Archive for September, 2011
Boland wins last race, Montesano takes 2011 PMRA championship at TMP’s Cayuga Dragway
Title not decided in 2011 Pro Modified Racing Association season until final race in final event
CAYUGA, ONTARIO (September 14, 2025) – It has happened several years in the past, and once again the championship in the Pro Modified Racing Association was not decided until the last race of the final event.
For 2011, Vito Montesano held the lead throughout the season, but when it came to the final at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park, his points leads was in question when Bruce Boland and Eric Latino pulled up to the lanes for the last race.
Both driving new cars this season, Boland had qualified number two in the field with a 6.000, 236.80, and Latino had taken the top spot with a 5.996, 242.98, setting the meet’s Low ET and Top Speed benchmarks. Both were previous PMRA event winners this year.
Boland, Orr, and Glinny win season finals at TMP’s Cayuga Dragway
Vito Montesano wins Pro Modified Racing Association championship, Phil Sampson takes Quick 32 Sportsman Series championship and Randy Hope wins Pro Bike & Sled Series championship
CAYUGA, ONTARIO (September 12, 2025) - The sixth and final race was completed yesterday in the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park today, and winners were declared in each series.
The champions in each of the drag racing series were also determined after this event.
Winning his second PMRA race of the year was Bruce Boland of Stoney Creek, Ontario.
The 1941 Willys driver qualified number two in the field and met up with number one qualifier Eric Latino of Whitby, Ontario, in the final. Latino fouled at the line, and Boland went on to record a 5.943, 240.08 winning run.
Lots of PMRA Pro Modified racing this weekend at Cayuga Dragway
Event winners and championship to be determined September 9-11 for Pro Modified Racing Association season closer
CAYUGA, ONTARIO (September 7, 2025) – When the competitors in the Pro Modified Racing Association take to the track this weekend at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park, not only will the 2011 champion be crowned, three event winners will also be declared.
The final elimination in the fourth round of the six-race PMRA season was postponed from the August 5-7 race at Grand Bend, and although qualifying was completed at the recent “Thunder by the Beach” race at Grand Bend, elimination rounds were postponed in this fifth race due to rain.
So this September 9-11 final appearance for 2011 will see event winners in both round four and round five of the season, along with a complete qualifying/elimination event at Cayuga. PMRA officials will finish the fifth race before completing the fourth race final.
Champions to be determined in sixth and final event of 2011 drag racing season
PMRA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and PBSS titles to be declared during final race at Toronto Motorsport Park’s Cayuga Dragway September 9-11
CAYUGA, ONTARIO (September 7, 2025) – The 2011 season will be completed for the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series September 9-11 at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park.
This sixth and final round will determine the winners in each series, and with a very tight points race in each series, this final race of the season will establish the 2011 champions.
“The points in all three of our series are very close right now,” noted Bruce Mehlenbacher, Director of Operations for all series. “Those who have a chance of winning the title will have to be on their game plan, and will be running their strongest tune-ups in an effort to win the championship.”
Drag racing at Grand Bend’s Teamsters “Thunder by the Beach” postponed
Eliminations to take place September 9-11 for Pro Modified Racing Association, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and Pro Bike & Sled Series at Cayuga Dragway
GRAND BEND, ONTARIO (September 5, 2025) – Racing in the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series was postponed over the Labor Day weekend due to inclement weather.
The racing, part of the Teamsters “Thunder by the Beach” weekend at the Grand Bend Motorplex, could not continue after qualifying due to the constant rain.
The event will be completed during the sixth and final race of the series at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park September 9-11.
“It’s unfortunate we could not get this show in,” noted Bruce Mehlenbacher, Director of Operation for all three drag race series. “Grand Bend officials and track workers tried all they could to keep the track, but the constant rain forced the postponement.”
