PMRA OPENS SEASON THIS WEEKEND AT CAYUGA

The Pro modified Racing Association’s season opener will be the Third Annual Victoria Day Weekend PMRA Challenge this weekend (May 17-18) at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario. One of the returning competitors will be Carl Spiering.

“The team will debut a new Bruno's Automotive BRT Converter Drive coupled to a Lenco transmission with a torque converter supplied by Coan Engineering,” said Spiering, driver of the Eaton Cutler-Hammer sponsored 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. “We are very excited about the new changes. Jason Hamstra has had great success running the setup linked to ERD (Engine Research & Development) power.”

Spiering won the first PMRA race at Toronto Motorsports Park in May of 2005. In fact it was the first race in the history of the Pro Modified Racing Association, as Spiering took out Al Billes of Barrie, Ontario, in the final.

“This will be our first weekend testing and competing with the new driveline,” added Spiering. “I’m confident this new combination with our ERD (Engine Research & Development) 526-cubic inch Supercharged Hemi will be more competitive.” [5/16/2008]

WAYNE CO. RIDES AGAIN!

Mopar hero Mike Sullivan let the Agent know that he and Dave Hutchins are in the process of restoring the 1992 Jerry Haas-built Dodge Daytona that Darrell Alderman drove to the 1994 NHRA Pro Stock World Championship. He sent along some photos of the progress. The plan is to auction off the car over the winter. For more photos see our sister publication Mopar Max.   (photo courtesy Mike Sullivan) [5/16/2008]