Cruz Pedregon

NHRA Four-Wide Nationals – Charlotte

Pre-Race Report

News of note: 

·       Cruz had a dominating performance that resulted in a Charlotte four-wide win in 2018 when he passed the legendary Don Prudhomme for fifth-place all-time wins in his 36th Funny Car victory. 

Quotes for the upcoming Charlotte Four-Wide race– 

Cruz Pedregon, two-time Funny Car World Champion

We made a test run Monday in Las Vegas after the race. With that run, we learned what we needed to learn and we’re ready to go to Charlotte. The car ran a 3.98 which was in line with what all the top cars were running last weekend. We made adjustments to the clutch, and the car made a flawless run. We’re looking ahead now and are ready to go for Charlotte. We’re working toward consistency, which is why we tested after Vegas to prepare for Charlotte.

Overall, I feel good about the direction of the team, headed up by Jason (Bunker, Crew Chief) and Johnny (West, Assistant Crew Chief). We’ve got a great team with eager young guys who are ready to win. We’ve qualified in the top half three of four events so far this year which shows we’re connecting and making improvements as a team. 

Name on the side of Cruz’s car – Snap-on Nitro Franchisee Steven Ward

·       Check out the side of Cruz’s car for the name of Snap-on Nitro Franchisee Steven Ward.

·       It’s his first time meeting Cruz, so he’s stoked to see his name on the side of the Snap-on Makers and Fixers Dodge^®.

·       Steven had a distribution route prior to his work with Snap-on and has always been a fan of the brand.

·       He’ll be at the track this weekend with several of his regular customers.

·       As Cruz’s primary sponsor, Snap-on is asking NHRA fans like Steven to follow Makers and Fixers on Instagram and acknowledge Makers and Fixers like him by sharing their own stories @Makersandfixers or makersandfixers.com.

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