Leah C. Pruett, formerly known as Leah Pritchett, is a professional drag racer driving an NHRA Top Fuel dragster for Don Schumacher Racing. She was previously engaged to Bob Vandergriff Racing which closed in April 2016.
Born on May 26, 1988, Pritchett is known for her record-breaking performance in the NHRA Arizona Nationals, where she broke the Top Fuel national record with a 3.658-second pass at 329.34 mph. A native of Redlands, California, in the United States, she holds an American nationality and belongs to a white ethnic background.
Leah Pruett has an estimated net worth of $5 million in 2022, including her properties and earnings. As a professional racer, she doesn't have a fixed salary; instead, she gets paid per race.
Leah Pritchett owns a RAM Jeep SOURCE: Instagram.Pritchett was paid $9,500 for the Atlanta Dragway and was one of the highly paid racers. She signed a contract with the famous Don Schumacher Racing in 2016, completed a full season there, and is racing alongside the famous Tony Schumacher and Antron Brown. So far, the 33-year-old drag racer has 5 TF event titles.
According to the tabloid site therichest.com, she is the 14th hot woman who drives fast cars. She has good earnings from her working career and good net worth. A single-season win entitles her to an income of over $10 million, and her share from the win after team distribution reaches around $5 million. With a tremendous net worth, she is living a lavish lifestyle.
Leah Pruett, 33, married Gary Pritchett, another track racer and a clutch specialist at Torrence Racing. The couple tied the knot in 2013.
Leah Pritchett and her former husband Gary Pritchett SOURCE: Officialize The couple is rivals since Leah is a Top Fuel driver with Don Schumacher Racing, and Gary is a crew member on the Top Fuel dragster of Steve Torrence. On July 31, 2019, Leah filed for divorce from Gary in Hendricks County, Indiana. The reason behind their separation is yet to reveal.
Leah was reported dating her current boyfriend, Tony Stewart, in October 2020. The duo got married in 2021. Tony is a three-time Nascar Cup champion and part-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing.
Tony is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver and current NASCAR team co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing. Stewart has won NASCAR Cup Sers three times and won the 1997 Indy Series. Tony has won the 2017 Dayton 500 as a co-owner. He was awarded with the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Award in 2022.
She stands at 1.75 m (5 ft. 9 inches), and her weight is 125 lbs.
Leah Pritchett is the daughter of mother Linda Pruett and Ron Pruett, her father. She is an American by nationality and belongs to a white ethnic background.
She attended California State University in San Bernardino, where she was offered a scholarship for her athletic ability in the field. She graduated with a high degree from the university.
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Leah made her career debut being employed at Bob Vandergriff Racing. She took part in the Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals on February 28, 2016, in Chandler, Arizona. She made her first career national event win on the professional level defeating Brittany Force in the first all-female final round in Top Fuel.
Pritchett has competed in Pro Mod and Nostalgia Funny Car and made her debut in Top Fuel in 2013. On February 4, 2017, she made the fastest pass by going 3.654 seconds at 331.85 mph over a 1,000-ft distance during the Nitro Spring Training at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona. This is the current fastest record ever made in NHRA history. Since the pass did not occur at an actual NHRA sanctioned event, it will not be considered an official national record.
Leah set the official national elapsed time record in Top Fuel on February 24, 2017, at the same track, going 3.658 seconds at 329.34 MPH. This event was held during the second qualifying round at the NHRA Arizona Nationals. As of February 24, 2018, at Chandler, AZ, she set the new best speed of 334.15 mph (537.76 km/h).
Prichett won the medal in her category, whereas Courtney Force also won. She has won many awards during her professional career, among which her recognized award is the Spirit of Drag Racing Award. The publisher/editor of CompetitionPlus.com, Bobby Bennett, presented the trophy to her at zMAX Dragway during pre-race ceremonies for the NHRA Carolina Nationals. The honor is commonly given to someone who has preserved and remained positive despite hardship.
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