ERICA ENDERS Leads Elite’s 7-Car NHRA Campaign After Historic 50th Win

March 2, 2026

• Six-time world champion ERICA ENDERS returns to Elite Motorsports for the 2026 NHRA season fresh off her historic 50th national event victory at Indianapolis Raceway Park. The motorsports icon, who holds the record as the winningest female in motorsports history, will pilot her classic red Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage machine with crew chiefs Mike Ingersoll and Chase B. Freeman after a disappointing sixth-place finish in 2025 points standings.
• Despite last season’s challenges, ENDERS remains characteristically confident about her team’s ability to bounce back, stating “last year was an anomaly” while expressing full faith in her crew. The future Hall of Famer has stayed sharp during the off-season through the Drag Illustrated Winter Series and regular testing sessions, positioning herself to chase trophies in NHRA’s landmark 75th anniversary season.
• Elite Motorsports expands to seven professional cars for 2026, including Tony Stewart’s new Top Fuel program that creates the unique dynamic of Stewart racing against his own TSR drivers. The team’s Pro Stock stable features veterans Jeg Coughlin Jr., Troy Coughlin Jr., Aaron Stanfield, Greg Stanfield, and Stephen Bell, while ENDERS leads the charge as the sole female competitor in their professional lineup.

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