Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA) Update

Courtesy Ian Rae & Bruce F. Mehlenbacher

BONIFERRO SPEED & CUSTOM UNVEILS PMRA SIX THIRTY CLUB
NIAGARA FALLS, ON – Joe Boniferro has long been known in Ontario and Western New York drag racing circles for piloting some of the quickest Mopar-powered doorslammers in the area. Now he is ready to put something back into the sport. The 2006 joint Pro Modified Racing Association Pro Modified Champion and his soon to be opened Boniferro Speed & Custom speed shop are proud to unveil the Boniferro Speed & Custom Six Thirty Club. The Club will be formed by the first nine racers (six plus three) to run in the 6:30-second range during PMRA competition and each qualified racer will receive a hand- crafted commemorative ring and certificate.

“I know there are guys out there running with us who can run in the 6:00s, but this is a regional series and not everyone can run the numbers seen at IHRA events,” Boniferro explained. “This club is a thank you to the racers who support the series and a bit of incentive for the rest of us to step up and run a bit quicker. The fans will have something more to get excited about as the elapsed times drop. It is also a way to introduce Boniferro Speed & Custom to the racers and the fans. I just hope I can manage to get one of those rings myself!”

JOHN RUSSO ENTRY MAKES 17 PRO MODIFIEDS FOR PMRA OPENER
CAYUGA, ON – With the recent entry of John Russo for this weekend’s Pro Modified Racing Association opener at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario, 16 teams will do battle in the Victoria Day Weekend PMRA Challenge.

Running the Russo Motorsports 1968-Camaro bodied supercharged Pro Modified out of Middletown, MA, Russo has raced since 1982. With a BAE 526-cubic inch Hemi and Pro Modified engine ace Canada’s Al Billes as crew chief Russo is a serious threat in the competition. He was number one qualifier at the IHRA World Finals, and briefly held the IHRA Pro Modified World Record with a 6.012-second, 234.09-mph pass.

Qualifying for the Victoria Day Weekend PMRA Challenge will begin Saturday, May 19, with sessions at 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. Eliminations are scheduled to begin May 20 at 1:00 p.m.