Realistically, David Grubnic doesn’t care if he’s the first NHRA crew chief to break the 340-mph barrier with a dragster. “She (Force) came up, she was so excited and was like, ‘Oh my gosh, we won the championship,” Grubnic recalled. Grubnic and Force weren’t necessarily a match made in heaven when they were first paired together in 2019. Upon stepping into the crew chief role in 2015, Grubnic had a few revelations. Grubnic and Force earned two wins in their first season together, also setting the Top Fuel elapsed time record (3.623 seconds) and national speed record (338.17 mph). Though it wasn’t a championship, Grubnic found satisfaction in their speed. Grubnic’s wise tuning also allowed Force to pick up eight consecutive No. The question is, how quickly can we get there?” Grubnic said. Force hasn’t lost faith either — in herself or in Grubnic.

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