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Auto Meter Products returns to PMRA and Quick 32 Sportsman Series for 2014

Sycamore, Illinois (April 29, 2014) – One of the world’s largest and most popular names in motorsport instrumentation will be Autometerreturning to the Pro Modified Racing Association and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series as a contingency sponsor for 2014.

Auto Meter Products, manufacturers of a wide range of automotive and racing instruments, will provide contingency awards for both drag race series at all events for the upcoming season.

Auto Meter has been a part of the popular drag race series since 2006. This year the PMRA will celebrate its 10th anniversary, and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series will begin its sixth year of operation.

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Bob Nagy returns to Pro Modified racing with new Corvette

WELLAND, ON – After several years, Bob Nagy is getting back behind the wheel of a Pro Modified.

Bob NagyThe Welland, Ontario native will take to the track this season in Pro Modified Racing Association competition with a new 2014 Corvette Pro Modified, just finished in time for the season opener.

We will definitely be ready for Grand Bend, noted Nagy, who has drag raced since 1965. I want to get out with the car now for some testing and a feel for things.

While he may be a PMRA rookie, Nagy is no stranger to the class. He started in Pro Modified when it was in its infancy in 1993 with a 1991 Corvette, touring the tracks with the likes of Mike Janis and the Grainy Brothers. His car was one of the first in the class to be supercharged, and he was the first to hit the magical 200-mph mark with an automatic transmission during this time.

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Paolo Giust hoping for good season with PMRA Pro Modified in 2014

OSGOODE, ON – Although the season has yet to start with the Pro Modified Racing Association for 2014, competitor Paolo Giust Giusthas been busy racing his Pro Modified with over 20 runs to his credit.

Giust has been Stateside with his 1963 Corvette Pro Modified for testing and racing, and said he is very pleased with his new set-up.

We have got a new MSR (Mike Stawicki Racing) combination, he said. Everything with the engine is new except the blower, and we are happy with things so far.

Entering his third year of PMRA racing, Giust has raced for about 10 years. After racing a Top Dragster in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, the Osgoode, Ontario racer purchased his Pro Mod and has been learning and updating since.

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Total Two-Way Radios once again provides radios for staff of PMRA, Quick 32 and PBSS Series

CAYUGA, ON – Radio communication is an essential tool during race weekends, as officials must keep in constant touch to ensure PMRA-10th-logo-500pxproper and safe operations.

Total-Two-WayAnd for the 2014 season, the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series will once again be provided with this radio equipment by Total Two-Way Radio, the official communications supplier to the three drag race series.

We are thankful and pleased to have Total on board with us once again, said Bruce Mehlenbacher, Director of Operations for all three drag racing series. Our operations people are in constant communication and are able to perform their duties at one of our events much better with the help of the two-way radios.

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Contingency sponsorship awards once again presented to PMRA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series and PBSS event winners in 2014

MISSISSAUGA, ON – Pro Racing Fuels will return to both the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series PMRA-10th-logo-500pxand the Pro Bike & Sled Series as a contingency sponsor for the three drag racing series for the upcoming 2014 season.

Pro FuelsHeaded by Mitch Markusich, Pro Racing Fuels has developed quality and sustainable racing fuel over the past several years, answering the demand for lead-free, high-octane fuels used in competition applications both on the drag strip and at oval tracks.

Based in Mississauga, Ontario, Pro Racing Fuels provides a wide range of specially-formulated racing fuels with octane ratings up to 116 used in a large spectrum of racing environments, including motorcycles, snowmobiles and power boats. It also provides methanol fuel for drag racing classes such as Funny Cars and Pro Modifieds, as well as Speedway motorcycles and Sprint Cars.

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JB Motorsport Insurance back with Safety Initiative Program for 2014 PMRA Season

CAYUGA, ON – Canada’s insurance provider to the motorsports industry, JB Motorsport Insurance, will return this year with its JB MotorsportSafety Initiative Program for the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series.

Offering a wide range of products specifically designed to protect motorsports associations, facilities, teams and special events, and as Canada’s only dedicated supplier of motorsports insurance products and services, Jones Brown provides the broadest coverage, exclusive risk management advice and the strongest negotiation available in motorsports.

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PMRA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and PBSS welcomes return of NGK Spark Plug for 2014

CAYUGA, ON – One of the top spark plug manufacturers in the world has renewed it support with three popular drag racing series.

ngkNGK Spark Plugs is back for 2014 with series support for the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series.

The most important engine manufacturers all over the world count on NGK’s consistent quality and reliability. Makers of spark plugs for virtually every automotive, motorcycle, marine and small engine applications, NGK has been a leader since it began in 1936. The company has extensive racing experience from around the world and is the most trusted name in spark plugs in the racing world. With involvement in Formula One, World Super Bike, Moto GP, World Rally Car and thousands of local race programs NGK has been firing championship engines around the world.

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Rocky Di Lecce hoping to improve his driving skills for 2014 PMRA season

MISSISSAUGA, ON – While the Metro Infrastructure 1968 Chevy Camaro will get a new look this year, team owner and driver Rocky Di LecceRocky Di Lecce said he will focus more on his driving skills this year in the hopes of continued success in the Pro Modified Racing Association.

But his success will be hard to beat in 2014, as the Camaro driver won an unprecedented five of six regular PMRA events and the series championship, and topped off his season with a big win at the International Pro Mod Challenge at the SuperChargers Showdown in Maryland last September.

We are going to change the car’s wrapping and lighten it up a bit, said Di Lecce. It’s a bit heavy.

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Drag race series to participate at upcoming Canadian Motorsports Expo

TORONTO, ON – Several types of drag racing will be on display this weekend (February 7-9) at the eighth annual Canadian Canadian_ExpoMotorsports Expo, Canada’s largest venue related to motorsports.

Several teams that compete in the popular Quick 32 Sportsman Series and the Pro Bike and Sled Series will be on hand at the CME with their race vehicles.

The Quick 32 Sportsman Series, presented by NAPA Auto Parts, will be represented by both the Top Dragster and Top Sportsman classes that comprise the series. From Buffalo, New York, Dan Flanigan will display his Top Sportsman 2013 Chevy Camaro. The NOCO Energy Corporation Camaro features a 680-cubic inch nitrous-injected engine underneath the swoopy G-Force Race Cars product.

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Three Drag Racing Series announces their 2014 schedules

CAYUGA, ON – Racing dates for the upcoming season have been announced for the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA), the PMRA-10th-logo-500pxQuick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series (PBSS).

Started in 2005, the PMRA has grown into one of the strongest Pro Modified series in this popular class, presenting a solid contingent of teams at some of the best facilities in Eastern Canada and the United States. The PMRA has become a major player in the Pro Modified ranks, and has produced some of the best racing of this nature in North America with top cars and drivers doing battle on drag strips in Ontario, Michigan, and Maryland.

Along with its annual regular championship, the PMRA has provided fans with performances at major national drag racing venues, and last year at a special Pro Mod shoot-out in Maryland, took both first and second spots against some of the best teams in the Pro Modified world.

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