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Boland, Hinbest, Stewart victorious at Canadian Nitro Nationals
Courtesy of PMRA, Quick 32 and PBSS
CAYUGA, ON – The third session of the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series presented by Wiseco Performance Products was completed today at
the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park during the track’s Canadian Nitro Nationals.
Three-time PMRA champion Bruce Boland returned to his winning ways capturing the PMRA final, Michael Hinbest drove his Top Dragster to his first win in Quick 32 Sportsman Series racing, and Pete Stewart took another win in the PBSS.
Boland, of Hamilton, Ontario, driving his 1941 Willys Pro Modified, took his first win of the season, defeating Kenny Lang of Grande Point, Manitoba in the final round. Boland also qualified number one for the race with a 6.005-second, 238.05-mph pass, his fourth straight number one qualifying run in PMRA racing.
Pro Mod Enthusiasts Group, Created to help Promote Pro Mods of all Types
Courtesy of PME
Manalapan, NJ – Pro Modified’s are the fastest door cars in the world. Pro Mod events are contested all over the world on the quarter mile and the eighth mile with events ranging from “Run what you Brung”, to Rules based Organizations
and Associations.
Jimmy Biggs and Vito Micciolo’ s vision, and mission at Pro Mod Enthusiasts is to help promote the class that we at PME love dearly, and bring it back to its glory days. We are not solely affiliated with any one Track, Series, Team, Promoter or Association, but rather in the sport to help promote any Track, Promoter, Team, or Association that hosts or operates a Pro Mod program. Through our website http://www.promodwarz.com/ and our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/LIE321 we help promote Pro Mod Teams and Events wherever they may be. We rely on Associations, Media, Teams and Tracks for promotional information.
We also offer many services to the Pro Mod Teams, Associations, Organizations and Promoters/Tracks that will help them grow their presence in the Drag Racing World. Visit Our Service Page to review our services and how we can help you draw sponsors, increase fan attendance thru Proven Marketing Strategies that include Press Releases, Video, TV and more.
Paul Noakes Wins the Canadian Nitro Nationals!
Courtesy of NDRA
Cayuga, ON – It didn’t take Paul Noakes and Crew Chief Les Mellows long to make their mark in the NDRA Alcohol 
Funny Car Series presented by Ohsweken Speedway. With bracket car like consistency, Noakes and Mellows put on a dominating performance to claim the event title and grab both the series elapsed time and mile per hour records.
The Meritor Driveforce/Euclid sponsored team laid down a 5.67 in the first round, followed by a 5.70 in the semi-finals and capped the weekend off with a 5.69 in the final round to defeat Cicero, New York native Brian White in his White’s Auto Speed/Freeman Farms Dodge Avenger. “Wow, ya, times were tough and everyone thought we had it covered but I’ll tell you, it took a lot of work,” said an ecstatic Noakes “It’s all up to my crew guy’s and Crew Chief and they’re the best in the business and I can’t thank them enough.”
Of course, Noakes couldn’t do what he does without a great support system in place. “I can’t go without mentioning my sponsors, Meritor Driveforce, Euclid, Harman Heavy Vehicle Specialists and Dr. Rondeau, I got to thank everybody. And I’ve also got to thank the NDRA for putting a great package together, with some great cars and I can really see this series growing like crazy.”
Paul Noakes Holds Top Spot at Nitro Nats
Courtesy of NDRA
Cayuga, ON – Racing in his first NDRA Alcohol Funny Car Series event, Paul Noakes of London, Ontario put his Meritor/Euclid sponsored Ford Mustang Funny Car in the number one qualifying position with a solid 5.707 elapsed
time at 255.73 miles per hour to lead the field into Sunday’s elimination rounds.
Asked how he felt about being the number one qualifier at his first NDRA event Noakes said, “It’s a great feeling! It’s nice to be on top and it’s definitely not a spot we’re used to being in so I definitely have to thank all my guys. Les (Mellows – Crew Chief) is doing a great job; it’s like driving a Cadillac down through there. I bolted on some truck parts from Meritor this year and its makin’ this car really fly. ”
Boland, Leverentz, Wicke, and McKay pace field at Nitro Nats
Courtesy of PMRA, Quick 32 and PBSS
CAYUGA, ON – Qualifying in the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series presented by Wiseco Performance Products was completed at the Cayuga
Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park.
This event, the third in each drag racing series for 2012, was held during the track’s Canadian Nitro Nationals.
Taking the number one spot in and his third of the season in PMRA competition was Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario. Boland, a three-time champion, posted a 6.005-second, 238.05-mph pass with his 1941 Willys Pro Modified. Second in qualifying was Derek Hawker of Corbyville, Ontario, and third was Kenny Lang of Grand Pointe, Manitoba.
Peter Farber of Baldwinville, Massachusetts and Eric Latino of Whitby, Ontario rounded out the top five.
Teets Takes Summit “Clash Of The Titans” Cash
Courtesy of ADRL
PETERSBURG, VA – In what was the most lucrative win in his career and in Top Sportsman history, Terry Teets didn’t have to go far to get it on Saturday.
Racing close to home at Virginia Motorsports Park, Teets capped off a terrific day with a winning 4.444 at 163.59 miles per hour in the finals of the Summit Racing Equipment Top Sportsman “Clash of the Titans,” which was held at this weekend’s American Drag Racing League (ADRL) U.S. Drags V.
The win against Richmond-area native William Brown III netted Teets a Top Sportsman-record $10,000 prize and one massive winner’s circle smile.
“This is the biggest win I’ve ever had. I love Summit and the ADRL for putting this on,” said Teets, who also credited tuner Wayne Rogers, stepdaughter Sidney Spence and his son, Chris Teets. “It’s a big deal, too, because my brother (Glenn) won (in Top Sportsman) last year here, so we kept it in the family.”
Why decide? Thompson runs both TA/FC and Pro Mod
Written by Todd Veney/Pro Sportsman Association
Photo byDavid Smith
Clint Thompson doesn’t know what he likes better – Top Alcohol Funny Car or Pro Mod. So he runs both, fielding an 
Alcohol Funny Car in NHRA competition and driving Don Carter’s MBR-powered ’68 Camaro in Pro Extreme on the ADRL tour.
They’re about as similar as a hairbrush and a can of soup, and, as Thompson quickly discovered, a Pro Mod car requires a much gentler touch on the wheel than a Funny Car, which sometimes has to be manhandled to keep it in the groove.
“You get out of shape in a Funny Car, and when you get off the throttle, usually right you’re back under control,” Thompson says. “A Pro Mod keeps going for another three- or four-tenths of a second, and the next thing you know, the back end’s trying to come around. And you don’t get any warning.”
Deflorian on the Outside Looking in After 2 Sessions at VMP
Written by Toyse Woody
PETERSBURG, VA – Sweltering heat and periodic rain showers left both Black Diamond Motorsports car 
not qualified after two sessions friday . The 2012 Camaro driven by John Deflorian, Jr. hopped skipped and jumped its way up the Virginia Motorsports Park surface trying to grab a hold of the surface but to no avail.
On his fast track learning curve, the GXP driven by Kevin Bealko in his competition debut with a five speed transmission carved his way to the sixteenth spot in the first qualifying session only to be bumped out in the second session after passing thunderstorms and curfew ended qualifying .
With one qualifying session left on Saturday Black Diamond Motorsports hopes to seat both cars into the tough field .
Harvey Leads Summit Racing Clash Of The Titans Qualifying
Courtesy of ADRL
PETERSBURG, VA – Travis Harvey is hoping his stay on top in Summit Racing Equipment Top Sportsman lasts one more night.
Right now Harvey is the driver to beat at Summit Racing Equipment’s Top Sportsman “Clash of the Titans,” a special one-race event during the American Drag Racing League’s (ADRL) U.S. Drags V at Virginia Motorsports Park.
He went a remarkable 4.141 at 173.43 miles per hour in the massive 35-car Summit Racing Top Sportsman field on Friday, jumping to the top spot of the 32-car qualifying field that will pay out a Top Sportsman record $10,000 to the winner.
“This is a pretty huge event and since it’s $10,000 on the line and Summit was putting it on, I really wanted to come out,” said Harvey, who won Dragstock VIII in 2011. “I tried to put together a run in the 4.10s and that’s what it did.
TNT Super Series racer Regulars take Home Ironman at Skyview Pro-Am
Courtesy of TNT
TIOGA CENTER, NY – Producing top talent in the sportsman drag racing ranks is a key focus for the Joe’s Transmission TNT Super Series. That has never been more obvious than this past weekend during the IHRA Summit Racing
Equipment Pro-Am presented by Amsoil at Skyview Drags in Tioga Center, NY.
Three regular competitors in the TNTSS went to the IHRA winner’s circle – Saturday it was Tom Coonly (Blasdell, NY) winning Hot Rod and Jon Jablonski (West Seneca, NY) taking Super Rod and then Sunday, Jerry Stoutenberg (Rush, NY) took Hot Rod.
In Saturday’s race, Tom drove his 1975 Nova through the Hot Rod field, taking out Kathy Kiekel, Dean Olschewske and Mark Proulx on his way to the semi’s where he met up with fellow TNTSS competitor Jeff Fisher. Tom got Jeff on both ends of the racetrack and moved into the final against yet another TNTSS regular, Jan Winkowski.
