Austin Prock: 'I felt pretty confident going that we were going to have the car to beat'
Paul Lee: 'It’s going to be great just to see our friends and the fans'
Jack Beckman: 'I don’t know if anyone wants to get back more than me'
Tim Wilkerson: 'I don’t think they’re ready for my attitude. It’s gonna be fun'
Kenny Delco: 'We were fast, we qualified fourth at Pomona and Phoenix'
Steve Torrence: 'You’ve got to come out and swing for every one of ’em'
Cristian Cuadra: 'I think I’m doing well, but I have a lot of room to improve'
Tommy Johnson Jr.: 'I’ve not wanted to win a championship more than this year'
Brittany Force: 'We’re ready for all this to be over so we get back to what we love'
Robert Hight: 'I can’t wait to get back and try to defend our championship'
Alex Laughlin: 'All we have to do is shove the car back in the trailer, and we are ready to go racing'
Shawn Langdon: 'I’m trying to stay as fresh as I can so we can be ready to go'
Chris McGaha: 'We’ve come up with some new ideas and we’ve beaten on some things'
J.R. Todd: 'I have all the confidence that we will be in contention when it counts'
Clay Millican: 'I can’t wait to stomp on that loud pedal ... it’s been way too long'
Bob Tasca III: 'Trust me, this Motorcraft car is going to have its day in the sun'
Antron Brown: 'I’ve been doing everything I can; I’m gonna come back hungry and ready'
Jason Line: 'It doesn’t matter what track we start with, the cars will all be ready to go when we get the call'
Fernando Cuadra Jr: 'We’re applying many of the things we learned from the first two races'
John Force: 'I’ll be ready. I know the car. I could drive it with my eyes closed'
Rahn Tobler maps out plans and goals for the NAPA Auto Parts Funny Car team
Leah Pruett: 'This is not the time to test or play; it’s time to run with what we know'
Ron Capps: 'It’s going to feel crazy the first time any of us steps on the gas for the first time'
Doug Kalitta: 'We’re all just really hungry and ready to make it happen'
Bo Butner: 'I feel like when we all come back racing we’ll be stronger than ever!'
Jeg Coughlin Jr: 'It’s time to go. Every round will be as important as the last'
Matt Hartford: 'We have a car that can run for the championship—bar none'
Alexis DeJoria: 'I just hope that everybody makes it back to the track safely'
Justin Ashley: 'Having a break like this really puts things in perspective'
Erica Enders: 'Our great start proves the organization’s hard work is paying off'
Cristian Cuadra: 'I think I’m doing well, but I have a lot of room to improve'
CRISTIAN CUADRA| CUADRA Racing Mustang
Current points position: Tied for 9th | Best season e.t. to date: 6.611
Early-season report card: The son of Fernando Cuadra and brother of Fernando Cuadra Jr., Cristian grew up watching his dad race in Mexico and attending NHRA races in Dallas. His expectations are humble, his work ethic is clear, and his success is building with each qualifying round.
Looking back: “The first race of this season was really amazing, I was excited and happy to be back driving my car, the car was working good, we were improving our 60-foot times. Our team was doing good — not perfect, but good. I still want to improve my driving. I think I’m doing well, but I have a lot of room to improve.”
Looking ahead: “I’m learning more about the car setup, the fuel-injection tune, and I’m analyzing all the Racepak data to evaluate my shifting and try to be better. Mentally, I’m trying to think positive; sometimes I’m nervous about my driving because I think I [should be better] at it.”
Shop talk: “The cars are at Jerry Haas’ shop getting some updates. We are changing some things on the setup for the car, like the four-link.”
The final word: “My goal for the season is to be better than last year. If I can get into the top 10, that would be like a dream for me.”