the PMRA has dazzled the large crowds with some of the best in Pro Modified drag racing.
Now in its 10th season, the PMRA has raced twice so far this season with a tight points race already in place.
Leading the PMRA Championship Point Award Series at present is three-time PMRA champion Bruce Boland. The Stoney Creek Ontario racer won the opener at Grand Bend and placed second in the second event, held at Martin, Michigan.
Bear’s Performance Products continues its long association with drag race series
CAYUGA, ON – Since 1981 Bear’s Performance Products Inc. has been serving racers and street rodders with quality high 
performance chassis, suspension and driveline components.
BearsBased in Oldcastle, Ontario, Bear’s is committed to designing and manufacturing the best in these vital parts whether on the drag strip or on the street.
And for the 10th year, Bear’s will continue to be involved with the Pro Modified Racing Association. It is also the sixth year Bear’s has been involved with the Quick 32 Sportsman Series.
Bear’s presents the Most Consistent Qualifier Award at each PMRA race, and through a random selection, awards both a Top Sportsman and Top Dragster team in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series.
Adler, Positano, and Catanzaro claim wins during Super Chevy Show at US 131
MARTIN, MI – Round two saw first-time winners in the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the 
Pro Bike & Sled Series during the Super Chevy Show held at US 131 Motorsports Park at Martin Michigan over the weekend.
Winning his first PMRA race was Randy Adler, while Tony Positano captured his first Quick 32 Sportsman Series win, and Mark Catanzaro rode to his first PBSS victory.
Racing his 1957 Chevy Pro Modified from Tinley Park, Illinois, Adler qualified second in the PMRA field. Sponsored by the A-Team Speed Shop, the Chevy of the UDRA and Super Chevy series champ features a blown AJ Hemi on a Tim McAmis Race Cars produce.
Boland, Wildgust, Wicke, and Orfanidis head qualifying at US 131 in Michigan
MARTIN, MI – After four rounds of qualifying, the fields are set for eliminations for the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick
32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series later today.
The three drag race series are racing as part of the Super Chevy Show at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan. This is the second round for all three series in 2014.
Bruce Boland of Stoney Creek, Ontario qualified number one with his 1968 Firebird Pro Modified. The three-time PMRA champion is on a streak, winning the season opener held in Grand Bend.
Qualifying number one on the Top Dragster side of the Quick 32 Sportsman Series is Scott Wildgust of Wartburg, Ontario with Kevin Wicke of Stratford, Ontario in the number one spot on the Top Sportsman side. Wicke is a former two time champion of the series, which is presented by NAPA Auto Parts.
Winners hoping to repeat success at upcoming Super Chevy Show at US 131 Motorsports Park
CAYUGA, ON – With one win in the 2014 season, the victors are hoping to repeat their success at the next event for the Pro 
Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series.
All three drag race series continue this weekend, May 30 – June 1 at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan as part of the track’s Super Chevy Show.
First-time Quick 32 Sportsman Series winner Glen Vardy would especially enjoy a win at Martin, as his Top Dragster is Chevy powered and won the opener at Grand Bend May 18.
We had an awesome weekend at Grand Bend, said the Burlington, Ontario racer. We are going to Michigan to try it again. We are going to try to be the quickest Chevy at the Super Chevy Show.
Vardy presently leads in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, presented by NAPA Auto Parts, followed by the Top Sportsman teams of Wilson and Gray of Ingersoll, Ontario, and Wes Goddard of Guelph, Ontario.
