{"id":103232,"date":"2026-03-17T21:44:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/erica-enders-ready-to-pull-double-duty-in-arizona-competing-in-nhra-pro-mod-for-first-time-since-2019\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T21:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:44:07","slug":"erica-enders-ready-to-pull-double-duty-in-arizona-competing-in-nhra-pro-mod-for-first-time-since-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/erica-enders-ready-to-pull-double-duty-in-arizona-competing-in-nhra-pro-mod-for-first-time-since-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Erica Enders Ready to Pull Double Duty in Arizona, Competing in NHRA Pro Mod for First Time Since 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

When six-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders rolls into Phoenix this weekend for the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals, she\u2019ll be pulling double duty, competing in both Pro Stock and Pro Mod. Fresh off her second appearance at the Drag Illustrated Winter Series, Enders will pilot the signature red Rick Jones\/Modern Racing-built screw-blown Camaro for Elite Motorsports.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited to see where Pro Mod\u2019s going, and as attractive as the big purses are, we\u2019re trophy racers,\u201d admitted Enders. \u201cWe go for the Wally, right? Winning an NHRA national event and being awarded a Wally, that\u2019s the pinnacle of the sport, so I\u2019m excited to have a second shot at it this weekend in addition to Pro Stock.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

It will be the first time Enders has competed in quarter-mile Pro Mod since suffering a horrific season-ending fire at Norwalk in 2019. While not a fond memory, Enders says she has moved past the incident through her time in the Winter Series, and with the improvements in safety and technology, is excited about jumping back into quarter-mile action.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had a lot of rules changed since then, and I\u2019m a firm believer that it\u2019s our job as current racers to make it safer than for the next people that jump in any sort of race car,\u201d Enders said. \u201cWhen you\u2019re going 250-plus miles per hour in a short wheel-based race car, it\u2019s not exactly safe, but I\u2019m confident in our equipment, our team, and my driving capabilities. I\u2019m excited about our program that we put together with Justin Elkes and Modern, and I\u2019m going to focus on the excitement of getting to drive another really badass race car.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Enders is no stranger to pulling double duty throughout the course of her career. She\u2019s driven in multiple classes at countless NHRA national events, whether in\u00a0Pro Stock and Pro Mod, Pro Stock and Mountain Motor Pro Stock, or Pro Stock and Competition Eliminator. Her strict procedure in the cockpit remains the same regardless of the car, so she doesn\u2019t see it as an issue. The only potential problem in her mind is simply one thing: time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cPro Mod immediately follows Pro Stock on Saturday and Sunday,\u201d said Enders. \u201cWe\u2019re in the #2Fast2Tasty Challenge since we made it to the semi\u2019s in Gainesville, so I\u2019ll be at the back of Pro Stock. Since I haven\u2019t competed in NHRA Pro Mod (this year), I\u2019ll be closer to the front of the pack, so the switchover is going to be the challenge as far as me switching from my 15 to my 20 suit, and the different shoes and helmet. I\u2019m just gonna have to swap my equipment as fast as I can so I don\u2019t hold anybody up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

On the Pro Stock side of things, Enders is feeling confident after a much better start to the season than a year ago. Despite KB Titan Racing rivals Matt Hartford and Greg Anderson making it to the final round, Enders has already seen a vast improvement in performance with the Elite cars, which will only get better as the season progresses.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re in the realm of things this year, whereas last year, it was just crazy to show up at a track and be that far behind,\u201d Enders said. \u201cIt\u2019s not something we\u2019ve been used to at Elite. But that\u2019s part of the cycle of Pro Stock. There are years when KB\u2019s on top, and then there are times when we won four out of five world titles consecutively. It\u2019s just peaks and valleys, and we\u2019ve gone to work on our program from a lot of different aspects.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to make excuses, but we had a pretty tough year at Elite last year \u2013 not just performance-wise, but with a lot of our key players\u2019 health,\u201d Enders continued. \u201cWe\u2019re super, super blessed that they\u2019re still with us, and they\u2019re getting better and healthier, and we have the whole band back together. I think that that is a big part of why we\u2019re headed in the right direction.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

With nearly everything \u2013 and everyone \u2013 back in place, the Elite Motorsports camp was busy testing their brand-new race package prior to the season starting, and while Enders says there\u2019s still a lot of work to be done, they have everything in place to succeed. The best equipment, the best crew, and a roster filled with NHRA national champions and even the most recent World Series of Pro Mod champion in Aaron Stanfield.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cBefore the World Series of Pro Mod, we spent a week in Gainesville with all six of our Pro Stock cars,\u201d said Enders. \u201cWe made 25 passes per car times six cars, so we\u2019re accumulating data. It\u2019s just gonna take time for us to perfect this package we\u2019re working on. With the way the Countdown to the Championship is structured, we\u2019re okay. We\u2019re going to continue to get better and make sure we position ourselves to have a chance to go after the world title this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like with the talent we have under the Elite Motorsports awning, the sky is the limit,\u201d Enders added. \u201cWe have a great group of people with a huge talent pool \u2013 whether you\u2019re talking crew chiefs, tuners, or drivers. From the Coughlin legacy with two Coughlins under our tent, to the Stanfield legacy with Greg and Aaron racing with us, to what we\u2019ve built with me and Elite, to Stephen Bell and all the drivers. It\u2019s pretty cool if you just step back and get a bird\u2019s eye view of it, how much talent is actually there, and I\u2019m excited to be a small part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

This story was originally published on March 17, 2026. \"Drag<\/p>\n

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