MOORESVILLE, NC – Camrie Caruso and the Tequila Comisario Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stock entry and have been gearing up for the NHRA Topeka Nationals for over three weeks since they were last on track at the NHRA Mile High Nationals in Denver. The Pro Stock category didn’t compete in Seattle or Sonoma, but they will get back into high gear this weekend at Heartland Park Topeka for the final Topeka Nationals before the NHRA tour moves to the Flying H Drag Strip for the 2024 season. Caruso has only one Topeka Nationals under her belt, but the 2022 Rookie of the Year is eager to get back to Kansas.

“Last year was a blur to be honest,” said Caruso. “This was the part of the season when we really started to battle to finish the season as a rookie team. We had a solid rookie season, but I feel like this year we have taken a major step forward on so many levels from being a part of KB Titan Racing to my driving getting better. Everyone said it would take time and they were right. I can’t wait to get back into my Tequila Comisario Camaro this weekend. I hated the layoff.”

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DENVER, CO – A tough stretch of early exits by 2022 NHRA Rookie of the Year Camrie Caruso was corrected at the final installment of the famed NHRA Mile-High Nationals as the rising star of Pro Stock raced the Tequila Comisario Chevrolet Camaro to a semifinal finish at Bandimere Speedway. Through four rounds of qualifying Caruso and her KB Titan Racing Pro Stock team steadily improved advancing into race day as the No. 7 qualifier. In the first round she drew a tough opponent in veteran driver Bo Butner III.

Caruso was able to put previous race frustrations behind her and raced around Butner to advance to the quarterfinals. Her winning time of 6.969 seconds at 196.24 mph was enough to get the win over Butner’s 6.998 second, 196.33 mph run.

“I was super nervous this race in the first round because the last couple of races haven’t gone our way for one reason or another,” said Caruso, who picked up her first career win at the Arizona Nationals in March. “We knew we couldn’t continue like we were and we needed to do something about it. Once we made it past first round I felt really good about our chances to get another win.”

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MOORESVILLE, NC  – Last year rookie Pro Stock driver Camrie Caruso was in full learning mode in her first appearance at famed Bandimere Speedway. The first-year driver was halfway through a season that would see her enter the Countdown in the Top Ten and ultimately clinch the 2022 NHRA Rookie of the Year honors. This year Caruso and the Tequila Comisario Chevrolet Camaro return to the NHRA Mile-High Nationals with a national event win to her credit as well as a second No. 1 qualifier and a new team, KB Titan Racing. The 25-year-old from Mooresville, North Carolina, will be looking to capture the final Wally trophy presented to the Mile-High Nationals Pro Stock winner.

“I am excited to get back to Bandimere Speedway,” said Caruso. “Last year the whole season was a whirlwind. Every track was a new experience and I loved every minute of it. I learned a ton and this season I feel a lot more confident. I am looking forward to really getting after it at the Mile-High Nationals.”

During the 2022 season Caruso, a third-generation drag racer, was leading her rookie team as both the driver and team owner along with family support from her father, mother and grandparents. The responsibilities gave the young professional a mountain of experience but now as part of the newly formed KB Titan Racing organization Caruso can focus solely on driving and sponsor relations.

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MOORESVILLE, NC – Heading into the NHRA Mile-High Nationals 2022 NHRA Rookie of the Year Camrie Caruso has added Hubsaver to the marketing group on the Tequila Comisario Chevrolet Camaro. Hubsaver, offers a wide variety of products to protect trailer bearings and provide added safety for work or pleasure. Hubsaver branding and logo will with featured on Caruso’s Tequila Comisario Chevrolet Camaro throughout the NHRA Mile-High Nationals.

“I am thrilled Hubsaver is coming on board with us for the Mile-High Nationals,” said Caruso, who has strong business relationships in the trailer industry. “We travel all over the country so we understand the need and importance of taking every precaution possible to keep your load safe. Hubsaver gives you peace of mind knowing that when you hit the road, whether it’s for work or pleasure, you won’t be stranded due to a hub bearing failure.”

Hubsaver has a national group of distributors, and their variety of products can be purchased at www.thehubsaver.com. The Hubsaver attaches between the bearing and compression washer providing an added layer of protection from losing a hub. The Hub Saver is not intended to substitute regular bearing maintenance and wheel inspections.  If a driver experiences a bearing failure this part will keep them from losing a hub and allow them to safely exit the road to make repairs.  Hubsaver is easy to install, durable and still allows for proper lube to the bearing.

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MOORESVILLE, NC – Leading up to the NHRA Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway, 2022 NHRA Rookie of the Year Camrie Caruso’s primary sponsor Tequila Comisario will be hosting a free fan event at Bevy’s Liquor World (5869 S Alkire Street, Littleton, CO 80127) on Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. to promote their involvement with the rising star of the NHRA. The event will feature the Tequila Comisario Chevrolet Camaro race car that Caruso will be racing, July 14-16, during the NHRA national event as well as a bottling signing opportunity. Caruso will also have free hero cards to sign and hand out to fans in attendance.

“I am super excited to get to Bevy’s Liquor World and meet some Tequila Comisario customers and fans,” said Caruso. “Having our race car on display makes it even better since I am hoping to get people excited about coming out to the race and trying Tequila Comisario. The design on my race car looks amazing and I am looking forward to seeing a ton of fans before we get to the racetrack for the race on Friday.”

Tequila Comisario is an ultra-premium award-winning tequila. Since its release Tequila Comisario has become the most awarded brand in the entire Tequila category. Tequila Comisario is estate grown, in the unique appellation of the Highlands of Jalisco, with a unique terroir giving it a slightly more fruit forward profile, yet keeping in balance the peppery, earthy spiciness of the 100% Blue Weber Agave, along with subtle, complex note from its barrel aging programs. In addition to their relationship with Caruso they have been involved in NHRA sponsoring Pro Mod competitors.

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NORWALK, OH – No car, race or driver can be perfect 100 percent of the time. That was the hard pill that Pro Stock driver Camrie Caruso had to swallow, when she red-lit in the first round of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park against Deric Kramer.

“That was a tough round to lose when you look at what happened in the other lane and how well we ran,” said Caruso, the 2022 NHRA Rookie of the Year. “I didn’t do anything differently in the first round and I wasn’t distracted, but it was still a learning opportunity for the next time I’m up against a tree.”

The second-year pro made two clean, solid passes during qualifying, entering Sunday in the No. 9 spot. Rain kept the Pro Stock category from being able to make qualifying runs on Friday. Caruso planned to keep that momentum going during the rest of the race, but her foot got the best of her.

“We had a good car in qualifying on Saturday,” said Caruso. “I wish the weather would have cooperated on Friday for us to get a couple of more passes. I think we could have qualified even higher with more runs. This Tequila Comisario Camaro with KB Titan Racing power is running really well. I felt good coming into the first round. I felt like I did before the Arizona Nationals but today didn’t go our way.”

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MOORESVILLE, NC – Second year pro Camrie Caruso is ready to race into the summer months of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series starting with this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, June 23-25. The driver of the Tequila Comisario Chevrolet Camaro is looking to build off momentum that has steadily been building all season beginning with her first career win at the NHRA Arizona Nationals earlier this year.

“I set a lot of goals for our team and last year we accomplished some of them, but I knew this year I wanted to start winning races and chase that Pro Stock championship,” said Caruso, the 2022 NHRA Rookie of the Year. “We picked up the win in Arizona and then another No. 1 qualifier at the Winternationals. This Tequila Comisario team is moving in the right direction. I felt we had a Camaro that could have won Bristol, but we had a bad second round that really wasn’t our fault. I am not going to make any excuses, but we have a good race car, and I can’t wait to get to Norwalk.”

Two weeks ago, at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals there was a four hour rain delay that sidelined all the Camping World Drag Racing Series first round winners. The NHRA Safety Safari did an amazing job recovering the track for the competitors to return to racing in the second round but the first two pairs of Pro Stock competitors, including Caruso and her teammates Greg Anderson and Dallas Glenn had their hands full during their respective races. Caruso was pulling away from Cristian Cuadra when both race cars began sashaying at the top end. Caruso wisely lifted and deployed her parachute to maintain control. The track crew re-prepped the racetrack following the first two pairs and proceeded to complete the event without issues.

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BRISTOL, TN – After her dominant NHRA Pro Stock Allstar Callout victory in Chicago 2022 NHRA Rookie of the Year Camrie Caruso was looking to put her Tequila Comisario Pro Stock Camaro back in the winner’s circle at the Thunder Valley Nationals. Through two days of qualifying Caruso powered her KB Titan Racing Chevrolet Camaro into race day as the No. 6 qualifier. Her Saturday qualifying runs put the third- generation driver in a strong position to get her second career win and second win in the 2023 NHRA season.

In the first round Caruso pulled up beside Bo Butner and his Johnson Horsepower Garage Chevrolet Camaro in a KB Titan Racing versus Elite Motorsports match-up. The last time Caruso raced Butner was the second round of the Arizona Nationals when Caruso picked up the win and raced to the Pro Stock title. Today Caruso chased down Butner just before half track and never trailed in the race as Butner shook the tires and had to click his power off. Her 6.653 second pass was consistent with her solid qualifying runs on Saturday.

“That was a big win in the first round,” said Caruso. “You always get amped up for the first round and when I saw that win light I was pretty excited. The last time I beat Bo was Arizona and we won that race. I can’t think my KB Titan Racing team for giving me such a great car. We really made some good runs on Saturday and that set us up for today.”

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MOORESVILLE, NC – Last year as a rookie Camrie Caruso raced professionally for the first time at Bristol Dragway looking to put tough memories of her father’s racing career at the famed facility in the past. As a third generation drag racer Caruso is following in her grandfather Papa Joe and father Marc’s tire marks. During her father’s last race at Bristol Dragway the Pro Mod driver suffered a broken back that put the brakes on his professional racing career. The elder Caruso is an active supporter at every race for his daughter, who will be campaigning the Tequila Comisario Chevrolet Camaro at the Thunder Valley Nationals.

“I really didn’t have a great feeling about racing in Bristol last year because of my dad’s accident,” said Caruso. “I just tried to put those memories out of my head and try and make my own memories. We qualified pretty well and we went a couple rounds so that definitely has me more positive to return this year.”

Last year Caruso qualified No. 2 and raced to the quarterfinals after defeating Chris McGaha in the first round before dropping the second round race to Dallas Glenn. Now Caruso and Glenn are teammates at KB Titan Racing and they have combined this season to win four Pro Stock races and the NHRA Pro Stock Allstar Callout. Caruso tallied one of those wins and the victory two weeks ago at Route 66 Raceway in the first Pro Stock Allstar race.

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