Archive for October, 2010
Countdown to the 2010 PMRA Championship Derek Hawker – Second Place
CORBYVILLE, ONTARIO (October 29, 2010) – 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
PORT PERRY, ONTARIO (October 24, 2010) – 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.
He said that consistent running is the way to win.
Countdown to the 2010 PMRA Championship
Bruce Boland ties for third spot in PMRA Pro Modified series with a good performance
HAMILTON, ONTARIO (October 17, 2010) – “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
Sam Andreacchi places fifth in PMRA Pro Modified series after a year’s absence
TORONTO, ONTARIO (OCTOBER 11, 2010) – 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.
Ike Maier looking at entering Top Fuel class with Paton Racing
Pro Modified driver hoping to get TF license in Las Vegas in early November
- photo courtesy of www.dragracecanada.com
SCHOMBERG, ONTARIO (October 7, 2010) – Ike Maier has entered into an agreement with Canada’s foremost Top Fuel dragster team to acquire his Top Fuel license.
Maier, of Schomberg, Ontario, will be testing with the Paton Top Fuel Racing Team based in Paris, Ontario. The testing is to take place at the Strip at Las Vegas, Nevada in early November following the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals.
Headed up by Barry Paton, Paton Racing has raced with Todd Paton behind the wheel of the Top Fueler, as well as Alberta’s Tim Boychuck in both the NHRA and the IHRA.
In the past few years Maier has raced competitively in the Pro Modified class with his 1963 Corvette in the PMRA, the IHRA, and the NHRA, and, if successful in obtaining his NHRA Top Fuel license, plans to compete in NHRA national events for 2011.
