HAMILTON, ONTARIO (December 8, 2008) – Team owners, drivers, car builders, officials and members of the Pro Modified Racing Association met recently to discuss issues and prepare for the upcoming 2009 racing season.
Chaired by PMRA Director of Operations Bruce Mehlenbacher, several items were addressed by the group, including team membership, safety, the points structure, payouts, qualifying procedures, and track venues.
The PMRA will be entering its fifth season of competition in 2009, and Mehlenbacher has already confirmed race dates at Cayuga Dragway for at least two events, along with Grand Bend Motorplex, St. Thomas Dragway for two-day races. He mentioned he is working with tracks in Michigan, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania as well as Quebec with the plan of presenting a seven event PMRA Drag Racing Series for 2009.
Other topics included emergency procedures and personnel and track preparation.
The mood of the meeting was upbeat and positive with most in attendance offering suggestions and ideas. It was decided that the group would reassemble in the New Year after the confirmation of more race dates.
For more information, contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher at mehlenbacher@ProModifiedRacing.com.
About the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA): The Pro Modified Racing Association, www.ProModifiedRacing.com , was organized late in 2004, started racing operations in 2005, and is entering its fifth year of operation in 2009. The PMRA is a self-governing organization with input from its teams, and adheres to the technical and safety rules as outlined by the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). The series has event venues in Ontario, Quebec, and New York State.
Cars in the PMRA capture the true spirit of hot rodding, and the class is one of drag racing’s most exciting and colorful classes, offering a diverse group of race cars with different types of 2,500-horsepower supercharged, nitrous powered and turbocharged engines.
Combining classic body styles and modern equipment, constructors are permitted, within established rules and parameters, to modify and enhance the cars in both appearance and performance. The cars are fuelled by gasoline or methanol, propelling them down the quarter-mile in low six-second times at over 200 miles per hour. The PMRA provides drag race fans the opportunity to see, hear, and experience the popular Pro Modifieds, known as "the world's fastest door slammers".
For more information, please contact:
Bruce F. Mehlenbacher
Director of Operations
Telephone: (905) 772-1800 Ext. #22
Cellular: (905) 517-5345
E-mail: Mehlenbacher@ProModifiedRacing.com
Tim Miller
Media Director
Telephone: (905) 870-1456
E-mail: TMiller@ProModifiedRacing.com
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