LEAH PRUETT, ALEXIS DEJORIA, ERICA ENDERS, ANGIE SMITH Battle at NHRA

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May 4, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • LEAH PRUETT advanced to Top Fuel quarterfinals, posting 3.996 at 287.78 mph before falling to Doug Kalitta. She finished fifth overall, maintaining third in points with 352, trailing leader Shawn Langdon by 129 points.
  • ALEXIS DEJORIA reached Funny Car quarterfinals with consistent 3.94-second passes, defeating Cruz Pedregon before losing to Matt Hagan. She sits sixth in points with 297, 114 behind leader J.R. Todd.
  • ERICA ENDERS qualified from 16th to reach Pro Stock semifinals, defeating Aaron Stanfield and Kenny Delco. Track conditions created chaos all day before she was eliminated. She’s seventh in points with 283.
  • ANGIE SMITH posted strong 6.74-second runs in Pro Stock Motorcycle, defeating Brayden Davis and John Hall before losing to husband Matt Smith in semifinals. She’s sixth in points with 192, trailing leader Richard Gadson.

UPCOMING:

  • Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK – May 14-17, 2026 at Route 66 Raceway, Chicago

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting originally appearing on www.autoweek.com

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