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Aaron Stanfield Triumphantly Completes Top Fuel License Runs at Texas Motorplex
Highlights
- Aaron Stanfield completed Top Fuel licensing at Texas Motorplex
- Stanfield drove Leah Pruett’s TSR Top Fuel dragster during test
- Achieved 3.760-second run at 281.83 mph meeting licensing requirements
- Started licensing process in August at Indianapolis Raceway Park
- Test reflects collaboration between Elite Motorsports and Tony Stewart Racing
- Stanfield aims to compete in Top Fuel in upcoming events
Aaron Stanfield secures his Top Fuel license at Texas Motorplex on Monday testing after the Texas NHRA FallNationals, driving Leah Pruett’s Tony Stewart Racing dragster under the Elite–TSR partnership.
The headline run is 3.760 seconds at 281.83 mph, satisfying NHRA licensing criteria and closing a process that begins in August at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
At Indianapolis he works with crew chiefs Mike Green and Joe Barlam in Elite’s R+L Carriers Top Fuel dragster, building familiarity before returning to Texas.
Texas day one targets seat time while Pruett’s group evaluates parts; Stanfield unexpectedly completes the final steps without drama or damage.
3.760 seconds at 281.83 mph meets Top Fuel licensing requirements.
He is instructed to shut off between 700 and 800 feet. He clicks it off around 750 feet, yet the numbers still cover the remaining sign-off.
Earlier reference runs include a 4.043 at 230.41 and a 3.794 at 318.92 during the Indianapolis test, charting a clear progression.
The joint test underscores operational alignment between Elite Motorsports and Tony Stewart Racing, sharing personnel and data to accelerate Stanfield’s learning curve.
Stanfield reports feeling initial tire spin and encountering a mid-track hole, adding crucial sensitivity to how the car loads and recovers under power.
Shutting off near 750 feet, he still posts a time that satisfies the final license condition.
He credits Tony Stewart, Leah Pruett, and crew leads Neal Strausbaugh and Mike Domagala, alongside Green and Barlam, for structured guidance and reliable equipment.
Elite Motorsports and Tony Stewart Racing deepen collaboration to support Stanfield’s Top Fuel transition.
With licensing complete, selective race entries are realistic. That pathway aligns with the Texas weekend’s momentum and mirrors developments involving newcomers like Maddi Gordon in Top Fuel.
The programme’s trajectory reflects themes from our Texas NHRA preview, where team strategies and resource sharing shape late-season opportunities.
Visual Summary
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4.04s
230mph
3.79s
318mph
3.76s
281 mph
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Licensed!
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Next step: Racing
Aaron Stanfield Blasts into Top Fuel
Secures License With 3.76s, 281 mph Run — New chapter begins!
“Thankful for the trust, eager for more. Top Fuel is just the beginning.”
Powered by Elite Motorsports, Tony Stewart Racing,
and R+L Carriers|
Crew: Green, Barlam, Strausbaugh, Domagala
Nicholas Rivera delivers NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car news, including eliminator-round results and reaction-time stats. He brings track-side interviews, contender profiles, and championship-point breakdowns straight from drag-racing’s biggest national events.
