ERICA ENDERS Eyes Historic 50th Win Despite Early Season Struggles at Vegas

April 10, 2025

• ERICA ENDERS heads to Las Vegas as the winningest driver in NHRA history at The Strip with 10 career victories, but she’s facing her toughest stretch in years with three consecutive first-round exits dropping her to 12th in points. The six-time world champion is chasing her milestone 50th national event win, which would further cement her status as the most successful female driver in motorsports history.
• Despite the early season struggles, ENDERS maintains her trademark confidence about Vegas being “good to us in the past,” acknowledging the team has “something serious going on” while emphasizing they’ve weathered worse storms. Elite Motorsports took time for testing between events to collect data and try new approaches, showing the methodical problem-solving that’s made her a champion.
• The Elite Motorsports squad brings serious firepower to Vegas with teammate Jeg Coughlin Jr. sitting fifth in points and coming off a specialty race win in Phoenix, plus the return of the Cuadra Brothers who missed the first two events for business obligations. With ENDERS owning the track record and the team’s deep roster, this weekend could be where the season turns around for the most dominant female driver in drag racing history.

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