PMRA ADDS SIXTH EVENT
Thu, 2008-02-28 13:59
In its quest to present the best in Pro Modified drag racing, the Pro Modified
Racing Association Presented by Torco Racing Fuels Ontario is pleased to
announce its inaugural race at New York International Raceway Park in Leicester,
New York.
The PMRA Challenge will be held at New York International
Raceway Park Saturday, June 7.
“This is a real positive step forward,” said PMRA Director
of Operations Bruce Mehlenbacher. “We’re very pleased to be running at a new
track, and providing another quality venue for our teams to
compete.”
Opened in 1970, New York International Raceway Park is
just south of Rochester, and has been known as Motor City Raceway and Dragway
36. It is an IHRA sanctioned facility and was home to the IHRA’s Empire
Nationals in 1991.
The new New York International Raceway Park owners Vito and
Sylvia Antonicelli said they are excited to be presenting the PMRA Pro
Modifieds.
“We have watched the growth of this series,” mentioned
Vito, “and the PMRA has developed into a top touring series with great cars and
racers. We look forward to presenting them to the Western New York area fans
this June.”
Mehlenbacher also mentioned that for several of the PMRA
teams, racing at NYIRP will be close at hand.
“For several of our teams, including the Rochester-based
team of Joe Caruso and Mike Cusimano, Guenther Racing from Livonia, New York,
and new PMRA member Randy Jewell of Holley, New York, this will be racing in
their backyard,” said Mehlenbacher. “We have other New York-based teams such as
the Grainy Brothers, Mike Stawicki, Joe Lilienthal, and Mark Mitchell who will
also appreciate having another event in their home state.”
The New York International Raceway Park race will be the
second stop for the 2008 PMRA tour.
PMRA tour stops in 2008 include two dates at Toronto
Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario, New York International Raceway Park and
Dunn Tire Raceway Park in New York, Sanair in Quebec, and the Southwestern
Ontario track of Grand Bend Motorplex.
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