Ralph Andreacchi may not be driving his Skull Motorsports 1953 Studebaker Pro Modified at all upcoming Pro Modified Racing Association events this year, but the team owner will certainly have his car at the races.
 
Andreacchi plans to compete in the PMRA tour, but is also planning on having Toronto's Raymond Commisso drive the car.
 
Commisso has been pursing the NHRA Pro Modified series, but with a large gap in events during the summer, he will be driving the Skull Motorsports car. Ralph Andreacchi may not be driving his Skull Motorsports 1953 Studebaker Pro Modified at all upcoming Pro Modified Racing Association events this year, but the team owner will certainly have his car at the races.
 
Andreacchi plans to compete in the PMRA tour, but is also planning on having Toronto's Raymond Commisso drive the car.
 
Commisso has been pursing the NHRA Pro Modified series, but with a large gap in events during the summer, he will be driving the Skull Motorsports car.
 
"We're off all summer," explained Andreacchi about the lack of NHRA events. "I've been helping him out, and we're going to put Raymond in the car to keep him sharp."
 
And to keep the Stude in fine form as a contender, noted Pro Modified engine tuner and crew chief Al Billes of Barrie will be part of the effort.
The car is powered by an Al Billes Racing 526-cubic inch Brad Anderson (BAE) Supercharged Hemi, which has a best time to date of 6.456-seconds at 219 mph, stout numbers for a 2900-pound car running with mufflers.
 
Andreacchi started racing in 1986, and has been running a Pro Modified since 2001. He has amassed impressive credentials with the car, winning the OSCA Driver of the Year Award in 2005, taking runner-up spots in the 2005 OSCA (Ontario Street Car Association) Points Championship and 2005 CFSC Shootout, along with qualifying number one at several 2005 events.
 
But for the 2007 PMRA tour, Andreacchi will get behind the wheel and pilot the Stude when necessary.
 
"If Ray's not there to drive, I'll be in the car," he said.