Cruz Pedregon Wrap Up From Bandimere

NHRA 2005 NOTES & QUOTES

Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals
Bandimere Speedway ­ Morrison, Colo.
Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car  - Pedregon Racing
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series

Cruz Pedregon Bandimere Wrap Up
 
MORRISON, Colo. (July 17, 2005) ­ Advance Auto Parts driver Cruz Pedregon
fell in the first round of eliminations during today¹s Mopar Mile-High NHRA
Nationals at Bandimere Speedway.

It was a close match, as Pedregon posted a 5.142-second elapsed time 286.13
mph, but it wasn¹t enough to outrun Gary Scelzi¹s 5.023-second lap at 297.22
mph. 

³We struggled a little bit,² Pedregon said. ³It¹s hard to adjust here in the
thinner air and we were chasing it all weekend. We are on the ragged edge,
and the tune-ups are so close, that we were hurting some equipment this
weekend.

³Every team goes through weekend¹s like this, though,² Pedregon added. ³This
team is too good and we¹ll come back strong in Seattle next weekend. I¹ve
been around this sport long enough to know that all you need is one run to
get back on a roll.²

-PedregonRacing.com-