{"id":102834,"date":"2026-01-09T14:44:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/kayla-morton-embraces-new-role-with-floracing\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T14:44:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:44:04","slug":"kayla-morton-embraces-new-role-with-floracing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/kayla-morton-embraces-new-role-with-floracing\/","title":{"rendered":"Kayla Morton Embraces New Role With FloRacing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former No Prep Kings star Kayla Morton traded in her fire suit for a microphone last month at the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals presented by Motion Raceworks, joining FloRacing<\/a>\u2019s live broadcast team in Bradenton, Florida for the first race of the 2025\/2026 Drag Illustrated Winter Series presented by J&A Service.<\/p>\n

Morton dove headfirst into her new role, relishing the opportunity to record top-end interviews during qualifying and eliminations, offer in-depth reporting from the pits, and even call some of the action alongside veteran announcer Brian Lohnes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am so happy to be working with FloRacing,\u201d Morton said. \u201cThis position keeps me around the things and people I love the most while I\u2019m not in the driver\u2019s seat. Everybody \u2013 from the staff at Flo to all the drivers \u2013 were incredible. Some of these racers I\u2019ve known for years, some for just a few short days, but I felt a warm welcome from each and every one of them. We did an amazing job bridging the gap between the divide in drag racing that needs to be mended.\u201d<\/p>\n

Morton was especially suited to bridge the gap between the \u201cprofessional\u201d Pro Mod side of drag racing with grassroots classes like True 10.5 and Lil\u2019 Gangstas \u2013 many of whom share a similar street and no-prep racing background like she does. That familiarity was important in showcasing everyone equally.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love being able to provide insight about my 28\u00d710.5 homies for the fans and the people who only know the Pro Mod racers\u2019 names,\u201d said Morton. \u201cIt allows us to shine some light on those racers and highlight another class at these events.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy favorite part about the Snowbirds was being in the booth with Brian Lohnes,\u201d Morton added regarding the two\u2019s banter in the booth throughout the weekend. \u201cWe had so much fun and I even gave him a few new lines to use.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bringing Morton on board for the Snowbirds was originally brought up by fellow broadcaster Courtney Enders, who has been working with FloRacing since 2020. Enders presented the idea to Drag Illustrated Founder and Editorial Director \u2013 and DI Winter Series promoter \u2013 Wes Buck, who gave her the green light. While Enders admitted she wasn\u2019t sure how the final product would turn out, the end result couldn\u2019t have been better for the duo.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll be honest, I was a little unsure about how it would go with Kayla,\u201d said Enders. \u201cShe obviously knows her stuff, and I know she\u2019s respected, but truthfully, I\u2019ve never shared the mic with a woman as confident and strong as she is. We joked that if we had met \u2018in the wild,\u2019 it may not have gone so well.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut joking aside, it was flawless,\u201d Enders added. \u201cShe jumped right in with no fear, asked the tough questions, and had a great presence on camera. It\u2019s obvious the drivers respect her. I kept asking her, \u2018Are you having fun? Do you like it?\u2019 because I wanted this to work so bad. I\u2019ve gained a new friend and FloRacing has added an irreplaceable asset. I couldn\u2019t be more proud to share the stage with her.\u201d<\/p>\n

Morton isn\u2019t done yet either. She\u2019ll be returning for the final two races of the DI Winter Series as well, beginning with the U.S. Street Nationals presented by M&M Transmission January 23-25.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m stoked to return for the U.S. Street Nationals,\u201d Morton said. \u201cThe Winter Series is simply full of people that I want to be around. The energy here is unmatched. The event is magnetic, exciting, and genuine. I\u2019m ready to get on a plane back to Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

This story was originally published on January 9, 2026. \"Drag<\/p>\n

The post Kayla Morton Embraces New Role With FloRacing<\/a> first appeared on Drag Illustrated<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Former No Prep Kings star Kayla Morton traded in her fire suit for a microphone last month at the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals presented by Motion Raceworks, joining FloRacing\u2019s live broadcast team in Bradenton, Florida for the first race of the 2025\/2026 Drag Illustrated Winter Series presented by J&A Service. Morton dove headfirst into her new […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102834\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}