PMRA Stranglehold for DiLecce

Mississauga Ontario-based Pro Mod racer Rocky DiLecce has taken a firm grip on the PMRA’s 2013 points championship chase following his 5th win of the season within the popular Canadian circuit…

DiLecce’s 5th win in 6 events so far in 2013 came after qualifying number two in the 8-car PMRA feature.

He drove his Metro Infastructure/Midway Automotive Camaro which was built by Tim McAmis,  past PMRA stalwart racer Bruce Boland and his Stoney Creek Ontario-based ’53 Corvette in the final round.  Rocky hit a winning 6.108 secs at 238.60 mph in the championship round which topped Boland’s slowing 6.859 secs at 156.00 mph in the B&B Corvette.

PMRA event win number five for Rocky DiLecce included both low ET and top speed of the meet

Prior to that DiLecce had taken the measure of Jack Grainy in round one before winning a very close decision over Jeff Roth’s ’41 Willys in the semi final round (6.034 secs to 6.061 secs).  Di Lecce set low elapsed time and top speed of the event with a 6.034, 240.44 during round one eliminations.

The other semi finalist for the event was welcome newcomer Denis Lachance of Quebec City, Quebec who had a strong circuit debut driving his supercharged ’63 Corvette which he acquired from Bruce Boland a couple of years ago.

Quebec’s Denis Lachance made his PMRA circuit debut racing his great looking ’63 Corvette

The event’s number one qualifier was Jason Kalso of Clarkson, Michigan, who grabbed the pole after three qualifying rounds at  6.217 secs and 231.48 mph driving his ultra cool ’70 Plymouth Barracuda.

With one event left on the 2013 calendar, Di Lecce holds a pretty much insurmountable lead in the PMRA Championship Point Award Series over Jack Grainy of Basom, New York, Boland, Derek Hawker of Corbyville, Ontario, and Paolo Giust of Osgoode, Ontario.

Michigan’s Jason Kelso qualified his ’70 Barracuda #1 at Grand Bend with a 6.217 secs

Joining DiLecce in victory lane following the conclusion of Grand Bend Motorplex’s Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals, was the Top Sportsman team of Wilson & Gray as well as Dan Cryderman in PBSS who also notched multiple season wins.

The Ingersoll, Ontario-based Top Sportsman team of Bill Wilson and Rob Gray took another Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts win with their Cavalier after Wilson qualified fifth in the field led by Fred De Jonge of Puslinch, Ontario, who posted a 6.475 at 229.59.

The very consistent running Gray & Wilson Cavalier was once again the car to beat in Quick 32 racing.

Wilson eliminated Top Dragster driver Jim Rubino of Buffalo, New York in the event final with a 6.89 at 199.33.

Wilson took out number two qualifier Jeff Harrington of Swartz Creek, Michigan in the Top Sportsman final, while Rubino, who qualified 15th on the Top Dragster side, eliminated Bill White of Gadshill, Ontario.

New records were set in Top Dragster when Scott Wildgust of Wartburg, Ontario drove to a 5.934-second, 235.41-mph pass. Number one qualifier Wildgust was taken out in the first round.

Presently the top five in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series Championship Point Award Series are Kevin Wicke of Stratford Ontario, Wilson & Gray, Spencer Hyde, also of Stratford, Melanie Simmons Salemi of Orillia Ontario, and White.

Scott Wildgust won the Top Dragster Quick 8 on Saturday night defeating Tony Positano of Toronto, Ontario in the final and Fred De Jonge won the Top Sportsman Quick 8 over Spencer Hyde.

Qualifying number two on his Suzuki, Dan Cryderman of Thamesville, Ontario picked up another win in PBSS presented by Wiseco Performance Products racing, eliminating number one qualifier John Orfanidis of Toronto, Ontario in the final round.

Dan Cryderman of Thamesville, Ontario picked up another win in PBSS

Curtis Beck of Milton, Ontario was a semi-finalist in this PBSS event, and Orfanidis paced the field with a 7.611, 172.47 posting.

Dan Cryderman leads the PBSS Championship Point Award Series, followed by Ted Glinny of Milton, Ontario, Dave Vandereyken of Acton, Ontario, Marty Kuiack, also of Milton, and Orfanidis.

Next event for all three series is the annual “Thunder by the Beach” Weekend at Grand Bend August 30, 31, and September 1.

For information about the “Thunder by the Beach” Weekend at the Grand Bend Motorplex visit www.grandbendmotorplex.com

Posted with files by Bruce Biegler & Tim Miller

Photos by:  Bruce Biegler & Bryan Epps

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