LEAH PRUETT Balances New Motherhood With Top Fuel Team Role, No Return Timeline

March 8, 2025

by Susan Wade // from www.autoweek.com

• LEAH PRUETT is navigating new motherhood while maintaining her crucial role with Tony Stewart Racing’s Top Fuel program, four months after welcoming son Dominic during the 2024 season finale. Rather than stepping away completely, she’s staying deeply involved in team operations and developing projects that will make her “even more equipped” for her eventual return to competition.
• The drag racing power couple is redefining what family looks like in the NHRA pit area, with PRUETT discovering “two different types of love” between racing and motherhood while managing full team responsibilities alongside caring for Dominic. Her husband Tony Stewart emphasizes she’s “doing all the work” as both mother and crucial team member, not just sitting on the sidelines.
• PRUETT has no timeline for returning to the driver’s seat, admitting she “couldn’t do a job for Dodge, for our fans” right now while learning motherhood. However, she’s confident her heart will bring her back to racing eventually, though she jokes the hardest part will be “kicking Tony out of the seat” when that time comes – a challenge Stewart says he’ll gladly accept whenever she’s ready.

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