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■ With a sea of fans , videographers , fellow competitors and Elite Motorsports crew members behind her , Erica Enders inches into the pre-stage beam for her semifinal matchup with Cristian Cuadra . The four-time and defending NHRA Pro Stock world champion lost at the hand of Cuadra ’ s stunning holeshot victory , with Enders ’ solid . 029 reaction time following Cuadra ’ s near-perfect . 001 bulb . Still , Enders relished the opportunity to take part in an event that highlighted Pro Stock , a class Enders has been a part of since 2005 . “ I always wanted to be the one in the car at a race like this ,” she says .
PHOTOGRAPH BY LUKE NIEUWHOF Orlando Speed World Dragway • Bithlo , Florida • Sunday , March 7th , 2021
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