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Native Houstonian Erica Enders heads to U.S. Nationals with her heart firmly in Texas
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Native Houstonian Erica Enders heads to U.S. Nationals with her heart firmly in Texas

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race

Native Houstonian Erica Enders heads to U.S. Nationals with her heart firmly in Texas

Elite Admin2017-08-29T21:10:53-05:00August 28th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Erica Enders, Indy, Melling Performance, Race Preview|

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals is drag racing’s biggest event, but native Houstonian Erica Enders admits it will be hard to focus on the task at hand when the weekend arrives considering the epic devastation in her hometown. “My heart is broken,” Enders said. “It’s impossible to get your mind around this catastrophe. I watch the news and see so many areas I know and they are under 10 feet of water. Most of the people I grew up with around [...]

Consistent Erica Enders still asking for more from Melling Performance/Elite Camaro
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Consistent Erica Enders still asking for more from Melling Performance/Elite Camaro

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying

Consistent Erica Enders still asking for more from Melling Performance/Elite Camaro

Elite Admin2017-08-20T09:20:20-05:00August 19th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Brainerd, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Qualifying|

BRAINERD, MN — Fresh off a runner-up finish at the NHRA tour’s last stop in Seattle, two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders has proven her Melling Performance/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro is very consistent this weekend at the 36th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Enders qualified mid-pack in the No. 8 position in the elimination field, running a best of 6.665 at 206.42 mph to go with a 6.679, a 6.682 and a 6.695. While the car is repeating well, Enders [...]

Multi-time Brainerd champ Erica Enders an eyelash away from her next victory
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Multi-time Brainerd champ Erica Enders an eyelash away from her next victory

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race

Multi-time Brainerd champ Erica Enders an eyelash away from her next victory

Elite Admin2017-08-18T09:55:57-05:00August 17th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Brainerd, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Race Preview|

BRAINERD, MN — Just a few days removed from competing in the closest drag race of the entire NHRA season, two-time Brainerd champion and crowd favorite Erica Enders knows she only needs to gain an eyelash of performance to score her next victory, which she hopes will come at this weekend’s 36th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Enders finished the recent Seattle race just .0006 behind Drew Skillman. The almost imperceptible margin between the two cars has only served to motivate [...]

Erica Enders finishes second in Seattle after closest race of NHRA season
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Erica Enders finishes second in Seattle after closest race of NHRA season

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap

Erica Enders finishes second in Seattle after closest race of NHRA season

Elite Admin2017-08-07T05:41:59-05:00August 6th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Race Recap, Seattle|

KENT, WA — Professional drag racing is the only motorsport in the world with the need to time things to the 10-thousandth of a second, an increment of time put to the test in the final round of Sunday’s 30th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals when two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders was edged by Drew Skillman by .0006 seconds, or an estimated one inch, making it the closest drag race of the entire season. “That was so close,” Enders said. “I thought I had [...]

Two-time champ and No. 4 qualifier Erica Enders looking for more Seattle success
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Two-time champ and No. 4 qualifier Erica Enders looking for more Seattle success

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying

Two-time champ and No. 4 qualifier Erica Enders looking for more Seattle success

Elite Admin2017-08-06T09:46:01-05:00August 5th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Qualifying, Seattle|

KENT, WA — Erica Enders was fighting for her playoff life the last time the NHRA tour passed through Pacific Raceways. This time around, she easily secured her spot in the 2017 Countdown to the Championship by simply qualifying for the elimination field of the 30th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals. Even better, Enders is four spots better and a world away from the struggles of last season. To wit, she’s qualified a lofty fourth on this weekend’s ladder in her Melling Performance/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro [...]

Seattle success on the mind of two-time Pro Stock world champ Erica Enders
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Seattle success on the mind of two-time Pro Stock world champ Erica Enders

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race

Seattle success on the mind of two-time Pro Stock world champ Erica Enders

Elite Admin2017-08-04T15:54:41-05:00August 3rd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Race Preview, Seattle|

KENT, WA — Erica Enders has placed a push-pin in this weekend’s 30th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways as the place she would most like to get her Melling Performance/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro back into the winner’s circle. There are many reasons the two-time world champion is feeling especially optimistic as the NHRA series completes its Western Swing of consecutive races in Denver, Sonoma and Seattle. First, she opened the newly created Eastern Swing with a win. Second, her team had a nice [...]

Despite her best run of the weekend, Erica Enders edged in Sonoma’s opening round
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Despite her best run of the weekend, Erica Enders edged in Sonoma’s opening round

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap

Despite her best run of the weekend, Erica Enders edged in Sonoma’s opening round

Elite Admin2017-07-31T04:56:27-05:00July 30th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Race Recap, Sonoma|

SONOMA, CA — A late night in the Elite Motorsports pit produced a massive turnaround for two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders, who had struggled mightily through two days of qualifying for this weekend’s 30th annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Unfortunately, despite posting her best run of the meet by far, Enders came up just short in her first-round race with three-time 2017 winner Bo Butner. “That was definitely a huge step in the right direction considering we basically got zero data from four really [...]

Crowd favorite Erica Enders hoping for better results on race day in Sonoma
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Crowd favorite Erica Enders hoping for better results on race day in Sonoma

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying

Crowd favorite Erica Enders hoping for better results on race day in Sonoma

Elite Admin2017-07-30T11:22:44-05:00July 29th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Qualifying, Sonoma|

SONOMA, CA — The first two days of the 30th annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals have been a bit of a struggle for two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders, but that hasn’t dampened the spirits of the always popular pro from Houston. “We definitely have an issue that we are working to fix,” Enders said after qualifying a season-low 15th on the grid with a 6.949 at 211.89 mph. “Everybody is doing all they can to figure out what the Melling Performance/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet [...]

Melling Performance pro Erica Enders vying for vintage victory at Sonoma Raceway
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Melling Performance pro Erica Enders vying for vintage victory at Sonoma Raceway

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race

Melling Performance pro Erica Enders vying for vintage victory at Sonoma Raceway

Elite Admin2017-07-27T11:28:01-05:00July 27th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Race Preview, Sonoma|

SONOMA, CA – Two-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders has her sights set on some racing redemption in her bright red Melling Performance/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro this weekend at the 30th annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at scenic Sonoma Raceway, set in the heart of Northern California’s wine country. “We love going to Sonoma,” Enders said. “It’s one of my favorite places to race, and let’s face it, a trip to the wine country is certainly fun and something my whole team looks [...]

Strong semifinal finish in Denver for two-time world champ Erica Enders
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Strong semifinal finish in Denver for two-time world champ Erica Enders

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Strong semifinal finish in Denver for two-time world champ Erica Enders

Elite Admin2017-07-23T22:19:23-05:00July 23rd, 2017|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Denver, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Race Recap|

DENVER, CO — Two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders kept her hot streak alive with a strong semifinal finish at this weekend’s 38th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at beautiful Bandimere Speedway. Enders now has one victory, one runner-up result and two semifinal finishes since the first week of June, a steady streak of performances that has her climbing up the championship points rankings. “We’re pleased with the weekend, for sure,” Enders said. “You always set out to win the race and after qualifying [...]

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