Erica Enders Stephens — Racer year according to Autoweek

Andrew Krinkin

10 февраля 2016 year

The pilots are extremely confident, if not «one-sided», produced their second league title, won the bonus race K & N Horsepower Challenge with a prize of $ 50 000 was the winner on the maximum number Event at one season among women in the history of the world drag racing and Shirley Maldauni great overtaken by the number of victories in the stages of the championship under the auspices of the NHRA. Before her are two seasons in a row won only Jag Coughlin in 2007–2008. And at the end of the national championship sports channel ESPN has included Eric in the top 25 women who had the greatest influence on the development of sports. Just recently Autoweek magazine recognized Mrs. Enders Stephens neither more nor less, and Driver of the Year.

Become a winner in Autoweek Driver Award — it is a huge honor for me, especially considering that it involves representatives from all motorsport disciplines. Drag racing is often undervalued in comparison with the same NASCAR, so this award is doubly valuable for all of us. Thank you, Richard Freeman (team owner) and all the guys from Elite Motorsports. I work with the best, most appropriate and the most experienced people in our sport, and it is thanks to them that this achievement has become a reality. I am eternally grateful to them for what they put me on a mission to defend the honor of the team, and in the future we will continue to live our common dream...

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Also worth noting is the famous Ken Block, awarded in the category «Auto culture», Mercedes F1, winning in the category of «Team» and the brand Chevrolet, recognized as the best automaker year.

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