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Two-time champ Erica Enders says Four-Wide drag racing levels playing field
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Two-time champ Erica Enders says Four-Wide drag racing levels playing field

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Two-time champ Erica Enders says Four-Wide drag racing levels playing field

Elite Admin2017-04-26T11:09:49-05:00April 26th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Charlotte, Erica Enders, Race Preview|

CONCORD, N.C. — Eight years into the return of Four-Wide competition at Bruton Smith’s “Bellagio of Drag Strips,” two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders says the unique format and the style of racing it requires makes for some of the best drag racing on the 24-race NHRA Mello Yello schedule. “Going four-wide totally levels the playing field,” Enders said. “Even now after many of us have had multiple races here, there are still a lot of drivers that tend to struggle. Pro Stock already [...]

Erica Enders suffers red-light disqualification in opening round race versus husband
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Erica Enders suffers red-light disqualification in opening round race versus husband

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Erica Enders suffers red-light disqualification in opening round race versus husband

Elite Admin2017-04-24T11:50:30-05:00April 23rd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Erica Enders, Houston, Race Recap|

HOUSTON (April 23) — Two-time world champion Erica Enders threw away what was the quickest and fastest pass of the 30th annual NHRA Spring Nationals by leaving the starting line nine-thousandths of a second early in a Round 1 loss to her husband Richie Stevens. The automatic disqualification negated a stellar 6.523-second blast at 213.37 mph that would have delivered an easy win over Stevens’ 6.589 at 210.64 mph. It left the Cypress, Texas native more than a little perturbed. “There was no showing off [...]

Hometown girl Erica Enders primed for big race day, starting against her husband
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Hometown girl Erica Enders primed for big race day, starting against her husband

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Hometown girl Erica Enders primed for big race day, starting against her husband

Elite Admin2017-04-23T08:12:25-05:00April 22nd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, Qualifying|Tags: Erica Enders, Houston, Qualifying|

HOUSTON, TX — Two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders loves racing at home and her hometown fans love her for bringing so much glory to the Bayou City. It’s a relationship the Cypress, Texas native wants to expand Sunday when she races from the No. 4 qualifying spot for the trophy of the 30th annual NHRA Spring Nationals. “So happy to be back in Texas,” Enders said. “It’s no secret I love this state and being at the track where I started racing as [...]

Erica Enders coming home to race Lupe Tortilla/Elite Motorsports Pro Stock racecar
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Erica Enders coming home to race Lupe Tortilla/Elite Motorsports Pro Stock racecar

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Erica Enders coming home to race Lupe Tortilla/Elite Motorsports Pro Stock racecar

Elite Admin2017-04-18T09:34:55-05:00April 18th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Erica Enders, Houston, Lupe Tortilla, Race Preview|

HOUSTON, TX — Winning her hometown race always has been a great talisman for native Houstonian Erica Enders, a trend she’d love to continue at this year’s NHRA Spring Nationals, which take place Friday-Sunday at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown. Enders, who was born and raised in Houston, won the Pro Stock title at her home track in 2014 and 2015, which propelled her to NHRA championships those same two years. Now, with sponsorship from Houston-based Lupe Tortilla Mexican Restaurants, Enders is hoping another Lone [...]

Two-time world champ Erica Enders reaches quarterfinals at Denso NHRA Nationals
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Two-time world champ Erica Enders reaches quarterfinals at Denso NHRA Nationals

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Two-time world champ Erica Enders reaches quarterfinals at Denso NHRA Nationals

Elite Admin2017-04-03T06:34:12-05:00April 2nd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, Race Recap|Tags: Erica Enders, Las Vegas, Race Recap|

LAS VEGAS, NV -- Two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders will have to wait for another time to log a fifth career victory at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after a one-up, one-down day at the 18th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals. Enders drove her Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro past teammate Vincent Nobile in Sunday's opening round before losing to Bo Butner by a scant .014 seconds in the quarterfinals. As usual, Enders had superior reaction times in both races but her [...]

Fan pick Erica Enders ready to strut her stuff at her favorite racetrack in Vegas
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Fan pick Erica Enders ready to strut her stuff at her favorite racetrack in Vegas

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Fan pick Erica Enders ready to strut her stuff at her favorite racetrack in Vegas

Elite Admin2017-03-29T07:34:02-05:00March 28th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, Pre Race|Tags: Erica Enders, Las Vegas, Race Preview|

LAS VEGAS, NV — No one in drag racing has enjoyed a better run of luck at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway than two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders, who returns to her favorite drag strip this weekend with two chances at glory during the 18th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals. Thanks to her legion of loyal fans, Enders will be taking part in the K&N Horsepower Challenge, a special race-within-a-race for the top eight Pro Stock drivers from the previous 12 [...]

After super-fast start, two-time series champ Erica Enders exits Gatornat’ls in Round 2
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After super-fast start, two-time series champ Erica Enders exits Gatornat’ls in Round 2

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After super-fast start, two-time series champ Erica Enders exits Gatornat’ls in Round 2

Elite Admin2017-03-20T10:46:10-05:00March 19th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, Race Recap|Tags: Erica Enders, Gainesville, Race Recap|

GAINESVILLE, FL — Erica Enders flashed the form that made her a two-time Pro Stock champion this weekend at the 48th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, qualifying a lofty third in the field and zooming to a convincing first-round win Sunday morning. But the fun stopped there as her Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro over-powered the racetrack in Round 2, sending her packing. “You never want to lose a single round,” she said. “That’s just how racers are wired. But I think when we take [...]

Two-time champ Erica Enders presses towards top of Pro Stock category
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Two-time champ Erica Enders presses towards top of Pro Stock category

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Two-time champ Erica Enders presses towards top of Pro Stock category

Elite Admin2017-03-19T09:11:50-05:00March 18th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, Qualifying|Tags: Erica Enders, Gainesville, Qualifying|

GAINESVILLE, FL — Perhaps in a last-minute bid to impress voters in the K&N Horsepower Challenge, two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders ripped off her first 6.4-second pass of NHRA’s fuel-injected era to qualify a lofty third on the elimination ladder of the 48th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Enders’ 6.490 at 214.01 mph was more than enough to lock up her best qualifying effort since last year’s Denver race, a span of 13 national events. It also makes her one of the [...]

Two-time drag racing champ Erica Enders looking to add ‘Gator’ skin to her wall
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Two-time drag racing champ Erica Enders looking to add ‘Gator’ skin to her wall

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Two-time drag racing champ Erica Enders looking to add ‘Gator’ skin to her wall

Elite Admin2017-03-14T16:27:55-05:00March 14th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, Pre Race|Tags: Erica Enders, Gainesville, Race Preview|

GAINESVILLE, FL — One of only three women in history to capture a world championship in any of the top forms of motorsports, Erica Enders has amassed 21 national event victories in her illustrious career. However, that impressive number of wins doesn’t include one from the prestigious Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, a fact Enders would like to change at the 48th running of the event this weekend. “I’ve always looked at the Gatornationals as one of the big-time, heritage races on the schedule so [...]

Fiery competitor Erica Enders resolute on improving after Phoenix
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Fiery competitor Erica Enders resolute on improving after Phoenix

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Fiery competitor Erica Enders resolute on improving after Phoenix

Elite Admin2017-02-27T18:28:21-06:00February 26th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Erica Enders, Phoenix, Race Recap|

PHOENIX, AZ – Erica Enders’ race day in the desert ended much sooner than anticipated this morning during Round 1 of eliminations of the 33rd annual NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, the second of 24 events in the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Two-time world champion Enders began Sunday qualified in the No. 10 position. Her Rick Jones Race Cars-built Chevrolet Camaro racing under the banner of Richard Freeman’s Elite Motorsports is a favorite to win every time out, [...]

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