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WNBA Star SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM Meets NHRA’s MADDI GORDON at Illinois Track

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September 14, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • MADDI GORDON, 22, is running her rookie Top Fuel campaign with Ron Capps Motorsports in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, making waves in the nitro category’s demanding competition landscape.
  • SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM attended World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois during WNBA’s FIBA break, enjoying VIP hospitality while Phoenix Mercury teammates competed internationally for Team USA’s fifth consecutive title.
  • The track meetup fulfilled GORDON’s stated goal of meeting CUNNINGHAM, her sports idol, as revealed in a recent interview just days before their Illinois encounter materialized at the facility.
  • Drag racing veteran LEAH PRUETT endorsed the crossover moment between basketball and motorsports stars, highlighting the growing visibility of women competing at elite levels across different athletic disciplines.

UPCOMING:

  • WNBA Playoffs begin in under two weeks with Indiana Fever participation

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

MADDI GORDON LEAH PRUETT

denso nhra sonoma nationals, nhra top fuel, world wide technology raceway

GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Ricky Westaby originally appearing on www.the-sun.com