Leah Pruett clutched a championship trophy and looked out from the tower at Bandimere Speedway as a champion. Again. “This view never gets old,” Pruett said.
MORRISON — Leah Pruett clutched a trophy and looked out from the tower at Bandimere Speedway as a champion.women belong atop the NHRA podiumOn Sunday, Pruett took home the Top Fuel title at Mile High Nationals — her second at Bandimere since 2018 — with a dominant performance. Pruett took down Antron Brown, Clay Millican, Justin Ashley and Shawn Langdon to give“We’ve had a tough season,” said Pruett, who is also married to Stewart.
“That’s the first time that this Dodge team has had to go through three blocks in one weekend,” Pruett said. “By that time, Hagan’s team had been out, and they came over and did a phenomenal job of being supportive.”NHRA Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett celebrates with the fans in the winners circle after defeating Shawn Langdon in the final at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway July 17, 2022.
Pruett caught a break in the finals when her opponent, Langdon, was unable to launch because of an oil spill. She still fired out to a blazing 3.884-second finish . Pruett struggled to find the right words to describe her emotions after the victory. “I won’t even say it’s what dreams are made of,” Pruett said. “Because I never dreamed that it could actually be as fulfilling of a life that I have.”Top-qualifier Matt Hagan, the defending Mile High Nationals Funny Car champion, got upset in the first round of the finals with a loss to Jack Wyatt. It opened the door for second-seeded Robert Hight to win the title.
Hight — in the Auto Club Chevy Camaro SS — has five NHRA victories halfway through the season. He won on Sunday in 4.065 seconds over Bob Tasca III in the finals.Matt Hartford, the president and CEO of Arizona-based Total Seal Piston Rings, is an independent driver who doesn’t make his living on the track. That didn’t stop Hartford from winning the Pro Stock competition on Sunday at 6.967 seconds in the finals over Aaron Stanfield.
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