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.