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Swanson: NHRA Star Brittany Force Is Going Out on Top, and It’s Bittersweet
Brittany Force ends her NHRA season after 19 wins to focus on family, holding the record for most female wins in top fuel racing, officials said.
- This year, Brittany Force said she will step away at season's end to start a family with her husband Bobby Lyons and will run one more race at the NHRA Finals in Pomona starting Thursday.
- Married last year, Brittany Force and her family say the sport offers no space to drive and raise children, and they cite safety concerns from past crashes as key reasons.
- Her season included a 343.51 mph record run and she became the first Top Fuel driver to top the 340-mph barrier, winning last week at the NHRA Nevada Nationals over Shawn Langdon.
- Her planned exit means a member of the Force family will not appear on the NHRA driver list next year for the first time since 2020, but Brittany Force plans to support John Force Racing at races and the team will continue to compete.
- As she steps away, her career positions Brittany Force as a defining figure with two world championships, nine fastest times, and a legacy inspiring young girls and fans in John Force Racing.
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Swanson: NHRA star Brittany Force is going out on top, and it’s bittersweet
YORBA LINDA — The fastest driver in the world still can’t outrun the fact of the matter: Women can have it all, but not all at once. “People want to make it a fairy tale that you can do whatever you want,” said Ashley Force, one of three daughters, along with Brittany and Courtney, who took after their dad, the drag racing icon John Force. “But, well, life is life.” Ashley and I were talking Thursday, during an event at the family’s whimsical, m…
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