Tony Stewart is ready to face some homely competition as his wife, Leah Pruett, is gearing up for her return in the NHRA season after her 2024 hiatus for their son Dominic’s birth. But it’s not the racer Leah that’s back. She now gets back behind the wheel for the first time as a mother, aiming to balance her racing duties while raising Dominic.

But Pruett’s return isn’t just about competition. This chance helps her in proving how life as a mother and as a racer can coexist, even under the intense pressures of the track. But it’s easier said than done, as she opened up candidly about what it really takes to enjoy the roaring engines and demands of her motherhood.

Leah Pruett on being a racer mom

Ahead of her pre-race presser at Concord, Pruett was asked about that excitement of stepping

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