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NHRA Awards Banquet 2019

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Drivers and crew of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series gathered to celebrate their 2019 season ending at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. Drivers traded their fire suits for formal attire for the NHRA Awards Banquet 2019 event. Check out these photos from the Mello Yello carpet!

Erica Enders – Pro Stock

Erica Enders at the 2019 NHRA Banquet with sister Courtney.

Erica Enders (on right) took home the 2019 Pro Stock World Championship, making her a “thrEEtime” champion.

Leah Pritchett – Top Fuel

Leah Pritchett (right) finished the season in the fourth position in points for Top Fuel.

Angie Smith – Pro Stock Motorcycle

Angie Smith and her Elite Motorsports Denso Auto Parts EBR finished the Pro Stock Motorcycle 2019 season eighth in points.

Angelle Sampey – Pro Stock Motorcycle

Angelle Sampey finished the season seventh in points for Pro Stock Motorcycle on her Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson.

Karen Stoffer – Pro Stock Motorcycle

Karen Stoffer finished the 2019 Pro Stock Motorcycle season fourth in her White Alligator Racing Suzuki.

Megan Meyer – Top Alcohol Dragster

Megan Meyer celebrated winning the 2019 NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster championship.

Ladies of NHRA Red Carpet 2015

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It’s the end of the season, and that means the annual 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Awards Ceremony has arrived!   All of our favorite stars of the NHRA series gathered Monday after the finals in Pomona to Hollywood’s Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Vineland for a year-end banquet and the crowning of the 2015 champions.   This formal event is always a crowd favorite, because we get the rare chance to see our favorite personalities outside their fire suits and crew uniforms, dressed to the nine in formal attire.

For 2015, the ladies didn’t disappoint, hitting the NHRA Red Carpet all looking stunning.   Check out their red carpet fashion below!

Ladies of NHRA Red Carpet 2015

Leah Pritchett and Angie Smith on NHRA Red Carpet
Top Fuel’s Leah Pritchett and Pro Stock Bike’s Angie Smith

Erica Enders on NHRA Red Carpet
Pro Stock World Champion Erica Enders

Courtney Force and Graham Rahal on NHRA Red Carpet
Funny Car driver Courtney Force and fiance, open wheel driver Graham Rahal

Angie Smith Karen Stoffer on NHRA Red Carpet
Pro Stock Bike’s Karen Stoffer and Angie Smith

Brittany and Courtney Force on NHRA Red Carpet
Top Fuel driver Brittany Force with sister Courtney.

Alexis DeJoria Jesse James on NHRA Red Carpet
Funny Car driver Alexis DeJoria, husband Jesse James, and sister.

Jenna Haddock at the NHRA Red Carpet year end banquet
Top Fuel driver Jenna Haddock and husband Terry

WHO WORE IT BEST? Ladies of NHRA Red Carpet – Vote in Comments below!

Video: Awards Ceremony    |  Last year’s Ladies of NHRA 2014 Red Carpet Album 

Karen Stoffer out first round in Atlanta

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An early exit for Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran, Karen Stoffer at the 35th Annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta, Georgia this weekend.   Stoffer, who is still running a limited schedule due to lack of sponsorship, started the weekend off well in qualifying but was just too aggressive off the line, losing at the tree on Sunday.

Karen Stoffer out 1st round in Atlanta
Photo: NHRA

All-female opening round

During qualifying, the 2015 Gatornationals winner was able to post an impressive 6.875 second elapsed time at 195.59 mph, earning her the top qualifier position.   The pole marked Karen Stoffer’s third career No. 1, and the first this season.  This would pair her first round against No. 16 qualifier, Angie Smith.   Though Stoffer carried the advantage entering the first round of eliminations, a 7-0 record over Smith, she was a touch too early off the starting line, turning on the red light and handing the win to Angie.   Karen left 0.002 seconds before the tree, a false start making her 6.861 second 195.3 mph pass invalid.   Meanwhile, Angie would have trouble down track, running a slower but winning 7.199 second E.T. at 162.98 mph.

Seeking Sponsorship: Help Karen Stoffer

Karen entered Atlanta Dragway No. 3 in points, but is still lacking sponsorship to put together a full-schedule.  Despite her position in the championship points chase, she is unsure of where her “limited schedule” will take her for the 2015 season.   The team is still aggressively seeking marketing partners to secure a full-time schedule.