"Good 'ol Mexican parts"

Cruz Pedregon took a big step toward the Funny Car title Sunday in Las Vegas.

The late "Flamin" Frank Pedregon, a hall of fame racer who competed during the 1960s, used to sell t-shirts that read, "Pedregon Racing: Built on good 'ol Mexican Parts."
Those pieces continue to work for the Pedregons.
Last season, they carried his youngest son, Tony, to the Funny Car title, and Sunday older brother Cruz took his turn, winning the ACDelco Nationals in Las Vegas and will come to the season-ending Auto Club of Southern California Finals at Fairplex in two weeks with the points lead.
He beat John Force Racing entry Robert Hight in the final.
"I (hardly slept) at all last night," Cruz Pedregon said. "I went up there and just tried to maintain my emotions (during the final round against Hight). It seems like every round was like a championship round. We got the win the against Robert. It was a good race. I was afraid I might see the Dodger Blue of his (Hight's) fender. I was praying for the win light to come on because that was a tough race."
Pedregon's win sets up quite a final event in two weeks. He leads with 2,449 points, with Tim Wilkerson 12 markers off the lead followed by Hight, who is 39 back, Tony Pedregon, who is 62 behind, and Jack Beckman, who trails by 64.