Jeff roTh has been a perennial conTender on The pmra Tour. phoTo by GreG macpherson
clutch), the Maple, Ontario driver posted a record- setting 5.887 second pass during the Marydel Homes qualifying round at the last race of the 2010 season, at Grand Bend. While on his way to establish this new Cana-
dian Pro Modified record, and demonstrating the professionalism of the PMRA, Stawicki captured his first PMRA Point Award Series Championship presented by Magnum Auto Parts and Patio Pass- port, although he had only two series wins. Finishing second in the 2010 season was
PMRA newcomer Derek Hawker of Corbyville, On- tario, a former Top Sportsman racer who took well to the new series. Third was Eric Latino of Port Perry, Ontario, who
like Hawker, took an event win and was always in the hunt. Former champ Bruce Boland of Hamilton, On-
tario took fourth in the points on the strength of a co-win at Grand Bend. Sam Andreacchi of Toronto, Ontario claimed his second PMRA event victory in 2010 with a win at Grand Bend; the Chevy Nova driver placed fifth in the championship points race. In 2011, the competition was intense and the champion in the PMRA Championship Point
Award Series presented by Magnum Auto Parts, Patio Passport and Global Emissions Systems, Inc. was not decided until the final round of the final event in the six-race series. Winning his first PMRA title was Vito Monte-
sano. With new cars for the season, Bruce Boland and Eric Latino recorded a pair of wins each, but could not catch Montesano, who qualified well at each event and was always on his game plan. Going into the final round at Cayuga, in Septem-
ber, only a handful of points separated the three leaders. And when Boland won over Latino, Mon- tesano won the title with 1543 points, only one over Boland’s 1533 with Latino placing third at 1526. Jeff Roth of Kitchener, Ontario took fourth spot with 1464 points, and Mark Nielsen of Brant- ford, Ontario, was fifth with 1431 points. Quarter-mile times showed the performance of
the PMRA Pro Modifieds, as Montesano or Latino qualified number one in all events but one with sub six-second times. Top speeds in the races were all over 240 mph. Several high-profile teams joined the PMRA in
2011, including former IHRA Alcohol Funny Car champion Rob Atchison of London, Ontario, and
IHRA Pro Modified champion and present NHRA Pro Modified competitor Kenny Lang of Grande Pointe, Manitoba.
2012: ANOTHER NEW WINNER Winning the 2012 season championship came
down to the last race of the season in a tight points race between three-time PMRA champion Bruce Boland and Eric Latino, who chased Boland all season. After taking out PMRA racer Jay Santos in the
final elimination during the Grand Bend Labour Day event, Latino won the 2012 title by a mere two points over Boland, 1756 to 1754. Placing third was Derek Hawker of Corbyville,
Ontario with 1714 points, fourth was Jeff Roth of New Dundee, Ontario with 1699 points, and fifth was PMRA newcomer Rocky Di Lecce of Missis- sauga, Ontario with 1681 points. Along with Di Lecce, the PMRA welcomed the
return of former PMRA racers Sam Andreacchi of Toronto, Ontario, Jason Kalso of Clarkston, Michi- gan, Pete Farber of Otter River, Massachusetts and NHRA Pro Modified competitor Kenny Lang of Grande Pointe, Manitoba.
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