Tag Archives: Cruz Pedregon

Massey, Force, Anderson collect season-opening wins in Pomona

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

John Force raced to his 134th career Funny Car victory Sunday at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals presented by Super Start Batteries at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Spencer Massey (Top Fuel) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) also … Continue reading →

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Pedregon well-prepared for Winternationals, launch of his 20th anniversary in Funny Car

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

The last time he was at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Snap-on Tools Toyota Funny Car pilot Cruz Pedregon came very close to winning what would have been his third championship. With a return to the venerable facility just around … Continue reading →

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Hight (4.03), Schumacher (3.76) star in pre-season testing

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

Former NHRA Full Throttle world champs Robert Hight in Funny Car and Tony Schumacher in Top Fuel posted the best numbers in a marathon Florida pre-season test session that for some teams spanned five days as teams geared up for … Continue reading →

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Snap-on extends sponsorship of Cruz Pedregon and Snap-on Funny Car

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

Snap-on has extended its sponsorship of Cruz Pedregon and the Snap-on Funny Car for an additional three years. The 2012 season will mark Pedregon’s 20th year driving Funny Cars as well as the 20th anniversary of his first world championship. … Continue reading →

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SoCal native Worsham hopes to make history at home track

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

Al-Anabi Racing driver Del Worsham, who resides in Chino Hills, Calif., has had a very successful 21-year career in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, but no year has even come close to the success he has had in … Continue reading →

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Pedregon in position to score third Funny Car championship

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Two-time NHRA Funny Car world champ Cruz Pedregon will try to put the final chapter of a third come-from-behind championship story in the NHRA record book at the 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, Nov. 10-13 at … Continue reading →

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Dixon ready for championship charge

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

Most of Larry Dixon’s 2011 season hasn’t gone how he had hoped, but with just two races remaining, he might end up with the ending that his Al-Anabi Top Fuel team was working toward: a repeat championship. As the NHRA … Continue reading →

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Beckman in Funny Car driver’s seat with two races to go

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

NHRA Funny Car driver Jack Beckman has issued a quick reminder to his fellow opponents and NHRA fans everywhere that contrary to the many rumors of his great demise, he’s still, in fact, here and gunning for a world-championship title … Continue reading →

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Record-setting Hagan readies to build on momentum

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Being the quickest competitor in NHRA Funny Car isn’t new to the driver of the DieHard Dodge Charger. Matt Hagan has reset his own national e.t. record three times, but he’d like to do a few more things, including make … Continue reading →

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Vandergriff’s first Top Fuel win highlights Dallas finals

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Bob Vandergriff Jr., appearing in his 14th final round, finally won his first NHRA Top Fuel event to highlight Sunday’s final eliminations at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex, the second of six races in the NHRA … Continue reading →

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