Tim OHare and Nick Montana Shine at Maryland International Raceways
Quick Eight and Shootout this past weekend.

(4-11-2010) Mechanicsville, MD - With a gloomy forecast for this past weekends Quick Eight Race and Shootout, The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mods still showed up in force with 22 Pro Mods to compete for the MIRs Quick Eight race and Shootout. Although Friday was a washout and cool temperatures on Saturday, MIRs Crew had the trap prepped and Larry Plummer in the Pullen Motorsports 68 Firebird ripped off a 6.00 run in the first qualifier Saturday morning. Ultimately, Larry would run a career best and his first 5 second pass in the second round, a 5.95 at 236 MPH.

In the Quick Eight Race, Tim OHare defeated Fredy Scriba in round one, 6.02 to a 9.026, Larry Plummer in round two, 6.09 to a 6.15. On the other side of the ladder, Joe Dunne defeated Steve Drummond in round one 6.14 to a 6.33, Pat Musi in round two, 6.24 to a 9.73.

The Final paired Nitrous v. Blower. Joe Dunne in his Nitrous powered 68 Camaro was out of the gate first, but Tim OHare in his blown 68 Camaro tracked him down to win the years first Quick Eight at MIR, 6.07/234 to a losing 6.19/230. Congrats to Tim OHare and Team.

In the Quick Eight Consolation Shootout for the next eight quickest winner take all, Nick Montana defeated Steve Assenmacher in round one, 7.49 to a 7.75, Matt Suite in round two, 7.36 to a 7.45. On the other side of the ladder, Wayne Woodard defeated Jim Bersani in round one 6.73 to a (Broke), Matt Deitsch in round two, 6.68 to (Broke)

The Final paired Nitrous v. Nitrous. Nick Montana in his Nitrous powered 69 Camaro chased down Wayne Woodard in his Nitrous 68 Camaro in a close race to win the Quick Eight Consolation Shootout, 6.50/209 to a losing 6.65/208. Congrats to Nick Montana and Team.

We thank all the returning members, and we also welcomed some new members, Larry Higginbottham, Dwayne Wolfe, Mike Koebel, Elliot Thompson, and Jim Bersani.

The NEOPMA would like to thank Royce and Jason Miller and all of their staff at MIR for preparing and executing a great event, and a huge thank you to all the drivers and teams who made this such a great event.

Big Sal Cammisuli anxious to get into
PMRA drag racing with new Corvette

MARKHAM, ONTARIO (April 5, 2011) – Big Sal Cammisuli said he is getting anxious to get into his new Pro Modified and compete in the upcoming Pro Modified Racing Association season.

“I am all ready,” he said. “I just can’t wait to let the clutch out.”

A doorcar racing veteran, Cammisuli has stepped up his efforts in 2011 for his first year in PMRA action. His ZR1 Corvette Pro Modified is ready for opening day.

Although he has had a little experience with supercharged cars throughout his racing, the engine in the ZR1 will be a new experience for him, he said. The 526-cubic inch Brad Anderson (BAE) Hemi has been built and maintained by noted Pro Modified racer Mike Janis of Jan-Cen Racing Engines, and Cammisuli said he will be relying on Jan-Cen for assistance.

“I am a former nitrous guy,” he explained. “I will be relying on and consulting with Mike (Janis) and John Vouros with this blower car.”

A PSI Screw-type Supercharger sits atop the engine, and a three-speed Lenco transmission sits behind the engine in the Stroupe Race Cars chassis. Son Patrick Cammisuli will crew chief for the team, which will receive its main sponsorship from ProT Screen Printing and Embroidery.

Cammisuli has been drag racing since the early 1980s, some of that time as a driver, and some as a team owner.

He has raced in several doorcar classes, including the OSCA and the former Outlaw Pro Stock series at Cayuga, but he got his first taste of the speedy Pro Modifieds about 20 years ago when the class was just beginning.

“Back in 1991 I bought Al Billes Pro Modified,” he said. “I got my Pro Modified license and it all started from there.”

He also did some tuning for Rob Sporrings team when the PMRA got underway seven seasons ago, and always wanted to get behind the wheel of his own Pro Modified.

“I liked the atmosphere of the PMRA,” he said. “I thought it was well-organized, and I liked the professionalism. I think it’s a great organization.”

And Cammisuli said he will be at the top of his game when he suits up for the PMRA season opener May 20-22 for the Victoria Day Weekend Challenge at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park.

“I want to see what the blower car will do,” he said. “I don’t want to play around. I want to run fast.”

BALOOSHI WINS PRO MOD TITLE AT SUMMITRACING.COM NHRA NATIONALS AT LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS – Khalid Balooshi raced to his second victory of the season Sunday in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals.

Balooshi outran veteran drag racer Rickie Smith in the final round at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In a battle between two nitrous-injected 68 Camaros, Balooshi posted a 5.983 at 237.13 in his Speedtech entry to power away from Smith, whose car trailed with a 6.012 at 237.71.

Balooshis car was very consistent throughout eliminations, as he posted similar 5.9-second runs in early round wins over Dennis Radford, Melanie Troxel and Danny Rowe.

With the victory Balooshi, from Doha, Qatar, now leads the series standings by 56 points over second place Smith. Defending world champion Von Smith is currently 10th in the standings after two events.

The NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series continues with the 24th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals, April 29-May 1 at Royal Purple Raceway near Houston.

LAS VEGAS -- Final finish order (1-16) for Get Screened America Pro Mod Series at the 12th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The race is the second of 10 events in the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Series.

1. Khalid Balooshi; 2. Rickie Smith; 3. Roger Burgess; 4. Danny Rowe; 5. Kenny Lang; 6. Melanie Troxel; 7. Troy Coughlin; 8. Donald Martin; 9. Raymond Commisso; 10. Brad Personett; 11. Ed Hoover; 12. Dennis Radford; 13. Jay Payne; 14. Michael Gullqvist; 15. Scott Ray; 16. Von Smith.

LAS VEGAS -- Get Screened America Pro Mod Series final round-by-round results from the 12th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the second of ten events in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Series:

ROUND ONE -- Kenny Lang, Chevy Camaro, 6.044, 241.63 def. Raymond Commisso, Camaro, 6.146, 242.76; Roger Burgess, Chevy Corvette, 5.926, 251.91 def. Michael Gullqvist, Camaro, 9.268, 103.23; Donald Martin, Camaro, 6.134, 237.59 def. Jay Payne, Camaro, 6.742, 218.83; Danny Rowe, Camaro, 6.060, 239.70 def. Scott Ray, Corvette, broke; Melanie Troxel, Camaro, 6.034, 242.80 def. Von Smith, Camaro, broke; Troy Coughlin, Pontiac GTO, 6.049, 246.66 def. Ed Hoover, Camaro, 6.173, 234.33; Rickie Smith, Camaro, 5.975, 239.48 def. Brad Personett, Camaro, 6.168, 229.00; Khalid Balooshi, Camaro, 5.988, 239.95 def. Dennis Radford, Plymouth Duster, 6.242, 223.95;

QUARTERFINALS -- Rowe, 6.005, 240.29 def. Martin, broke; Burgess, 5.977, 244.65 def. Lang, 5.983, 242.10; Balooshi, 5.984, 237.09 def. Troxel, 6.032, 242.10; R. Smith, 6.016, 236.63 def. Coughlin, 6.047, 246.17;

SEMIFINALS -- Balooshi, 5.970, 238.81 def. Rowe, foul; R. Smith, 6.019, 237.67 def. Burgess, 5.944, 246.48;

FINAL -- Balooshi, 5.983, 237.13 def. R. Smith, 6.012, 237.71.

LAS VEGAS -- Point standings (top 10) for Get Screened America Pro Mod Series following the 12th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the second of ten events in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Series -

1. Khalid Balooshi, 194; 2. Rickie Smith, 138; 3. Danny Rowe, 137; 4. Roger Burgess, 118; 5. Kenny Lang, 112; 6. Ed Hoover, 88; 7. (tie) Raymond Commisso, 87; Brad Personett, 87; 9. Michael Gullqvist, 77; 10. Von Smith, 76.