Sam Andreacchi wins PMRA race at Grand Bend’s Stratford Spectacular
Camaro Pro Modified team successful with new car, while Bruce Boland continues to lead 2012 points race
GRAND BEND, ONTARIO (August 14, 2026) – Driving the Wolf Racing and Andreacchi Motorsports Pro Modified, Sam Andreacchi and team captured their first win of the 2012 Pro Modified Racing Association season during the Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts held at the Grand Bend Motorplex.
The win was the first for the team with their new 1969 Chevy Camaro Pro Modified after the car debuted earlier this year.
“It is good to be back,” noted Andreacchi after his victory. “We’re back on track. We’ve been taking baby steps with the new car, but we’re now comfortable with it.”
Andreacchi, of Toronto, Ontario, qualified the Al Billes Racing 526-cubic inch Brad Anderson (BAE) Supercharged Hemi-powered car to number seven spot on the ladder, and went through the field to meet up with and eliminate Derek Hawker of Corbyville, Ontario in the final round.
Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals at Grand Bend Motorplex declares new winners in drag racing series
Sam Andreacchi wins in PMRA, Melanie Simmons gets her first in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and Josie Brooks takes her first PBSS win
GRAND BEND, ONTARIO (August 13, 2026) – There were some new faces in the winners’ circle over the weekend after the running of the Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts drag races held at the Grand Bend Motorplex.
The race was the latest round for the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series presented by Wiseco Performance Products.
Sam Andreacchi picked up his first win of the season in the PMRA, while Top Dragster driver Melanie Simmons won her first in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and Josie Brooks also won her first event riding in the PBSS.
Sam Andreacchi returns to PMRA with new car for 2012 season
Team set for action as Pro Modifieds compete during IHRA MOPAR Nitro Jam Nationals at Grand Bend
TORONTO, ONTARIO (July 20, 2026) – After a year out of Pro Modified Racing Association competition, Sam Andreacchi has returned, and this two-time PMRA event winner is ready.
”We’re looking forward to the rest of the year,” said the Toronto, Ontario racer. “So far so good.”
Andreacchi and the Wolf Racing and Andreacchi Motorsports team, headed up by Andreacchi and Domenic Calabria have just tested the waters with their new Modified so far this season, a 1969 Chevy Camaro from the shops of G-Force Race Cars. While this car has replaced the team’s former flat-black Nova-bodied Modified, Andreacchi noted that the Camaro is powered by the Nova engine and drive-train, an Al Billes Racing 526-cubic inch Brad Anderson (BAE) Supercharged Hemi with a Lenco three-speed transmission attached.
Fresh look for Sam Andreacchi’s Paul Wolf Electric and Lighting Supply PMRA Pro Modified in 2011
Team’s Chevy Nova to sport new paint job for PMRA drag racing opener
TORONTO, ONTARIO (May 5, 2026) – When Andreacchi Motorsports returns to the Pro Modified Racing Association for the upcoming 2011 season, the car will be sporting a new look.
The sinister flat-black painted 1969 Chevy Nova-bodied Pro Modified will be featuring a new paint job, according to team driver Sam Andreacchi.
“The car’s going to have a new look,” he explained. “We’ve got a new paint scheme all ready for when we come out.”
The car, co-owned by Andreacchi and Domenic Calabria, had a good season last year, placing fifth in the PMRA Championship Point Award Series presented by Magnum Auto Parts and Patio Passport, qualifying well in the field, and highlighting the season with a victory at the Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts at the Grand Bend Motorplex.
Countdown to the 2010 PMRA Championship
Sam Andreacchi places fifth in PMRA Pro Modified series after a year’s absence
TORONTO, ONTARIO (OCTOBER 11, 2025) - 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.
