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Thursday, October 27, 2005

Cruz And Tony Pedregon At RaceTown Atlanta

ATLANTA (Oct. 26, 2005) - NHRA Nitro Funny Car champions Cruz and Tony Pedregon will participate in the RaceTown Atlanta street festival Oct. 28-29 at the Centennial Olympic Park in the heart of downtown.

GREAT STUFF (DOW), sponsor of Cruz Pedregon's Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car, and Tony Pedregon's Q Racing Nitro Funny Car, has staged two appearances during the RaceTown Atlanta festival so fans can meet and greet stars of NHRA drag racing.

Tony Pedregon, 2003 NHRA Funny Car champion, will be appearing at the GREAT STUFF booth on Friday, Oct. 28th from 5-7 pm. Cruz Pedregon, winner of the NHRA Funny Car championship in 1992, will be signing autographs at the same location Saturday, Oct. 29th from 2-4 pm. Fans will also be able to get behind the wheel of the Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car simulator during the event and get a feel for what it's like to race.

Cruz and Tony Pedregon will join NASCAR drivers Richard and Kyle Petty, Kasey Kahne, Jeff Green and Dave Blaney for this exciting motorsports festival. Gates open daily from noon to 8 pm., admission is free and the concerts begin each day at 6:00 pm. To find more information about the event, visit RaceTownAtlanta.com

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Pedregon Racing
Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car/ 'Q' Racing Nitro Funny Car
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