PMRA Pro Modifieds will race during IHRA National Event meet at the Grand Bend Motorplex
Series will run full program during
MOPAR Canadian Nationals July 17-19
 GRAND BEND, ONTARIO (July 7, 2009) – The Pro Modified Racing Association will be racing in conjunction with the International Hot Rod Association 10th Annual IHRA MOPAR Canadian Nationals at the Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ontario July 17-19.
The Pro Modified Racing Association race, the PMRA Challenge presented by Motorsport 1320 will be the fourth event in the seven-race 2009 PMRA tour, and the first time the Pro Modified series has raced at a major national drag race meet and be run eighth-mile.
“We are very pleased and honored to be a part of the IHRA MOPAR Canadian Nationals,” said PMRA Director of Operations Bruce Mehlenbacher. “The PMRA event will be part of our Championship Point Award Series during the IHRA weekend, and our teams will be out in full force. This is a great opportunity for fans at a major drag race in Canada to witness the PMRA, and a great opportunity for our teams to partake in this prestigious event.”
 The 10th Annual MOPAR Canadian Nationals will be round seven of the 11-race IHRA 2009 series, and will feature a full contingent of Professional and Sportsman teams.
The PMRA Challenge presented by Motorsport 1320 will hold its qualifying and elimination runs throughout the weekend with the IHRA Professional categories, including a round during the popular “Night of Fire” session held Saturday evening July 18. This action-packed night will also feature professional qualifying in Top Fuel, Pro Stock, Pro Modified and other special racing, including a 200-mph Jet Motorcycle, a Top Fuel Bike, an Alcohol Funny Four Car Match Race Saturday night and the Xtreme Machine Jet Truck.
Two qualifying sessions for PMRA competitors will be held Friday, July 17, with the professional categories at 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. and at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The fourth and final qualifier will be held during Saturday’s “Night of Fire,” and eliminations are scheduled to get underway Sunday, July 19, at noon.
For information about the 10th Annual IHRA MOPAR Canadian Nationals at the Grand Bend Motorplex, call (519) 238-7223 or visit www.grandbendmotorplex.com
For more information on the PMRA Challenge presented by Motorsport 1320, contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher Bruce@PMRA.ca
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