Tony Pedregon Vaults to Provisional Third
Quaker State Racing Funny Car Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series 50th Annual U.S. Nationals Saturday Qualifying Notes & Quotes Tony Pedregon Vaults Into Provisional Third Quaker State Racing Makes a Solid Statement INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 4, 2004) Tony Pedregon and the Quaker State Racing Monte Carlo Nitro Funny Car blistered the Indianapolis Raceway Park quarter mile during tonightıs third session of qualifying for this weekendıs 50th annual U.S. Nationals. Pedregon moved through the second night session of the weekend with a 4.823-second elapsed time at 315.64 mph. It was a pass that buoyed the team. ³It was a pretty good run,² Pedregon noted. ³We were a little conservative because we wanted to get into the show. We know this car has quite a bit left in it, but since this was the final night session of the weekend, and the conditions were pretty good, we couldnıt afford not to really gamble. Weıre moving in the right direction and Iım really excited about the next two days.² Pedregon has a busy day tomorrow, lining up against Gary Scelzi in the first round of the $100,000 to win Skoal Showdown. ³Iım really looking forward to tomorrowıs Showdown,² said Pedregon, who will have lane choice in round one. ³Gary is a hard one, especially in the first round. I love this race because itıs such a financial gain for the team that wins.² Quaker State Racing Notebook: STILL GOING STRONG: Tony Pedregonıs resounding qualifier tonight may allow the California resident to record a fourth-straight, top half of the field effort. He is also shooting for his 12th top-half qualifier of the 2004 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series season. PedregonRacing.com Contact: David Harris, Cox Marketing Group Media Relations Manager Pedregon Racing (704) 799-2114 office (704) 756-9301 - mobile