Bruce Boland, Mike Stawicki share honors in Grand Bend PMRA final

Courtesy of the PMRA

GRAND BEND, ONTARIO – The 2010 Pro Modified Racing Association season ended with a new champion and a former champion shared his first win of the season.

In the fifth and final PMRA event, held at the Grand Bend for the Teamsters Union “Thunder by the Beach” event, race finalists Mike Stawicki and Bruce Boland shared the race honors as co-winners.

With his success this season, Mike Stawicki, of Medina, NY, secured enough points to capture the PMRA Championship Point Award Series presented by Magnum Auto Parts and Patio Passport.

The driver of the G-Force Race Cars 1968 Firebird qualified number two in the Marydel Homes Qualifying Session for the final race, with a 5.958, 251.25 pass behind the terrific number one posting of Vito Montesano of Maple, Ontario, who recorded a 5.887, 238.53 with his ERD-powered 1968 Camaro.

Three-time PMRA champion Boland made the show with his B&B Racing 1963 Corvette in eighth spot.

Boland, from Hamilton, Ontario defeated Montesano in the first round and then number five starter Derek Hawker of Corbyville, Ontario, in the semi to advance to the final.

Also in the first round, Mike Stawicki defeated number seven qualifier Jack Grainy in the Grainy Brothers 1967 Camaro. It was the first showing for the veteran PMRA team from North Tonawanda, NY this season. On this pass, Stawicki ran the Top Speed and Low ET of the meet with a 5.803 at 255.75.

In the semi-final, Stawicki took out third qualifier Jeff Roth of Kitchener, Ontario. The 1941 Willys team has had some ups and downs this year, but was in good shape at this event, posting a 6.087 in qualifying.

Other first round action included Sam Andreacchi of Toronto, Ontario, fresh from a win of the previously-delayed PMRA race, who qualified his Paul Wolf Lighting & Electric Supply Chevy Nova in sixth, but fell victim to Jeff Roth, while Derek Hawker won over Mark Nielsen of Brantford, Ontario, who qualified fourth with his 1968 Camaro.

Pro Modified Racing Association
2010 Championship Point Award Series
presented by Magnum Auto Parts and Patio Passport – Final

The PMRA and Quick 32 Sportsman Series Championship Point Award Series winners will be honored at the “Night of Champions” on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at The Best Western Cairn Croft Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

For more information contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher at Bruce@PMRA.ca

Photo Credit: Brad Turk – Canadian Drag Racing Photos – www.canadiandragracingphotos.com