Two-Time Champ BRITTANY FORCE Steps Back to Start Family & Support Dad

September 21, 2025

by Palak Gupta // from www.sportskeeda.com

• BRITTANY FORCE is stepping away from full-time NHRA competition after 13 years to focus on starting a family with husband Bobby Lyons and supporting her father John Force following his serious brain injury from a 300+ mph crash. Her decision reflects the honest reality that elite motorsports demands everything – “I believe you dedicate everything to driving, to my team, to chasing a championship, or you dedicate everything to starting a family. I don’t think you can do both.”
• We’re losing a legitimate speed demon who owns nine of the top ten fastest Top Fuel runs in NHRA history, including her record-breaking 343.16 mph at Sonoma Raceway this season. FORCE became only the second woman ever to win Top Fuel championships (2017, 2022) and the first since Shirley Muldowney to claim the title. Her journey from “I just want to get a win” to two championships shows what happens when talent meets relentless dedication.
• Following sisters Ashley and Courtney Force, BRITTANY joins a pattern of Force family women prioritizing family over racing careers – though she’s keeping the door open for future competition and staying involved with John Force Racing behind the scenes. Currently trailing Tony Stewart in standings, she’s proving that choosing family doesn’t diminish her legacy as one of drag racing’s most accomplished competitors who redefined what’s possible in Top Fuel.

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