NHRA drag racer Grace Howell is looking for a new ride after leaving Cunningham Motorsports.
“For as long as I can remember it has been my dream to race as a professional in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, and I can't thank Jim and Gloria Cunningham enough for helping to make that dream come true,” said Howell.
“Over the last 11 months, I have had the opportunity to compete alongside some of the sport's best Pro Stock racers and I have learned a lot. Although the time has come for me to move on, I wish for nothing but the best for the Cunningham Motorsports organization.”
Howell, 26, joined Cunningham Motorsports in August 2011, making her debut in the team's Pro Stock Ford Mustang at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. In 15 races, she qualified for final eliminations three times and recorded a career-best run of 6.558 seconds at 210.67 mph.
Howell is working on the next phase of her career, which she hopes will include an opportunity to return to the NHRA Full Throttle Series on a full-time basis. Howell said she hopes to continue racing in the Pro Stock class.
“I love the Pro Stock class, and I feel like I made a lot of progress as a driver in the last year," she said. "Pro Stock is where I want to be, but at the same time, I would certainly consider a switch to Top Fuel or Funny Car if an opportunity became available. The bottom line is that I want to continue racing professionally and right now, my focus will be on continuing to make that a reality.”
Another option would be to return to the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series racing alongside her father, Bill Howell. The Howell family team owns several competitive entries in the NHRA Super Stock and Stock classes.
