Frank Pompilio to compete in PMRA Pro Modified Series for 2010

Team of popular twin-turbo Mustang stepping up effort for upcoming season

MAPLE, ONTARIO (January 29, 2010) – Ford fans are going to have something to cheer about when Frank Pompilio takes to the track for the upcoming Pro Modified Racing Association tour.

Campaigning a 1967 Ford Mustang, Pompilio has raced in the Outlaw 10.5 class with his immaculate silver Mustang, and for 2010, the team has decided to compete in the PMRA Pro Modified arena.

“The PMRA is a great show,” said Pompilio, who drives the twin-turbo-charged powered Mustang. “It has lots to offer.”

The Pompilio Mustang, owned by team patriarch and Frank’s father Ernie, also has lots to offer. The car has no problem getting down the quarter-mile in six seconds, even with the narrow 10.5-inch rear slicks. 

Sitting on the LE Chassis is the 550-cubic inch Ford powerplant, courtesy of Al Moody, and with a pair of Promod 88mm turbochargers, produces in the neighborhood of 2500 horsepower.

Coupled to the engine is a custom-built Powerglide two-speed transmission, the work of Toronto, Ontario’s Mike Yedgarian. Weldon Racing Pumps feed the fuel into the Ford, which debuted late in 2006.

Father Ernie started racing in the 1970s, and when he retired, Frank took over the driving duties. Ernie is the team’s crew chief, and others helping to make the Ford get down the track include Gil Zeneri, Vince Ogliaruso, and Angelo Pompilio. 

Sponsorship is courtesy of Malfar Mechanical Inc., New Age Medical Solutions Inc., Speedwire Systems, Torbear Contracting Inc. and KCB Auto Electric.

Pompilio plans to run in both the PMRA and the 10.5 series for 2010, and is hoping to do well in the Pro Modified class, a new venture for him. He realizes the team is cranking it up a level, and hopes to do well.

“We’ve been in the sixes with this car,” he continued. “We try to be as consistent as possible. We race to go rounds, and we’re going to try our best.”

For more information contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher at Bruce@PMRA.ca

About the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA):

The Pro Modified Racing Association, www.PMRA.ca, was organized late in 2004, started racing operations in 2005, and is entering its sixth year of operation in 2010. The PMRA is a self-governing organization with input from its teams, and adheres to the technical and safety rules as outlined by the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA), the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and the American Hot Rod Association (AHRA). 

In 2010 the PMRA will compete at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario and the South-western Ontario track of the Grand Bend Motorplex.

Cars in the PMRA capture the true spirit of hot rodding, and the class is one of drag racing’s most exciting and colorful classes, offering a diverse group of race cars with 2,500-horsepower-plus engines in supercharged, nitrous-powered, or turbocharged format.

Combining classic body styles and modern equipment, constructors are permitted, within established rules and parameters, to modify and enhance the cars in both appearance and performance. The cars are fuelled by gasoline or methanol, propelling them down the quarter-mile in low six-second times at over 200 miles per hour. The PMRA provides drag race fans the opportunity to see, hear, and experience the popular Pro Modifieds, known as "the world's fastest door slammers".

Several of the PMRA events are run in conjunction with the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, www.Quick32.ca, offering fans a great show of drag racing.