12 Facts About Erica Enders

Erica Enders was named NHRA Sportsman Rookie of the Year.

In 2006, Erica Enders became the first woman to qualify No 1 in Pro Stock, and recorded another runner-up finish at the Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida.

On July 2,2012, Erica Enders became the first woman to win in NHRA Pro Stock, beating four-time champion Greg Anderson in the finals at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill.

Erica Enders's winning time was 6.627 seconds for the 1,320 foot run.

In 2012, Erica Enders finished a career best fourth in points in the Countdown to the Championship in NHRA Pro Stock and followed that up with a sixth-place finish in 2013.

In 2014, Erica Enders became the first woman to win the NHRA Pro Stock World Championship, winning six races for the year, including the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals to clinch the title.

In 2015, Erica Enders broke 2 records for female NHRA drivers.

At the Texas Motorplex in October, Erica Enders-Stevens claimed her eighth victory of the year, breaking Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Angelle Sampey's single-season record of seven wins in 2001.

Erica Enders won the NHRA Pro Stock World Championship for a second straight year in 2015.

In 2019, Erica Enders barely escaped serious injuries when her Chevrolet Camaro caught fire at the end of a qualifying run in the NHRA Pro Mod class in Ohio.

Erica Enders is the older sister of Courtney Erica Enders, who was a junior dragster driver; they both attended Cypress Springs High School.

Erica Enders was portrayed by Beverley Mitchell, while Courtney was portrayed by Brie Larson.