Before zooming to Joliet for this weekend's Route 66 NHRA Nationals, a crew of drag racers — including "fastest female on earth" Brittany Force — made a pit stop in downtown Chicago.

As Force looks for some redemption at Route 66, she is fueled by her historic run in Charlotte, North Carolina last month when she shattered the top fuel speed record at over 340 mph.

"We did that in Charlotte a couple weeks ago. Very proud of that. It's such a team effort to do that, and it's just something we hope we hold onto for a long time," Force said.

It was a rough year last year for Force in Chicago. Force, a two-time world champion, failed to qualify for the first time in 187 races. She's looking for redemption now.

"We have this extra motivation, incentive to win, just because, our performance w

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