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Jose
Gonzalez Dominates Pro Boost
PITTSBORO, N.C. (November 16, 2017): Running two classes
could have made for an extremely challenging year for Jose
Gonzalez. But Gonzalez made it look easy. Not only did he
finish in the top five in both classes, he waltzed away
with the 2017 Andy McCoy Race Cars Pro Boost World
Championship.
Gonzalez, who runs out of the Pro Line Racing Engines and
FuelTech camp, won the first two PDRA races this season,
quickly establishing, and then never relinquishing, his
Pro Boost points lead. He closed out the year with another
final, solidifying himself as the king of Pro Boost this
season. The PDRA World Finals was a raging success for
Gonzalez and the El General Racing team. The Dominican
Republic native reset the National ET Record at a 3.638 in
his turbo-powered ‘67 Mustang while teammate Eric Dillard
reset the National MPH Record at 215.89. Gonzalez and
Dillard then worked their way to the final round, putting
a decisive exclamation point on their season.
Impressively, Gonzalez also ran competitively in Pro
Extreme. Two semi final finishes helped him manage a fifth
place points standing for the year. What could have been a
distraction in running two professional categories,
Gonzalez used to his advantage. The extra seat provided an
opportunity to hone his reaction time, and he often posted
the best reactions of both categories.
“The Pro Line Racing and FuelTech family is unbelievable,”
stated Gonzalez. “If we ever had a problem, there were
numerous hands in the fire to do whatever was necessary to
make sure we were at the top each race. It’s an amazing
feeling to take home the 2017 PDRA Pro Boost championship.
We had this goal at the beginning of the year and we did
just that! Pro Boost is one of the most competitive
classes in drag racing and to beat out the GALOT team just
shows how strong of a program we’ve built, and we’re ready
to do it again in 2018.” |
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In addition to Gonzalez behind the wheel, the El General Racing team
consisted of crew chief Steve Petty, Brandon Stroud, Chris Foster, Chris
Johnson, Pedro Apolito, Eric Dillard, Bud Hodge, Hunter Dillard, and Bum
Harrison. Both cars are powered by PLR Hemi engines and utilize FuelTech
EFI.
After a one year hiatus, turbos are back on top again in Pro Boost. The
war between turbo and blower will continue in 2018 in the class that has
consistently been a fan and racer favorite.
Gonzalez, along with the other PDRA World Champions, will be honored at
the PDRA Awards Banquet, December 9 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
ABOUT THE PDRA
Based in Pittsboro, North Carolina, the Professional Drag
Racers Association is the top sanctioning body in the
United States for the sport of eighth-mile drag racing.
The PDRA’s professional categories include Pro Extreme,
Pro Nitrous, Pro Boost, Extreme Pro Stock and Pro Extreme
Motorcycle along with several sportsman and various
exhibition categories. The 2017 PDRA schedule consists of
eight national events. For more on the world’s premier
eighth-mile drag racing organization visit
www.pdra660.com. Follow the PDRA: Facebook, Instagram,
Youtube.
Photo: Gary Rowe / RaceWorks.com / PDRA660.com
PRESS CONTACT: Lisa Collier
Professional Drag Racers Association
lisa@pdra660.com
704.692.4636
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