CAYUGA, ONTARIO (May 20, 2012) – Winners were declared in the opening rounds of the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, and the PBSS presented by Wiseco Performance Products during the Victoria Day Weekend Challenge at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park today.Taking the PMRA race was Jeff Roth of New Dundee, Ontario. Dan Aiken Jr of Belle River, Ontario, captured the Quick 32 Sportsman Series event, and the PBSS win went to Pete Stewart of Toronto, Ontario.
Driving the Roth Racing 1942 Willys Pro Modified, Roth, who qualified number two, took the victory in the final against former PMRA champion Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario, who red lighted in the final. Roth achieved a personal best over the weekend with his first sub six-second run, qualifying number two with a 5.999-second, 238.24-mph attempt behind Boland's number one 5.984, 237.67.
Semi-finalists for the race were Rob Atchison of London, Ontario, and Derek Hawker of Corbyville, Ontario.
The Top Sportsman entry of Aitken bested the Top Dragster of Mike Everitt of Stratford, Ontario in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series final. The Top Sportsman cars race in a 16-car field, as do the Top Dragsters, and the winner of each is paired in an event final. Aitken ran a 7.184, 192.38 with his
Mustang over Everitt's 6.916, 187.18 pass. Aitken, who qualified sixth, eliminated former Quick 32 Sportsman Series champion Kevin Wicke of Stratford, Ontario in the Top Sportsman final, and Everitt, who qualified ninth, eliminated Michael Kalin of Niagara Falls, New York in the Top Dragster final.Pete Stewart of Toronto, Ontario won his first PBSS event, besting Chris Bondi of Aurora, Ontario in the final. Stewart, who qualified sixth in the field, ran a 9.499, 143.22 on his Pro Bike GSXR as Bondi, on a Skidoo Pro Sled, fouled in the race.
Next race in the PMRA, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the PBSS will be the Summer Showdown June 8-9 at US 131 Motorsports Park at Martin, Michigan.
