Leah Pruett will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Tony Stewart. Her NASCAR Hall of Famer husband will replace her next season in the Top Fuel ...With a full returning crew, a “normal” off-season, and an esprit de corps that may be unrivaled in the pits, Leah Pruett and her band of merry men will be on the rise in 2023. Prock’s ...Stewart Wife Leaves Drag Racing: Leah Pruett’s decision to step away from the adrenaline-fueled world of drag racing, bidding farewell to a career marked by speed and competition, has sparked conversations within the racing community. As she embarks on the journey of motherhood, leaving behind a trail of victories and unfinished …When a person devotes 27 years of their life to something it becomes a part of them, and taking a step back from it is never easy as NHRA competitor Leah Pruett is discovering this year. The 35-year-old Pruett started in Junior Dragsters at age 8 and she’s spent her life climbing the drag racing ladder, often thrashing to find sponsors to ...Top Fuel racer Leah Pruett is assisted with her racing suit before a during a qualifying session in the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in ...About JCM Racing: Established in 2022, the Maynard family's JCM Racing organization is a multi-car NHRA team owned by Joe and Cathi Maynard. JCM Racing takes pride in operating as a family unit ...Big news for Tony Stewart Racing in the NHRA. Smoke is taking over for his wife, Leah Pruett, in the Top Fuel category. Stewart raced in the Top Alcohol Dragster category in 2023. However, 2024 brings another new challenge for the three-time NASCAR champion. With Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett attempting to start a family, things are …Source: Don Schumacher Racing. Dodge NHRA Finals Presented by PennzoilEvent No. 11 of 11The Strip at Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayLas Vegas, Nev.October 31 - November 1, 2020 LEAH PRUETTPennzoil Top Fuel Dragster Qualified: No. 6 (3.791 E.T. at 322.04 MPH)The Results:E1: 3.753 E.T. at 317.64 MPH defeated Chris Karamesines 4.260 E.T. …Finishing third in NHRA's Top Fuel category as race runner-up to new champion Doug Kalitta in the final contest of the 2023 season, Leah Pruett had momentum on her side leading into the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. She and husband Tony Stewart scheduled an announcement for the start of this year's Performance Racing Industry ...Sweden native Ida Zetterström plans to make her NHRA Top Fuel debut with a five-race schedule for JCM Racing in 2024. By Mike Pryson Published: Dec 08, 2023 11:53 AM EST. Courtesy JCM Racing. Ida ...Announced via social media and a Dodge//SRT Direct Connection press release, Leah Pruett is stepping away from racing to focus on family. In her place will be team owner (and husband) Tony Stewart. Yup, Smoke himself will be racing in the NHRA Top Fuel Class in 2024. Stewart has already found success in NASCAR, IndyCar, and …With no pressure coming from husband Tony Stewart, Leah Pruett said she made a choice months ago to remove herself from her Top Fuel dragster at the end of the 2023 NHRA season and concentrate on ...Dec 7, 2023 · Leah Pruett will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Tony Stewart. Her NASCAR Hall of Famer husband will replace her next season in the Top Fuel dragster that Pruett drove to a career-best third-place finish in the NHRA standings this year.Leah Pruett will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Tony Stewart. Her NASCAR Hall of Famer husband will replace her next season in the Top Fuel ...NHRA drag racing is a thrilling and adrenaline-pumping motorsport that has captivated fans around the world for decades. Top Fuel is arguably one of the most exciting categories in...Leah Pruett will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Tony Stewart. Her NASCAR Hall of Famer husband will replace her next season in the Top Fuel ...Dec 7, 2023 · ESPN. Leah Pruett will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Tony Stewart. Her NASCAR Hall of Fame husband will replace her next season in the Top Fuel dragster that Pruett drove to a career-best third-place finish in the NHRA standings this year. Pruett and Stewart married just over two years ago.Teammates taking away Smoke's shine at TSR. His 4-time NHRA Funny Car World Champion teammate, Matt Hagan had told The Sun in interviews earlier this week that Stewart's resounding popularity ...Leah Pruett will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Tony Stewart. Her NASCAR Hall of Famer husband will replace her next season in the Top Fuel dragster that Pruett drove to a career-best third-place finish in the NHRA standings this year.Leah Pruett Struggling Away From NHRA . ... Mike Salinas Stepping Away from Top Fuel Dragster. ... 10 Bold Predictions for NHRA Drag Racing Season.Leah Pruett is tossing the keys to her Dodge/SRT Top Fuel dragster to her husband Tony Stewart for the 2024 season. Stewart had been in Chicago for the NHRA drag race at Route 66 Raceway a few ...Leah Pruett will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Tony Stewart. Her NASCAR Hall of Famer husband will replace her next season in the Top Fuel ...It's a good year for Tony Stewart Racing, with Stewart's wife Leah Pruett earning a dominant victory against Steve Torrence in the Top Fuel category with a marvelous finish of 3.684 at 330.47 ...As Democrats drop out and Republicans join the fray, the race is starting to take shape. It’s time to finally start paying attention to the 2020 US presidential primaries. As Democ...It's almost a given that Smith exceeds those numbers in 2024. Another driver who has every reason to seek redemption is Clay Millican, who went on an incredible roller-coaster ride in 2023. On ...Surely that couldn't be right: "Leah Pruett Celebrates 25 th Anniversary.". But it was. The 33-year-old Top Fuel and Factory Stock Showdown driver marked the 25 th anniversary - to the day - of her start in drag racing. That was May 26, 1996, but she said, "I remember it like it was yesterday.". "That weekend, my birthday was on ...Leah Pruett will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Tony Stewart. Her NASCAR Hall of Famer husband will replace her next season in the Top Fuel dragster that Pruett drove to a career-best third-place finish in the NHRA standings this year. Pruett and Stewart married just over two years ago.The championship-winning racecar driver who has successfully transitioned to being a championship-winning team owner is joining the NHRA in 2022. His eponymous team, Tony Stewart Racing (TSR), will field two fulltime entries – one in Top Fuel for nine-time event winner Leah Pruett and one in Funny Car for 39-time event winner Matt Hagan.Dec 7, 2023 · December 7, 2023 · 4 min read. Leah Pruett has made the decision to step out of her NHRA Top Fuel dragster in 2024 as she and husband Tony Stewart focus on starting a family, with Stewart taking over her driving seat. Pruett, who finished second to Doug Kalitta in the championship last season in a winner-take-all season finale, is not pregnant.Leah Almost Died While Racing. Leah Pruett could have been taken away from us when she was in a significant accident. The incident took place at the Mopar Express Lane. The reports indicated that the incident happened after her dragster's chassis failed. She got injured, but she should consider herself lucky as the visuals are scary.Finishing third in NHRA's Top Fuel category as race runner-up to new champion Doug Kalitta in the final contest of the 2023 season, Leah Pruett had momentum on her side leading into the 2024 NHRA M…Teams. Tickets. Leah Pruett will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Tony Stewart. Her NASCAR Hall of Fame husband will replace her next season in ...9 - Julie Nataas delivers triple crown weekend - Newly crowned Top Alcohol Dragster champion Julie Nataas needed a big truck just to carry home all the hardware she picked up at the NHRA Texas FallNationals.She drove the Randy Meyer Racing (RMR) Oslo Tapet & Gulvelegg (OTG) dragster to not only a Lucas Oil championship but also the race win and a JEGS Allstars victory.Leah Pruett announced she will temporarily step away from driving duties in the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Pro Drag Racing Series to focus on s… Matt Hagan raced his Direct Connection Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car to six NHRA national event wins on his way to the 2023 championship, joi…December 7, 2023 · 4 min read. Leah Pruett has made the decision to step out of her NHRA Top Fuel dragster in 2024 as she and husband Tony Stewart focus on starting a family, with Stewart taking over her driving seat. Pruett, who finished second to Doug Kalitta in the championship last season in a winner-take-all season finale, is not pregnant.Last year, drag racing queen and #3-ranked NHRA Top Fuel racer Leah Pruett shocked the racing world with a wild announcement, revealing her intention to step away from the sport for a brief period ...(2023-12-07) Leah Pruett Steps Away From NHRA Competition to Focus on Family, Hall of Fame Racer Tony Stewart to Drive Dodge//SRT Direct Connection NHRA Top Fuel Dragster in 2024. Stockhouse.com uses cookies on this site. By continuing to use our service, you agree to our use of cookies. Cookies are used to offer you a better browsing ...Tony Stewart will begin Top Fuel testing at Gainesville Raceway on Thursday to get to a comfortable spot before the points counting begins with the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA ...During the second round of eliminations at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil at World Wide Technology Raceway, Top Fuel dri...2021 Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) Champion. 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee. Three-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion (2002, 2005, 2011) 1997 Indy Racing League Champion. 1995 USAC Triple ...Leah Pruett announced she will temporarily step away from driving duties in the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Pro Drag Racing Series to focus on s… Matt Hagan raced his Direct Connection Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car to six NHRA national event wins on his way to the 2023 championship, joi…Leah Pruett's Tribute to Fendi's Well-Lived Life. In a heartfelt Instagram post, Pruett, an NHRA Top Fuel dragster, shared a carousel of photos and videos capturing Fendi's life and adventures.Stewart, who competed last season in a Top Alcohol dragster, is filling the seat formerly occupied by his wife, Leah Pruett, who stepped away from the sport to start a family.The JCM Racing team has announced that 2023 FIA Top Fuel champion Ida Zetterström will make her NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series debut at Brainerd International Raceway, Aug. 16 - 18, in Brainerd, Minnesota. Aboard the JCM/VP Racing/Edelbrock/CompCams Top Fuel dragster, Zetterström will stage a 12,000-horsepower machine in competition for the first time in the U.S. when qualifying for ...Leah Pruett announced she will temporarily step away from driving duties in the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Pro Drag Racing Series to focus on starting a family with husband and Hall of...Leah Pruett will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Tony Stewart. Her NASCAR Hall of Famer husband will replace her next season in the Top Fuel ...Leah Pruett's Tribute to Fendi's Well-Lived Life. In a heartfelt Instagram post, Pruett, an NHRA Top Fuel dragster, shared a carousel of photos and videos capturing Fendi's life and adventures.With his wife Leah Pruett set to step away from her job as an NHRA Top Fuel drag racer in order to focus on starting a family, Stewart announced plans on Thursday to contest the full 2024 Top Fuel ...By NHRA Media Service Published: Jun 25, 2023 6:28 PM EDT. NHRA/National Dragster. Leah Pruett wrapped up her impressive weekend with her first Top Fuel victory of the season for Tony Stewart ...FILE- Tony Stewart sits in his car during the debut race of Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) at Stafford Motor Speedway, Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Stafford, Conn. The 51-year-old Stewart is embarking on his first season as a full-time NHRA driver. He will race a Top Alcohol dragster for McPhillips Racing when the season begins next week with ...INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NHRA standout Leah Pruett, driver of the 11,000-horsepower Dodge Top Fuel dragster, is stepping aside from racing in 2024 to focus on starting a family ...The motorsports duo of Leah Pruett and Tony Stewart made major news today regarding their respective racing careers, with Pruett announcing she will temporarily step away from driving duties in the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Pro Drag Racing Series to focus on starting a family with husband Stewart, who will race the full season in her place in the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) team's 11,000 ...When a person devotes 27 years of their life to something it becomes a part of them, and taking a step back from it is never easy as NHRA competitor Leah Pruett is discovering this year. The 35-year-old Pruett started in Junior Dragsters at age 8 and she's spent her life climbing the drag racing ladder, often thrashing to find sponsors to ...Pruett announced she will temporarily step away from driving duties in the upcoming NHRA Mission Foods Pro Drag Racing Series to focus on starting a family with husband Stewart, who will race the full season in her place in the Tony Stewart Racing team’s 11,000-horsepower Dodge//SRT Direct Connection Top Fuel dragster.AUBURN HILLS, MI – The motorsports duo of Leah Pruett and Tony Stewart made major news today regarding their respective racing careers, with Pruett announcing she will temporarily step away from driving duties in the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Pro Drag Racing Series to focus on starting a family with husband Stewart, who will race the …Leah Pruett will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Tony Stewart. Her NASCAR Hall of Famer husband will replace her next season in the Top Fuel ...Leah Pruett drives the Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak. Langdon has two Top Fuel victories here at Lucas Oil Raceway, including last year's U.S. Nationals. He also won this event in the Super ...Bob Pockrass. FOX NASCAR Insider. Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Tony Stewart has taken on a new challenge. Or as he views it, two new challenges. Stewart started a drag-racing team two ...Dec 7, 2023 · Teams. Tickets. Leah Pruett will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Tony Stewart. Her NASCAR Hall of Fame husband will replace her next season in ...Leah Pruett walks away from scary NHRA Top Fuel Crash. Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett is currently in 3rd place of the 2020 NHRA Mello Yellow Drag Racing series. The entire nitro and noise circus is currently in Illinois and there are less than a handful of races in the season. But the one this past weekend was filled with action and a showcase of ...On her 33rd birthday, Leah Pruett celebrates her 25th year in drag racing. Leah Pruett turns 33 years old today, and while birthdays are always a momentous occasion, this particular year is extra ...Brittany Force posted a No. 3 elapsed time in the Top Fuel's first qualifying session, and she said, "Unfortunately, because of uneven lanes and lack of light with the sun going down, we lost ...Tony Stewart Racing. ... On October 14th, 2021, Tony announced that TSR will be joining the NHRA in 2022 with two full time entries: one in Top Fuel for Leah Pruett and one in Funny Car for Matt Hagan. The 2022 NHRA season will kick off at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, CA on February 17-20. ...Leah Pruett will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Tony Stewart. Her NASCAR Hall of Fame husband will replace her next season in the Top Fuel dragster that Pruett drove to a career-best third-place finish in the NHRA standings this year. Pruett and Stewart married just over two years ago.Top Fuel racer Leah Pruett announced at the Performance Racing Industry trade show that she would be taking the 2024 season off to focus on starting a family with her husband Tony Stewart, who will eventually take over the driving duties of her dragster. That break apparently doesn't start until just before the NHRA Gatornationals in March.Dec 7, 2023 · Leah Pruett will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Tony Stewart. Her NASCAR Hall of Famer husband will replace her next season in the Top Fuel dragster that Pruett drove to a career-best third-place finish in the NHRA standings this year. Pruett and Stewart married just over two years ago.286.95. 3.736. 311.76. --. --. Brown is 38 - 24 against Torrence in prior events. Brown with the starting line advantage, but Torrence chases him down on the tope end for the win. He will have ...Kalitta put away Ashley with a 3.728 and then jaws dropped all around the Pomona track when Pruett ended Torrence's bid for a fifth world championship, 3.717 to 3.765, ensuring that we'd not ...Dec 7, 2023 · December 7, 2023 · 4 min read. Leah Pruett has made the decision to step out of her NHRA Top Fuel dragster in 2024 as she and husband Tony Stewart focus on starting a family, with Stewart taking over her driving seat. Pruett, who finished second to Doug Kalitta in the championship last season in a winner-take-all season finale, is not pregnant.Dec 7, 2023 · Leah Pruett will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Tony Stewart. Pruett and Stewart married just over two years ago. “This is an incredibly ...Leah Pruett is no stranger to success in the world of motorsports. She has reached the semifinals in three of her last five appearances at the NHRA Midwest Nationals in 2018, 2019, and 2021. Additionally, Pruett boasts a memorable win at the St. Louis track in 2018 when she triumphed in the Factory Stock Showdown category.NHRA/National Dragster. The Christmas Tree is the NHRA's electronic starting device that uses calibrated LED lights that produce a visual countdown for each pro driver in a pairing. The NHRA tree ...Fri, 2021-11-12 18:44. Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) has announced its crew chief lineup for the team's 2022 debut in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series with Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett and Funny Car pilot Matt Hagan. Neal Strausbaugh will be the crew chief for nine-time Top Fuel event winner Pruett and Dickie Venables will continue his ...Stewart is driving for his wife, Leah Pruett, as the couple looks to start a family. The series featured three six-race seasons during the summer and competed at short tracks around the United States.Upd: Dec 7, 2023, 7:21 AM. Stewart, a three-time champion of the NASCAR Cup Series, competed in the Top Alcohol dragster division for McPhillips Racing over the past year. He ended 2023 as the championship runner-up, losing out to Julie Nataas. The 52-year-old is a busy man, fielding a Top Fuel dragster for his wife Leah Pruett and Funny Car ...Dec 7, 2023 · Leah Pruett will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Tony Stewart. Her NASCAR Hall of Famer husband will replace her next season in the Top Fuel ...Drag Illustrated. Published. August 17, 2023. As teams roll into Brainerd International Raceway, a significant milestone is on the horizon for the driver of the Dodge Direct Connection Top Fuel Dragster. Leah Pruett is gearing up for her landmark 200th start at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. The significance of her 200th start isn't lost on her.Leah Pruett will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Tony Stewart. Her NASCAR Hall of Famer husband will replace her next season in the Top Fuel dragster that Pruett drove to a career-best third-place finish in the NHRA standings this year.Dec. 6, 2023, at 11:32 p.m. Darron Cummings. Leah Pruett and her husband Tony Stewart speak during a news conference, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in Indianapolis. Pruett will …. It is the second race of the 2021 season, and anticipation is high forFinal Top 10 standings in the Camping World drag ra The race is the fifth of 22 in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series: Finals Top Fuel -- Brittany Force, 3.767 seconds, 321.42 mph def. Justin Ashley, 3.763 seconds, 329.58 mph. Cameron Ferre pulled off the day’s first upset, Leah Pruett will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Tony Stewart. Her NASCAR Hall of Famer husband will replace her next season in the Top Fuel dragster that Pruett drove to a career-best third-place finish in the NHRA standings this year. Pruett and Stewart married just over two years ago.Dec 7, 2023 · Leah Pruett will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Tony Stewart. Her NASCAR Hall of Famer husband will replace her next season in the Top Fuel ... It is the second race of the 2021 season, a...
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