Two-time Funny Car World Champion Cruz Pedregon is set to compete at the NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle. As the season approaches its midpoint, Pedregon and his team are eager to capitalize on the progress made in the first half of the season and deliver a strong performance on the West Coast.
“It’s close to the halfway point in our season, and we’ve spent the first half learning the team and getting the car dialed in for all the track conditions. So, we’re now looking ahead to a strong second half of the season. We’d love to get that started in Seattle after having a couple of weeks off from racing to regroup and get everyone’s batteries recharged. The goal is going rounds and even punching it in for the win there.”
“Seattle’s a great venue and it has a rich history for nitro cars. The western swing gives us time to get out of the real heat, but it will still be warm enough for good racing conditions. We enjoy coming out to the West Coast and showing the fans what we do. With Friday qualifying being moved to the evening, there should be some great night racing. For the first time at this race, fans can come out on Friday and experience seeing the header flames of the nitro cars.”
“Our primary sponsor, Snap-on, will have members of its leadership group coming out to Seattle to root us on. We love having them out to support us and would really love to race well for them.”
Fans attending the NHRA Northwest Nationals should look out for the name Blade Weibert on the side of Cruz’s Makers and Fixers Dodge. As the Snap-on Nitro Franchisee for the Northwest Nationals, Blade brings a unique background as a former coal mine mechanic to his role. This weekend, he will host ten of his customers in Cruz’s pit, where they will get a behind-the-scenes look at the action. Additionally, members of the Snap-on leadership team will join him on Saturday, celebrating the many Makers and Fixers at the track.
Snap-on, as Cruz’s primary sponsor, encourages professionals who make and fix the essentials, like vehicles and machinery, to follow Makers and Fixers on Instagram and share their inspiring stories at makersandfixers.com.
For the latest updates on Cruz Pedregon, follow him on Facebook page, on X, and Instagram. Engage with the exciting journey of the NHRA season and join the conversation with Snap-on and the Makers and Fixers community online.
This story was originally published on July 16, 2024. 
