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• John Force, 74, gets record 156th NHRA victory

John Force raced to his record 156th NHRA victory and first in two years, with the 74-year-old Funny Car great powering past Matt Hagan on Saturday at Firebird Motorsports Park in the completion of the postponed Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals....2024
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• Hight Soars To Pole in Topeka
Robert Hight of John Force Racing held onto the No. 1 qualifying position in Funny Car Saturday at Heartland Motorsports Park, securing his 80th career pole for today’s 34th annual Menards NHRA Nationals. Steve Torrence (Top ......2023
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• Tasca Returns Home For Rain-Delayed Victory
By John Sturbin/Senior Writer RacinToday.com Ford Racing loyalist Bob Tasca III powered to his first Funny Car win of the season Saturday at Bristol Dragway, defeating drag racing icon John Force in the weather-delayed final of the ......2023
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• Prock, Hight Collect Wins For Force Racing in Concord
John Force Racing swept the nitro classes Sunday at zMAX Dragway, where Austin Prock and Robert Hight posted victories in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively, during the 13th annual Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. Deric ......2023
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• Force, at 73, Is Still With The NHRA
ENNIS, Texas _ Drag racing icon John Force says his “happy place” _ at age 73 _ is strapped into the cockpit of his nitromethane-burning Funny Car. “But I ain’t going to last forever,” Force said ......2022
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• Force, Enders P1 After zMAX Qualifying Rounds
By Deb Williams | Senior Writer RacinToday.com CONCORD, N.C. – John Force and Erica Enders held on to the No. 1 position in Funny Car and Pro Stock, respectively, through two rounds of qualifying Saturday in the ......2022
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• John Force crashes hard at Arizona Nationals
John Force, 68, was speaking with safety personnel after colliding with Jonnie Lindberg at the NHRA's Arizona Nationals on Sunday. He was transported to a hospital for further evaluation, while Lindberg exited his mangled dragster under his own power....2018
• John Force transported to hospital after scary NHRA crash

Just weeks after his daughter suffered a terrifying crash, Funny Car veteran driver John Force was at the wrong end of his own....2018
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• Brittany Force Leaves Hospital
Reigning Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force was released from the hospital Monday, one day after escaping serious injury in a crash during the NHRA’s season-opening race in Pomona, Calif. A statement released by John Force Racing reported that Force, 31, showed no lingering effects from the crash with the exception of “some upper body soreness.” [...]...2018
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2024
"John Force raced to his record 156th NHRA victory and first in two years, with the 74-year-old Funny Car great powering past Matt Hagan on Saturday at Firebird Motorsports Park in the completion of the postponed Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals."

2023
"John Force Racing swept the nitro classes Sunday at zMAX Dragway, where Austin Prock and Robert Hight posted victories in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively, during the 13th annual Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals."

2022
"John Force, 72, a 16-time Funny Car season champion, topped Funny Car qualifying Saturday with his zMAX Dragway-record run in the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals."

2021
"John Force topped Funny Car qualifying for the 163rd time in his career Saturday in the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway."

2020
"John Force announced Friday that his four-car team won't compete in any of the final 12 NHRA events this year, citing sponsorship issues and making a financial decision to "live to fight another day."

2019
"Courtney Force, daughter of 16-time NHRA champion John Force, has retired from racing."

2018
"Just weeks after his daughter suffered a terrifying crash, Funny Car veteran driver John Force was at the wrong end of his own."

2017
"John Force is one of the biggest characters in all of motorsports."

2016
"John Force wins Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals"

2015
"NHRA legend John Force is saying thanks to Jeff Gordon."

2014
"John Force making up for lost time"

• Kurt Busch doesn't mind the NHRA straightaways
Kurt Busch might race in circles, but he's certainly no stranger to the straightaway.In the days leading up to the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway, Busch dropped by zMax Dragway for a day at the drag strip with Top Fuel superstar Brittany Force.Force, daughter of 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force was in Concord, NC., promoting the NHRA Carolina Nationals, Septem...2016
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• Reshuffled JFR On Top In Gainesville
Like magic, John Force Racing is up-and-humming at Gainesville Raceway after “Brute” Force and son-in-law Robert Hight earned the provisional 1-2 positions after two rounds of Funny Car time trials for the 48th annual AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Friday’s results at the historic Florida facility were an immediate return on the complete crew changes Force [...]...2017
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• Forces wrap dad-daughter NHRA qualifying sweep

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• Forces lead way in Carolina Nationals qualifying

Brittany Force matched her Top Fuel track record with a run of 3.662-seconds at 331.85 mph, while father John Force led in Funny Car on Friday night in the NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway....2021
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• The Forces Are Strong In Topeka
By John Sturbin | Senior Writer RacinToday.com John Force Racing added to its generational family history Sunday at Heartland Motorsports Park, where a father and sibling hoisted NHRA “Wally” trophies for the first time after a national ......2021
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• Courtney Is The Most Forceful In Virginia
By John Sturbin | Senior Writer RacinToday.com Courtney Force ran the table by every metric, and prevailed in a very memorable all-family final against father John Force, to capture the Funny Car championship of the inaugural Virginia NHRA Nationals Sunday at Virginia Motorsports Park. The No. 1 qualifier, Courtney ran low E.T., top speed and won the race [...]...2018
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• Daughter knows best: C. Force beats dad in final
Courtney Force beat father John Force with a 4.039-second pass at 321.96 mph on Sunday in the Virginia NHRA Nationals for her fourth Funny Car victory of the season....2018
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• Season Has Been ‘Scary’ For Force Racing
By Deb Williams | Senior Writer RacinToday.com CONCORD, N.C. – Having grown up in drag racing, sisters Brittany and Courtney Force are well aware of the sport’s dangers, but this season’s beginning has been gut wrenching for their family’s NHRA organization – John Force Racing. In the 2018 season’s first five events, 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion John [...]...2018
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• HBO To Profile The Forces
RacinToday.com Drag racing’s “first family” will be profiled on HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Tuesday night. John Force Racing spent four days with the award-winning HBO sports journalism series over the course of two weeks. Led by 16-time NHRA Funny Car world champion John Force, the organization will be featured on the Emmy Award-winning program today at [...]...2018
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• Force Survives Explosion; Daughter Wins At Wild Wild Horse Event
A weekend filled with raw emotion ended with tears of victory and relief Sunday for John Force Racing at the 34th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals. Courtney Force headed back to Yorba Linda, Calif., with the Funny Car Wally trophy while father/16-time world champion John Force exited another hospital after a violent accident. “Brute” Force’s day at [...]...2018
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• NHRA Season Ends With JFR In Total Control
By John Sturbin | Senior Writer RacinToday.com Tears of joy flowed freely among drag racing’s first family Sunday at Pomona Raceway, where Brittany Force and Robert Hight added to the burgeoning championship legacy of John Force Racing. Brittany Force overhauled Steve Torrence to claim her first Top Fuel world championship while also claiming victory in the 53rd annual [...]...2017
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• John Force Steals Spotlight From Courtney Force
Moments before Courtney Force takes the wheel as the honorary pace car driver, her father John steals the spotlight away....2017
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• NHRA legend John Force's special paint scheme honors Jeff Gordon
NHRA legend John Force is saying thanks to Jeff Gordon. The 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion will honor the 4-time NASCAR champion at the NHRA Carolina Nationals with a special paint scheme on his Chevrolet Camaro SS....2015
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• NHRA legend explains why he's paying tribute to Jeff Gordon
John Force says the motivation behind his decision to have his NHRA dragster decked out in a paint scheme that pays Jeff Gordon tribute. He just wanted to say, 'Thank you.'...2015
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• John Force transported to hospital after scary NHRA crash
2018

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• John Force steals spotlight from daughter, Courtney, in pre-race interview
2017
• Force parks NHRA team for rest of '20 season
2020
• Jimmy Prock ready to write another chapter with old/new boss
Prock thought he would never work for John Force again, but fortunately, he was mistaken....2017
• John Force goes back to his roots with Chevy
2015
• John Force wins Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals
2016

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• John Force, 74, gets record 156th NHRA victory
2024

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• And Austin Prock Makes Four At John Force Racing
By John Sturbin | Senior Writer RacinToday.com The return of Austin Prock fulltime in Top Fuel highlights John Force Racing’s expanded, four-car lineup for the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season heading into PRO Nitro ......2022
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• Substitute Johnson Jr. wins NHRA playoff opener

Tommy Johnson Jr., a substitute driver for Matt Hagan, beat John Force in the Funny Car final in the playoff opener....2021
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• John Force races to 2nd Funny Car win of year

John Force raced to his second Funny Car victory of the year and a record 153rd overall in the NHRA New England Nationals....2021
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• NHRA’s Force Parks His Cars For Rest Of Season
By John Sturbin | Senior Writer RacinToday.com NHRA icon John Force confirmed Friday his four-car team will remain parked for the remainder of an ever-changing 2020 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season schedule in order to “live ......2020
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• John Force Racing Adds Top Tuner Grubnic
Clay Millican became a force with David Grubnic turning the wrenches. In the upcoming NHRA season, Grubnic hopes to become a force with Force. By John Sturbin/Senior WriterRacinToday.com Veteran crew chief David Grubnic has joined John Force Racing to oversee Brittany Force’s pursuit of the 2019 NHRA Top Fuel world championship. JFR’s revised lineup _ minus Courtney Force [...]...2019
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• John Force, 69, races to 149th Funny Car win
John Force, 69, raced to his first victory of the season and record-extending 149th career Funny Car win Saturday in the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals....2018
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• Force Drivers Forceful Indeed At Mile Highs
Point-leader Courtney Force led a 1-2-3 sweep of provisional Funny Car qualifying for John Force Racing Friday after two rounds of time trials for the 39th annual Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals, first of three consecutive races during the annual summertime Western Swing. Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock), and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) [...]...2018
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• Courtney Is The Most Forceful In Virginia
2018

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• Force Talks Of Explosive Experience
Funny Car icon John Force says he was briefly knocked out by the engine explosion that shattered his race car during eliminations at the 34th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals eight days ago. But who could tell? “I was already goofy,” Force said during an interview from his California home distributed by his public relations representative at John [...]...2018
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