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Brittany Force Breaks NHRA Top Fuel Speed Record with 341.85 mph Run

An engine safety shutdown in the final denied her the win despite securing five of the six fastest runs in series history

Race car drivers Brittany Force (L) and John Force arrive at the Yahoo! Sports Presents A Day Of Champions event at the Sports Museum of Los Angeles on November 6, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Overview

  • At the Northwest Nationals in Seattle, Force hit 341.85 mph in the semifinals, surpassing her April record of 341.59 mph under the NHRA’s 1,000-foot format.
  • Her 3.659-second elapsed time was just 0.018 seconds off her personal best, narrowly missing a new ET record.
  • Force now claims five of the six fastest speeds ever recorded in Top Fuel history, underscoring her season-long dominance.
  • A triggered oil-pan safety sensor shut down her engine in the final against Shawn Langdon, causing her car to coast and handing him the victory.
  • Her partnership with HendrickCars.com and Rick Hendrick has sharpened her reaction times and consistency this season, while her father, John Force, continues rehabilitation from last year’s crash.