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Tony Pedregon survives explosion at Pomona Raceway
February 15, 2008 By
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NHRA Funny Car pilot Tony Pedregon suffered second-degree burns on his hand when his car exploded during a first-round race at Pomona Raceway. Tony Pedregon crash 2007 NHRA Powerade Funny Car champion Tony Pedregon is recovering after a fiery crash at the 48th NHRA Carquest Auto Parts Winternationals in Pomona, CA. Pedregon, unaware of his red-light start during his first-round race against 14-time champ John Force, kept his foot in the throttle when his car exploded at about the 1,000’ mark. With Pedregon crossing the finish line just 18-inches behind Force, the distraction was enough for the ex-champ to deploy his chutes late, causing him to take his Mustang-bodied Funny car into the sand pit of Pomona’s relatively short shut-down area. Force was not injured, and his car had just minor damage. Pedregon was able to walk away from the fiery crash, but ended up with second-degree burns on his right hand. He was transported to Pomona Valley Medical Center and returned to the track later that day with his hand bandaged. For more details, check out coverage from the LA Times at: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-spw-dragcrash11feb11,1,3088292.story? ctrack=1&cset=true |
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