Team: Elite Motorsports
Driver: Fernando Cuadra Jr.
The eldest of the three “Cuadra Boys,” Fernando Cuadra Jr. carries the family’s León-based Corral Boots brand into NHRA Pro Stock with equal parts flair and grit. Since his full-time debut in 2021, the 1995-born Mexican driver has notched a career-best 6.50-second/211.66-mph blast and one final-round appearance, breaking through at the 2023 Circle K Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway for his first shot at a Wally.
Cuadra Jr. followed that up with a semifinal finish at the 2024 Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd and quarter-finals in Dallas, helping him to a 15th-place points result and a personal-best 12th the year prior.
Brainerd also produced family history when Fernando Jr. and his twin brothers, Cristian and David, became the first trio of siblings to score simultaneous first-round wins in a professional NHRA category.
Known for quick reactions and an aggressive yet composed driving style, he continues to refine both car and craft alongside Elite’s powerhouse lineup while honoring the Cuadra legacy forged by his father, Fernando Sr.
