Gray Leadbetter Aims for Top Pro Lite Rookie Honors in Glen Helen

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Sept. 25, 2025

Chris Leone

Professional off-road racer Gray Leadbetter is ready to wrap up her rookie Pro Lite season in Championship Off-Road on a high note this weekend at Glen Helen Raceway. Leadbetter and the #28 On Track School/Yokohama/Pepper Palace/Ryan Beat Motorsports Chevrolet wrap up the campaign with two more rounds of points racing on Friday and Saturday night, with a top five finish in the final standings on the line.

Leadbetter is certainly no stranger to Glen Helen, having run multiple races at the track in Nitrocross. In the 2023-24 season, she took a podium and two top-fives in the two Glen Helen rounds for the SXS class, with her third place finish coming after she used strong Joker Lap strategy to work her way around action sports legend Brian Deegan.

After just one points round at the Crandon World Championships on Labor Day weekend, Leadbetter remains fifth in the standings, best among any drivers in their first full Pro Lite season. Thanks to strong speed in the second half of the season, including her first podium at Bark River, she can also set her sights on climbing as high as fourth, a position she sits just five points behind.

“I’m looking forward to racing in Glen Helen!” said Leadbetter. “I raced out here for Nitrocross in 2023 and it was a blast, the fans were incredible I’m so looking forward to being back and getting short course to the west coast again. The track has some differences to it with the rhythm section, which is a first for most, so it’s definitely going to be a show!”

Leadbetter’s weekend in Glen Helen will be a short one, as all sessions have been confined to Friday and Saturday. Friday will be the busiest day, with practice at 10:30AM, qualifying at 12:30PM; Saturday will see an additional practice session at 12:20PM, and both days will see drivers take the green flag at 7:45PM. As always, FloRacing will carry live streaming, but fans looking to attend can click here to buy tickets to watch Gray race!

Gray Leadbetter’s Championship Off-Road program is supported by On Track School, Yokohama, Pepper Palace, Sparco, Vision Wheel, and Ryan Beat Motorsports. For more information on Gray, follow her on social media @grayleadbetter or visit GrayLeadbetter.com for her full schedule.