LEAH PRUETT Triumphs in Rain-Delayed NHRA Final at Bristol Dragway

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June 13, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • LEAH PRUETT claimed her 13th career Top Fuel victory and first of 2026 at Bristol after a rain-postponed final from New England Nationals, defeating Shawn Langdon while holding provisional No. 1 qualifier position.
  • PRUETT’s Dodge Dragster team closed the gap on dominant Kalitta Motorsports, proving they can compete through hard work despite being outspent by the multi-car operation led by Langdon and Doug Kalitta.
  • Jack Beckman mentioned teammate ALEXIS DEJORIA’s trophy hunt while celebrating his first win in 22 races, an all-John Force Racing Funny Car final against rising star Jordan Vandergriff at Thunder Valley.

UPCOMING:

  • Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge – Saturday during final qualifying sessions at Bristol
  • NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Eliminations – Sunday at Bristol Dragway

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

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