BRITTANY FORCE Retires as ‘Queen of Speed’ After Record-Breaking NHRA Career

September 13, 2025

• BRITTANY FORCE, the ‘Queen of Speed,’ announced her retirement from NHRA Top Fuel after a record-smashing 2025 season where she became the first driver in category history to breach 340 mph – and did it an astounding 10 times. The two-time world champion walks away with 18 career wins tied for the all-time record with legend Shirley Muldowney, proving that when women get equal equipment, we don’t just compete – we dominate.
• The 39-year-old’s decision to retire comes as she prioritizes starting a family with husband Bobby Lyons, whom she married in November 2024. It’s a choice that echoes her sister COURTNEY FORCE’s path, who retired in 2019 as the winningest female Funny Car driver in history to focus on family – because apparently the Force women excel at making tough decisions and sticking to them.
• The racing family’s support system shines through as Graham Rahal, married to COURTNEY, praised BRITTANY as someone who proves you can be “successful, yet humble and kind.” With both Force sisters choosing family over racing at their peaks, they’re rewriting the narrative that women have to choose between personal fulfillment and professional success – they’re simply doing both on their own terms.

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