Mopar Express Lane NHRA Spring Nationals Presented by Pennzoil
Event No. 10
Houston Raceway Park
Baytown, Texas
October 24-25, 2020
LEAH PRUETT
Pennzoil Top Fuel Dragster
Houston Event Highlights:
- 2017 event champion
- 2018 No. 1 qualifier
2019 Houston Recap:
Qualified third; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Shawn Reed in E1; defeated by Antron Brown in E2)
Last Event (Dallas):
Qualified fifth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Scott Palmer in E1; defeated by Shawn Langdon in E2)
2020 Season Statistics:
15 round wins; ranked third in points
Career Statistics:
150 races; eight wins; 12 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
- Occupies the No. 3 spot in the point standings. Sitting 148 points out of first, Houston is a ‘must-do-well’ for Pruett to remain solidly in championship contention.
From Leah:
Houston! Home of our Pennzoil proving grounds. Very much looking forward to proving our way up into the points. Incredible to think the season is ending as we are getting back in the travel and racing groove. Looking forward to our Baytown Pennzoil hometown crowd. We have had a good amount of success here, and the fans remember that, and we will undoubtedly be feeling that vibe. Our championship pursuit is hotter than ever, with lessons learned in Dallas that will only make us stronger for this event.
LEAH PRUETT
Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak
2019 Houston Recap:
N/A
Last Event (Dallas):
Qualified 12th; First round exit (defeated by Arthur Kohn in E1)
FSS Career Statistics:
22 races; three wins; one runner-up; two No. 1 qualifiers
*includes St. Louis
Noteworthy:
Carries her No. 7 qualifying position (from St. Louis) into the Houston event
From Leah:
Unique to this race is that we will be continuing the unfinished St. Louis Factory Stock Showdown business, where our one qualifying round holds. That is important because the conditions look to be vastly different than when we ran. So, taking that run as our qualifier while negotiating these warmer conditions for our final session before eliminations definitely sets a different tone on the race, and one that we are looking forward to.
Source: Don Schumacher Racing
