LAS VEGAS – Brittany Force made the fastest run in NHRA Top Fuel history on Friday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, blazing to the provisional No. 1 spot during qualifying at the 19th Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil.

J.R. Todd (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also provisional No. 1 qualifiers in their respective categories.

Force’s run of 3.659 seconds in her Advance Auto Parts dragster set the track E.T. record in Las Vegas, while the speed of 338.17 mph gave the former world champion the fastest run in Top Fuel history.

It also gives Force both ends of the national record after she made the quickest run in history earlier this year. If it holds, Force would earn her ninth No. 1 qualifier of the year and 19th overall. She is also in line for her third top qualifier in the playoffs and fifth in the last seven races.

“A 3.65 is pretty outstanding here in Vegas and this is one of my favorite tracks on the circuit,” said Force, who is third in points. “I would love to win here and we’re off to a great start. We’ll take those bonus points and now we have the speed record, which is pretty awesome. I knew on the other end that was freaking fast and I knew it was a killer run. We need to get that win if we want to go after a championship. We’re in a good position right now, but we have to win this thing.”

Billy Torrence, who won the most recent race to jump into the championship conversation, grabbed the second spot with a 3.662-second run at 332.34 mph, and Leah Pritchett is third after going 3.681 seconds at 328.38 mph. Points leader Steve Torrence currently sits 10th.

Todd, the defending Funny Car world champion, continued to perform well in Las Vegas, grabbing the No. 1 spot on Friday with a blistering pass of 3.856 seconds at 333.58 mph in his DHL Toyota Camry.

Todd, who won in Vegas a year ago en route to his first world title, is eyeing his third top qualifier this season and 13th in his career. Tommy Johnson Jr. is right behind in second after an impressive run of 3.858 seconds at 327.35 mph, and Bob Tasca III, who went to the final round at the most recent event, is currently third.

Points leader Robert Hight is currently sixth with a 3.876-second pass at 332.84 mph, while the two drivers closest to him in the points standings, Jack Beckman and John Force, qualified fifth and fourth, respectively.

Pro Stock points leader Enders continued to dominate qualifying in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, moving into the top spot with a run of 6.587 seconds at 208.46 mph in her Melling Performance/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro.

If it holds, it would be Enders’ fourth No. 1 qualifier in five playoff races and 23rd overall. Seeking her third world title, Enders’ two previous title seasons included wins at the fall Vegas race.

Bo Butner is second after his run of 6.591 seconds at 208.68 mph, while Greg Anderson, who won the most recent event, sits third.

Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Smith set both ends of the track record on his Denso Auto Parts/Stockseth/MSR EBR with a 6.842-second run at 198.64 mph. Smith, who is looking for his first playoff win this year, is in line for his sixth No. 1 this season and 37th in his career.

Steve Johnson is second after his 6.872-second pass of 193.93 mph and Angelle Sampey is a spot in third. Points leader Andrew Hines qualified seventh on Friday.