History of Brittany Force in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: November 3, 2025

Brittany Force is a prominent American NHRA drag racer and a two-time NHRA Drag Racing Series Top Fuel dragster champion. As the daughter of legendary drag racer John Force and sibling to Courtney Force and Ashley Force Hood, she comes from a family deeply rooted in motorsports. Her achievements in Top Fuel racing underscore her skill and dedication, solidifying her position as a leading figure in the world of drag racing.

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1982: Shirley Muldowney's Top Fuel Championship

In 1982, Shirley Muldowney won a Top Fuel Championship. Brittany Force became the second woman in history to achieve this, in 2017.

July 8, 1986: Brittany Force Born

On July 8, 1986, Brittany Leighton Force, who would become a 2-time NHRA Drag Racing Series Top Fuel dragster champion, was born. She is the daughter of drag racer John Force and sister to Courtney Force and Ashley Force Hood.

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2013: Became NHRA Drag Racer

In 2013, Brittany Force became an NHRA drag racer, driving a Top Fuel dragster and becoming the first John Force Racing driver to compete in that class. She was sponsored by Monster Energy.

May 20, 2016: New NHRA Top Fuel Record

On May 20, 2016, Brittany Force set a new NHRA top fuel drag racing record with a run of 3.676 seconds over 1,000 feet at Heartland Park Topeka, Kansas.

2017: Top Fuel Championship

In 2017, Brittany Force became the second woman in history to win a Top Fuel Championship, after Shirley Muldowney in 1982. She clinched the title in the quarterfinals of the final race of the season before winning the event. She won 4 races during the year, the most in a single season in her career, including 3 in the Countdown to the Championship.

2019: Number 1 Qualifier

In 2019, Brittany Force became the first woman driver to be the Number 1 qualifier in Top Fuel at the U.S. Nationals.

Oct 2, 2022: National Record at NHRA Midwest Nationals

On Oct 2, 2022, Brittany Force set the national record with the fastest top fuel run in history at 338.17 mph at the NHRA Midwest Nationals. Brittany also won the 2022 NHRA Top Fuel championship and reset the speed record to 338.94 mph, and set the E.T. record at 3.623 seconds. She has 16 career NHRA wins.

July 20, 2025: New Speed Record

On July 20, 2025, Brittany Force broke her own speed record with a 341.59 mph pass at the NHRA Northwest Nationals in Kent, Washington. She has bettered the record twice to over 343 mph.