Leah Pruett/Dote Racing (3 Viewers)

[Tony]

National Speed Sport News is reporting that Leah Pruett has landed the Dote Racing seat.


Pruett Lands Dote Racing Top Fuel Ride | National Speed Sport News

 

[yoda]

Dote Racing Names Pruett as New Top Fuel Driver | Drag Illustrated | Drag Racing News, Opinion, Interviews, Photos, Videos and More

 

[John Capps Sr.]

That is Great News...!!! She is a great driver and represents the Sport well.
Congrats...!!!

 

[TooTall999]

What a shock!! Never saw this one coming!! Congrats Leah!

 

[Toejam]

Did it mention any sponsors coming on board?

 

[Wayne]

what a shock!! Never saw this one coming!! Congrats leah!

LMAO!!!

 

[Sandman]

I give it 6 races...max

 

[handsome]

I give it 6 races...max

why say that?

 

[HEMI6point1]

Just don't let Doug Foley near the car!

 

[KirbyK]

Why would ANY owner want to leave Doug Foley near there car

 

[cephus]

LOL, doug aint that bad is he ?
congrats to Leah, at least someone new to the NHRA circle of same bunch

 

[KirbyK]

In the words of a AFD team owner he drove for, I've had people that never drove a race car before do a better job.

 

[Nunz]

What's the deal with Foley? You guys saying he can't drive, or something else? He still has a racing school I believe.

 

[KirbyK]

What's the deal with Foley? You guys saying he can't drive, or something else? He still has a racing school I believe.

And my high school physical education teacher weighed 360 lbs.

 

[Sandman]

why say that?

Not being mean, just saying that history has a way of repeating itself and the Dotes go through good drivers faster than anyone I've ever seen.

 

[kingcobrafan]

And I'm not being mean either, just stating what's common knowledge in that the Dote car, for the most part, is underpowered compared to many others. Maybe close the revolving driver door and pay more attention to running better. "High standards", I believe was the phrase Connie Dote used.

 

[Sandman]

Yep. The car ran the same as it did with Larry Dixon as it did with Hillary Will, which is the same it will run with Leah or anyone else the put in it the seat. A first round car is a first round car, which is something the Dote's seem to be reluctant to realize.

 

[HEMI6point1]

Yep. The car ran the same as it did with Larry Dixon as it did with Hillary Will, which is the same it will run with Leah or anyone else the put in it the seat. A first round car is a first round car, which is something the Dote's seem to be reluctant to realize.

It seems to me they don't want to spend the money to run it on "kill." They also don't want to spend the time to let a driver "gel" either.

 

[Toejam]

Running a car on Kill is harder than it looks, even if you make full Passes! Ask any Crewchief.....the cost of going from 3.80's to 3.70's is Staggering!

 

[Nunz]

Don't know any of the players here. However, here's my .02. It's not like the Dote's car is lacking anything, other than a budget. Doesn't make them unique. I look forward to the day when people criticize me for not throwing more of my own money at my TF car while I look for sponsors.