**SAD NEWS: Legendary NHRA Driver John Force Passes Away** **September 9, 2024** – The drag racing world is in mourning today as it grapples with the heartbreaking news of the passing of John Force, a true legend of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). Force, a revered figure in the sport and a symbol of […]
In the world of motorsports, few names are as enduring as John Force’s. This year’s Toyota-sponsored U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park are bittersweet because they fall on the same day as Force’s untimely death. Because of a serious brain injury he had in an accident that nearly killed him close to Richmond, […]
As the 2024 NHRA season unfolds, the prospect of John Force clinching a 17th Funny Car Championship has moved from a distant possibility to an increasingly tangible reality. Known for his unparalleled success and dominance in drag racing, Force’s potential to secure yet another title is influenced by a series of strategic developments and shifting […]
For the remainder of the season, Force will be replaced by Jack Beckman, but get this: Force will receive all of Beckman’s points even though he is sidelined. For the next eight races of the NHRA season, Jack Beckman, the 2012 Funny Car champion, will start in lieu of John Force. John Force also has […]
This weekend, Brainerd International Raceway will host the 42nd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, the fastest show on Earth. The two-time Top Fuel World Champion Brittany Force will be competing in the drag racing qualifying sessions tomorrow in an attempt to win her first race of the year. As the daughter of renowned dragster John […]
BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 15, 2024) – After nearly four years away, Jack Beckman is thrilled to return to Funny Car racing in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and he is even more excited with the opportunity in front of him, which begins with this weekend’s 42nd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd […]
One month after sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a high-speed incident at the NHRA Virginia Nationals in late June, legendary drag racer John Force is returning home. John Force Racing declared that Force “finally gets to sleep in his own bed” following his release from the neurological rehabilitation facility in Phoenix, Arizona, to […]
One month after sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a high-speed incident at the NHRA Virginia Nationals in late June, legendary drag racer John Force is returning home. John Force Racing declared that Force “finally gets to sleep in his own bed” following his release from the neurological rehabilitation facility in Phoenix, Arizona, to […]
YORBA LINDA, Calif. (February 6 2023) – John Force Racing will feature three full-time hot rods in the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. John Force and Brittany Force return in familiar forms while Austin Prock will make his debut in a Funny Car as they chase the organization’s 23rd and 24th NHRA world […]
According to his crew, John Force, the legendary member of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), who was hurt in a horrifying incident on Sunday afternoon at the Virginia Nationals, was still in the intensive care unit on Monday. After experiencing a “catastrophic engine failure” that caused his Funny Car to explode and subsequently crash […]
