{"id":16235,"date":"2015-06-26T08:59:37","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T15:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=16235"},"modified":"2015-09-25T15:53:29","modified_gmt":"2015-09-25T22:53:29","slug":"erica-enders-stevens-nominated-for-espy-best-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/erica-enders-stevens-nominated-for-espy-best-driver\/","title":{"rendered":"Erica Enders-Stevens Nominated for ESPY Best Driver"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Erica Enders-Stevens gained attention from her 2014 Pro Stock world championship season, and the attention has not stopped yet. \u00a0Enders-Stevens has been nominated for the ESPY Best Driver Award for the first time in her 11-year NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series career.<\/p>\n

Alongside Enders-Stevens for nominations are drivers Kevin Harvick, Juan Pablo Montoya, Will Power, and Lewis Halmilton. \u00a0The 2014 season was a notable one for Enders-Stevens, as she won the historic championship crown after defeating Jason Line, her nearest competitor in the points.<\/p>\n

After gaining the title of the first female driver to win an NHRA Pro Stock world championship title, she gained six victories and one runner-up finish. \u00a0She was also the first female driver to win the K&N Horsepower Challenge.<\/p>\n

Enders-Stevens started out racing in a Jr. Dragster class in 1992 and won the second event of her career in an all-female final. \u00a0After her Jr. Dragster career ended, she continued to follow her passion. \u00a0In late 2004, she became a professional race car driver for Cagnazzi Racing and by mid-2006, she had campaigned her way to set new records for a female Pro Stock Driver.<\/p>\n

In 2011, she continued making history by finishing the season number 6, the highest finish for a female in the Pro Stock division. \u00a0On July 1, 2012, Enders-Stevens became the first female Pro Stock event winner in NHRA history.<\/p>\n

“My guys are absolutely incredible,” Enders-Stevens said. \u00a0“They never cease to amaze me. \u00a0I wouldn’t be where I am without them.”<\/p>\n

Fans can vote for Enders-Stevens by logging in to http:\/\/www.espn.com\/espys<\/a>. \u00a0The ESPYs awards ceremony will be held in Los Angeles and will air on ESPN on July 15. \u00a0Voting ends at 8 p.m. ET July 15.<\/p>\n