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Oct 30, 2007

Pontieri wins the race and Tindle wins the "Clash"

(Bill Jeffery photos)

Sunday eliminations

Harold Laird, Baton Rouge LA, '63 Corvette, Left lane, (0.036) 6.096 233.32 def. John Russo,
Middleton MA, '68 Firebird, (0.055) 6.083 237.67

Tony Pontieri, Toronto ON, '57 Bel Air, Left lane, (0.031) 6.145 232.27 def. Glen Kerunsky, Priddis
AB, '57 Bel Air, (0.056) 6.131 230.88

Kirk Kuhns, Yorba Linda CA, '41 Willys, Left lane, (0.081) 6.240 225.41 def. Josh Hernandez, Conroe
TX, '68 Camaro, (-0.044 foul) 6.047 238.68

Danny Rowe, Laguna Hills CA, '68 Camaro, Right lane, (0.086) 6.066 236.55 def. Raymond Commisso,
Toronto ON, '67 Camaro, (0.069) 10.566 103.62

Kenny Lang, Grande Pointe MB, '53 Corvette, Left lane, (0.130) 6.115 233.03 def. Rick Stivers,
Lexington KY, '68 Camaro, (0.019) 6.450 234.41

Billy Harper, Paducah KY, '01 Viper, Left lane, (0.094) 6.213 226.16 def. Tim Tindle, Santa Rosa
FL, '67 Mustang, (0.074) 9.312 100.42

Steve Engel, Shandon OH, '63 Corvette, Right lane, (0.111) 6.132 237.50 def. Mike Knowles, Grand
Junction CO, '63 Corvette, (0.126) 6.143 232.19

Jay Payne, Ontario CA, '05 Stratus, Right lane, (0.047) 6.050 237.00 def. Roger Burgess, Duluth GA,
'67 Camaro, (0.478) 7.609 130.04

Round 2:

T Pontieri, Right lane, (0.018) 6.198 224.40 def. K Kuhns, (0.102) 7.796 123.27

H Laird, Right lane, (0.110) 6.217 229.82 def. B Harper, (0.062) 6.383 223.76

S Engel, Left lane, (0.049) 6.135 238.60 def. D Rowe, (0.123) 6.070 236.92

J Payne, Right lane, (0.092) 6.076 237.96 def. K Lang, (0.066) 6.150 233.84

Round 3:

S Engel, Right lane, (0.061) 6.159 237.25 def. H Laird, (-0.019 foul) 6.161 232.23

T Pontieri, Left lane, (0.017) 6.199 230.13 def. J Payne, (0.038) 13.152 71.76

Round 4:

T Pontieri, Left lane, (0.027) 6.159 230.57 def. S Engel, (0.068) 6.119 237.50

Low ET: Tim Tindle 6.023 seconds
Top Speed: Josh Hernandez 239.06 MPH

"Clash" final round

LAS VEGAS (October 27, 2007) - After rattling off consistent 6.0-second runs in qualifying, Santa Rosa Fla. resident Tim Tindle took the cash the $50,000 ProCare Rx Pro Mod Clash with a tire-shaking, back and forth wild ride down the quarter-mile in the final against Jay Payne. Tindle also earned the No. 1 qualifying spot in the ACDelco Vegas NHRA Nationals on the strength of his first round Clash time of 6.023 seconds.

"I can't even explain how this feels," Tindle said as he hoisted the $25,000 cash over his head and shouted. "We've worked so hard all year, and Chuck [Ford, Tindle's tuner] found the sweet spot on this Mustang. I'm overwhelmed."

ProCare Rx Chairman and CEO Roger Burgess said, "I know Tim has put a lot into this series, and it makes me really happy to hand him this cash and award him this trophy for all of his hard work."

In addition to the cash prize, Tindle also received a two-and-a-half foot tall statue of a knight in armor riding a war-horse, made of silver and gold overlaid on exotic wood.

Burgess said, "We stay out here working with massive amounts of horsepower, I thought it was really fitting to have the trophy for our Clash be a knight on a horse - kind of like what the original horsepower was all about. The statue is a numbered piece in a lot of only 100, so it's definitely a collector's item as well as a trophy."

Tindle's road to the finals started with his sound defeat of Scott Ray, and extended to John Russo. Payne's path included downing 2007 World Champion Josh Hernandez in the first round, and Steve Engle in the semifinals.

In qualifying for the ACDelco NHRA Nationals, Josh Hernandez grabbed the No. 2 spot by laying down a blistering 6.031/239.06 in the heat of the day.

Billy Harper's nitrous-powered Viper held on to make the 16-car field with a 6.235/226.58.


ProCare Rx Clash Summary of Eliminations
Final
Tim Tindle (6.691/229.98) def. Jay Payne (8.887/109.26)

Semi Final
Jay Payne (6.035/237.55) def. Steve Engel (6.076/238.89)
Tim Tindle (6.058 235.89) def. John Russo (6.124/236.22)

Round One:
John Russo (7.889 132.28) def. Raymond Commisso (8.549/109.34)
Jay Payne (6.068/235.51) def. Josh Hernandez (6.074/237.88)
Tim Tindle (6.023/236.55) def. Scott Ray (6.253/227.04)
Steve Engel (6.141/236.17) def. Tony Pontieri (6.655/204.98)

Final top eight standings for the PRO RX Clash

1 1370 Josh Hernandez
2 990Tony Pontieri
3 980 Tim Tindle
4 950 Jay Payne
5 930 John Russo
6 880 *Shelly Payne
7 820 Steve Engel
8 760 Ray Commisso
9 730 *Scott Ray

* Shelly Payne was replaced by Scottt Ray when she was unable to compete in the Clash

FINAL QUALIFYING ORDER
1 Tim Tindle 6.023 236.55
2 Josh Hernandez 6.031 239.06
3 Jay Payne 6.035 237.55
4 Danny Rowe 6.054 236.05
5 Steve Engel 6.076 238.89
6 Rick Stivers 6.102 236.46
7 Glen Kerunsky 6.123 233.6
8 John Russo 6.124 236.22
9 Harold Laird 6.132 230.88
10 Tony Pontieri 6.142 232.83
11 Kenny Lang 6.170 232.63
12 Mike Knowles 6.172 230.1
13 Ray Commisso 6.175 234.7
14 Roger Burgess 6.178 232.51
15 Kirk Kuhns 6.227 226.58
16 Billy Harper 6.235 226.58

Not Qualified:

17 Scott Ray 6.253 227.04
18 Dennis Radford 6.292 223.32
19 Mike Moran 6.507 198.61
20 Kip Dupuis 6.533 218.55
21 Scott Bailey 6.890 210.44
22 Raymond Vettel 8.473 195.56
23 Gary Mason 10.372 92.75

Sept. 4, 2007

(photos courtesy CMI Photography (Mike Kirkpatrick)

.........Joe Delehay

This weekend the West Coast Pro Mods rocked Billings, Montana as the
amazing crowed saw the crowning of the 2007 West Coast Pro Mod Champion
Joe Delehay, and saw runner up in the points chase Trevor Lowe win the
event.

The back-to-back West Coast Pro Mod Champion Joe Delehay had his fair
share of problems this weekend as he was crowned the WCPMA Champion for
the second time in a row, "We found out that our fly wheel was cracked
after qualifying" said Delehay, "fortunitly for us Byron Mackey let us use
his clutch and flywheel so that we could run in eliminations", "If it
wasn't for Mackey we wouldnt be the '07 Champs".

Final Qualifying Standings

1. Joe Delehay - 6.362 @ 221.82 mph
2. Trevor Lowe - 6.370 @ 223.91 mph
3. Dan Vogt - 6.616 @ 208.46 mph
4. Vern Mills - 6.656 @ 210.57 mph
5.Bryon Mackey - 6.832 @ 206.04 mph
6. Tom Meheden - 6.902 @ 198.41 mph
7. Derek Menholt - 6.912 @ 201.79 mph
8. Roy Trees - 7.341 @ 187.94 mph

The event winner Trevor Lowe showed everyone that he was a threat to be
reckoned with during eliminations when he ripped a track record smashing
6.338 during the semi-finals which was already re-set during qualifying
when Delehay ran a 6.362.

Summary of Eliminations
Round 1
Delehay (6.53 @ 220.69 mph) defeated Trees (11.732 @ 76.04 mph)
Mills (6.629 @ 211.13 mph) defeated Mackey (broke)
Lowe (6.44 @ 219.36 mph) defeated Menholt (7.215 @191.67 mph)
Vogt (6.766 @ 203.89 mph) defeated Meheden (6.830 @ 201.28 mph)

Semi-Finals
Delehay (6.476 @ 224.47 mph) defeated Mills (broke)
Lowe (6.338 @ 223.91) defeated Vogt (broke)

Final Round
Lowe (6.355 @ 223.69) defeated Delehay (6.561 @ 220.08 mph)

Even though Lowe had won the race he couldnt catch Delehay who went into
the event in the number one position after taking the number one spot from
Lowe with his win in Calgary, Alberta.

Top Ten 2007 WCPMA Points Summary
1 Joe Delehay 4401
2 Trevor Lowe 4244
3 Dan Vogt 3830
4 Tom Meheden 2417
5 Keith Korecki 1509
6 Tim Vogt 1216
7 Glen Kerunsky 1116
8 Kirk Kuhns 1014
9 Vern Mills 910
10 Bryon Mackey 907

2007 already looks promising for the West Coast Pro Mod Association as
more teams and tracks are already in talks for the 2008 season.

The West Coast Pro Mod Association would like to thank all of their
supporters of the 2007 race season and hopes to continue relations in the
2008 season.

For all of the WCPMA off season information and event photos from
Billings, Montana, make sure to check out www.wcpromods.com.

August 25, 2007

ADRL Norwalk, Ohio

Norwalk, Ohio (Aug. 24, 2007) - Pro Extreme driver Jason Scruggs came within less than one mile per hour of making history Friday night at Summit Motorsports Park, blasting a 3.824 at 199.11-mph run to easily lead qualifying after the opening night of the Flowmaster American Drag Racing League's inaugural Chevy Drags.
Despite having to re-stage his '63 Corvette, Scruggs came within an eyelash of becoming the first ADRL driver to record a 200-mph pass. As it is, his 3.824 leads Pro Extreme qualifying by more than a tenth of a second; Joshua Hernandez ran a nice 3.930 earlier in the day, but was soon relegated to a distant second. All told, five Pro Extreme drivers recorded 3-second runs and six had passes of greater than 185 mph.
Coming into the Chevy Drags, the ADRL speed record (held by Scruggs) was 198.44 mph. Scruggs can back up his 199.11 run and re-set his record on Saturday if he can put together a pass of at least 197.12.
In Pro Nitrous, six drivers recorded 4.0-second passes, led by Doug Riesterer's 4.038 at 180.94. Riesterer is coming off an event win in Radford, Va., at the ADRL's most recent national event.
The other first-day leaders Friday were Steve Gorman (Extreme 10.5; 4.360) and Bill Vose (Pro Extreme Motorcycle; 4.414).
The ADRL Chevy Drags continue Saturday with a full day of racing. Two more qualifying sessions (noon and 2 p.m. local time) will set the fields for evening eliminations in all four.

August 23,2007

Delehay gets his first win of the year at a very opportune time.

Joe Delehay and his PM Motorsports team pulled an incredible feat last
weekend in the teams home town of Calgary, Alberta. They set the tracks
MPH record, qualified number one, had low ET and top MPH of the event, and
went on to win the event after defeating point rival Dan Vogt in what was
the closest final round this season.

Delehay who won this event last year said "We did everything we had to in
order to regain the number one spot". Delehay picked the perfect time to
regain the number one spot as their is only one race left on the 2007
WCPMA schedule as racers will be heading to Billings, Montana September
1-2.

Event Top ET: Joe Delehay - 6.71
Event Top MPH: Joe Delehay - 222.99 mph
Final Qualifying
1. Joe Delehay - 6.71 @ 212.06
2. Dan Vogt - 6.79 @ 217.75
3. Trevor Lowe - 6.81 @ 214.23
4. Vern Mills - 6.91 @ 199.02
5. Keith Korecki - 7.033 @ 201.88
6. Tom Meheden - 7.058 @ 202.61
7. Gary Mason - 8.155 @ 119.69

In round one Delehay had a single pass, Dan Vogt defeated Gary Mason, Tom
Meheden beat Trevor Lowe who couldnt make the call due to mechanical
difficulties, and Keith Korecki defeated Vern Mills.

In the semi-finals Delehay had another single as Keith Korecki had motor
issues after his first round win, and Dan Vogt defeated Tom Meheden.

The final round saw number three in point Joe Delehay against number two
Dan Vogt. The winner would take Trevor Lowe's number one spot in the
Championship Points Standings. Delehay had the whole shot as Dan Vogt
chased Delehay down the track. Vogt had the better MPH but Delehay has the
Better ET and reaction time in what was the closest Final Round this
season.

Summary Of Eliminations:
Round #1
Joe Delehay R/Time: .070 6.797 Et. 211.61 Mph. [Bye Run]
Tom Meheden R/Time: .113 12.729 ET. 65.89 Mph. defeated Trevor Lowe Unable
to make call- Broke!
Keith Korecki R/Time: .030 7.127 ET. 206.13 Mph. defeated Vern Mills
R/Time: .246 6.926 ET. 198.71 Mph.
Dan Vogt R/Time: .106 6.884 ET. 215.25 Mph. defeated Gary Mason R/Time:
.104 7.075 ET. 202.42 Mph.
Round #2
Joe Delehay R/Time: .229 6.731 ET. 211.06 Mph. defeated Keith Korecki
Unable to make call
Dan Vogt R/Time: .164 6.793 ET. 215.46 Mph. defeated Tom Meheden R/Time:
.164 7.728 ET. 189.03 Mph.
Final Round
Joe Delehay R/Time: .070 6.779 ET. 210.42 Mph. defeated Dan Vogt R/Time:
.082 6.827 ET. 215.05 Mph.

With one race left on the WCPMA 2007 schedule the point battle will be a
close one as Joe Delehay is sitting in the number one spot, with number
two being Dan Vogt and Trevor Lowe in the number three spot.

Be sure to check out WCProMods.com for the latest updates and results as
the WCPMA travels to Billings, Montana September 1-2 for the final race of
the year. Who ever goes the farthest in Billings between Delehay, Vogt and
Lowe will take home the Championship!

July 24, 2007

Kieth Korecki wins at Calgary in his first WCPM race in two year.

Final qualifying.

#1 Joe Delehay Calgary AB. 68 Camaro 6.707 211.16
#2 Dan Vogt Regina Sask. ZR1 Vette 6.845 204.96
#3 Trevor Lowe Agassiz BC.. 68 Camaro 6.930 207.70
#4 Keith Korecki Kelowna B.C. Shelby Mustang 7.273 191.97
#5 Tom Mehaden Calgary AB. 94 Beretta 7.360 187.18
#6 Tom Reithmayer Ardrossan Ab. 71 Mach 1 8.552 172.38
#7 Tim Vogt Regina Sask. 07 Z06 Vette nt

Results: Round #1

Korecki 7.365 @ 193.75 def. Tom Meheden's 9.923 @
109.27
Trevor Lowe def. Tom Reithmayer. Reithmayer's Car is not WCPM
legal. But was part of show, could not advance past round one
Dan Vogt (single) def. Tim Vogt (broke in qualifying)
Joe Delehay got the Bye.

Round #2 (Semi Finals)

Kieth Korecki def. Joe Delehay 7.139 @ 198.45.
(Joe Broke on the Burnout).
Dan Vogt's 6.922 @ 203.80 def. Trevor Lowe 7.129 @ 205.62

Final Round:

Kieth Korecki 7.107 @ 199.95 def. Dan Vogt 9.127 @ 114.22

The Air on Sunday was well over 6500 ft @ the Temps were well above 30 degrees.

Unofficial points after Race #3

1 Dan Vogt 1914
2 Trevor Lowe 1725
3 Joe Delehay 1528
4 Tim Vogt 1415
5 Glen Kerunsky 1116
6 Kirk Kuhns 1014
7 Tom Meheden 910
8 Kieth Korecki 905
9 Danny Rowe 765
10 Ross Hogenson 614
11 Gary Mason 508
12 Carl Spiering 460
13 Glen May 309
14 Mike Knowles 304
15 Rod Pearce 301
16 Bryon Mackey 301
17 Vern Mills 100

Also at Calgary was a quick Outlaw event.

The Alberta Renegades were also part of the Weekend Show. Twelve entries went into qualifying. Number one Qualifier, Dwayne Robertson turned up in the Winners Spot. His 23 "T" Altered held off Dan Clarke in his 55 Chev Funny Car with a 6.999 @ 199.20 over Clarkes losing 7.207 @ 188.83.
The bump for the field was a stellar 7.576.
Patterson Took home the Win, #1 Qualifier & Best Engineered Awards.
Photos Attached Of Pro Mod Winner & Alberta Renegades Winner.

Big event at Calgary upcoming is the 'Thinks event" Aug. 17/07. Go here for more info.

June 18, 2007

(Jason Delehay photos)

The weather was warm (over 100 degrees in the shade) in Salt Lake City, as
the West Coast Pro Mod Association started off their 2007 season at Rocky
Mountain Raceway.
With nine cars vouching for an 8 car field the teams knew that they would
have to bring their best as most teams in attendance had new cars, with
new engine combinations. The 2007 WCPMA Champion Joe Delehay had his brand
new Tim McAmis 1968 Camaro, Tim Vogt was driving a new 2007 Corvette,
Bryon Mackey had his new Willeys, WCPMA new comer Mike Knowles with his
63' Vette, and due to his dedication to the WCPMA series Vern Mills was in
a borrowed 91' Chev as his new car was not ready for competition yet.
The race proved to take a toll on teams with the extreme heat conditions
and a corrected altitude of over 8000 ft as Joe Delehay ripped a 6.553 @
216.55 mph in the first pair of eliminations which was good for the number
one spot, Ross Hogenson followed in second with a 6.664 @ 208.76 mph, and
Trevor Lowe finished in third with a 6.689 @ 206.37 mph.
Final Qualifying Standings
1. Joe Delehay - 6.553 @ 216.55 mph
2. Ross Hogenson - 6.664 @ 208.76 mph
3. Trevor Lowe - 6.689 @ 206.37 mph
4. Dan Vogt - 6.761 @ 207.94 mph
5. Mike Knowles - 6.824 @ 207.18 mph
6. Tom Meheden - 6.893 @ 203.20 mph
7. Tim Vogt - 6.928 @ 205.38 mph
8. Bryon Mackey - 7.164 @ 201.74 mph
______DNQ______
9. Vern Mills - 9.116 @ 159.17 mph

The First round of eliminations saw Joe Delehay (RT: .483 - 6.599 @ 216.50
mph) defeated Bryon Mackey (Broke), Dan Vogt (RT: .819 - 6.766 @ 208.23
mph) defeated Mike Knowles (RT: .846 - 6.653 @ 214.33 mph), Tim Vogt (RT:
.819 - 6.827 @ 193.38 mph) defeated Ross Hogenson (RT: .464 9.497 @ 107.51
mph), and Trevor Lowe (RT: .505 - 6.873 @ 195.39 mph) defeated the
alternate Vern Mills (RT: .502 - 8.532 @ 129.92 mph) as Tom Meheden broke
in the last round of qualifying.
An all Canadian semi-finals had Calgary's Joe Delehay facing Regina's Dan
Vogt, and British Columbia's Trevor Lowe against Regina's Tim Vogt.
In the first pairing of the number One qualified Joe Delehay who has been
running in the 6.50's all weekend and the number Four qualified Dan Vogt.
Dan Vogt got the whole shot with a .454 reaction time to Joe Delehay's
.605 reaction time. Delehay was chasing Vogt all the way down the track
until parts failure struck at about the 1/8th mile allowing Vogt to get
the win by half a car. Vogt ran a 6.792 @ 206.99 mph to Delehay's quicker
but losing 6.661 @ 211.81 mph.
The second pairing of the semi-finals saw another Nitrous vs. Blower match
up with Tim Vogt and Trevor Low.
Trevor Lowe got the light with a .452 reaction time against Tim Vogt's
.702 reaction time, but Lowe's 6.842 @ 211.06 mph just wasn't enough as
Vogt's crowd stunning 6.432 @ 217.42 mph was enough to pass Lowe just
before the finish line.
The Final round of eliminations saw the Vogt-Snavely Team mates and
brothers Tim and Dan Vogt in what was a tense final round for the first
race of the 2007 season.
Dan Vogt got the light with his .443 reaction time against brother Tim's
.632 reaction time and that proved to be enough as his 6.726 @ 209.30 mph
defeated Tim's sideways 7.54 @ 136.59 mph.
Dan Vogt was crowned the Salt Lake City winner in the first of six races
this season.
The WCPMA would like to thank the Salt Lake City Presenting Sponsor, B and
J transmissions (http://www.bandjtransmission.com), as well as all the
Rocky Mountain Raceway Track Personal for the exceptional track surface
with the poor conditions of over 100 degrees all day and a corrected
altitude of 8200 ft.
The West Coast Pro Mod teams are already preparing for their next event
June 30th-July 1st for the Eaton Presented "Fast and Furious on The
Fraser" at Mission Raceway Park, featuring a 16 car field as well as the
Jet Tools Quick 16 Lottery.
For more information on the West Coast Pro Mod Association you can visit
their web site (http://www.wcpromods.com)

June 8, 2007

The West Coast Pro Mod Association (WCPMA) would like to offer a warm
welcome to "JET Equipment and Tools" as a supporter of our association.
The "WCPMA" confirmed today that JET Tools will be sponsoring the "JET
Tools Quick 16 Lottery" at the Mission Raceway Event taking place June
30-July 01. JET Tools is posting $1500.00 to racers who qualify for the 16
spots for this event. The Lottery will work like this. All 16 drivers who
qualify will be entered into a draw. After the completion of qualifying
Saturday afternoon "Bill Jeffery" of "JET Equipment and Tools" will pick
one driver out of the 16 , and award this driver $1,000.00 worth of high
quality JET Tools. After this draw the remaining drivers (all who enter
this event and complete at least two qualifying runs) will also be put
into a draw. The lucky driver picked will win an additional $500.00 worth
of JET Tools.
For more information on JET Tools visit them at: www.jetequipment.com
For travel and track directions and details visit : www.missionraceway.com
For information on the West Coast Pro Mod Association visit:
www.wcpromods.com

June 8, 2007

West Coat Pro Mod Association
W.C.P.M.A.
PO BOX 825
Frenchtown Montana 59834

Press Release

Less than two weeks from now the "West Coast Pro Mod Association" will
return to compete as one of the main feature attractions at the annual
Rocky Mountain Raceway "Fuel and Fire" Drag Race Show in Salt Lake City.
This event to be held on Saturday June 16 opens with the first of three
rounds of qualifying Saturday afternoon at 1:00 pm with eliminations for
the eight-car field set for 6:00 pm Saturday night. This event is
presented by "B&J Racing Transmissions" and the WCPMA has confirmed that
14 of the best Teams on the West Coast have already confirmed their
attendance with more to come as teams entered this event try to qualify
for the quickest eight spots.

The "WCPMA" drivers will be available through out this event to sign
autographs between qualifying sessions up to elimination time. Ever year
we get to race in front of standing room only grandstands when we come to
Salt Lake City and the teams want to ensure all of the fans have access to
the drivers so they can get as many autographs from as many drivers as
possible. "WCPMA" events feature an eight car qualified field set prior to
eliminations, and this year with the addition of several new teams and
brand new cars this event (the first on the circuit) opens up what will be
one of the toughest Professional Series to compete in on the West Coast.
Last year both speed (last year set by Joe Delehay) and E.T. (Last year
set by Ross Hogansen) records were re set due in part to the track having
a history of being prepared to National Event like standards . With the
calibre of teams and fast cars competing this year, expect to see track
records reset once again. Vern Mills claims, "Salt Lake is a drivers race
track and we intend on throwing everything we have at this track to stay
on top Saturday night". Last years Salt Lake City Champion was "Lee
Smith" from Salem Oregon. Top drivers will be focused on defeating Smith
this year as Smith has been a tough competitor in years past.

For more information on drivers, cars and future event schedule check the
WCPMA web site http://www.westcoastpromods.com/

For information on tickets, travel and motels information check out the
tracks web site http://www.rmrracing.com/2006/schedule/schedule.htm

For more information on B&J Racing Transmissions visit:
www.bandjtransmission.com

June 8, 2007

PMRA Race #2 at Cuyuga

PMRA returns to Cayuga for Round Two

Toronto Motorsports Park hosts Pro Modified Racing Association

CAYUGA, ONTARIO (June 7, 2007) – One of the highlights in the PMRA drag racing season will take place at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario Saturday June 16.

The Kohler Road drag strip will be host to the Third Annual KC Auto Family Day Spectacular - PMRA Challenge presented by Paul Wolf Electric & Lighting Supply Inc., Sylvania and Independent Electrical Distributors, and promises to be a great family-oriented day of racing and off-track fun.

Headlining the event will be the popular Pro Modifieds of the Pro Modified Racing Association, with speeds of over 225 miles per hour on the quarter-mile track. Also on hand will be a jet-powered ambulance, wheelstanders, snowmobiles, and a large fireworks display.

“This is a great day of racing and fun family activities,” said Toronto Motorsports Park Director of Track Operations Neale Armstrong. “Not only will we see some great racing, but the KC Auto People really know how to host an event.”

Also joining the PMRA at Toronto Motorsports Park will be the CAN-AM Stock/Super Stock Series and the Super Street 10.5 street legal cars.

Regular PMRA competitor and KC Auto Parts owner Kasey Janzen of St. Catharines, ON, is looking forward to helping present the event.

“This event has turned into a great deal for not only the racers, but the fans and their families,” said Janzen. “We really enjoy the day, and most important, we’re here to have fun and hope that everyone that comes out has a good time.”

The race will be the second in the five-race 2007 PMRA tour, and organizers are very pleased to have the Toronto-based Paul Wolf Electric & Lighting Supply Inc., along with Sylvania and Independent Electrical Distributors as part of the event.

“To have KC Auto Parts and the Wolf electric group on board is a great boost for this day,” commented PMRA Director of Operations Bruce F. Mehlenbacher. “The PMRA is proud and pleased to have them to be a part of this event.”

The PMRA series expects to see the return of series regulars and principals in the 2007-Point Series sponsored by Wix Filtration Products, Valvoline, a division of Ashland Inc., Uni-Select, and Moen Incorporated.

Sam Andreacchi, Matt Guenther, Gary Irving, Ike Maier, Gary Mater, John Russo and Scotty Wildgust all started their PMRA career on the Kohler Road quarter-mile strip at the first event on Victoria Day weekend. Established PMRA teams including Bruce Boland, Dave Earhart, Rob Laperriere, Joe Lilienthal, Mark Mitchell, Larry Sinke, and 2006 Champions Kasey Janzen and Joe Boniferro are all expected to return.

We should see a few teams out for the first time this year,” added Mehlenbacher, referring to Ralph Andreacchi, Jerry Bowles, Joe Caruso & Mike Cusimano's "Midlife Crisis", Tony Pontieri driving for Rob Sporring and Mike Stawicki from Medina, New York driving the G-Force Race Cars 1967 Camaro.

Qualifying for the Third Annual KC Auto Family Day Spectacular - PMRA Challenge presented by Paul Wolf Electric & Lighting Supply Inc., Sylvania and Independent Electrical Distributors will begin Saturday afternoon with the eight quickest teams returning for the final eliminations under the lights on Saturday night at Toronto Motorsports Park.

For information contact Toronto Motorsports Park call (905) 772-0303 or visit online at www.torontomotorsportspark.com

Now in its third year of operation, The Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA), www.ProModifiedRacing.com, has enjoyed strong fan popularity and will present some of the best in Pro Modified racing for 2007.

The PMRA will travel to several drag strips in 2007, including two dates at Toronto Motorsports Park, Lancaster Raceway Park in New York State, Sanair in Quebec, and the Southwestern Ontario track of Grand Bend Motorplex.

In 2006, the tour was a great success, and during the past two seasons of the PMRA, each event finished with a different winner. Joe Boniferro and Kasey Janzen tied in points last year and were crowned co-champions over the other Ontario, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania teams. Wix Filtration Products, Valvoline, a division of Ashland Inc., Uni-Select, and Moen Incorporated will sponsor the PMRA point series in 2007.

For more information, contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher Mehlenbacher@ProModifiedRacing.com

About the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA):
The Pro Modified Racing Association started late in 2004 and is entering its third year of operation. The PMRA is a self-governing organization, with technical and safety rules as outlined by the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). Cars in the PMRA capture the true spirit of hot rodding, and the class is one of drag racing’s most exciting and volatile classes, offering a diverse group of racecars with different types of 2,000-horsepower 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".

May 5, 2007

ADRL weekend results

Pilcher Back on Top in Pro Nitrous; Baker, Hill, and Drake Score First Wins

VALDOSTA, Ga. (May 5, 2007) - It took more than two years, but Johnny
Pilcher can finally say that he is back on top of the Pro Nitrous
ranks.

In a rematch of the first Pro Nitrous final round in Flowmaster
American Drag Racing history, Pilcher edged Rickie Smith, 4.029 to
4.045, Saturday night in the final of the Camp Motorsport ADRL Georgia
Drags to claim his first ADRL event title since he beat Smith in
February of 2005 for the Pro Nitrous title in Hattiesburg, Miss. The
Georgia Drags win also vaulted Pilcher to the top spot of the
AlphaTrade Battle for the Belts points standings.

Joining Pilcher in the South Georgia Motorsports Park winner's circle
Saturday evening were first-time ADRL event winners Joe Baker (Pro
Extreme), Mike Hill (Extreme 10.5), and Steve Drake (Pro Extreme
Motorcycle).

Pilcher, the only Pro Nitrous or Pro Extreme driver to qualify for
every eliminations field in the ADRL's history, qualified No. 6 with a
4.076 best in a tight Pro Nitrous field before breaking loose in
eliminations. His event almost ended in the first round, where he
needed a slight starting-line advantage to edge Rod Houck by
.001-second, 4.120 to 4.111. From that point, Pilcher got quicker in
every round, running a 4.08 to beat four-time ADRL event winner
Shannon Jenkins in the quarterfinals, improving to a 4.04 to oust 2006
ADRL world champion Keith Baker in the semi's, and capping the night
off with his 4.02 - low e.t. of the event - to win the final against
Smith.

In Pro Extreme, Baker ran a 3.981 best during qualifying to just miss
reaching the top half of the field. He opened eliminations with two
clutch holeshot wins to reach the semifinals, edging Smith (3.997 to
3.991) and No. 1 qualifier Jason Scruggs (3.977 to 3.974) in two
heart-stopping races - and giving Smith the distinction of losing to
both the eventual Pro Extreme and Pro Nitrous event-winners.

Like Pilcher, Baker kept getting quicker with every round. He ran a
3.96 to get past Tommy D'Aprile in the semi's, then capped off a
career-defining outing with a 3.95 to 3.98 win over fellow first-time
ADRL finalist Travis Swearingen.

The ADRL's second Extreme 10.5 event ended with an extremely
consistent Hill scoring a holeshot win over Todd Tutterow, 4.386 to
4.368. It was Hill's third straight 4.38 in the three eliminations
rounds, which included consecutive 4.384s in his first- and
second-round wins over Bill Jewett and Houston winner Rodney
Rosenstiel, respectively. Hill's '63 Corvette was also bracket-like in
terms of speed: his three mph marks in eliminations were 170.39,
170.02, and 170.49.

After getting rained out in its scheduled debut in Montgomery, the
ADRL's new Pro Extreme Motorcycle class finally completed its first
event (which also made the Georgia Drags the ADRL's first-ever
four-class event). Drake picked up an easier-than-expected win when
final-round opponent Coodee Thomas went red, but his 4.37 at 165 mph
would have been tough to beat under any circumstances.

Along with Pilcher, the ADRL established new points leaders in two of
its other professional classes. Joshua Hernandez moved to the top of
the AlphaTrade Battle for the Belts standings in Pro Extreme, and
Drake became the ADRL's first-ever points leader in Pro Extreme
Motorcycle. Rosenstiel, a semifinals loser at SGMP, retained his lead
in the Extreme 10.5 class.

2006 ADRL World Finals

The Camp Motorsport Georgia Drags also served as the final stop of a
seven-month odyssey for the 2006 GetWorkComp.com ADRL World Finals,
which ended up being contested at three different facilities before
its winners were finally determined.

Hernandez (Pro Extreme) and Terry Housley (Pro Nitrous) each won a
single race Saturday afternoon to emerge as the event's long-delayed
winners. Hernandez, with a 3.92, outran a tire-smoking Dwayne Watkins
to win his first ADRL event title, while Housley beat Harold Martin,
4.15 to 4.20, to score his second career Pro Nitrous win.

The World Finals were originally rained out during the second round of
eliminations last October at Kennedale, Texas. The first attempt at a
make-up date, last February in Montgomery, was also weathered out (as
was the entire event) when the SpeedTech Winter Drags were called off.
Last month, a second attempt to complete the race in Montgomery
resulted in the World Finals semifinals being completed before the
Shelor.com Spring Drags were halted by rain.

In addition to determining the event's winners, the completion of the
ADRL World Finals enabled all of the Pro Extreme and Pro Nitrous
drivers who reached eliminations to receive their points in the
AlphaTrade Battle for the Belts competition. The results from the 2006
World Finals will be added to the 2007 Battle for the Belts standings.

Eliminations results

Pro Extreme
(winner on top;
sorted by quickest e.t.)

First round
Quain Stott 3.854 def. Joshua Hernandez 5.007

Herman Sheppard 3.995def. John Lynam 4.040

Travis Swearingen 3.996def. Michael Neal 4.020

Joe Baker 3.997 def. Rickie Smith 3.991

Tommy D'Aprile 4.017def. Frankie Taylor broke

Bryan Dyar 4.035 def. Chip King 4.626

Mike Bell 4.063def. Bil Clanton 4.386

Jason Scruggs 4.214 def. Mel Eaves 7.949

Quarterfinals
Joe Baker 3.977 def. Jason Scruggs 3.974

Tommy D'Aprile 3.981 def. Herman Sheppard 4.281

Travis Swearingen 3.995 def. Bryan Dyar 4.010

Mike Bell 4.052 def. Quain Stott 4.249

Semifinals
Joe Baker 3.963 def. Tommy D'Aprile 4.052

Travis Swearingen 3.991 def. Mike Bell 4.035

Final
Joe Baker 3.951 def. Travis Swearingen 3.982

Pro Nitrous
(winner on top;
sorted by quickest e.t.)

First round
Shannon Jenkins 4.047 def. Burton Auxier 4.565

Rickie Smith 4.090 def Greg Godwin 4.108

Mike Lockwood 4.098 def Charles Carpenter 5.913

Keith Baker 4.102 def Terry Housley 4.158

Randy Weatherford 4.111 def Jamie Hancock 4.128

Thomas Myers 4.115 def Mike Castellana 5.545

Johnny Pilcher 4.120 def Rod Houck 4.111

Dennis Radford 4.134 def Stan Allen 5.655

Quarterfinals
Rickie Smith 4.066 def Thomas Myers 4.116

Johnny Pilcher 4.084 def Shannon Jenkins 5.233

Dennis Radford 4.113 def Mike Lockwood 4.104

Keith Baker 4.188 def Randy Weatherford 4.082

Semifinals
Johnny Pilcher 4.049 def Keith Baker 4.090

Rickie Smith 4.072 def Dennis Radford 5.509

Final
Johnny Pilcher 4.029 def Rickie Smith 4.045

Extreme 10.5
(winner on top;
sorted by quickest e.t.)

First round
Mike Hill 4.384 def Bill Jewett 4.451

Rodney Rosenstiel 4.401 def Steve Gorman 4.508

Todd Tutterow 4.405 def Taylor Lastor 4.662

Joey Martin 4.482 def Kenny Kneece 4.500

Semifinals
Todd Tutterow 4.380 def Joey Martin 4.574

Mike Hill 4.384 def Rodney Rosenstiel 4.883

Final
Mike Hill 4.386 def Todd Tutterow 4.368

AlphaTrade Battle for the Belts points standings
(through 3 of 8 events; all points pending ADRL approval)

Pro Extreme
1. Joshua Hernandez 992
2. Mike Bell 868
3. John Lynam 788
4. Joe Baker 663
5. Travis Swearingen 574
6. Bubba Stanton 573
7. Jason Scruggs 481
8. Bobby Booth 473
9. Dwayne Watkins 463
10. Brandon Pesz 435
11. Bil Clanton 383
12. Herman Sheppard 356
13. Tommy D'Aprile 338
14. Todd Tutterow 266
15. Frankie Taylor 263

Pro Nitrous
1. Johnny Pilcher 981
2. Terry Housley 869
3. Shannon Jenkins 782
4. Thomas Myers 764
5. Keith Baker 678
6. Dennis Radford 676
7. Charles Carpenter 671
8. Burton Auxier 585
9. Rickie Smith 573
10. Harold Martin 565
11. Stan Allen 478
12. Randy Weatherford 359
13. Billy Harper 344
14. Mike Castellana 282
15. Rod Houck 261

Extreme 10.5
1. Rodney Rosenstiel 663
2. Mike Hill 431
3. Bill Jewett 354
4. Todd Tutterow 333
5. Marcus Birt 329
6. Mary Baltzell 232
7. Joey Martin 229
8. Steve Kirk Jr. 158
9. Kenny Kneece 130
Michelle Wilson 130

March 3, 2007

The ADRL opens with Dragpalooza III event at Houston Motorsort Park

Tutterow, Riesterer on Top After First Day of 2007 Season

HOUSTON (March 2, 2007) - Todd Tutterow and Doug Riesterer fired the
first shots of the 2007 Flowmaster American Drag Racing League season
Friday night, finishing on top of their respective classes after one
round of qualifying at the RacingJunk.com Dragpalooza III event.

Tutterow threw down an early gauntlet to the rest of the Pro Extreme
class with a spectacular 3.89-second pass to easily grab the top spot.
Entering Saturday's final two rounds of qualifying, he is
three-hundredths in front of Bobby Booth, who led a group of four
other drivers to reach the 3-second zone. Included in that group is
No. 5 Steve Engel, who posted the top speed of the session at 187.97
mph.

A large field of 33 cars was on hand to take a shot at the first Pro
Extreme qualifier of the season. A number of the class' top drivers
will be looking to improve their standing in Saturday's sessions,
including Tommy Mauney, Michael Neal, John Lynam, and Frankie Taylor.

Riesterer got in the first body-blow of the 2007 Pro Nitrous wars,
posting a 4.04 to lead qualifying after one round. Johnny Pilcher was
in at a solid No. 2 with a 4.05 best, followed by Rickie Smith, Burton
Auxier, and Keith Baker, who all recorded 4.06s. Baker, the 2006 ADRL
world champion, had the top speed of the session at 181.89 mph.

The Extreme 10.5 class made its official ADRL debut Friday night at
Houston Motorsports Park, with Steve Kirk Jr. running a 4.32 to move
into the top qualifying spot. The class competed at last year's
DRAGSTOCK III event on an exhibition basis.

All three of the ADRL's pro classes will have two more chances to
qualify Saturday before the 16-car eliminations competitions begin at
4 p.m. local time.

Pro Extreme qualifying
(through 1 of 3 rounds)
1. Todd Tutterow, 3.897, 184.80
2. Bobby Booth, 3.929, 184.43
3. Bil Clanton, 3.943, 162.85
4. Troy Critchley, 3.979, 183.37
5. Steve Engel, 3.985, 187.97
6. Brian Daniels, 4.034, 179.00
7. Kelly Martin, 4.037, 179.07
8. Josh Hernandez, 4.055, 184.80
9. Herman Sheppard, 4.248, 162.57
10. Hugh Scott, 4.252, 158.23
11. Bubba Stanton, 4.258, 131.69
12. Jason Scruggs, 4.260, 152.49
13. Jeff Balton, 4.351, 155.82
14. Dwayne Watkins, 4.476, 105.98
15. Mike Neal, 4.594, 121.16
16. Joe Baker, 5.039, 95.66
(not qualified)
17. Tommy Mauney, 5.349, 87.21
18. Mike Bell, 5.442, 86.11
19. Tom Ashley, 5.976, 74.99
20. Wes Johnston, 7.554, 68.94
21. Travis Swearingen, 8.426, 63.41
22. Gaylen Smith, 8.785, 51.45
23. Steve Wiley, 8.903, 45.67
24. Jerry Hicks, 11.112 61.03
25. Michael Neal, NTR, 120.81
26. Bill Kuhlmann, NTR
27. Brandon Pesz, NTR
28. John Lynam, NTR
29. Bennie McDonald, NTR
30. Dan Bandish, NTR
31. Frankie Taylor, NTR
32. Chris Smith, NTR
33. Don Wooton, NTR

Pro Nitrous qualifying
(through 1 of 3 rounds)
1. Doug Riesterer, 4.0413, 179.00
2. Johnny Pilcher, 4.0563, 181.52
3. Rickie Smith, 4.0654, 180.43
4. Burton Auxier, 4.0668, 173.88
5. Keith Baker, 4.0689, 181.89
6. Randy Weatherford, 4.0966, 178.22
7. Mike Castellana, 4.1106, 167.47
8. Thomas Myers, 4.1183, 175.78
9. Terry Housley, 4.1380, 173.95
10. Rod Houck, 4.1423, 177.10
11. Jamie Hancock, 4.1456, 173.48
12. Charles Carpenter, 4.5743, 118.05
13. Harold Martin, 4.9613, 117.83
14. Billy Harper, 5.4832, 84.10
15. Shannon Jenkins, 6.0270, 89.70
16. Terry Murphy, 6.3249, 73.71
(not qualified)
17. Steve Vick, 7.2422, 72.62
18. Rex Kelley, NTR
19. Stan Allen, NTR
20. Dennis Radford, NTR
21. Bubba Stanton, NTR

Extreme 10.5 qualifying
(through 1 of 3 rounds)
1. Steve Kirk Jr., 4.326, 167.29
2. Mary Baltzell, 4.385, 164.96
3. Michelle Wilson, 4.551, 155.76
4. Marcus Birt, 4.813, 148.27
5. Chad Wilson, 4.851, 149.30
6. Rodney Rosentiel, NTR
7. Todd Tutterow, NTR
8. Bill Jewett, NTR
9. Larry Webb, NTR

February 17, 2007

The new AMS/Tindle Enterprises NHRA Pro Mod schedule for 2007

PHOENIX --

The popular AMS Staff Leasing Pro Modified Challenge announced its final 2007 racing schedule, series director Matthew Brammer said Wednesday. In addition, Tindle Enterprises joined the Series as the presenting sponsor at all 10 events.
"We have been working with the schedule to identify the best markets to include on the schedule, and with the new dates on some of the events, I think the schedule will be both challenging and exciting," Brammer said.

"We've added the Southern Nationals in Atlanta to the agenda this year, and the drivers have all said they are excited to race in what they call 'the backyard of Pro Mod,'" he said.

The 2007 Pro Mod schedule includes stops in Gainesville, Houston, Atlanta, Madison, Bristol, Englishtown, Indianapolis, Dallas, Richmond and Las Vegas.

Brammer went on to say that the addition of Tindle Enterprises, Inc. (TEI) as the Presenting Sponsor will help assure an exciting program for 2007. Tim Tindle, the owner of TEI, sponsored 2006 BAE/RPM Depot Championship runner-up Joey Martin, and will be assuming the driving duties this year behind the wheel of the 1967 Shelby GT Mustang formerly driven by two-time champion Mike Ashley. Tindle and Ashley joined forces when Ashley jumped full time into the nitro Funny Car ranks in 2006.

"Tim is one of the most down-to-earth men you'll ever meet, and I'm very pleased that we will be able to help him grow his company with his association with the powerful and exciting world of Pro Mod drag racing," Brammer said. "I'm sure it will be a long-term, positive relationship for all of us."

Tindle and longtime series title sponsor AMS Staff Leasing have joined to post an increased event purse of $30,000 per event. Event winners will receive $10,000, runners-up $4,000, semi-finalists will earn $1,750, quarter-finalists $1,150 and qualifiers $1,000.

The series is invitation-only. Drivers are invited based on their performance records, past series participation, and availability to commit to scheduled events.

"Our goal is to present an exciting, competitive show which pits the very best blown, nitrous and turbo Pro Mods against each other," Brammer said.

Drivers wishing to be considered for the series are required to fill out the driver registration form on the amspromods.com website, he added.

"It's going to be a great season - and it all starts in Gainesville," he said.

The AMS Staff Leasing Pro Modified Challenge Presented by Tindle Enterprises, Inc. 2007 Event Schedule

March 15-18
ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals
Gainesville, FL

March 30-April 1
O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals
Houston, TX

April 26-29
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals
Atlanta, GA

May 4-6
O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals
Madison, IL

May 18-20
O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Bristol, TN

June 21-24
NHRA SuperNationals
Englishtown, NJ

August 29-September 3
Mac Tools U.S. Nationals
Indianapolis, IN

September 20-23
O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals
Dallas, TX

October 5-7
Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals
Richmond, VA

October 25-28
ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals
Las Vegas, NV

Canada West Doorslammer schedule for 2007

2007 RACE SCHEDULE

Race#1 April 21-22 Mission Raceway

Race#2 May 5-6 Mission Raceway

Race#3 May 19-20 Mission Raceway

Race#4 June 9-10 Ashcroft Motorplex

Race#5 June 30-July 1 Mission Raceway

Race#6 August 11-12 ** Port Alberni

Race#7 August 25-26 Mission Raceway

Race#8 September 15-16 Seattle Int. Raceway

Race#9 September 29-30 Mission Raceway

For more info including 2007 rule revisions, go here.

West Coast Pro Mod 2007 schedule

WCPMA Event #1

June 16

Salt Lake City, Utah

WCPMA Event #2

June 30-July 1

Eaton Presents:

"Fast and Furious on the Fraser"

Featuring a 16 car field of the baddest door cars on the planet!

Mission Raceway Park: Mission, B.C.

WCPMA Event #3

July 21-22

Race City Motorsports Park: Calgary, Alberta

WCPMA Event #4

August 12-14

Night Fire Nationals

Boise, Idaho

WCPMA Event #5

August 18-19

Race City Motorsports Park: Calgary, Alberta

WCPMA Event #6

September 1-2

Billings, Montana

2006 Doorslammer Zone coverage is here

Oct /Nov 2005 coverage is here

January 2005 - Septemberr 2005 Doorzone coverage is here.

2004 Doorslammer Zone archives are here.

2003 Doorslammer Zone archives are here.