Pro Bike racer John Orfanidis won the opening event in 2012 and has always been a top competitor, qualifying well up in the field.
PBss sERiEs PRiMER T
he Pro Bike & Sled Series presented by Wiseco Performance Products was organized early in
2011 and established for motorcycle and snow- mobile teams to compete on a regular basis in an organized and professional racing environment. For the inaugural 2011 season, the Pro Bike &
Sled Series competed at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario and the Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ontario. In 2012, the PBSS re- turned to Cayuga and Grand Bend, along with rac- ing at the popular US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan. The Series is comprised of a Quick 16 qualified
field of the 16 quickest motorcycles and snowmo- biles, and presents the best in ET-style, dial-in drag racing, competing on a Sportsman ladder. Competitors in this exciting series adhere to the
technical and safety rules as outlined by the Na- tional Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and the Inter- national Hot Rod Association (IHRA). The maximum dial-in will be 9.99-seconds for the quarter-mile and contestants will race in the eight- second range at speeds of 150 mph and above. The Series provides $1000 to win for each
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event and $2500 for the annual Championship Point Award Series Champion, payouts very popu- lar with competitors, and will provide large fields of race vehicles.
Randy Hope wins inaugural championship Riding his Kawasaki in the Series’ Pro Bike divi-
sion, Randy Hope of London, Ontario won two of the six 2011 races to capture the Pro Bike & Sled Series Championship Point Award Series Stand- ings presented by Wiseco Performance Products. Taking second was another Pro Bike rider, Dan Cryderman of Thamesville, Ontario. Pro Sled rider Bill Anderson of Seaforth, Ontario, finished third, James Miller of Orillia, Ontario with his Pro Sled took fourth, and John Orfanidis of Toronto, Ontario placed fifth with his Pro Bike entry.
PBSS crown shared for 2012 season By all accounts, the first year of PBSS competi-
tion was a great success, and the racing action was just as intense in 2012. After six events in 2012, a tie in the final points standings between Pro Sled rider Chris Bondi of
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Aurora, Ontario, and Pro Bike rider Ted Glinny of Milton, Ontario was declared, with Pro Bike rider Dan Cryderman of Thamesville, Ontario taking a close third. Another Pro Bike rider, Alex Cassels of Sundridge, Ontario, placed fourth, and Bill Ander- son of Seaforth, Ontario, took fifth place with his Pro Sled entry. The Pro Bike & Sled Series is committed in pro-
viding a professional atmosphere of competition for its teams. The series also provides solid media and logis-
tic support, ensuring itself as one of the most pop- ular drag race series running these types of race vehicles. Racer safety is paramount in the PBSS, and the series provides safety and medical equip- ment, along with trained personnel at all events for any racing emergency. The Pro Bike & Sled Series presented by Wiseco Performance Products will compete in conjunction with the Pro Modified Racing Associa- tion (PMRA), and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, in six weekend-long events throughout the 2013 racing season, offering race fans a solid, well- rounded performance of drag racing action. •
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