Brittany Force Earns her A-Fuel License

Another member of the Force family moves up through the ranks of drag racing. PHOENIX (February 28, 2008) — On a partly cloudy day at Firebird Raceway outside of Phoenix, Brittany Force, the 21-year old daughter of 14-time Funny Car champion John Force, completed a job that started over six months ago; making the necessary … Read more

Schumacher takes victory in Top Fuel

POMONA, Calif. — Defending Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher raced to his 42nd career victory Sunday in the Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals, while Funny Car champion Tony Pedregon escaped serious injury in a spectacular explosion. Pedregon sustained burns to his right hand but was otherwise OK after the wild ride in a first-round loss … Read more

Mike Neff profile

Mike Neff, who won his first NHRA Funny Car championship from outside the cockpit, hopes to win his next one from the inside as a member of John Force Racing’s Next Generation of professional drivers. A native of Hemet, Calif., where he grew up racing dirt bikes and off-road trucks, Neff will contest the 2008 … Read more

NHRA ready to test repaved Firebird

NHRA drivers – including John Force – will begin to test the limits of a new 700-foot concrete launch pad during the National Time Trials today through Sunday at Firebird International Raceway. Force, a 14-time Funny Car champion, plans to be back in his Castrol Ford Mustang for the first time since suffering multiple foot, … Read more

NHRA mandates crash sensors for Funny Car, Top Fuel classes (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

By JOHN STURBIN All vehicles competing in the NHRA’s volatile Funny Car and Top Fuel classes next year will be equipped with Ford Racing “Blue Box” crash sensors, the result of seven months of testing primarily conducted by star-crossed John Force Racing in 2007. Ford Racing offered the crash sensors — mandatory equipment in the … Read more

NHRA (MEMPHIS) – ASHLEY FORCE SITTING NO.1 AFTER FIRST TWO ROUNDS (The Auto Channel)

At a track known for it’s domination by John Force, it’s was his daughter, rookie sensation Ashley Force, who was is in prime position to add a No.1 qualifier to her fathers stellar seven No.1 qualifiers, five win career at Memphis Motorsports Park at the 20th annual O’Reilly Mid-South NHRA Nationals with a steady 4.810 … Read more

Arend leads Funny Car qualifying, Naylor tops in Pro Stock at U.S. Nationals (That’s Racin’)

CLERMONT, Ind. – Jeff Arend led qualifying in Funny Car and Max Naylor was tops in Pro Stock on Sunday at the U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park. Top Fuel leader Tony Schumacher and Pro Stock motorcycle racer Chip Ellis also led their events. John Force and Warren Johnson, the winningest drivers in NHRA history, … Read more