Series Officials

Vern Christy

Series Operations
PMRA Since: 2010
Hometown: Picton, Ontario
Family: Single
Favorite Tracks:
Canada – Toronto Motorsports Park, Cayuga, ON
US – O’Reilly Raceway Park, Indianapolis, IN

A veteran in the operations of drag racing, Vern has been involved with the Industry since the late 1960′s. He has worked with tracks and all major drag racing sanctioning bodies and associations throughout North America. His specialty areas are track preparation, timing system repairs, maintenance and upgrades. Away from the track, he enjoys crossword puzzle construction and just chilling out in the “County”.

Mike Goodwin

Webmaster & Photographer
PMRA Since: 2004
Owner: MG Digital Media ~ Graphic Design, Web Design, Photography www.mgdigital.ca

John Liadis

Fire & Rescue
PMRA Since: 2008
Hometown: Jarvis, Ontario
Family : Spouse – Alea Woods, dogs Sadie and Symba
Favorite Tracks:
Canada – Toronto Motorsports Park, Cayuga, ON and Grand Bend Motorplex,
Grand Bend, ON
US – Texas Motorplex, Ennis, TX

John has been firefighting and track rescue since 2008. Firefighting degree from Texas A&M University as well as a technical rescue specialist in all aspects of the fire service. He is an Emergency medical responder, as well as familiar with advance auto extrication training with code 4. He enjoys spending time with his horses and animals as well as playing hockey and keeping fit. And he is always keeping sharp with training, technology and new skills.

Todd MacMillan

Series Operations / Spotter
PMRA Since: 2010
Hometown: Brantford, Ontario
Family: Wife Pauline, sons Kyle and Mike
Hobbies: fishing, but mostly racing
Todd has been involved with drag racing all his life, both driving and behind the scene. He has crewed on Gary Krause’s nitro Funny Car in the past, has his Top Dragster license, and races a Fiat-bodied dragster when time and funds permit.

Alan MacMillan

Series Operations / Spotter
PMRA Since: 2010
Hometown: Brantford, Ontario
Family: wife Gwen, son Todd, daughter Janet, and grandchildren
Alan is a retired tool and die maker who got the bug when he was a young teenager reading car magazines. A member of the Piston Pushers car club of Brantford since 1964, he has raced on and off over the years, and has crewed for the Paton Top Fuel racing team along with helping work on a B Dragster in the past. His off-track hobbies include baseball, but mostly things automotive, including his 1923 Bucket T.

Jordanne Lynn Mathieson

Official Merchandise Sales
PMRA Since: 2010
Hometown: Cayuga Ontario
Family: 7 Younger Brothers from 18 – 2 years old
Hobbies: Fitness, Cooking
Career: Day Care Operator

Jordanne began working with the PMRA in the 2010 season. This was her introduction to the drag racing world. She can be found behind the counters of the PMRA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and PBSS Official Merchandise Tent always willing to provide service for the teams and fans. While not at races, Jordanne works fulltime operating a Day Care service. She is the oldest of eight children, having seven younger brothers. In her spare time she can be found spending time with her family, friends and pets, working, or cooking up something good in the kitchen.

Bruce Mehlenbacher

Director of Operations
PMRA Since: 2004
Hometown: Cayuga, Ontario

Bruce Mehlenbacher is a veteran of the motorsports industry with several decades of experience in the organization, operations, and promotion of the sport.

Bruce is a third-generation member of the Mehlenbacher family that owned and operated one of the most successful drag racing facilities in Canada, known as Dragway Park. Bruce and his family were inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 1997 for their contributions to the industry. He served his “apprenticeship” in all aspects of events operation at major venues under the tutelage of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). Bruce has managed both a drag strip and an asphalt oval. His days as the manager of Canada’s largest speedway saw him organize events that attracted some of the biggest names in stock car racing, including legends Dale Earnhardt, Bill Elliott, and Bobby Allison. He has been producer of nationally (Canada) distributed sports anthology television programs including Raceline Television and Snowtrax, and also developed The Raceline Radio Network, a national (Canada) award-winning motorsports news/anthology radio network. He has provided media relations services for professional racing teams including NHRA, IHRA, ARCA and the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series teams and has provided venue logistical services (setup, teardown, security, etc.) for major music events.

Bruce serves as the Director of Operations for the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA), the Quick 32 Sportsman Series and the Pro Bike & Sled Series (PBSS). He has been involved with the PMRA since its inception in late 2004.

Spencer Mehlenbacher

Series Operations
PMRA Since: 2005
Hometown: Caledonia, Ontario
Family: Single
Favorite Tracks:
Canada – Toronto Motorsports Park, Cayuga, ON
US – The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Spencer has worked with the PMRA since the beginning and has been an integral part of its operations. He has endured the Series’ growing pains, including sleeping on motel room floors as Bruce and Tim hogged the beds, and running up and down race tracks giving out the round results. But for the past few seasons, Spence has enjoyed driving up and down the pits with his golf cart, trying to break the land speed record and trying to mooch a free meal from the teams between rounds. Off-track, he enjoys golf and hockey in the off-season. He is presently enrolled in college for electrical engineering, and wants to be his own boss one day.

Lucas Salemi

Series Operations / Spotter
PMRA: since 2011
Hometown: Clarence Center, New York
Family: Father Jim, Mother Geniene and Uncle Jon Salemi
As the son of renowned Pro Modified car builder Jim Salemi, Lucas has been involved in the sport since before he can remember. He has toured across North America with his father and driver Mike Stawicki when his schooling has allowed. He also has raced in the sport’s Junior Dragster class, and would like to step up into something faster in the future. The grade 10 student would like make drag racing his career, and is looking towards a mechanical engineering or business degree that would benefit him in the sport.
When not at the track or in school, Lucas enjoys playing soccer.

Christine Police-Miller

Series Operations / Staging Lanes
PMRA Since: 2011
Hometown: Hamilton, Ontario
Family: Husband Greg, daughter Alexis
Christine has a strong background in race operations, and has been the staging director at Cayuga Speedway since 2004. After spectating at the track for several years, she wanted to become involved in the operations of a drag strip. She has also raced a Junior Dragster, and has aspirations to race husband Greg’s 10.90 OSCA Chevette. At present Christine is a stay-at-home mom, taking care of seven-month old Alexis, when not at the track, and would like to put her college degree in police foundations to good use in the future.

Tim Miller

Media Director
PMRA Since: 2004
Hometown: Hamilton, Ontario
Duties/Responsibilities: Provide pre and post-event releases for all races, provide team profiles, ensure media is aware of all three series, provide contacts for outside media for story ideas, interviews, etc. Racing Background: Racing journalist in several forms of media, including daily newspaper, website applications, and magazines. He has also authored several consumer books on motorsport, including drag racing. Tim has been involved in writing about the sport since the mid-1970′s, and has covered major NHRA and IHRA meets. Drag racing is in his blood. He has been involved with the PMRA since its inception late in 2004, and continues to provide media coverage for it and the PMRA’s two companion race series. While factual race reports are a necessity, Tim enjoys a harmonious relationship with the racing teams providing insight and a human presence. A father of four adult children, Tim enjoys his 1955 Chevy and is getting his grand daughter ready for all the color and excitement the three series provide.

Davey Robertson

Director of Competition / Official Starter
PMRA Since: 2008
Hometown: Cayuga, Ontario
Family: Spouse – Nicole, daughter Beven Grace, dog Cadillac
Favorite Tracks:
Canada – Toronto Motorsports Park, Cayuga, ON and Grand Bend Motorplex,
Grand Bend, ON
US – Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, Norwalk, OH

Davey has been working in Drag Racing since 2001. He started out at Cayuga Dragway at Toronto Motorsports Park in the burnout box and held many positions including starter/burnout/timing tower/ET/Lanes. In his time away from the track, Davey enjoys spending time with his family, playing hockey and baseball. Davey brings extensive knowledge of the sport, common sense and commitment to the Series, is highly respected by the teams and works well with the venues and their officials.

Eric James Robertson

Administration Operations / Track Timing Systems Supervisor / Bruce’s “left
hand” during race weekends
PMRA Since: 2009
Hometown: Cayuga, Ontario
Family: 2 Bulldogs – Rita 4 years old, Ted 1 year old
Hobbies: Refereeing, Hockey and Cooking
Career: Nurse

Eric started working at Toronto Motorsports Park in 2000. His first job was cleaning the bathrooms, but it only lasted two weekends because he accidentally shattered a toilet into a thousand pieces. They quickly moved him to wherever he was needed around the park which allowed Eric to gain a large amount of knowledge about the sport from various aspects. Eric worked from the gate to the ET shack and everything in between until he found his calling in the climate controlled tower. Eric is a self-taught guru of the Complulink timing system. It allowed him to work various events that TMP hosted including the IHRA Canadian Nationals. He must have taught me very well, because he was later being offered a job by the IHRA to join them on their National circuit. Some years later the PMRA Director of Operations, Bruce Mehlenbacher came calling and wanted to bring Eric on board to help with the series. He can currently be found greeting and registering the racers and crews as they come to participate with the PMRA, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series and PBSS. On top of that, Eric also oversees the operation of the timing system during qualifying and elimination sessions.

In the Drag Racing off season Eric plays in a Men’s Hockey League against fellow PMRA Director of Competition and brother Davey Robertson (there has been more than one black eye at Christmas as a result). He coaches the Midget Rep team in Cayuga, Ontario, and is a great referee, currently working the Junior hockey ranks in southern Ontario with the Ontario Hockey Association (Tier II Junior A – Junior D). Eric is a Registered Nurse, having recently graduated from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario with the Bachelor of Science in Nursing. During his remaining spare time, he can be found laughing it up with family and friends.

Eric is a skilful quality person, knows the sport inside and out and is not afraid to help in any way that he can, should you have any questions, do not be afraid to ask Eric!

Tracy Robertson

Official Merchandise Sales
PMRA Since: 2010
Hometown: Cayuga, Ontario
Family : Spouse – Dave Sr., son Davey (Nicole) Eric, granddaughter Beven
Favorite Tracks:
Canada – Toronto Motorsports Park, Cayuga, ON and Grand Bend Motorplex, Grand Bend, ON

Tracy started in drag racing in 1976 for the Mehlenbacher family at Cayuga Dragway Park (part of Toronto Motorsports Park) working in concession sales and the timing tower.
From there she left the racing world to become an educational assistant specializing in children with special needs. In 2010 Tracy rejoined the drag racing community and her sons Davey and Eric Robertson as the third family official with the PMRA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and Pro Bike & Sled Series in the roll as office manager. In her time away from work Tracy enjoys camping, golfing and traveling to warm places.

Larry Satchell

Series Announcer
PMRA Since: 2009
Hometown: St.Thomas, Ontario
Family: Spouse – Carol, sons Brandon and Michael, daughters Ashley & Nicole,
pets – 2 English Bulldogs and a black cat
Favorite Tracks:
Canada – Toronto Motorsports Park, Cayuga, ON and Grand Bend Motorplex,
Grand Bend, ON
US – Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, Norwalk, OH

Larry began bracket racing in 1978, and won the track championship at St.Thomas Dragway in 1979. That was the same year that he began announcing races, first at dirt stock car tracks, then at Delaware Speedway, and travelling with the CASCAR Super Series. He has worked in virtually every position at three Southern Ontario drag strips, including Track Manager at London Motorsports Park (1990 -1991) Manager of St.Thomas Raceway Park (2010), and Assistant Manager at Grand Bend Motorplex (2007). His announcing career has spanned over 30 years, primarily in drag racing, with guest appearances at Indianapolis, Columbus, Norwalk, Pittsburgh, Martin, and Anchorage Alaska. Larry acts as crew chief on the Satchell Boyz / PBSS Kawasaki drag bike, and enjoys working on cars, travelling, following hockey and spending time with family.