Tony Pedregon Pomona Preview

41st Annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Nationals
Pomona Raceway ­ Pomona, Calif.
Q Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series

Tony Pedregon NHRA Nationals Notebook
Pomona, Calif. (November 1, 2005) ­

 
* This will be the last race of the 2005 NHRA Drag Racing Series season, and
Q Racing Nitro Funny Car driver Tony Pedregon heads to Pomona to compete in
the 41st annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Nationals. The
2003 Funny Car champion is focused and ready for the second race of the year
at Pomona Raceway. 
 
> The California native started the season strong at this track with a No.1
> qualifier and broke Pomona¹s elapsed time record with a 4.681-second pass at
> 323.35 mph.

> ³We always look forward to going to Pomona,² Tony Pedregon said. ³We always
> run very well there as well. We have the track record, but it really depends
> upon weather conditions.²
 
* Ésta es la última carrera de la temporada de la NHRA Drag Racing Series
del 2005. Tony Pedregon, el piloto de Q Racing, se dirige a Pomona para
competir en el 41avo campeonato anual de los Automobile Club of Southern
California NHRA Nationals. El campeón de Funny Car del 2003 está listo y
concentrado para la segunda carrera del año en el Pomona Raceway.
 
> El nativo de California comenzó la temporada con pie firme en este circuito
> clasificándose en el primer lugar y batiendo el récord de tiempo del circuito
> con un pase de 4.681 segundos a 323.35 mph.

> ³Nos gusta competir en Pomona², dijo Pedregon. ³Siempre corremos bien en ese
> circuito también. De momento tenemos el récord de tiempo del circuito pero
> todo depende de las condiciones climáticas que se presenten².

* Pomona Raceway is a track Pedregon has had consistent success on. Besides
the 2005 achievements, he won in 1997, 1999 and 2003, runner up in 1996,
2000 and 2003 ­the year he also grabbed the No.1 qualifying position.

> ³It¹s a great track with a great tradition,² Pedregon said. ³Anytime there¹s a
> fast track with good conditions, this car performs. We want to qualify well
> and we¹ll be very competitive in this race.

> ³This year¹s goal was to achieve consistency, and I believe we have
> accomplished it. Now that we have paired up continuity, performance and the
> bulletproof Q Racing oil, we have a car that is running strong.²

* Pomona Raceway es un circuito en el que Pedregon siempre ha tenido éxito.
Además de lo conseguido en el 2005, fué el campeón en 1997, 199 y 2003 y
semifinalista en 1996, 2000 y 2003 ­ año en que también se calificó el
primero.

> ³Es un circuito fantástico con mucha tradición², dijo Pedregon. ³Siempre que
> hay un circuito rápido y buenas condiciones (climáticas), este carro corre muy
> bien. Queremos calificarnos en buen lugar y ser muy competitivos durante esta
> carrera.

> ³El objetivo para este año era el ser más consistentes, y pienso que lo hemos
> conseguido. Ahora que hemos emparejado continuidad con ejecución y el aceite
> de Q Racing a prueba de balas, tenemos un auto que le pega muy fuerte².

* Tony Pedregon will tackle Pomona Raceway after getting a victory in
Reading, Pa., and tying Cruz for the second best elapsed time in the Funny
Car category (4.680 seconds). In Chandler, Ariz., Pedregon broke Firebird
International Raceway¹s elapsed time record at 4.703 seconds and grabbed the
No.1 qualifier. 

> And at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., Pedregon wrapped up a third No. 1
> qualifier setting a new track elapsed-time record at 4.759 seconds. Pedregon
> heads to Pomona Raceway 9th in POWERade Funny Car points with 1123.
 
* Tony Pedregon se enfrentará al Pomona Raceway después de conseguir un
victoria en Reading, Pa., y empatar con su hermano Cruz para el segundo
mejor tiempo en la categoría de Funny Car(4.680 segundos). Pedregon se
calificó en la posición número uno en Chandler, Ariz. donde batió el récord
de tiempo del Firebird International Raceway con un pase de 4.703 segundos.
 
> En el Infineon Raceway en Sonoma, Calif., Pedregon consiguió su tercera
> clasificatoria del año en primer lugar y batió el récord del circuito con
> 4.759 segundos. Pedregon se dirige al Pomona Raceway en la posición novena del
> POWERade Funny Car con 1123 puntos.


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