Enders wins all-female NHRA Pro Stock finale
BAYTOWN, Texas, April 25, (AP): Houston native Erica Enders closed Houston Raceway Park with a victory, beating Camrie Caruso in the final NHRA Spring Nationals in the first allfemale final in NHRA Pro Stock history.
Enders had a 6.568-second pass at 210.24 mph in a Chevrolet Camaro for her third victory in the first five races of the season and 36th overall.
The track that hosted its first national event in 1988 is closing after the event to make room for Katoen Natie’s expanding port facility.
“I grew up drag racing here and I don’t know if I can put this into words,” Enders said. “I made my first passes down the racetrack when I was 8 years old and to do this here in Houston means the world to me. We were able to execute perfectly today and I’m so proud of this team. It was just an unbelievable day.”