In the cutthroat world of NHRA nitro funny car racing, it is tough to keep a team going through a 24 race season. No one knows that more than the Pedregon Racing crew who work and scrap week in and week out to field a consistent and competitive car. Without help from partners across the country, their rigs would grind to a halt in the middle of the highway and the nitro thunder would cease. That’s why announcements like this make us smile. While Tony may be out of the championship hunt in 2015, he’s not giving up and playing the role of spoiler can be very fun.
Next weekend in Reading, Pennsylvania, Pedregon will be running his car down the always quick track with help from Micro Strategies and Resource 1. The coolest part about this deal is that this is a story about a racer supporting another racer. The leader of both Micro Strategies and Resource 1 is a man named Anthony Bongiovanni and he’s a dedicated NHRA Division 1 stock and super stock racers, hammering on a fleet of Mustang Cobra Jets at tracks across the country during any given season. He just came off a great weekend at Indy and since Maple Grove is close to home it made sense to promote his businesses on Pedregon’s car. Perfect fit, right?
Here’s the full story about Pedregon Racing and their partnership with Micro Strategies and Resource 1
Two-Time NHRA Champ Tony Pedregon to Make Noise at Maple Grove with Backing from Micro Strategies and Resource 1
Two-time NHRA Funny Car champion Tony Pedregon will hit the track at the upcoming Mello Yellow Keystone Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway October 1-4 with the popular Micro Strategies and Resource 1 colors on the side of his fire-breathing Nitro Funny Car.
“Tony has been a great partner to our team,” said Anthony Bongiovanni, president of Micro Strategies, “and we’re pleased to continue our support of his race team as he looks to shake things up in the Funny Car ranks leading into the championship chase.”
Pedregon’s Funny Car will fly the familiar Micro Strategies Purple, Blue and white logo scheme as it thunders on track in Pennsylvania. “Micro Strategies and Resource 1 are amazing brands providing advanced technology and the latest in business and staffing solutions,” said Pedregon. “Just like we find solutions to maximize power, traction and speed, Micro Strategies and Resource 1 provide problem-solving solutions for business growth,” he added. Micro Strategies is an award-winning technology company as well as a leading Microsoft and IBM business partner.
“What makes this partnership really special is that Anthony Bongiovanni also races,” said Pedregon. “He competes with a team of 1,000-horsepower supercharged Cobra Jet Mustangs, so he understands the importance of teamwork, technology, and how to connect with the NHRA audience,” added Pedregon.
In addition to Pedregon’s nitro-burning Micro Strategies/Resource 1 Funny Car, fans will see the Micro Strategies, Resource 1, and Arrow—5 Years Out Cobra Jet Mustangs of Bongiovanni Racing in competition at the upcoming Keystone Nationals. These exciting Mustangs often produce big wheelies and blast into the 8-second zone at 150-160 mph.
About Micro Strategies:
With over 30 years in the technology industry, Micro Strategies is renowned for its business solutions. This equates to efficiency, innovation and strategies that lead to success. “We have established alliances and working partnerships with leading software and hardware companies,” said Bongiovanni. “Micro Strategies has successfully coupled our hands-on expertise and client service philosophy with the best that technology can provide to deliver comprehensive business solutions to our clients,” he added. Fans can also follow Bongiovanni Racing on Facebook and on Instagram @bongiovanniracing.
About Tony Pedregon:
Tony Pedregon (born March 8, 1965) is a two-time NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car Champion from Torrance, California. He is also the youngest of the Pedregon brothers. Pedregon resides in Indianapolis with his wife Andrea. He has four children, two daughters, Cecily and Arielle, and two sons, Desidario and Benecio. He is also the son of Drag Racing Legend Flamin’ Frank Pedregon.
About Bongiovanni Racing
Bongiovanni Racing competes in the NHRA Mello Yello and Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and in the NMRA and NMCA with a team of Ford Cobra Jet Mustangs and with Junior Dragsters. The team participates at the national and divisional level. Bongiovanni Racing has accumulated multiple wins and has appeared in numerous magazines, newspapers, and web articles, including Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords and National Dragster. The team is sponsored by Micro Strategies (microstrat.com), Resource 1 (resource1.net) and Arrow (arrow.com).
About Resouce 1:
Resource 1 (resource1.net) places IT professionals with skills and certifications related to mission-critical functions ranging from IT Infrastructure and Support to Database Strategy and Business Intelligence. Within minutes of defining your company’s unique search objectives, Resource1 staffing specialists employ advanced recruiting techniques to identify qualified candidates. Technical knowledge isn’t the only skill that Resource 1 staffing experts can represent. The Executive Search group supports strategic management positions from director-level to chief information officer (CIO). Specialists will focus on producing qualified candidates who have the right skills and professional qualifications to fit within your corporate culture.
