John Power Racing: Brittany Power Smashes Nationwide File With New Quickest Pace Recorded

[ad_1] John Power Racing driver Brittany Power has damaged the file for the quickest pace in drag racing historical past, a file she had beforehand set herself again in 2022.

The 2-time Prime Gas World Champion logged a staggering pace of 341.59 mph throughout the qualifying runs for the NHRA 4-Vast Nationals at ZMax Dragway, which is about to happen tomorrow.

Brittany Power units the World Pace File in Prime Gas with a scorching 341.59 MPH in Q2 in Charlotte!! 🔥🔥 The Dragster ran a 3.667 and hit the 1/8 mile at 301.00 MPH; making John Power Racing dwelling to each NHRA Pace Data and the one official runs of... pic.twitter.com/LaI7texHbp

— John Power Racing (@JFR_Racing) April 26, 2025 Though made drag racing historical past with the brand new prime pace, she certified in third behind Shawn Langdon and Doug Kalitta. Commenting on the achievement, Power defined:

"We're off to a fantastic begin. In Q2, this HendrickCars.com dragster went 3.667 and 341.59 mph. I did not know till I used to be mid-interview [with the FOX TV crew] on the prime finish that we ran that type of mile per hour and it is simply one thing actually thrilling for each single one in every of these guys on this HendrickCars.com workforce.

Race automotive drivers Brittany Power (L) and John Power arrive on the Yahoo! Sports activities Presents A Day Of Champions occasion on the Sports activities Museum of Los Angeles on November 6, 2011 in Los Angeles,... Race automotive drivers Brittany Power (L) and John Power arrive on the Yahoo! Sports activities Presents A Day Of Champions occasion on the Sports activities Museum of Los Angeles on November 6, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Extra Amanda Edwards/Getty Pictures "They work so onerous. My crew chiefs, David Grubnic and John Collins, and each member of this crew, and for us to have the ability to accomplish that collectively and maintain on to that, I hope we maintain it for a very long time. It is fairly particular."

Power had revealed that she was eyeing one other victory forward of the on-track motion. He defined within the lead-up to the race weekend:

"We're actually excited to be partnered with HendrickCars.com once more and flying their colours this weekend [in the 15th running of the original NHRA 4-Wide Nationals]," Power stated of a relationship that started three years in the past.

"Our workforce made historical past after we received the 900th NHRA Prime Gas race," the two-time World Champion stated of her 2019 win at Las Vegas, Nevada. "So profitable this weekend and taking dwelling the trophy from the a thousandth race, particularly on the Bellagio of dragstrips, ZMAX Dragway, could be a fantastic milestone and a fantastic spotlight for the season."

Power's teammate Austin Prock additionally had a profitable begin to the race weekend, provisionally securing the No. 2 place in Qualifying for the Humorous Automobile devision.

"We struggled in Q1. It appears to take a little bit bit completely different strategy right here, so we made some huge modifications going into Q2 and it paid off. We're at the moment sitting second proper behind Paul Lee, so we have a superb run to work with for tomorrow.

"The crew chiefs [his dad Jimmy, brother Thomas and Nate Hildahl] appeared pleased with how all the pieces seemed and hopefully we will make two good passes on Saturday, earn some extra factors and get a little bit money from the Mission Meals 2Fast2Tasty Problem."