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SECOND ROUND OF QUICK 32 SPORTSMAN SERIES AND PRO BIKE & SLED SERIES PART OF THE UPCOMING NORTHEAST OUTLAW PRO MOD CHALLENGE VII
Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, Pro Bike, Pro Sled and NEOPMA/PMRA Pro Modifieds return to Empire Dragway
LEICESTER, NY – The second of this year’s Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Challenges at Empire Dragway in Leicester, NY, is set to take place 
August 15-17. The event will include the Quick 32 Sportsman Series and Pro Bike & Sled Series (PBSS).
Several of the winning teams from this season and last have been among the first to confirm their entries. Cody Reome from McGraw, NY and his Finish Line Super Cars Top Dragster clocked two wins last year and are looking to repeat. Kayden Wicke of Stratford, Ontario, won the overall Quick 32 Sportsman Series at this year’s previous event and is eager for another win with his K&K Racing 2006 Dodge Stratus. Plus, you can never count out the Top Sportsman Dan Germano who piloted Magnum Motorsports’ 1968 Chevrolet Camaro from Macedon, NY and Craig Chadderdon’s Big Blue, the Top Dragster winner from earlier this year from Scottsville, NY.
The Pro Bike & Sled Series (PBSS) will include previous winner Josh Costa from Retsof, NY, riding his 2009 Suzuki Hayabusa and Josie Brooks from Arkona, ON, riding her 1997 GSXR 750. Brooks was the number one qualifier at the last two events and the winner in 2023. Continue reading
KAYDEN WICKE AND JOSH COSTA WIN QUICK 32 SPORTSMAN SERIES AND THE PRO BIKE & SLED SERIES, RESPECTIVELY AT EMPIRE DRAGWAY
Mike Decker Jr. Wins NEOPMA / PMRA Empire Dragway Northeast Outlaws Pro Mod Challenge VI
LEICESTER, NY – Kayden Wicke drove the K&K Racing Team 2006 Dodge Stratus Top Sportsman entry to the Quick 32 Sportsman Series 
win at Leicester, New York’s Empire Dragway this past weekend.
From Stratford, ON, Wicke defeated Craig Chadderdon’s Big Blue Top Dragster in the Top Dragster vs. Top Sportsman Quick 32 Sportsman Series final. Wicke ran 4.3862 seconds on a 4.39 dial-in at 158.90 mph, to Chadderdon’s 4.36-second run on a 4.36 dial-in at 164.41 mph.
Qualifying number one in the Top Dragster division was Buddy Forrest from Spencerport, NY, with a 4.0944 second, 177.51 mph pass, but he was eliminated in the semi-finals. Chadderdon defeated Don Kiekel in the Top Dragster final. The other semi-finalist was Raymond Agro Jr., and the quarter-finalists were Craig Giordano, Billy Leber, Jessica Bennett and Burt Lyon.
Luke DeJonge of Puslinch, ON, paced the Top Sportsman teams, qualifying first with a 4.3403 second, 165.14 mph pass, but was taken out in the final round of the Top Sportsman Series division by Wicke. Semi-finalists were Ron Szewczyk and Tom Simone, quarter-finalists were Doug Lynden, Bob Jaus Jr. and Tony Madonia. Continue reading
NEOPMA/PMRA PRO MODIFIEDS READY FOR EMPIRE DRAGWAY SHOWDOWN THIS WEEKEND
Quick 32 Sportsman Series and the Pro Bike & Sled Series (PBSS) will also compete
LEICESTER, NY – The Pro Modifieds of the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association (NEOPMA) and Pro Modified Racing Association 
(PMRA) will return to Empire Dragway in Leicester, NY this weekend in the first of two scheduled weekend shows for 2024. Last year, Pro Modifieds from both series ran successfully on the New York state eighth-mile drag strip and this year’s event promises to provide more action and cars in this popular door-slammer class.
“It is always a pleasure to return to Empire Dragway. The facility is first class and Jerry Scaccia, his family and officials go above and beyond to prepare an excellent racing surface,” stated John Mazzorana of the NEOPMA. “We hope to have over 20 pro modified cars attending, breaking track records and giving fans one of the best shows ever. Empire Dragway is one of the best tracks in North America and combined with our two associations, it is the perfect formula for an amazing race.”
Expected Pro Modifieds for this weekend’s show include James Beadling, Cedrick Beaulieu, Gary Courtier, Mike Decker Jr., Mike (Hollywood) Decker III, John Glekas/Pierre Chicoine Team, Paulo Giust, Jack Grainy, Andy Jensen, Kenny Lang, Louis Ouimette, Chris Russo, Melanie Salemi, Jay Santos, Mike Stawicki, Claude St. Maurice, Dave Texido, John Vergotz and Derek Ward. Continue reading
WEATHER FORCES CANCELLATION OF QUICK 32 SPORTSMAN SERIES AND PRO BIKE & SLED SERIES AT EMPIRE DRAGWAY
LEICESTER, NY – Poor weather conditions that are forecasted have forced the cancellation of the Quick 32 Sportsman Series and Pro Bike & 
Sled Series (PBSS) this weekend at Empire Dragway.
“The weather is bleak at best right straight through until next week,” stated Series Director Bruce Mehlenbacher. “Empire Dragway track owner Jerry Scaccia and I have watched it all week. We must call this one early and cut the losses to our teams, the track and the series.”
The weather forecast for the next several days is horrible, 70% Chance of Showers every day, straight through until Monday.
The event will not be rescheduled. Officials feel that race teams have their racing plans made for the season, and it would be unfair to them to schedule an additional event.
The next event for the Quick 32 Sportsman Series and Pro Bike & Sled Series will be the weekend of June 21-22, 2024, when they join the NEOPMA/PMRA Pro Modifieds for the Empire Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Challenge VI at the northern New York State facility in Leicester, NY. Continue reading
THE JOHN MASSINGBERD MEMORIAL AWARD PRESENTED AT DRAG STRIP MEMORIES
Erik Tomas honoured as newest recipient
Mount Hope, ON – The John Massingberd Memorial Award has been presented by the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA) to a new, 
deserving individual, who represents the same commitment, dedication and passion that John Massingberd conveyed for the sport of auto racing.
Massingberd, a long-time motorsports media personality, was instrumental in promoting Canadian motorsports until his passing in December of 2008, after a long and courageous battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
This year’s award was presented on April 14, at the Drag Strip Memories show at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Mount Hope, Ontario to Erik Tomas. Continue reading
The John Massingberd Memorial Award to be Presented at Drag Strip Memories
Event to be held April 14 at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
CAYUGA, ON – The Pro Modified Racing Association and what it represents to the teams, the sponsors, the media, its race venues and most 
importantly to its fans, is very pleased and honored to present The John Massingberd Memorial Award to a deserving individual again this year.
This year, the award will be presented during the Drag Strip Memories Show on April 14.
In keeping with the spirit of the PMRA, it is appropriate to recognize John Massingberd through this annual award. John was a national ambassador of Canadian Motorsport in all disciplines of the sport through his keen insight and entrepreneurial creativity.
In the late 1980s, John co-established Promark Motorsport International, Raceline Motorsport Television and Snowtrax Television with Bruce Mehlenbacher, two media ventures responsible for bringing Canadian motorsport to a greater audience and well-deserved prominence. Along with coverage of drag racing, stock car racing, road racing, and tractor pulls with Promark and Raceline Television, he went on to co-found and co-anchor of Raceline Radio in 1993.
PMRA and NEOPMA renew partnership at Empire Dragway
CAYUGA, ONTARIO – The Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA), the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike and Sled Series (PBSS) are pleased to announce the confirmation of four race dates on the 2024 calendar.
The self-governing organizations of the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association (NEOPMA) and the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA) are excited to announce the renewal of their partnership for the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Challenge events at Empire Dragway in Leicester, NY, for 2024.
The PMRA/NEOPMA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series and Pro Bike & Sled Series (PBSS) will compete at the eighth-mile track on June 21-22, 2024 and August 16-17, 2024. The Quick 32 Sportsman Series and Pro Bike & Sled Series (PBSS) are also scheduled for June 7-8, 2024 and September 13-14, 2024.
Empire Dragway’s Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Challenge V Results
LEICESTER, NY – Race fans were treated to a large field of Pro Modified, Top Dragster and Top Sportsman entries recently, at Leicester, New York’s Empire Dragway. The weekend of August 18-19 saw 41 Top Dragsters and Top Sportsman cars taking part in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series and 21 Pro Modified cars competing at the two-day meet. Empire Dragway also hosted the first round of this year’s Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Challenges, on June 30 & July 1, with the NEOPMA and PMRA Pro Modifieds and Quick 32 Sportsman Series running full fields.
Of the 21 Pro Modifieds of the NEOPMA and PMRA entered into competition, Melanie Salemi of Buffalo, NY qualified number one in the field, with a 3.605 second, 207.56 mph qualifying run. She was eliminated in the final round by Maryland’s Derek Ward, who qualified third. He took the victory with a 3.591 second, 203.71 mph posting over Salemi’s 3.617 second, 198.41 mph in the Pro Modified final.
NEOPMA/PMRA Pro Modifieds return to Empire Dragway this weekend
Event includes full Quick 32 Sportsman Series competition
CAYUGA, ON – The Pro Modifieds of the NEOPMA and PMRA will return to Empire Dragway in Leicester, NY this weekend for their second 
scheduled show of 2023, the Empire Dragway/NEOPMA Challenge V. After a successful first appearance at the Western New York facility in July, a large contingent of cars from both Canada and the US will once again represent the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association and the Pro Modified Racing Association on August 18 &19.
Competitors including Mike Decker Jr., Andy Jensen, Kevin McCurdy, Jack Grainy, Melanie Salemi, Bob Bauer, Matt Guenther, Mike Stawicki, James Beadling, John Camp, Gary Courtier, Mike Decker III, Matt Deitsch Jr., Tom Gray, Travis Gueguen, Tyler Hard, Tino Iandansi, Steve King/Gene Pilot/Jeff Miller Team, Kevin McCurdy, Fred Scriba Jr., Dave Texido, Team Vandergeld, John Vergotz, Derek Ward, and Jason White are scheduled to participate, along with some of the Canadian contingent, including Jay Santos (pictured), and Ken Lang.
Along with a strong Pro Modified presence, a full field of Top Sportsman and Top Dragster Quick 32 Sportsman Series teams from both sides of the US-Canada border, are ready to do battle on Empire Dragway’s eighth-mile dragstrip.
Pro modified racing association and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series to be featured on Raceline Radio Network
CAYUGA, ON – Raceline Radio Network anchor Erik Tomas will once again team up with Bruce Mehlenbacher, Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA) and Quick 32 Sportsman Series Director of Operations. Mehlenbacher will be a featured guest on the Raceline Radio Network broadcast, heard coast-to-coast across Canada, the week of August 13, 2023.
Of discussion will be the Pro Modified Racing Association and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series’ participation with the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association (NEOPMA) at the Empire Dragway/NEOPMA Challenge V, being held August 18-19, 2023.
“The Raceline Radio Network gives the Series and Empire Dragway extended national media coverage, in Canada and the North Eastern United States,” said Bruce Mehlenbacher. “It expands the popularity and marketability of the two organizations and drag racing itself” he added.
