Team: Elite Motorsports
Driver: Cristian Cuadra
Cristian Cuadra burst onto the NHRA scene in 2019 and has quickly become one of Pro Stock’s rising stars. In 2023 he etched his name into the record books at the Arizona Nationals, clocking a 6.552-second, 210.24-mph blast to become the first Mexican-born driver ever to earn a No. 1 qualifying spot in an NHRA professional category.
The momentum carried into 2024, when the León-born, Texas-based racer reset his personal-best e.t. to 6.495 seconds and raced to the final round of the prestigious Gatornationals, finishing runner-up to teammate Erica Enders after qualifying second.
Cuadra’s 2025 campaign opened with a semifinal-quad appearance at the Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals, underscoring his trademark razor-sharp reaction times and steady race-day composure. Off the track he remains an integral part of the family’s Corral Boots business and the “Cuadra Boys” legacy; just a year earlier he shared the lanes with his father and twin brothers in a historic four-wide showdown at Charlotte that symbolized the family’s deep commitment to NHRA drag racing.
