\u201cWe were thrown into the world of PR before I even really knew what PR was,\u201d she explains. \u201cFrom the start, my dad made sure to \u2018market\u2019 us differently than any other Jr. drag racer in the country in the \u201890s. We had corporate sponsors with Pennzoil and Gumout, and my dad involved us in every step of the way. Then add on the movie [Right On Track<\/em>], and we were fully immersed in the media side of the sport as it happened to us.\u201d<\/p>\n Enders\u2019 journey has involved plenty of pivots, especially when it comes to developing her own identity.<\/p>\n \u201cThis has been the real journey,\u201d Enders confesses. \u201cIt\u2019s gone from racing with and against my sister, to being her right-hand man as her career progressed, leaning on her name to get us places, to getting my own opportunities and trying to become Courtney again, not Erica\u2019s sister.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not that I want to distance myself from her. It\u2019s quite the opposite, in fact. I have been trying to get to the point where the rest of the world recognizes me for the talents I have,\u201d she continues. \u201cFor the hard work I\u2019ve done for her program, and not just where our hard work got Erica.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been tough and I have learned to answer to \u2018Erica\u2019, \u2018Erica\u2019s sister\u2019, \u2018that girl on the starting line with Erica\u2019, and everything else except Courtney. For the last 15 years, anytime someone introduced me, it was, \u2018This is Erica Enders\u2019 sister, Courtney.\u2019 Not \u2018Courtney, also Erica Enders\u2019 sister.\u2019 Taking the full-time gig at FloSports was a huge step in the right direction of becoming Courtney again. I\u2019d say I\u2019ve got a pretty solid balance now.\u201d<\/p>\n That balance began with a single opportunity to try something new \u2013 stepping in front of the camera.<\/p>\n \u201cI had the random opportunity to pit-report a Duck X Productions Race when Jamie Howe had a schedule issue during COVID. I had never picked up a microphone before and was so nervous. After one race, I loved it! My work with Wes Buck and the team at Kingsridge Media really helped prepare me for this when it came to interviews. I had gotten used to asking the questions \u2013 I just had to transition into being comfortable on camera with the stars. After about a year of a couple of random contract gigs with Flo, I was offered the full-time job.\u201d<\/p>\n Though her full-time role wasn\u2019t clearly defined, that didn\u2019t stop Enders from building something of her own, which eventually turned into the FloDragRacing<\/a> brand under the FloSports umbrella.<\/p>\n \u201cI now touch all sides of the partnerships and execution of our events at Flo, and I\u2019ve learned so very much about the business, live timing, the partnerships, and more,\u201d she says. \u201cI truly love what I do, and the position continues to evolve, which is something that really keeps my attention.\u201d<\/p>\n Now, her on-camera experience and history with the sport have opened yet another door. Enders was asked to join the 2025 NHRA.TV broadcast team.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the unique perspective I bring to NHRA.TV is the \u2018view\u2019 I\u2019ve had for three decades in this sport,\u201d Enders shares, mentioning the many roles she\u2019s held in drag racing. \u201cI\u2019ve grown up with all of these drivers, and I think having a personal relationship with them helps to get a certain side out of them in an interview that someone who doesn\u2019t know them personally may be unable to reach.\u201d<\/p>\n Her perspective as a woman in the sport is also part of what\u2019s helped her carve out a space.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve always seen this as a perk. Yes, you get some shit along the way, people tell you you don\u2019t belong, or that you\u2019re just someone\u2019s sister, but that drives me,\u201d Enders says. \u201cI\u2019ve always been comfortable being different or sticking out in a room. When that room is an entire sport, I\u2019ve used it as a way to catapult myself into situations that some may not think I should insert myself in.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI am in a unique position to have some of the most talented, smartest people all around me at all times,\u201d she adds. \u201cI\u2019m constantly a sponge until I\u2019m educated enough to speak on something. There\u2019s always a seat at the \u2018big boys\u2019 table that I\u2019m dying to occupy.\u201d<\/p>\n Even if she\u2019s not actively part of a formal initiative, she still values opportunities to connect with other women in the sport.<\/p>\n When asked how she balances everything, she laughs. \u201cWhat personal life? I am lucky to have my personal life also revolve around drag racing. My sister is my best friend. Team Elite is my family. Our competitors are my circle of friends, acquaintances, and foes. My boyfriend, Spencer Hyde, is involved in the sport as well. What else does a girl need?\u201d<\/p>\n As for what\u2019s next? \u201cI want to continue to climb,\u201d Enders says. \u201cI will continue to push myself into rooms I never thought I would belong in and earn those seats at the big boy tables. Where will that take me? Who knows, but I\u2019m game!\u201d<\/p>\n The post WOMEN OF POWER 2025: Courtney Enders Is Stepping Into Her Own<\/a> first appeared on Drag Illustrated<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For as long as she can remember, Courtney Enders has been immersed in drag racing \u2013 not just as a competitor, but as someone who\u2019s experienced nearly every angle of the sport. Her path has been anything but linear, from Jr. Dragster racing to managing media content and pit reporting. 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