Leah Pruett
American drag racer
Leah Christine Pruett (formerly LeDuc, and later Pritchett born May 26, 1988) is an American drag racer, who drives a NHRA Top Fuel dragster for Tony Stewart Racing.
Racing career
Pruett debuted in Top Fuel in 2013 with Dote Racing after previously competing in Pro Mod and Nostalgia Funny Car. Her first career national event win on the professional level came February 28, 2016 at the Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals in Chandler, Arizona, defeating Brittany Force in the first all-female final round in Top Fuel since 1982. She finished seventh in points in 2016 with one win, fifth in 2017 with four wins, and fourth in 2018 (two wins), 2019 (one win) and 2020 (no wins). In 2021, she claimed one win. On October 14, 2021, Pruett was announced as the Top Fuel driver for Tony Stewart Racing in 2022.
Retirement
Pruett would step aside from racing in 2024, replaced by her husband, Tony Stewart, while they planned to start a family. She returned to NHRA in 2026 replacing Stewart in his own team, and securing her first win of the season and first win since Texas 2023, at the 2026 New England Nationals.
Personal life
Pruett was first married to Todd LeDuc, off-road racer and Monster Jam truck driver. She met Gary Pritchett, a crew member for NHRA Top Fuel drag racer Steve Torrence, in 2011; they married in 2013.
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