Mark Nielsen on top for Cayuga's PMRA Challenge Finale

Bruce Boland secures third consecutive PMRA Championship

CAYUGA, ONTARIO (September 19, 2009) – Mark Nielsen of Brantford, Ontario set low elapsed time and top speed with a 6.148-second, 233.03-mph pass in his G-Force Race Cars built 1968 Yenko Camaro SS powered by a ERD (Engine Research & Development) 526-cubic inch Brad Anderson Supercharged Hemi at the PMRA Challenge presented by Motorsport 1320 "Championship Point Award Series Finals" on the Cayuga Dragway at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario.

Bruce Boland of Stoney Creek, Ontario ran a 6.227-second pass good for second position in his 1976 Chevy II and secured his third consecutive PMRA Championship going into the final eliminations on Sunday.

Eric Latino from Scarborough, Ontario, placed third with a 6.266-second pass, followed by Jeff Roth of New Dundee, in fourth and Gary Mater of Petrolia, Ontario was fifth.

Rounding out the eight-car field was Gary Irving of Toronto, Ontario, Jack Grainy of Tonawanda, New York and Luis Custodio of Ajax, Ontario.

In Quick 32 Sportsman Series action, presented by NAPA Auto Parts, Darryl McMillen's Top Sportsman 1963 Chevrolet Corvette of Goderich, Ontario defeated Tony Positano's Mike Bos Stefko Racing Engines powered Top Dragster in the first day of the "Double Header" weekend championship finals.

Round one of championship PMRA eliminations will begin Sunday, September 20 at 1:00 p.m.

For information about Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario call (905) 772-0303 or visit online at www.torontomotorsportspark.com

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 fifth year of operation in 2009. 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) and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). The series has event venues in Ontario, Quebec, and New York State.

The PMRA will compete at several drag strips in 2009, including dates at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario, starting with the season opener on May 16 and 17, June 13 and 14 and the season-closer on September 19 and 20, and the South-western Ontario track of the Grand Bend Motorplex at the 10th Annual MOPAR Canadian Nationals July 17 to 19, the Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts August 8 and 9 and the Thunder by the Beach Weekend on September 5 and 6.

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 different types of 2,500-horsepower supercharged, nitrous powered and turbocharged engines.

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 will be 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.

Photo Credit: Bill Mehlenbacher Photography - www.nxphoto.com and Mike Goodwin - www.mgdigital.ca