Niagara Falls, ON - For immediate release -

The first ever PMRA event was an enjoyable event for Joe Boniferro and the Smokin' Joe's Racing team out of Niagara Falls. ON. IHRA Top Sportsman standout, Boniferro picked up the Bear's Consistent Qualifier Award at Toronto Motorsports Park after slotting into second position in the first qualifier with a 6.480 pass. The second round saw Boniferro run slightly slower in the 6.50 zone. Although this dropped him to fourth on the timesheets the two passes were the most consistent in the thirteen-car field and handed Joe the first Bear's Consistent Qualifier Award of the series. Boniferro stated 'To qualify fourth on our first time out in 2005 against guys like these is OK. Everyone in front of us has won IHRA National events and a couple of them have been World Champions, that’s pretty good company to keep. I was real happy about winning the award, we always tend to run consistently, I hope to take more of Larry O'Brien's money before the year is out.'

Although he was taken out in the first round by fellow Mopar racer Terry Brown when a $2 part failed on the throttle cable. Boniferro was happy with his first outing of the year. 'This was a good outing for the Koffel's Place backed team, everything looks good for the future and we are ready to hit some IHRA National events.'

his major sponsors, Koffel's Place, Pennzoil and Joe's Transmission along with associate sponsors Al's Radiator Services, HeadsUpRacer.com, Lowdown Hot Rods, NGK Spark Plugs, Pappa's Pizza and Subs, Manton Pushrods, Scott Jahren Paint, TechPower Developments Inc, Goosen’s Heating and Air Conditioning, Stradwick's Flooring, TT Fabricating and The Balancing Act.