NHRA’s International Flavor Grows

CONCORD, N.C. (September 25, 2023) Add Mexico to the list of countries that have produced an NHRA national event winner after Davd Cuadra took home the win in Top Sportsman. Earlier this year, his brother, Cristian, made history as the first Pro-class driver to qualify No. 1 when he led the Pro Stock field in Phoenix. Their father, Fernando Sr., even got a call from the Mexican president congratulating them.

Both Cristian and Fernando Jr. have been the odds-on favorites to be the first in the family to win, even though David had been to three previous finals. Cristian went to the final round of the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals last year, and Fernando Jr. has been runner-up three times, including at this year’s NHRA U.S. Nationals, so it seemed like the family was soon going to be visiting the winner’s circle.