Cruz Pedregon

NHRA – NHRA New England Nationals

Pre-Race Report

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Cruz Pedregon, two-time Funny Car World Champion says:

Fresh off a strong semifinal finish in Chicago, our team is fired up to keep the momentum going as we head into Epping. While Epping is still a relatively new addition to the NHRA circuit, the track itself is rich with history, dating back to the 1970s. As a kid following Eastern funny car racing, this place holds a special spot in my heart. We’d love nothing more than to add our name to the list of winners at such a storied venue.

The whole Snap-on team is really starting to gel, and we’re hitting our stride. That performance we showed in Chicago has given us a boost of confidence. We’re optimistic about continuing that solid run in Epping.

My weekend will kick off with a visit to Park’s Performance up in Maine on Thursday. From there, it’s all about getting ready for qualifying runs on Friday and Saturday and then going all in on race day Sunday. Let’s keep this roll going!

We’re bringing back the new Makers and Fixers paint scheme that our primary sponsor Snap-on designed to encourage all of us who make and fix things for a living to share our stories. It’s important to Snap-on and to us as a team to share stories of professionals who keep race cars and the world running.

Name on the side of Cruz’s car – Snap-on Nitro Franchisee Jacob Ashline

● On the side of Cruz’s Snap-on^® Dodge^® Hellcat^® you’ll see the name of this week’s Nitro Franchisee, Jacob Ashline, who was born and raised in the area.

●In Jacob’s early career, he was a Maker and Fixer, like the design on Cruz’s car…he was a subcontractor in the building trades.

●He took on his Snap-on franchise a year ago and says his favorite thing about owning the business is his customers.

●Cruz is getting to interact with several of those customers at a local shop when Jacob hosts a “Meet and Greet” Thursday before the race.