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Returning to the site where she was officially named the NHRA Rookie of the Year to close out the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, Pro Stock’s Camrie Caruso has plenty of reasons to be excited at this weekend’s 63rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.

Now part of the loaded KB Titan Racing team, Caruso scored her first career Pro Stock win last weekend in Phoenix, becoming just the second female to win in the class in NHRA history. Caruso was tremendous on the starting line in her Powerbuilt Tools Chevrolet Camaro, finishing her day in the winner’s circle as part of her memorable weekend.

She’ll look to keep rolling in Pomona, thankful to find such quick success as part of a new team that includes Pro Stock standouts Greg Anderson, a five-time world champ, Dallas Glenn and Kyle Koretsky. Things have come together quickly for the KB Titan Racing team and Caruso has already seen huge benefits of racing with such a strong group.

“I was hoping we would start the year off with a bang,” Caruso said. “Getting to work with Greg, Dallas, and Kyle has been so great. They are really supportive and I am so comfortable in my Powerbuilt Camaro thanks to all their input. Having teammates to lean on has been really good and it’s already been way better than I could have imagined. I’m just going to try to hold up my end of the bargain. They’ve had so much success and they all have wins and No. 1 qualifiers and championships, so I just want to be able to hold up the name and do well for all of them.”

Justin Ashley (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), and Erica Enders (Pro Stock) all won last year in Pomona and this year’s race will again be broadcast on Fox Sports 1 (FS1), including eliminations at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 2. The race is the third race of the 2023 Pro Stock season, with Caruso jumping to second in points behind Gainesville winner Troy Coughlin Jr. following her Phoenix win.

Caruso is also part of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, which takes place on Saturday, bringing competitive racing to qualifying, as well as bonus points and bonus points for the Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Caruso will take on Matt Hartford in a semifinal rematch, while the other pairing includes Koretsky and Phoenix runner-up Bo Butner.

The winners will meet to close out qualifying on Saturday, making it a potential huge weekend for Caruso at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. Of course, it won’t be easy in a loaded class that also includes reigning world champ Enders, Aaron Stanfield, Mason McGaha and Phoenix No. 1 qualifier Cristian Cuadra, but Caruso is eager for the challenge.

“I am excited that we will get this Powerbuilt Tools Camaro back on the track this weekend at the Winternationals,” Caruso said. “The win in Phoenix was great but I think this team has a lot of confidence right now and we want to keep the momentum going. Being able to see the success of this KB Titan Racing team so early shows what we are all capable of heading into this season. I know we have a lot more races to go but doing well in Pomona will only keep us focused. I am looking forward to racing in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge on Saturday and then chasing that second Pro Stock win on Sunday.”