PARTNER PROFILE
A PERFECT FIT
Erica Enders , Stroud Safety team up for EE Jr . Dragster Racer Fire Suits
BY KAYLA ZADEL
E rica Enders and Stroud Safety are excited to announce the launch of the Erica Enders ( EE ) fire suits for Jr . Dragster racers . The EE fire suits will be custom-made and a way for Enders to continue to build her brand off track .
The idea was a natural fit as Stroud supplies Enders with seatbelts , window nets , and parachutes for her Johnson ’ s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment Pro Stock Camaro . Enders and Tommy Cunningham , owner of Stroud , have become friends through Pro Mod racing .
“ Jr . drag racing is where I got my start 32 years ago . I was just a little 8-year-old girl with big dreams to be a professional driver one day . By the grace of God , I get to live my dream every day ,” said Enders . “ My goal with this line is to stay involved in the Jr . Drag Racing League ( JDRL ) in some capacity . I want the younger generation of racers to have safe , cool-looking gear that doesn ’ t break the bank .”
Cunningham is always looking for ways to improve the safety of drag racing for himself and his fellow drivers , so when Enders mentioned she wanted Jr . dragster racers to have the best gear as well , Cunningham knew Stroud would be a fit .
“ We ’ re excited about working with Erica to help develop her brand off track ,” said Cunningham . “ We ’ ve been building a relationship with Elite Motorsports for the last couple of years , and this is just one of the ways it ’ s evolved .”
“ Having experienced a nasty , season-ending fire in Pro Mod , I want kids to understand the importance of safety equipment and enjoy wearing it ,” added Enders .
The six-time Pro Stock world champion and winningest woman in motorsports paid a visit to Stroud Safety , located in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , to share her input in the process of creating the fire suits .
“ As always , my visit to Stroud was pretty awesome . I got to be involved in learning how the new EE fire suits were made . I even got to try my hand at running the sewing machine . Let ’ s just say I will stick to clutch pedals and shifting ,” Enders said laughingly .
“ She ’ s had a lot of input on how she wanted to
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