NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Two-time NHRA Funny Car world champion and team owner Cruz Pedregon has announced that Jason Bunker will be taking over the crew chief duties on the Snap-on Dodge SRT Charger Hellcat Funny Car in 2024. Bunker will be joined at CPR by 30-plus-year nitro veteran John Medlen, who will be in a consulting role for the team. Bunker and Medlen found some of their best on-track success towards the end of the 2023 season.

“I am eager, excited, and motivated for this opportunity, for both myself and the entire team we are putting together here at CPR,” Bunker said. "The competition in Funny Car is incredible right now, but we feel we have a solid plan as a team to hit the ground racing in 2024."

“I am very excited for this opportunity to have Jason and John join our Snap-on Nitro Funny Car team,” Pedregon added. “They both have the mindset and the skills that you desire out here and will definitely be a great piece to bring our team into championship form.”

Bunker, a Northern California native, has a passion that should complement the entire team. He has been involved with drag racing since he was a teenager and has prior experience in Pro Modified, Nostalgia Funny Car, Top Fuel, and most recently Nitro Funny Car.

“It's like a football team,” Pedregon relayed. “You have to have the right people in the right places to be able to succeed. It’s going to be a busy offseason, but we will be ready to rip in 2024.”