POMONA, Calif. -- Brittany Force became the NHRA's first female Top Fuel season champion since Shirley Muldowney in 1982 on Sunday in the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals.
Force, the daughter of 16-time Funny Car champion John Force, wrapped up the title in the quarterfinals and went on to win the event at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Force beat Shawn Langdon with a 3.668-second pass at 330.07 mph in the final for her fourth victory of the year.
"I can't believe we are here, it seems like a dream," Force said. "The reason we are here is because of that Monster team and all the support I have and all the sponsors.