1. Cruz Pedregon was born on September 19,1963 and is an American two-time NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car Champion from Torrance, California.
14 Facts About Cruz Pedregon
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Cruz Pedregon raced go-karts in 1986 and was track champion at Ventura California Raceway.
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In 1991 Cruz Pedregon moved to Top Fuel Competition, racing a partial schedule.
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Cruz Pedregon would be the only driver besides John Force to win it in the 1990s.
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In 1995 Cruz Pedregon won the US Nationals at Indianapolis for the third time in four years, having won in 1992 and 1994.
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In 1996 Cruz Pedregon competed in a limited schedule, winning one race and finishing 3rd in the final points standings.
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In 1997 Cruz Pedregon became the only Motorsports Driver to win the "Premio De Oro", an award for outstanding Hispanic Athletes.
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In 1999 Cruz Pedregon formed his own team and raced a partial schedule in Funny Car.
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In 2001 Cruz Pedregon served as a color analyst for ESPN's NHRA coverage.
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In 2003 Cruz Pedregon finished the highest in the funny car standings since 1998.
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Cruz Pedregon went to 3 finals and qualified 1st in Houston.
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In 2008 Cruz Pedregon earned his second career NHRA Full Throttle Series Championship Title, when his brother Tony Cruz Pedregon defeated the only other driver left in contention at the year's final race.
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Cruz Pedregon had an incredible charge in the playoffs, winning three of four final-round appearances, including the final three events of the season.
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Cruz Pedregon is fluent in Spanish and frequently works with Hispanic media.