NHRA Breaks New Ground With Pregnancy Policy For Drivers…
NHRA Breaks New Ground With Pregnancy Policy For Drivers
Driver Leah Pruett happy with the NHRA’s response to female drivers in the series with concerns about missing time due to pregnancy, fertility issues.
- The new pregnancy policy unveiled today by the NHRA allows for replacement drivers for pregnant drivers.
- The policy also creates a path for a pregnant driver or new mother to jump into the seat midway through the season and still compete for a championship.
- NHRA Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett, who is expecting her first child in November, led a group of racers who helped craft the new deal.
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, one of the most socially diverse racing series on the planet, has unveiled new policies to address pregnancy and pregnancy-related issues for its female drivers.
The new pregnancy policy unveiled today by the NHRA allows for replacement drivers for pregnant drivers or drivers with pregnancy issues. The policy also creates a pathway for a driver who has just started a family to jump into the season midway into a season and still compete for a championship.
It is the first replacement policy that directly addresses pregnancy