Camrie Caruso Motorsports
Caruso Ready to Excel at Hometown Race
MOORESVILLE, NC – Camrie Caruso grew up in the Rochester, New York area but since she launched her professional Pro Stock career the 
2022 NHRA Rookie of the Year has called the Charlotte, North Carolina, area home. The Mooresville resident is eager to take a second crack at her hometown track, zMax Dragway, the Bellagio of Drag Strips. This will be the third generation drag racers first attempt at four-wide racing at the drag strip located adjacent to Charlotte Motor Speedway. During the 2022 NHRA Countdown Caruso raced her Chevrolet Camaro to the No. 8 qualifier position, but she did not advance beyond the first round.
“We didn’t get to race four-wide at zMax Dragway last year and I was pretty mad about that,” said Caruso. “I came to the race anyway and it was my first time seeing four-wide racing in person. There is a lot going on and I feel more confident coming into this weekend than I did two weeks ago in Las Vegas. I have a good race car and with my new sponsor Big Jeff Audio I am excited to go some rounds this weekend.”
Big Jeff Audio Chevrolet Camaro Camrie Caruso will be racing at Circle k NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte
Caruso Rises to Challenge of Four-Wide Nationals
LAS VEGAS, NV – Camrie Caruso was bringing a lot of momentum into the desert for the Las Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals this 
weekend. The Arizona Nationals winner and Winternations semifinalist was looking to continue her development with success at four-wide racing. The Powerbuilt Tools Chevrolet Camaro made solid runs in qualifying and entered race day as the No. 8 Pro Stock car at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
In qualifying the team missed the tune-up on the first run but bounced back with three quality passes to put Caruso and her KB Titan Racing powered Camaro in the field heading into race day. In the last quad Caruso faced No. 1 qualifier Matt Hartford, No. 16 qualifier Jerry Tucker and No. 9 qualifier Erica Enders. It was a stacked group, but Caruso felt confident as the only driver with a win in 2023.
When the tree flashed Caruso was second off the line with a strong .015 reaction time, but her race car went into immediate tire shake and the young driver was forced to abort the run. Hartford and Enders advanced but a representative run by Caruso would have more than likely advanced her to the second round. The third-generation driver knows that some days things go your way and some days you have to struggle.
CARUSO INTRODUCES BIG JEFF AUDIO TO NHRA STARTING IN CHARLOTTE
MOORESVILLE, NC – The reigning NHRA rookie of the year, Camrie Caruso is off to a fast start this season winning the NHRA Arizona 
Nationals and grabbing her second career No. 1 qualifier at the NHRA Winternationals. The third generation drag racer is also making noise with new sponsors including the addition of Big Jeff Audio who will be the primary sponsor on her Chevrolet Camaro for the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, NC, April 28-30, and an associate sponsor the rest of the season. Caruso is looking forward to introducing a brand-new sponsor to the NHRA and its massive consumer audience.
Big Jeff Audio Chevrolet Camaro which Camrie Caruso will race at Circle K Four-Wide Nationals
“This deal came together quickly, and I am looking forward to introducing Big Jeff Audio to the NHRA community,” said Caruso, who will be racing four-wide in Charlotte for the first time. “They are doing amazing things with not just car audio but side-by-sides, home audio and marine audio, Power Sports and CCTV Needs. We are heading into the summer months so now is the time to update your audio needs for the lake, pool or your road trips. I can’t wait to show off the Big Jeff Audio Chevrolet Camaro in Charlotte. It is going to be an eye-catching car and Big Jeff is going to make an impact in the NHRA I know.”
Camrie Caruso Returns to Vegas Looking to Continue Hot Streak
MOORESVILLE, NC – The four-wide style of racing is an acquired taste for many of the NHRA professional drivers. For reigning NHRA 
Rookie of the Year Camrie Caruso her return to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Vegas Four-Wide Nationals will be slightly bittersweet. Over the past two races Caruso has collected her first career Pro Stock win at the Arizona Nationals and her second career No. 1 qualifier at the Winternationals where she also raced to the semifinals before losing to eventual winner Dallas Glenn. Her fortunes have not been as successful in the four-wide format but the resilient and determined racer who currently lives in Mooresville, North Carolina is ready to give it another shot.
“I am trying to get used to the four-wide format,” said Caruso, a multi-category winner. “There is a lot going on when you stage and last year during my rookie year it was tough. I know the fans love it and we are here to put on a great show for the fans and our sponsors. My goal this year is to just get better and have some fun with it. Luckily, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is an awesome racetrack.”
Last year Caruso rolled into the Vegas Four-Wide Nationals for her fourth professional Pro Stock race. The young driver was still figuring out a tremendous amount of information and procedures as she tried to acclimatize herself to the unique four-wide staging and racing procedure. Now with over 20 NHRA national events under her belt Caruso is ready to tackle the four-wide nationals again.
CAMRIE CARUSO RACES TO SEMIS AT WINTERNATIONALS
POMONA, CA – For second year Pro Stock driver Camrie Caruso last weekend’s win at the NHRA Arizona Nationals was a huge step forward. 
The driver of the Powerbuilt Tools Chevrolet Camaro wanted to prove to herself and her fellow competitors that her first professional win was not a fluke and the 2022 NHRA Rookie of the Year was ready to be a championship contender. Today at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Caruso and her KB Titan Racing team proved just that point racing to the semifinals before losing to eventual winner and KB Titan Racing teammate Dallas Glenn from the No. 1 qualifier position.
“Our expectations were to win this race and go back-to-back,” said Caruso, who now has two career No. 1 qualifiers in just 22 professional races. “We have a consistent racecar, a good team, and a good combo. Our engine tuner Mike Smith texted me on Wednesday and told me we were going to win from the pole this weekend. I was like that sounds like a great plan. We came off the trailer and went to No. 1 so that felt pretty good.”
Caruso and her Powerbuilt Chevrolet team rolled off the trailer and went to No. 1 on Friday before holding off the rest of the field on Saturday. Caruso competed in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge and while she did not advance to the final round, she recorded the quickest losing time in the semifinals and earned one championship point for her effort. Going into race day Caruso was facing No. 16 qualifier Steven Graham for the first time. The competitiveness of the Pro Stock class had Caruso feeling on edge.
Camrie Caruso Races to Winternationals No. 1
POMONA, CA – For the second time in her young career, Pro Stock rising star Camrie Caruso raced to the No. 1 qualifier at an NHRA 
national event. On the strength of her Friday afternoon pass of 6.518 seconds at 211.79 mph, during round one of qualifying for the NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip Caruso will lead the Pro Stock field into eliminations tomorrow. Caruso and the Powerbuilt Tools Chevrolet Camaro will face Steve Graham in the first round. The 2022 NHRA Rookie of the Year will bring momentum into the race looking to keep her win streak alive after her victory last weekend at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
“We’re really excited to be number one heading into Sunday,” said Caruso. “We wanted to win the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, but hopefully we’ll have another shot at it in Vegas. We’ll just focus on winning the race tomorrow. I think we’ll be just fine. My guys are really smart. They know what they’re doing. We were number one coming in today and we didn’t really need to kill it on the performance side. It was way different than it was yesterday. We will be just fine tomorrow.”
The last time Caruso was No. 1 was her fifth start of her rookie year and she raced to the final round at the SpringNationals in Houston. After winning in Phoenix last weekend Caruso has confidence and a strong race car going into race day at the Winternationals.
VP Racing Motor Oil and Camrie Caruso In the NHRA Winners Circle
San Antonio, TX – VP Racing Fuels, Inc., regarded worldwide as the leader in racing and performance fluids, kept the motor humming for 
Camrie Caruso as she led the pack at the NHRA Pro Stock at the Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.
“VP Racing is proud that Camrie, Caruso Family Racing, and KB Titan Racing crossed the finish line running on VP’s 0 wt. motor oil,” said Freddie Turza, Technical Manager at VP Racing. “VP has established a new standard in performance lubricants, and Camrie has showcased that performance for over a year in NHRA Pro Stock, putting our oils through a grueling on-track test. We expect many more wins with Camrie in the driver’s seat.”
Coming off her 2022 NHRA Rookie of The Year, Caruso just became the second female winner in Pro-Stock history, winning in one of the most competitive classes in professional drag racing in her 21st start.
“Super proud to have VP be a part of this because they played a huge role in us getting all through qualifying and race day with zero problems and not even having to worry about it,” said Camrie Caruso. “VP Racing Pro Grade engine oil is the best there is.”
Caruso Rolls into Winternationals Looking to Build on First Win
MOORESVILLE, NC – As Women’s History Month comes to an end on March 31, second year pro Camrie Caruso etched her name into the 
NHRA record books as just the second female to win a Pro Stock national event and just the 19th woman to win an NHRA professional national event last weekend. In just her 21st professional start Caruso raced to the winner’s circle at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park outside of Phoenix, three days ago. The No. 8 qualifier outran Deric Kramer, Cristian Cuadra, Matt Hartford and finally Bo Butner to secure the win behind the wheel of her Powerbuilt Tools Chevrolet Camaro out of the KB Titan Racing stable.
“Getting my first win was a huge goal and to have it come during Women’s History Month is really cool,” said Caruso, who has won NHRA events at a variety of levels. “NHRA has a great history of successful women racers and crew chiefs so to add my name to that list by winning the Arizona Nationals is really special.”
This was Caruso’s second final round appearance. During her rookie season she raced to the finals at the SpringNationals in Houston as the No. 1 qualifier and lost a close race to eventual Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders in the first all-female Pro Stock final round.
CAMRIE CARUSO RECORDS HISTORIC FIRST WIN AT ARIZONA NATIONALS
CHANDLER, AZ – In what was billed as the final NHRA Arizona Nationals 2022 NHRA Rookie of the Year Camrie Caruso wrote her name into the record books winning her first Pro Stock race at the historic venue. Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park was also the site of her first career round win last season when the rookie driver defeated Cristian Cuadra in the opening round. Today as the No. 8 qualifier Caruso outran veteran Deric Kramer, Cuadra, Arizonian Matt Hartford and finally former world champion Bo Butner in her Powerbuilt Tools Chevrolet Camaro to secure her first professional victory in just her 21st start. She also became just the second female to win a Pro Stock NHRA national event joining five-time world champion Erica Enders on the short and exclusive list.
“Honestly, everybody from Powerbuilt Tools, Tequila Comisario, and all my marketing partners contributed as well as my awesome team at KB Titan Racing and my teammates to this win,” said Caruso in the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park media center. “It was a great day of racing. It was awesome. And I’m just thankful and blessed to have the team and the partners that have supported me. I have to thank my mom and dad and Papa for all their support too.”
Camrie Caruso Ready to Return to Arizona Nationals
MOORESVILLE, NC – Last year in just her second career Pro Stock race Camrie Caruso picked up her first win light at the NHRA Arizona 
Nationals. That round win gave the rookie loads of confidence that carried her through a strong rookie campaign that included a No. 1 qualifier a few weeks later in Houston and her first final round appearance at the same national event. At the end of the season Caruso was crowned NHRA Rookie of the Year and now the second year pro is looking to return to the site of her first win light with her sights set on securing her first win. Caruso will be wheeling her Powerbuilt Tools Chevrolet Camaro with a new team and crew chief.
“Last year we qualified in the top half of the field at the Winternationals to start the season and then got our first win light at the Arizona Nationals,” said Caruso, a third generation drag racer. “I can’t explain the feeling of seeing that win light come on at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park last year. So much time and energy went into just getting our team organized to race last year. I am looking forward to getting back with my new KB Titan Racing team and turning on even more win lights this weekend.”
Over the off-season Caruso jumped at the opportunity to join KB Titan Racing and become a teammate with multi-time Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson, 2021 NHRA Rookie of the Year Dallas Glenn and second-generation driver Kyle Koretsky. The new alliance has freed up Caruso’s time to focus even more on improving her driving skills and building her marketing team of supporters. One of her biggest backers, Powerbuilt Tools, will be on her Chevrolet Camaro for multiple races starting this weekend. Caruso will not just be promoting the outstanding tool brand but also promoting CAWA, a non-profit trade association, representing automotive parts manufacturers, jobbers, warehouse distributors, retailers and program groups. The Association was formed in 1955 and serves as the voice of the aftermarket parts industry in the West, i.e., Arizona, California and Nevada. CAWA prides itself on quality customer service to its members and the industry.
