1992 and 2008 NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champion Cruz Pedregon is off to an encouraging start for 2015. His elapsed times at the pre-season testing was among the top five in times. But Cruz said some of the cars weren’t going their hardest. Still, Cruz knows how to win and beat the King of the Category 16-time champion John Force. He’s done it twice. Cruz is ready for another try at it.