LEAH PRUETT, MADDI GORDON Lead Women’s Charge at NHRA Las Vegas

October 31, 2026

• LEAH PRUETT posted a 3.705 in Q3 and topped Q4 with a 3.717 in what is her second-to-last race before a planned hiatus from Top Fuel competition.
• MADDI GORDON improved to a 3.716 in Q3, bettering her Friday best and securing her place in the 16-car Top Fuel field for Sunday eliminations.
• JULIE NATAAS celebrated a career milestone in Funny Car, recording her first-ever three-second run — a 3.938 — in Del Worsham’s Hedinger’s Equipment Toyota.
• GERDA JOON called the tuning shots for Bernie Plourd’s Top Fuel debut in his Right Trailers-backed dragster, marking a notable crew chief role for a woman in the class.
• ANGIE SMITH posted a 6.867 in Pro Stock Motorcycle Q3, keeping her in the mix as the class battles toward its 2026 world championship conclusion.

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