MADDI GORDON Smashes Las Vegas Track Speed Record at NHRA Nationals

October 31, 2026

• MADDI GORDON demolished BRITTANY FORCE’s 338.85-mph Las Vegas track speed record, unleashing a 340.56-mph blast in the first Top Fuel qualifying session at the Mopar Las Vegas Nationals.
• GORDON’s record run came despite a headwind affecting all competitors, making her 340.56-mph mark even more striking as the quickest three in the session clocked identical 3.719-second ETs.
• ALEXIS DeJORIA briefly held the Funny Car No. 1 spot after dramatically unveiling her silver-and-black NFL Raiders livery, but Jack Beckman eventually bumped her from the top position in session two.
• DeJORIA’s class-best elapsed time stood through much of qualifying, with the Funny Car veteran presciently noting beforehand that Beckman had a habit of “slapping” the competition back down.

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