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Brittany Force Sets Indy Track Speed Record to Lead U.S. Nationals Qualifying

The record pass positions the two-time champion to firm up her Countdown berth at NHRA's points-reset event.

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

  • Brittany Force recorded a 3.666-second run at 339.79 mph to claim the provisional No. 1 spot in Top Fuel at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
  • Her pass in the 12,000-horsepower Cornwell Quality Tools dragster marked her fourth No. 1 qualifier of the season and the 56th of her career.
  • Jordan Vandergriff ranked second with a personal-best 3.683 seconds at 333.33 mph, followed by T.J. Zizzo at 3.695 seconds and 333.08 mph.
  • Force, a two-time series champion with two prior Indy runner-up finishes, is pursuing her first U.S. Nationals victory.
  • She framed the run as the payoff of season-long gains under crew chief David Grubnic and a timely boost before the Countdown field is locked.