LEAH PRUETT, GAIGE HERRERA, ANGIE SMITH Battle For NHRA Season Honors
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July 2, 2026
GRRL! SUMMARY:
- LEAH PRUETT marks impressive Top Fuel return but trails dominant Kalitta Motorsports entries. Despite strong performances, she sits distant third behind Shawn Langdon and Doug Kalitta with four regular season races remaining.
- GAIGE HERRERA defends her regular season championship, trailing teammate Richard Gadson by 83 points heading into U.S. Nationals finale. The two riders squared off in Norwalk’s final round with Gadson emerging victorious.
- ANGIE SMITH holds third in Pro Stock Motorcycle standings after building season momentum. While facing uphill battle for nearly $400K regular season title, she remains mathematically alive alongside husband Matt Smith in fourth.
UPCOMING:
- July 17-19: DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway, California
- July 24-26: Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, Kent, Washington
- August 20-23: NHRA Brainerd Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, Minnesota
- September 2-7: Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Brian Wagner originally appearing on www.dragzine.com
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