Tony Pedregon Grabs Provisional Second Slot
Quaker State Racing Funny Car Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series OıReilly Auto Parts Fall Nationals Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas Friday Qualifying Notes & Quotes Tony Pedregon Plays On One of His Favorites Quaker State Racing Looks for Quick Conditions This Weekend ENNIS, Texas (Sept. 24, 2004) Tony Pedregon placed the Quaker State Racing Monte Carlo Nitro Funny Car into the second slot, setting up a competitive second day of qualifying for this weekendıs OıReilly Auto Parts NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex. Pedregon clicked off a 4.810-second elapsed time at 318.02 mph during tonightıs second session. The cooler night air played to the California residentıs strengths. ³Even our first run in the heat was a good run,² Pedregon stated. ³We thought we made a great run, but we broke the tires loose just a little bit. And we always want to take advantage of the night conditions and we were able to execute tonight. ³Iıve always been partial to all the quicker tracks,² Pedregon added. ³This track is, without a doubt, one of them. When we have cooler night conditions, it really plays into this teamıs favor. If we have some sun tomorrow, weıre going to focus on getting down the track in the heat. At this stage, an extra amount of attention goes into getting the car consistent. If we can do that, I think weıll be around for some of the late action on Sunday.² The Texas Motorplex always offers an interesting driving surface. Itıs 1320 feet of concrete makes for great traction, but narrower grooves. But according to Pedregon, itıs not a pronounced this weekend. ³It doesnıt seem like itıs as bad as it used to be,² Pedregon said. ³I donıt know if they have made any improvements to the track, but especially in the first session, itıs a whole lot better than it has been. I think what that tells us is the conditions are a lot better overall. We did have a little more track temperature this afternoon at 115 degrees (Fahrenheit), but I think weıre going to have some real competitive racing this weekend. Thatıs great for the fans, but a little tougher on us. Iıve had a lot of success at this Dallas track and I hope it continues.² Quaker State Racing Notebook: QUALITY QUALIFIER: Tony Pedregon and the Quaker State Racing Monte Carlo Nitro Funny Car is gunning for his fourth No. 1 qualifier of the season. Heıs also recorded four No. 2 qualifiers this year. PedregonRacing.com Contact: David Harris, Cox Marketing Group Media Relations Manager Pedregon Racing (704) 799-2114 office (704) 756-9301 - mobile