ERICA ENDERS Eyes Vegas Redemption After Disappointing 2025 NHRA Campaign

October 29, 2025

• ERICA ENDERS rolls into Vegas with the confidence of a queen returning to her castle—and the receipts to back it up. With 10 total wins at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (six at the fall Nevada Nationals alone), the winningest woman in motorsports isn’t letting a disappointing 2025 season dim her Vegas magic. She’s calling this year’s points situation “nothing short of an embarrassment,” but that trademark Enders fire is turning frustration into fuel for what could be a statement weekend.
• While the points may have fallen short this season, ENDERS isn’t making excuses—she’s making moves. Elite Motorsports has been grinding behind the scenes since Texas, testing combinations and preparing for what she describes as “eight qualifying sessions and eight rounds of eliminations to test and try to get better for 2026.” Translation: they’re not just racing for this weekend, they’re building the foundation to come back swinging next year.
• The timing couldn’t be better for ENDERS to remind everyone why Vegas is her playground. With teammate Aaron Stanfield eyeing a second-place points finish and her own shot at third still alive, Elite Motorsports has everything to play for. Her most recent Vegas win came in fall 2023, and with her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage machine dialed in, don’t bet against the woman who’s turned The Strip into her personal victory lane returning to form when it matters most.

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