Biography of john force racing
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John Force
American NHRA drag racer
| John Force | |
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Force articulate Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024 | |
| Born | (1949-05-04) Hawthorn 4, 1949 (age 75) Bell Gardens, California, U.S. |
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| Current team | John Force Racing PEAK Chevrolet Camaro SS |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Car number | 7 (2024) [1] |
| Crew chief | Danny Hood[2] |
| Championships | 17 (16 in NHRA, 1 layer AHRA)[3] |
| Wins | 157 (NHRA) |
| Fastest laps | |
| 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2013 | 16 NHRA Championships (see left) 1 AHRA Championship (1984)[3] |
| Last updated on: Hawthorn 27, 2024. | |
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The life and career of NHRA legend John Force
John Force, born May 4, 1949 in Bell Gardens, Calif., began his NHRA Funny Car drag racing career in 1978.
Andrew Weber, USA TODAY SportsJohn Force celebrates after winning the Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway on March 19, 2917, for his 148th career NHRA Funny Car victory.
Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY SportsJohn Force is a 15-time Funny Car champion driver, and a 17-time champion car owner in the NHRA.
Andrew Weber, USA TODAY SportsJohn Force and his wife Laurie, left, have three daughters: Ashley, Courtney and Brittany, all of whom currently or previously raced in the NHRA. Force's oldest daughter (from a previous marriage), Adria Hight, is the CFO of John Force Racing.
Andrew H. Walker, Getty ImagesJohn Force raced to his third Funny Car victory of the 2014 and a record 141st overall at the NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways on Aug. 2, 2014.
Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY SportsJohn Force clinched his 16th career Funny Car championship after winning the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, on Oct. 27, 2013.
Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY SportsNHRA funny car driver John Force during the Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway.
Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY SportsJohn Force celebrates
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by Jon Asher
John Force is the winningest driver in NHRA history. His 125 victories have resulted in 14 championships (plus one with AHRA). At one point he won 10 consecutive titles and has also scored 23 Top 10 finishes.
The wins helped to make Force one of the most popular drivers on the NHRA circuit, but certainly not the only reason. Long before he started winning – and he went to 10 final rounds before doing so – he was a fan favorite because they knew he was one of them.
As an owner-driver, his race team encompasses four Funny Cars. One is driven by his daughter, Ashley, another by his son-in-law, Robert Hight, and the fourth by ace tuner-turned-driver Mike Neff.
His unselfishness has earned him the respect of even his rivals. The late Al Hofmann was one of Force's most bitter rivals, a man who rarely had a kind word for him in public or private. Then Hofmann suffered a horrifying crash in winning the '97 Gatornationals. When he awoke in the hospital, there was Force, anxiously waiting to see if he was all right. Force stuck around until Hofmann was well enough to be released, and then drove him home in his motorcoach.
The harsh reality of life hit Force in March of 2007 when his young driver, Eric Medlen, died after a testing accident. A lesser man mi