LEAH PRUETT Mourns Potential Hooters Closure While NHRA Career on Hold

February 27, 2025

• LEAH PRUETT took to Instagram to voice her genuine disappointment about Hooters’ potential Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, specifically lamenting the possible loss of their signature 3-Mile-Island wing sauce. Her candid social media reaction, complete with melancholy background music, shows even top-tier racers have their comfort food priorities straight.
• The NHRA Top Fuel competitor stepped away mid-season in 2024 due to pregnancy and has extended her break to raise son Dominic, passing the driving duties to husband Tony Stewart. While we’re missing PRUETT’s competitive fire on the track, her focus on family represents the kind of real-world balance that male drivers rarely have to navigate so publicly.
• Stewart has stepped into PRUETT’s Top Fuel seat and earned NHRA Rookie of the Year honors, now preparing for his first full season while she remains sidelined. He’s secured a spot in the Right Trailers All-Star Callout at Gainesville after Tony Schumacher’s withdrawal, though we can’t help wondering when PRUETT will reclaim what was rightfully her competitive space.

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