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Elimination in PMRA, Quick 32 and PBSS postponed to June 10-12 at Extreme Mayhem Nationals
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CAYUGA, ONTARIO – While qualifying sessions were completed for the Victoria Day Weekend Challenge at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park, inclement weather postponed the elimination rounds in the Pro
Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series.
This was the first event for all three drag race series for 2011, and series and track officials announced the remainder of the program will be held June 10-12 at Cayuga during the Extreme Mayhem Nationals.
The postponed elimination rounds will be held during this weekend, which also features the second event for the three series.
Bruce Boland, of Hamilton, Ontario, qualified number one in the PMRA with a 5.953-second, 235.47-mph posting. The former champion debuted his new 1941 Willys, and was dialed in for the first race of 2011. Qualifying second was Vito Montesano of Maple, Ontario, with his 1968 Camaro, and third was Derek Hawker of Corbyville, Ontario, in his 1963 Corvette.
Qualifying complete for drag race openers at TMP’s Cayuga Dragway
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CAYUGA, ON – Bruce Boland, Peter Edwards, Kevin Wicke, John Orfanidis, and Dave Marshall set the pace 
qualifying number one respectively in the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series.
The event, the Victoria Day Weekend Challenge at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario, was the first race for this year in all three series.
Bruce Boland, of Hamilton, Ontario, qualified number one in the PMRA with a 5.953-second, 235.47-mph posting. The former champion debuted his new 1941 Willys, and was dialed in for the first race of 2011. Qualifying second was Vito Montesano of Maple, Ontario, with his 1968 Camaro, and third was Derek Hawker of Corbyville, Ontario, in his 1963 Corvette.
PMRA, Quick 32 and PBSS kicks off 2011 season at Cayuga Dragway May 20-22
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CAYUGA, ON – Consistency is a major part of success in drag racing compared to other forms of motorsport.
And consistency was a winning factor for last year’s opening rounds in the Pro Modified Racing Association and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series.
Winning the first event in PMRA racing last year was Eric Latino. “We had a good day,” noted the 1937 Chevy coupe driver about his victory at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park. “We played it safe, we were consistent, and the car went down the track every single pass.”
Winner of the 2010 Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts opener concurred with Latino with regards to consistency.
2011 Season Opener for PMRA, Quick 32 and PBSS May 20-22 At TMP
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CAYUGA, ON – The opening rounds in the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the P
ro Bike & Sled Series are all set to take place May 20-22 at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park.
The Victoria Day Weekend Challenge will feature a weekend of non-stop drag racing action. The event will mark the beginning of the seventh season of PMRA Pro Modified racing, the third season for the popular Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, and the inaugural race in the new PBSS presented by Wiseco Performance Products for motorcycles and snowmobiles.
The weekend event will be the first of six races for all three drag race series in 2011.
Bob McDonald preparing Suzuki for Pro Bike & Sled Series
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WOODSTOCK, ON – Bob McDonald started his racing career on a motorcycle, then raced in several classes of cars, 
and has returned to racing a bike where he will be a competitor in the new Pro Bike & Sled Series for drag racing.
“I find it more economical to go fast on a bike,” he said. “It’s also easier on the wallet and a lot easier to work with a bike at the race track.
“And I think this new series will be exciting and let me go back to my bike roots.”
McDonald has raced for several decades, first on a dirt bike. He then went asphalt oval track auto racing, competing in the Can-Am Midget series, and then raced a Late Model at Delaware Speedway in Western Ontario. He also had a stint two years ago behind the wheel of a Sprint Car, racing on the clay ovals with the Southern Ontario Sprints.
Brian Roach on tap to battle in new Pro Bike & Sled Series
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ACTON, ON – After some seasons racing his snowmobile in sanctioned grass-surfaced drag racing, Brian Roach is 
preparing his sled for his first year of asphalt competition in the new Pro Bike & Sled Series presented by Wiseco Performance Products.
“I’m looking forward to seeing what happens,” he said. “It should be interesting.”
Roach will be racing in the Pro Sled division, which, along with the companion Po Bike division, will race against each other in their respective divisions, and the winner of each division will go against each other in the final to determine the event champion.
The racers will compete in ET-style, dial-in racing on a Sportsman ladder.
With a 1000-cc MRE 265-horsepower engine in his 400-pound Ski-Doo Mach Z, Roach is hoping for sub nine-second trips down the quarter-mile with his sled.
Sponsoring the Badboy Racing Team is Brian’s Truck and Trailer Repairs, with support from TGR.
Satchell Boyz Racing set for PBSS opener next month
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ST. THOMAS, ON – With a father who has been immersed in local drag racing circles for several decades, it was only natural for Brandon Satchell to want to race.
Starting as an official at St. Thomas Dragway, Brandon’s father Larry Satchell was at the track every weekend, and Brandon would usually tag along, starting at an early age of four.
Now he is in his sixth year of drag racing, and will compete in the Pro Bike & Sled Series presented by Wiseco Performance Products with his 2005 Kawasaki ZX7.
“Brandon has always gone to the races with me,” noted Larry. “The family always came with me. He got interested in racing himself, but took a liking to bikes more than anything.”
John Orfanidis close to opening round of new Pro Bike and Sled Series
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TORONTO, ON – Although he started drag racing with cars, John Orfanidis has been climbing on top of a motorcycle 
to race for many years, and will be competing in the new Pro Bike and Sled Series presented by Wiseco Performance Products for 2011.
“I started racing in the late 1970s with a big-block Chevelle,” said Orfanidis. “But after I took a break from racing, I thought I’d try a little bit of excitement with a bike.”
And for the past 20 years he has continued to race on two wheels.
For 2011, Orfanidis will compete with a 2001 Suzuki GSXR on a Tracs full-race racing chassis. A 1500-cc Vance and Hines four-carburetor engine will power the bike, which pumps outs about 340 horsepower. The six-speed transmission is a Vance and Hines unit, set up for full-throttle shifting.
Orfanidis said the motorcycle will be capable of times in the eight-second range at about 165 mph.
Miller, Johnston to compete with Yamaha Nytro in new drag series
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ORILLIA, ON – The Modfather Pro Sled team will be competing with a new machine in the upcoming Pro Bike & Sled Series presented by Wiseco Performance Products for drag racing.
With a 2010 Yamaha Nytro sled, the 1000-cc, four-stroke engine will be developing over 400 horsepower, according to team driver James Miller.
“We should be 400-plus horsepower,” said Miller. “We definitely jumped up this year.”
The turbo-charged Yamaha sits in a tube chassis setup of chrome moly construction, and utilizes a Proline suspension. Miller added the sled should turn times in the mid eight-second range for the quarter mile.
Scott Johnston is crew chief and partner on the team, and Miller said Johnston is a vital part of their effort. The team is sponsored by Modfather Performance in Orillia, Ontario.
Dan Cryderman looking forward to new Pro Bike and Sled Series drag race series
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THAMESVILLE, ON – Dan Cryderman said he will be ready for the opening round in the new Pro Bike and Sled Series 
(PBSS) for the inaugural season in motorcycle and snowmobile drag racing action.
“I’m looking forward to this new series,” said the Pro Bike rider who will campaign his 2004 Suzuki. “It should be an interesting year.”
The PBSS will be comprised of bikes and sleds, which will feature a Quick 16-machine qualified field of eight bikes and eight snowmobiles.
Presented by Wiseco Performance Products, competitors will run on a Sportsman ladder in dial-in racing.
Cryderman’s bike was built by Raceworks Canada, and the engine is a Suzuki-based GS version with a displacement of 1640 cc. The engine is equipped with a Vortex2 cylinder head from Ward Performance. Cryderman estimates the engine has close to 300 horsepower, “and works pretty well.”
