Joe Boniferro has long been known in Ontario and Western New York drag
racing circles for piloting some of the quickest Mopar-powered
doorslammers in the area. Now he is ready to put something back into
the sport. The 2006 joint Pro Modified Racing Association Pro Modified
Champion and his soon to be opened Boniferro Speed & Custom speed
shop are proud to unveil the Boniferro Speed & Custom Six Thirty
Club. The Club will be formed by the first nine racers (six plus three)
to run in the 6:30-second range during PMRA competition and each
qualified racer will receive a hand- crafted commemorative ring and
certificate.
“I know there are guys out there running with us who can run in the
6:00s, but this is a regional series and not everyone can run the
numbers seen at IHRA events,” Boniferro explained. “This club is a
thank you to the racers who support the series and a bit of incentive
for the rest of us to step up and run a bit quicker. The fans will have
something more to get excited about as the elapsed times drop. It is
also a way to introduce Boniferro Speed & Custom to the racers and
the fans. I just hope I can manage to get one of those rings myself!”
Joe Boniferro has long been known in Ontario and Western New York drag racing circles for piloting some of the quickest Mopar-powered doorslammers in the area. Now he is ready to put something back into the sport. The 2006 joint Pro Modified Racing Association Pro Modified Champion and his soon to be opened Boniferro Speed & Custom speed shop are proud to unveil the Boniferro Speed & Custom Six Thirty Club. The Club will be formed by the first nine racers (six plus three) to run in the 6:30-second range during PMRA competition and each qualified racer will receive a hand- crafted commemorative ring and certificate.
“I know there are guys out there running with us who can run in the 6:00s, but this is a regional series and not everyone can run the numbers seen at IHRA events,” Boniferro explained. “This club is a thank you to the racers who support the series and a bit of incentive for the rest of us to step up and run a bit quicker. The fans will have something more to get excited about as the elapsed times drop. It is also a way to introduce Boniferro Speed & Custom to the racers and the fans. I just hope I can manage to get one of those rings myself!”
The first event of the 2007 PMRA series will be held at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario over the May 19-20 Victoria Day Holiday long weekend with TMP perfectly capable of providing a track that will see the first members of the PMRA Six Thirty Club inducted.
Boniferro Speed & Custom is the newest speed and custom shop on the Niagara peninsula. It is a division of Joe’s Transmission Service of Niagara Falls, ON and both companies share premises at 5488 Arthur Street with another division, Al’s Radiator Service. Joe’s Transmission Service was established in 1985 with Boniferro acquiring Al’s Radiator Service in 1997. Boniferro Speed & Custom is intended to resemble your old style speed shop with racers and the general public both being able to pick up the components needed for their rides. Racers will be able to fill nitrous bottles and pick up that go faster goodie, the public can purchase anything to make their car look better and have the added bonus of having it installed on site as they watch from the new Boniferro Speed & Custom showroom. Boniferro went on, “The formation of the new division was being driven by my sons Joe Jr. and Ryan, they both have been around racing since they were infants and felt the need to support the racers in our area. Boniferro Speed & Custom is the result of their ideas and our combined discussions. Boniferro’s own Pro Modified Avenger will continue to fly the Joe’s Transmission banner but Ryan Boniferro’s Barracuda will represent Boniferro Speed & Custom in competition. Drop in and check us out at www.joestransmission.com or phone (905) 374-6116 or (905) 374-6117.
