BRITTANY FORCE Defeats Tony Stewart in Vegas Semifinals at NHRA Nationals

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GRRL! musings…

This article – the original, link above – is interesting because Brittany beat Tony Stewart in the semifinal, and Tony’s picture is on the article. I think that’s a very clear picture – pun intended – of the coverage of women in motorsports.

November 3, 2025

GRRL! SUMMARY:

BRITTANY FORCE delivered when it counted, knocking out Tony Stewart in the Top Fuel semifinals with a commanding 3.824 ET at 323.35 mph run. Stewart’s dragster struggled with tire smoke, posting a disappointing 5.015 ET that ended his weekend early despite solid qualifying and early elimination rounds.
While the article focuses heavily on the men’s achievements, Force’s semifinal victory demonstrates exactly why we need more coverage of women competitors who are consistently performing at the highest levels. Her clean, fast run against a struggling Stewart shows the gap between preparation and execution that separates winners from also-rans.
The event recap mentions Stewart’s wife Leah Pruett will return to competition soon, though frustratingly provides no details about her racing plans or timeline. It’s telling that even when women are mentioned in racing coverage, we get breadcrumbs instead of the full story we deserve about their competitive schedules and ambitions.