LEAH PRUETT Climbs Back Into NHRA Cockpit After 2-Year Family Break

July 25, 2025

• LEAH PRUETT proved you can take the racer out of the cockpit, but you can’t take the racing out of the racer. After a strategic 2-year pause to focus on her son Dominic and help build TSR Nitro from the ground up, she’s back behind the wheel for testing sessions. With 18 NHRA national wins and 12 Top Fuel titles already in her pocket, this isn’t a comeback story – it’s a continuation of excellence on her own terms.
• Her journey from that 8-year-old in the NHRA Juniors program to team architect shows exactly how to build a career that lasts. While other drivers might disappear when they step away, LEAH stayed integral to TSR Nitro’s operations, proving that championship-level racers bring value beyond just what happens in the driver’s seat. Her father wanted boys but got daughters who could outrun most of the competition anyway.
• Now we get to watch what happens when someone returns to elite competition with fresh perspective and deeper strategic knowledge. LEAH’s testing sessions aren’t just about getting back up to speed – they’re about applying everything she learned while building a team and raising a family to make TSR Nitro even more formidable. For young women watching, this is the blueprint: excel, evolve, and return stronger than when you left.

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