Pedregon out to rise from ashes near Phoenix

After literally getting hot in California earlier this month, NHRA Funny Car champion Tony Pedregon gladly will settle for the figurative side. Healed and rested, Pedregon aims to defend his event title at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Ariz., at this weekend's Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals.

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