See It: Brittany Force Just Broke Her NHRA Speed Record At 343.51 MPH As Tony Stewart Wins Championship

By Gary Gastelu |

Sep 1, 2025

Brittany Force at Indianapolis — Credit: NHRA

This Top Fuel driver hasn’t found the top speed!

Brittany Force broke her own all-time top speed record at the NHRA U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway park with a 343.51 MPH win over Ida Zetterstrom in the first elimination round.

Force set a track record during qualifying on Friday night at 33.9.79 mph then followed it up on Sunday with her 3.690 pass.

The event ended for her in the second elimination round when she had to let up early and pull the chutes, but the record pass was her 10th time over 340 mph this season, with her previous best 343.16 mph speed coming at the Sonoma Nationals in July.

343.51!!! @BrittanyForce and the @CornwellTools team just upped the ante – resetting the national speed record – again!

Watch eliminations from the #USNats on FS1 at 12p ET – then switch over to FOX for live coverage starting at 2p ET! @JFR_Racing pic.twitter.com/CvawP3O9Vk
— NHRA (@NHRA) September 1, 2025

Doug Kalitta is the only other driver on the top 10 speeds list with a 341.34 mph pass at this year’s Northwest Nationals.

The U.S. Nationals saw another first time achievement as second place Top Fuel finisher Tony Stewart claimed the regular season championship to become the first person to win an NHRA, NASCAR and IndyCar title.

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Stewart this season had become the first person to even win a race in all three series, when he won the 4–wide Nationals at Las Vegas in April

Austin Prock won the Funny Car event at Indy and also wrapped up the regular season championship in that category, while Dallas Glenn picked up the Pro Stock title.

The NHRA Countdown to the Championship postseason kicks off with the Reading Nationals on the weekend of Sept. 11-14.