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CRUZ PEDREGON–ARIZONA ADVANCE

Cruz Pedregon

Arizona Nationals – Firebird Raceway

Pre-Race Report

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Quotes for Arizona Nationals, Firebird Raceway

Cruz Pedregon, two-time Funny Car World Champion

Firebird Raceway is one of my top five all-time favorite races & tracks. It’s where I won my first race in an Alcohol Dragster. Fast forward to this weekend in the Snap-on® Dodge® Hellcat® Funny Car, we’re looking for fast runs on the Raceway’s newly resurfaced track.

We hoped to do test runs in Gainesville, but the weather didn’t cooperate. So, when we’re out west, we look forward to getting our full complement of runs in to get the car consistent. The team is fired up, and so am I. The group we’ve put together, plus all the new components on the car, has us very excited.  We’re ready for the season, and I feel really good about the team as a whole. 

One thing I love about this race is its close proximity to where my dad was born and raised in nearby El Paso, Texas. We get a lot of family and friends who attend, making their way from Western Texas through New Mexico to the track. It’s a great opportunity for them to come watch us race, and I say there’s nothing like having family cheer us on and support our team. 

Snap-on has a great group of franchisees around the track that supports our double Pit-side hospitality. We’re going to make sure we’re hitting on all eight cylinders and letting it rip, trying to win one for the home crowd.

Name on the side of Cruz’s car – Snap-on Nitro Franchisee Jason Tatarski

●      The name of this week’s Snap-on Nitro Franchisee on the side of Cruz’s car is Jason Tatarski.

●      Jason used to go to the Pomona races with his dad growing up and will get to meet Cruz for the first time when they do a ride-along Thursday prior to the race in Arizona. They’ll be visiting local automotive shops owned by NHRA fans.

●      Jason says one of his favorite things about his Snap-on® franchise is that he gets to include his family in his work, and his children get to see what it’s like to be a business owner.