Finalists Mike Stawicki and Sam Andreacchi will duke it out for event title during Labor Day event
GRAND BEND, ONTARIO (August 8, 2010) – The final round in the latest Pro Modified Racing Association race was postponed due to rain, and the event winner and Series Championship will be determined at Grand Bend over the Labor Day weekend.
The two finalists are number one qualifier Mike Stawicki of Medina, NY, and Sam Andreacchi of Toronto, Ontario, who qualified in sixth position.Both Stawicki, who drives the G-Force Race Cars 1968 Firebird, and Andreacchi, driver of the Paul Wolf Electric & Lighting Supply Inc. 1969 Chevy Nova, are previous PMRA event winners.
Stawicki, who set a new Canadian Pro Modified time record with a 5.7379-second pass in qualifying, eliminated Paul Noakes of London, Ontario in his 1963 Corvette to advance to the final. Andreacchi won his semi over Derek Hawker of Corbyville, Ontario, in his 1963 Corvette.
Gary Irving of Toronto, who qualified the Al Hinds 2004 Corvette in second spot, had some problems getting down the track, losing to Hawker in the first round. Number five qualifier Vito Montesano of Maple, Ontario, gave Noakes a good battle, but his 6.362 at 219. 24 was not quite enough for the 6.272, 219.08 of Noakes.
In other first round action, Jeff Roth of New Dundee, Ontario got the call to face Andreacchi. Roth was second alternate as neither number three qualifier Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario nor first alternate Terry Brown of Caledonia, Ontario could make the elimination rounds. Roth, driving the 1941 Willys, fell victim to handling problems while Andreacchi motored to a win and the next round.
And number eight qualifier Eric Latino of Port Perry, Ontario was taken out by Stawicki. The driver of the 1938 Chevy coupe ran a 6.372 but it was not enough for the 5.879 of Stawicki.
The fifth and final round in the 2010 PMRA tour will take place at Grand Bend during the Teamsters "Thunder by the Beach" September 3-5.
