#17p - Cruz Pedregon (Brownsburg, IN)

5th Chili Bowl Appearance

Chili Bowl Main Event Starts: 0

2008 Chili Bowl Results:

Thursday: 7th in Heat 8; 5th in Last Chance 2

Saturday: 15th in H Main 1

Cruz closed out the 2008 season with three consecutive wins to put the clamps on his second NHRA Funny Car title and the first since 1992.

While a regular fixture with the straightliners, Cruz isn't exactly a stranger to Midget racing as he makes his fifth consecutive Chili Bowl start.

Car Owner:  Kenny Brown

Chassis:  Spike

Engine:  Esslinger

Sponsors: Advance Auto Parts, Toyota, Snap On Tools