Cuadra’s? (15 Viewers)

[Von Halen]

Did I miss something? Where are the Cuadra’s? Will they be back?

 

[Rasn1320]

Did I miss something? Where are the Cuadra’s? Will they be back?

Running the family business,def like to see them back out

 

[GumbyWVU]

Running the family business,def like to see them back out

Agree, I think they had made huge strides the past 2-3 years.

 

[mick]

a lot elite engine lease/rent money not being spent

 

[Rasn1320]

a lot elite engine lease/rent money not being spent

They ran fire too

 

[camaro]

My guess is, what happen to the Cuadra's is they simply got tired of not winning. Campaigning 3 full time cars for 3 or so years and no wins to show for and Losing race after race gets old. I never bought the explanation that drivers, all of a sudden want to spend time with the family or business commitments is the reason for stopping. Rarely have i heard a driver calling it quits while they are still winning races and championships. If I'm the Caudras i would draw straws between the 3 brothers and the winner calls Greg Anderson and leases the car Cody Coughlin was driving (assuming he is not returning). KB seams to have the hot hand these days so i think it would be there best shot at a win

 

[Rasn1320]

My guess is, what happen to the Cuadra's is they simply got tired of not winning. Campaigning 3 full time cars for 3 or so years and no wins to show for and Losing race after race gets old. I never bought the explanation that drivers, all of a sudden want to spend time with the family or business commitments is the reason for stopping. Rarely have i heard a driver calling it quits while they are still winning races and championships. If I'm the Caudras i would draw straws between the 3 brothers and the winner calls Greg Anderson and leases the car Cody Coughlin was driving (assuming he is not returning). KB seams to have the hot hand these days so i think it would be there best shot at a win

They took over the dads business when he retired so they may very well have quit for at least now nc of business??? Hopefully CC doesnt come back lol

 

[mick]

it was not often you saw all three cars. one or two was more common. they ran kb power back a few years ago.

 

[Rasn1320]

it was not often you saw all three cars. one or two was more common. they ran kb power back a few years ago.

Also 1 ran fire

 

[Jim]

Priorities! Dad had ?how many years? building (and, then, rebuilding) that business. Boys don't want to screw it up. Sometimes folks think you can run an enterprise on Auto-Pilot.....rarely happens - especially in a family business. Their heads are in the right place.

 

[TooTall999]

it was not often you saw all three cars. one or two was more common. they ran kb power back a few years ago.

The Cuadras
never ran KB power. Elite and FIRE.

 

[none]

Pretty sure when Fernando SR. came back to Pro Stock it was with KB.

I could be mistaken, but I believe that they switched when they decided to run a Mustang, and KB had very strong Chevrolet ties.

Alan

 

[Rasn1320]

Wonder if kb is out of them special tires?? Or is elite just catchn up

 

[mick]

i recall a year (or two) jason was helping them tune, besides the (2) summit cars.
butner might have been part of kb stable back then too.

 

[Chili]

Wonder if kb is out of them special tires?? Or is elite just catchn up

Watch the Shake and Bake show on YouTube. The most recent one from two weeks ago briefly talked about it.

 

[sammi]

This string really illustrates the existential problem in Pro Camaro. You can lease all the shit in the world, you just can't win unless you are the house car or have invested millions to only win once in a blue moon. Not good. I think a few years of writing checks to Oklahoma or North Carolina, buying diesel and hotel rooms and making it out of the first round being a great outing might dampen one's enthusiasm. It would be interesting to see the number of winners per year since 1990. Looks like this year we might be at 4 or 5 with at least 3 being house cars. The highly "spec" nature of the class astronomically raises the price of poker. A very talented superkart racer told me running spec classes was vastly more expensive than running an unlimited.

 

[Mike]

Mark, there have like 75 different winners in P/S since its start.

 

[ironpony]

Mark, there have like 75 different winners in P/S since its start.

In approx. 970 events

 

[mick]

is a spec class with no manufacturer identity a viable product worthy of series sponsor money?
PS and PSB have very little exposure on the fox networks. should they be part of the mission/nhra show?
the 1/4 mile PM's that run the abbreviated nhra tour with their own sponsor seem to be doing just fine.
26 MMPS's @ nat. trail this weekend.

 

[none]

This string really illustrates the existential problem in Pro Camaro. You can lease all the shit in the world, you just can't win unless you are the house car or have invested millions to only win once in a blue moon. Not good. I think a few years of writing checks to Oklahoma or North Carolina, buying diesel and hotel rooms and making it out of the first round being a great outing might dampen one's enthusiasm. It would be interesting to see the number of winners per year since 1990. Looks like this year we might be at 4 or 5 with at least 3 being house cars. The highly "spec" nature of the class astronomically raises the price of poker. A very talented superkart racer told me running spec classes was vastly more expensive than running an unlimited.

Matt Hartford leases only the engine, and has a four person crew. Himself, his wife, his brother and Eddie G who he has been friends with for many years.

He seems to be doing alright.

Alan