PMRA
Countdown to the 2010 PMRA Championship, Mike Stawicki – Champion
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MEDINA, NEW YORK – After supporting the PMRA Series for its entirety of six seasons, Mike Stawicki returned to racing in the Pro Modified Racing Association for the 2010 season, and captured his first PMRA Championship in the 
Point Award Series presented by Magnum Auto Parts and Patio Passport.
“Our year went excellent,” said Stawicki, who set several Pro Modified benchmarks during the season, including a Canadian record of 5.739 seconds for a quarter-mile pass, just one one-thousandth of a second behind the world Pro Modified elapsed time record. “Our year was one of the best.”
Stawicki qualified for all PMRA events, and took the number one Marydel Homes qualifying spot in four of five events, qualifying second in the remaining race. His 2010 PMRA record included one victory, a co-victory, two runner-up placings, and a quarter-final round.
Countdown to the 2010 PMRA Championship, Derek Hawker – Second Place
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CORBYVILLE, ONTARIO – PMRA rookie Derek Hawker showed he was a force to reckon with in 2010, taking second 
place in the Pro Modified Racing Association Championship Point Award Series presented by Magnum Auto Parts and Patio Passport.
“We had a great year,” noted Hawker, driver of the Hawker Racing 1963 Corvette. “In fact, we had a fantastic year. The car ran well, and we can’t wait to get back at it again next year.”
The former Top Sportsman driver stepped up into the quick Pro Modified in 2010, and made a fine showing in his first year of PMRA racing, qualifying for all events. His season was comprised of a quarter-final round showing, a pair of semi-finals, a runner-up placing, and a win, which he took during the Canadian Nitro Nationals at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park.
Countdown to the 2010 PMRA Championship, Eric Latino – Third Place
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PORT PERRY, ONTARIO – Eric Latino, who tied for third in the Pro Modified Racing Association Championship Point Award Series presented by Magnum Auto Parts and Patio Passport with 1228 points, said recently he was pleased
with his season, and cited consistency is an important part of success.
“We had a great year,” noted the driver of the 1938 Chevy coupe Pro Modified. “We went over the car last winter and took it completely apart. We only made some minor changes before the start of the 2010 season.”
Latino started off the season with a victory during the opening round of the tour at the Dragway Park of Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario. He qualified for all but one event, and was a quarter and semi-finalist in the other races for the year.
Bruce Boland ties for third spot in PMRA Pro Modified
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HAMILTON, ONTARIO – “This year has been one of those learning deals,” noted Bruce Boland. “It has not been as easy to set the world on fire this year.”
The three-time Pro Modified Racing Association Champion returned to the PMRA tour in 2010 with a new yellow 1963 Corvette, and the B&B Racing Team entry had some tough slugging earlier in the season.
But by halfway through the season, the team had the problems in hand, and Boland began to play catch-up, finishing up tied for third for the year with 1228 points in the Pro Modified Racing Association Championship Point Award Series presented by Magnum Auto Parts and Patio Passport.
“We were able to get things together,” noted Boland, who won the PMRA title in 2007, 2008, and 2009. “There were a lot of positives later in the year.”
Countdown to the 2010 PMRA Championship
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TORONTO, ONTARIO – After a year away from the Pro Modified Racing Association, Sam Andreacchi returned in 2010 and made his mark, finishing fifth in the PMRA Championship Point Award Series presented by Magnum Auto
Parts and Patio Passport.
“We had a great season,” said Andreacchi. “We stayed healthy and are pleased with the year.”
The driver of the Andreacchi Motorsports 1969 Chevy Nova, owned by Andreacchi and Domenic Calabria, is powered by a 526-cubic inch Al Billes Racing Brad Anderson supercharged engine.
Andreacchi’s season was highlighted with a victory in the fourth round of PMRA action during the Stratford Spectacular Hot Summer Nationals at the Grand Bend Motorplex. He also qualified well for most of the races, and was a quarter-finalist in several of them, totaling 1223 points for fifth in the 26-car field at year’s end.
Weekend of success for PMRA’s Vito Montesano at Grand Bend
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MAPLE, ONTARIO – Pro Modified Racing Association driver Vito Montesano had a benchmark weekend during the recent Teamsters Union “Thunder by the Beach” event at the Grand Bend Motorplex.
The driver of the 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Pro Modified nailed down the number one qualifying spot with a 5.887-second, 238.53-mph in the large field of cars during the Marydel Homes Qualifying Session.
With his pass, Montesano becomes the second driver in PMRA history to run under six seconds.
But the Montesano Camaro is equipped with a LencoDrive converter driven transmission in place of the more familiar Clutch with a Lenco three-speed gearbox, and this is the first time a car so-equipped has reached the 5.8 second barrier.
Bruce Boland, Mike Stawicki share honors in Grand Bend PMRA final
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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.
Sam Andreacchi and Dan Aitken claim wins at Grand Bend Motorplex
winners were declared in both of the drag racing series.Winning the PMRA final was Sam Andreacchi of Toronto, Ontario, and Dan Aitken Jr of Belle River, Ontario won the Quick 32 Sportsman Series final.
Sam Andreacchi was pitted against Mike Stawicki of Medina, NY, for the delayed final, which was held during the Teamsters Union “Thunder by the Beach” event at Grand Bend. Sam Andreacchi had a solo pass with his 1969 Chevy Nova, as Stawicki had problems in firing up his 1968 Firebird before his burnout. Andreacchi, who claimed his second PMRA Pro Modified win, ran a 6.262-second, 225.50-mph in the final.
PMRA Champion to be Determined at Final Race in Grand Bend
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GRAND BEND, ONTARIO – Although he has only one win so far this season in the 2010 Pro Modified Racing Association tour, Mike Stawicki holds the lead in the PMRA Championship Point Award Series presented by Magnum 
Auto Parts and Patio Passport.
The Medina, NY driver of the G-Force Racing Cars 1968 Firebird has amassed 1044 points to date. Derek Hawker of Corbyville, Ontario, is close behind with 1042 points with one win to his credit in his 1963 Corvette, while third is Eric Latino, and his 1938 Chevy Coupe. The Port Perry, Ontario driver, who won the season opener, has 1025 points.
Next is Sam Andreacchi of Toronto, Ontario with 962 points. Tied in fifth are Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario, and Gary Irving of Toronto, Ontario, each with 984 points. Jack Brohman of Jarvis, Ontario is next with 949 points, followed by Jeff Roth of Kitchener, Ontario with 947 points, Dave Earhart of Strathroy, Ontario with 923 points, and Mark Nielsen of Brantford, Ontario with 921 points.
PMRA and Quick 32 Sportsman Series Prepared for Quick Response
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CAYUGA, ONTARIO – Drag racing offers some of the most exciting and colorful racing in all of motorsport, but safety is an important element and cannot be overlooked.
When the Pro Modified Racing Association and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts stage an event, the fire and rescue safety crew is front and center throughout the racing in case of an emergency.
“Our squad works closely with the teams and supplement the venue’s emergency and safety crew where we participate to ensure that a proper safety and emergency plan is in place to the benefit of our teams and their families, the track, the series, the sponsors and our fans”, explained Bruce Mehlenbacher, Director of Operations. “The safety of our fans, drivers and crew members is a critical priority to the PMRA and Quick 32 Sportsman Series”.
“The Pro Modified class is one of drag racing’s most exciting and volatile classes and safety is a key element to our sport,” said Jim Salemi of G-Force Race Cars. “The cars are constructed under strict technical and safety regulations provided by our sanctioning organizations. But to be a leader in our sport you need to run on the edge to be competitive and that can be dangerous.
“These cars make hundreds of runs down the race track,” Salemi continued. “It only takes one time for something to go wrong and you can be in trouble fast.”
