Tony Stewart has been tearing up the NHRA Top Fuel scene lately, clinching the 2025 regular-season title and leading the Countdown to the Championship after back-to-back wins in Las Vegas and Joliet. His wife, Leah Pruett , handed him the wheel back in 2024 when she stepped away to focus on their family, leaving a significant gap in the Tony Stewart Racing lineup.

Before her break, Pruett was a formidable force with 12 Top Fuel victories and a career-best third place in the 2023 points standings, cementing her role as the team’s cornerstone driver. That shift allowed Tony to dive into drag racing full-time, but now the ripples from her absence are stirring fresh talks in the garage.

Pruett stayed close to the action despite her hiatus, managing marketing efforts and technical adjustme

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