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Jose Gonzales comes broadside out of the water box during the
PDRA Southern Extreme Nationals in the Pro Line Racing Engines-
powered El General/Q80 Racing Chevy Corvette on a weekend that
saw the Dominican Republic-based driver not only score a victory
in Pro Boost competition and runner-up finish in Pro Extreme, but
also completely obliterate the record books in his sleek, orange
C7. Gonzales, during a quarter-mile test pass arranged with PDRA
officials, posted up a jaw-dropping 5.40-second blast at 259.71mph
in the Steve Petty-tuned doorslammer, clearly indicting the veteran
driver having lifted on the throttle before the finish line.
Photograph by Dwayne Culpepper
South Georgia Motorsports Park | Valdosta, Georgia | Thursday, March 9, 2017
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