Erica Enders will handle driving duties in two categories for Elite Motorsports this weekend at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals. The six-time Pro Stock world champion will try to double-up with wins in her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage/Melling Performance/R+L Carriers Pro Stock machine and in her Rick Jones Modern Racing-built screw-blown Camaro Pro Mod.
Enders has driven in multiple classes at NHRA national events in the past (Pro Stock and Pro Mod, Pro Stock, Mountain Motor Pro Stock, and Comp Eliminator). She last drove Pro Mod in the NHRA in 2019. However, Enders and JHG/Melling teammate Aaron Stanfield competed over the off-season at the World Series of Pro Mod, where Stanfield came away with the win.
“I’m excited to see where Pro Mod’s going, and as attractive as the big purses are, we’re trophy racers,” Enders said. “We go for the Wally, right? Winning an NHRA national event and being awarded a Wally, that’s the pinnacle of the sport, so I’m excited to have a second shot at it this weekend in addition to Pro Stock.”
“We love what’s going on in Pro Mod and we want to be involved. We’ve fielded a car with Mason Wright for a while and we stepped up to become the presenting sponsor of the series; this is just the next step,” said Richard Freeman, President of Elite Motorsports, referencing Mason Wright, driver of the ProFlow Pumping Solutions Pro Mod machine for Modern Racing/Elite Motorsports. “It’s exciting, and it will be good for the fans and the sport. I have all the confidence in Erica, if anyone can race both categories, especially with the quick turnaround times, it’s Erica. It’ll be a good time and I’m excited to see what happens.”
In Pro Stock, Enders is coming off a No. 9 qualifying position and semifinal finish at the season-opening Gatornationals. Not only were her semifinal appearance and the overall weekend a better start to the season than in 2025, but it also earned her a chance to compete in the season’s first Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge. Enders will have a rematch with semifinal opponent Greg Anderson and a chance at championship bonus points as well as a cash prize.
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