Legendary drag racer John Force was released from Barrow Neurological Institute almost a month after suffering a terrifying injury in a Funny Cars race at the Virginia Nationals. The 16-time Funny Car champion, now 74, was involved in a high-speed incident that involved an engine explosion that sent his vehicle hurtling at nearly 300 miles per hour and a spectacular crash with concrete barriers.
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Drag racing champion John Force was released from Barrow Neurological Institute on Tuesday, one month after an engine explosion sent his race car hurtling toward a concrete guardwall at Virginia Motorsports Park at over 300 miles per hour while he recovered from a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
“The 16-time Funny Car Champion will still see therapists who specialize in these kinds of injuries, but now he will see them in California on an outpatient basis, according to family members.
“‘He finally gets to sleep in his own bed,’ said Ashley Hood, the driver and car owner’s daughter, whose mother Laurie, sisters Brittany, Courtney, and Adria, and she all kept a close eye on him during his hospital stays in Virginia and Arizona.
“The next phase in the recovery process will be outpatient speech, and OTPT (Occupational and Physical Therapy) to address lingering short-term memory and cognitive issues.”
Force was airlifted for specialized care after suffering severe injuries, including a traumatic brain injury and a cracked sternum, which required rapid attention from the on-site medical personnel.
Brittany Force posted about her father’s move from the hospital to their house on social media.
Force was airlifted for specialized care after suffering severe injuries, including a traumatic brain injury and a cracked sternum, which required rapid attention from the on-site medical personnel.
Brittany Force posted about her father’s move from the hospital to their house on social media.
Force is considered a drag racing giant due to his illustrious career, which included a record 157 NHRA event wins between 1990 and 2013.
His racing squad continues to be a rock during this trying period. A teammate named Austin Prock recently attributed his triumph in Virginia to Force, demonstrating the strength of their friendship. Prock said,
