LEAH PRUETT Takes Bristol Victory Three Months After NHRA Return

June 14, 2026

• LEAH PRUETT captured her 13th career Top Fuel win at Bristol with a 3.79-second pass at 332.43 mph, defeating Shawn Langdon just three months after returning from a two-year hiatus managing Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and motherhood.
• PRUETT’s comeback included reacclimating to five-G forces post-pregnancy, progressing from early elimination traction issues at Gatornationals to final rounds in Charlotte before securing victory in the postponed New England Nationals final completed at Bristol.
• During her absence, PRUETT stayed embedded in Tony Stewart Racing’s operations handling sponsor relations and technical feedback while husband Tony Stewart drove her car to the 2025 Regular Season Championship, maintaining team competitiveness throughout.
• The unique husband-wife competition emerged through Stewart’s Elite Motorsports partnership after TSR couldn’t budget a second full-time Top Fuel entry, with both teams sharing weather data, tuning notes, and clutch setups despite competing against each other.

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