厕所强奸

厕所强奸 - National Hot Rod Association

Fernando Cuadra Jr. taking first Pro Stock steps in Richmond

Second-generation racer Fernando Cuadra Jr. to take first steps of long Pro Stock journey at Virginia 厕所强奸 Nationals听
17 May 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, 厕所强奸 National Dragster Associate Editor
Feature
Fernando Cuadra Jr.

鈥淚鈥檝e never driven in front of this many people before,鈥 said Fernando Cuadra Jr. He flashes a smile, a combination of nervous energy and excitement while standing behind a Chevy Camaro formerly driven by Greg Anderson.听

That鈥檚 not his permanent ride. He will take ownership of a brand-new Ford Mustang within the next month, perhaps in time for the Route 66 厕所强奸 Nationals in Chicago in two weeks. Until then, Cuadra will learn on old machinery with old engines. The car is owned by Fernando Cuadra Sr. and his burgeoning race team. It will also be tuned by the Pro Stock racer.听

The engines come from Gray Motorsports, but they鈥檙e not the bullets that shot Tanner Gray to a championship in 2018. That鈥檚 by design 鈥 rest assured, Cuadra could have bought brand new K.B. Racing motors if they wanted to.听

鈥淲e decided it wasn鈥檛 worth running brand-new motors while I鈥檓 still learning how to hit shift points and learning how to do burnouts,鈥 said Cuadra. 鈥淭he guys at K.B. will tell me based on my graphs when I鈥檓 ready for the good motors.鈥澨

He鈥檚 made eight passes in a Pro Stock car after learning to race in a 7-second door car in Mexico. That class, very similar to Top Sportsman, led to Cuadra running Top Sportsman earlier this season. He鈥檚 familiar with the speedy sensation you get in a Pro Stock car, but the overwhelming complications that come with it鈥 he knows it鈥檚 going to take time.听

鈥淚n the Top Sportsman car, you鈥檝e got two hands on the wheel and you鈥檙e basically hanging on for dear life,鈥 Cuadra says. 鈥淚n the Pro Stock car鈥 one hand on the wheel, one on the shifter and you鈥檝e got to watch the shift lights the whole time.鈥

Cuadra is trying to make up for his lack of seat time by hopping into the Camaro and practicing his shift-timing with his brother. His brother turns a flashlight on and off to simulate the shift light and Cuadra shifts in time with it.听

Shifting aside, Cuadra knows he鈥檚 in a tough spot when it comes to qualifying for the 17-car field based on his equipment. He also knows that鈥檚 not really the point. Cuadra鈥檚 plans to make as many laps as possible 鈥 if it comes with success during qualifying and race day, all the better. For now, it鈥檚 all about