Tony Pedregon Sunday Wrap Up From Dallas

20th Annual OıReilly NHRA Fall Nationals
Texas Motorplex ­ Ennis, Texas
Q Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series

Tony Pedregon Dallas Wrap Up

ENNIS, Texas (October 9, 2005) ­ Tony Pedregon had only one opportunity to
drive his Q Racing Nitro Funny Car down the Texas Motorplex quarter mile
during todayıs running of the OıReilly NHRA Fall Nationals.

Pedregon clicked off a 4.906-second elapsed time at 308.28 mph, but it
wasnıt enough to eclipse round one opponent Del Worshamıs 4.852-second pass
at 324.67 mph. Dickie Venables (crew chief) explained what happened to the Q
car on the starting line.

³We didnıt have enough water for the burn out and the tires stayed dry,²
Venables said. ³When you canıt perform a proper burn out, the clutch gets
hot and ends up damaged. Also, under those circumstances, the engine does
not read right when you step on the throttle. I am surprised we were able to
go as far as we went and not smoke the tires.

³We also dropped a cylinder during the run­ which may have happened anyway-
so I am not sure if the burn out was to blame for the loss, but it did have
an influence,² Venables concluded.

Pedregon added to his crew chiefıs comments about todayıs first round.

³Besides the unusual burn out, the Q car was ahead at the eighth-mile mark,²
said Pedregon, the 2003 POWERade Funny Car World Champion ³But once the
cylinder dropped, we lost the edge. Still, weıve had a good car this weekend
and qualified in the top half of the field. I am proud of the Q products we
use because I feel theyıre the best Iıve had. Weıll be ready to tackle Las
Vegas in two weeks.²