Competing in the NHRA’s premier Top Fuel category at the Northwest Nationals in Seattle, 39-year-old Brittany Force delivered a blistering 341.85 mph (550.17 kph) in her semifinal matchup against Doug Kalitta -- the fastest run ever recorded since the series switched from the traditional quarter-mile to the current 1,000-foot race distance in 2008.
It was Force's own previous record – set just in April at 341.59 mph (549.74 kph) – that she surpassed. Although her speed was unmatched, she narrowly missed out on setting a new elapsed time record. Her 3.659-second run was just 0.018 seconds shy of her personal best (3.641s, 2022).
