Cruz Pedregon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cruz Pedregon
Occupation	Racing Driver
Date Of Birth	Sep 19, 1963(1963-09-19)
Age	61
Birthplace	Torrance
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Virgo

Cruz Pedregon Biography

Cruz Pedregon is one of the most popular and richest Racing Driver who was born on September 19, 1963 in Torrance, California, United States.

Cruz was born in Torrance, CA, the son of drag racer Frank Pedregon, Sr. Pedregon began his career in 1980 behind wheel of a 1953 Kenworth truck. He raced go-karts in 1986 and was track champion at Ventura California Raceway. In 1987 he joined NHRA Competition, racing an Alcohol Dragster. After 3 years in Alcohol Dragsters he moved to Alcohol Funny Cars. In 1991 Pedregon moved to Top Fuel Competition, racing a partial schedule. In 1992, Pedregon won the Funny Car Championship. He would be the only driver besides John Force to win it in the 1990s. He was also one of the first Funny Car drivers to record a five-second e.t. In 1994, he was the only Funny Car driver to defeat John Force in a final round the entire season, and qualified in the top half at 15 of the 18 national events. In 1995 Pedregon won the U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis for the third time in four years, having also won in 1992 and

1994. In 1996 Pedregon competed in a limited schedule, winning one race and finishing 3rd in the final points standings. In 1997 Pedregon became the only Motorsports Driver to win the “Premio De Oro”, an award for outstanding Hispanic Athletes. In 1998 Pedregon qualified first for a career best 12 races. In 1999 Pedregon formed his own team and raced a partial schedule in Funny Car. Pedregon won his first race as an owner/driver at Englishtown in

In 2001 Pedregon served as a color analyst for ESPN’s NHRA coverage. After his year off Pedregon returned to racing, qualifying for 18 races as an owner driver. In 2003 Pedregon finished the highest in the funny car standings since

1998. In 2004 he earned first No. 1 qualifying position since 1998 at Columbus. In 2005 Pedregon earned a pair of No. 1 qualifiers at Englishtown and Chicago He set the low E.T. at two events (Englishtown and Chicago), and won a $25,000 bonus for having closest margin of victory in the Motel 6 Who Got the Light award. In 2006 Pedregon won his first race in 6 years. He qualified for 21 of 23 events and advanced to 3 final rounds. Pedregon won 16 rounds to 18 losses in 2007. He also went to 3 finals and qualified 1st in Houston.

Cruz Pedregon Net Worth

Cruz Pedregon is one of the richest Racing Driver from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cruz Pedregon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Cruz Pedregon (born September 19, 1963) is a 2-time NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car Champion from Torrance, California. He is the brother of Tony Pedregon, also a two-time Funny Car Champion. He currently races for his own team, Cruz Pedregon Racing, Inc.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Cruz Pedregon Dating?

According to our records, Cruz Pedregon is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Cruz Pedregon’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Dalita Ranked on the list of most popular Racing Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Cruz Pedregon celebrates birthday on September 19 of every year.

Who owns Cruz Pedregon car?

Cruz Pedregon Racing has been a part of the NHRA Funny Car class for 15 years. The team is owned by Funny Car legend and two-time NHRA Funny Car champion Cruz Pedregon. Pedregon, who grew up in Southern California, now calls Indiana home for both himself and Cruz Pedregon Racing.

Who does Cruz Pedregon race for?

Cruz Pedregon
Teams| Cruz Pedregon Racing, Inc.
Wins| 40 (36 FC, 3 TAD, 1 TAFC)
Fastest laps| 3.886 seconds (1,000 feet)
Best finish| 1st in 1992, 2008

Is Tony Pedregon still married?

Pedregon resides in Indianapolis, Indiana with his wife Andrea. He has four children: two daughters Cecily and Arielle, and two sons Desidario and Benecio.

Who is Frank Pedregon?

Frank is an exceptional driver in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing professional class winning multiple events, the Famous Budweiser Shootout, and the Prestigious US Nationals at Indy. Franks is an engaging personality and known as a wonderful team owner and tremendous ambassador to the NHRA racing community.

What nationality is Cruz Pedregon?

American