Brittany Force’ s historic 19th NHRA Top Fuel victory couldn’ t have come at a better time, as she hoisted the Nevada Nationals Wally just a few races after announcing that the 2025 season would be her last – for now. Force, who made her Top Fuel debut in 2013, qualified No. 1, set a new The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway track speed record, and turned on the final-round win light in her Monster Energy dragster out of the John Force Racing camp. It was her second consecutive win at the fall Vegas race and her fifth win overall at The Strip. The meaningful triumph also broke her tie with the iconic Shirley Muldowney, making Force the winningest woman in Top Fuel history. Force now plans to focus on starting a family with her husband, Bobby. For her unforgettable Vegas win and her overall accomplishments and contributions to the sport, Force is this issue’ s PEAK Performer.

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