LEAH PRUETT Juggles NHRA Pit Crew Duties & 4-Month-Old Son Dominic James

March 20, 2025

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LEAH PRUETT is proving that working mothers in motorsports deserve way more credit than they get. While stepping back from driving competition in 2025 after welcoming son Dominic James in November, she’s still pulling full duty as a crucial team member for husband Tony Stewart’s Top Fuel operation. Between pit work, team responsibilities, and round-the-clock baby care, PRUETT is handling what she calls a ‘superwoman’ workload with typical racer grit.
The reality check is real for this NHRA power couple – PRUETT candidly shares the exhaustion of managing ‘feeding, pumping, washing parts, napping, changing’ while maintaining her professional racing commitments. After a brutal 40-day Florida travel stretch with a newborn, she’s looking forward to better sleep and ‘some racing in the sunshine.’ Stewart acknowledges that PRUETT is ‘doing all the work’ as both mother and essential team member.
Four-month-old Dominic James is already showing he’s got racing in his blood, serving as inspiration for Stewart who says seeing his son smile makes bad runs disappear. PRUETT documents these pit visits on social media, capturing moments like Stewart stealing five minutes between qualifying sessions to play with Dominic. The couple is mastering the art of finding ‘wake windows’ that don’t conflict with nitro warm-ups or track action – a skill set no racing school teaches.