John Force

John Force, Crew Chief Jimmy Prock Split

With just two races left in the NHRA Countdown, John Force and crew chief Jimmy Prock are going their separate ways. Prock submitted his resignation effective at the end of the 2014 race season. But Force demanded the resignation occur immediately. “I approached him, and he couldn’t give me an answer,” Force was quoted as

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NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship Field Set After U.S. Nationals

NHRA’s six-race Countdown to the Championship playoff field is all set after the U.S. Nationals wrapped up yesterday in Indianapolis. Alexis DeJoria defeated John Force in the Funny Car finals, making her—and the event’s other three victors—all first-time winners of the tradition-rich Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event at Lucas Oil Raceway. Richie Crampton in

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NHRA Wrap-Up: J. Force, Brown, Enders-Stevens and Hines Win in Norwalk

NHRA Funny Car icon John Force raced to his 140th career victory Sunday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH. Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Erica Enders-Stevens (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were winners at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event. Force claimed

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John Force Wins 16th Career NHRA Funny Car Championship

Racing legend John Force clinched his 16th Funny Car world championship Sunday in Las Vegas, winning his third-consecutive race, and doing so in the final round against his daughter Courtney Force. The win was the 138th of Force’s illustrious career. The 64-year-old force of nature said he won’t be satisfied with 16 championships. “We’ve won

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NHRA Wrap-Up: Force, Langdon, Coughlin, and Smith Win in Reading

After the most-dominant racer in drag racing history started giving up headlines to his daughters, some people may have been wondering: Does John Force still got it? And the answer is: Yes. The old guy’s still got it. Force extended his points lead Sunday by winning the NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway near Reading,

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Ford to End NHRA Professional Drag Racing Sponsorships After 2014 Season

Ford Racing has announced that the 2014 season will be its last as sponsor of John Force—and all other professional drag racing teams. The company says it is ending its involvement with professional drag racing teams on the NHRA circuit and focusing more on the sportsman ranks. After rumors about the move surfaced, Ford Racing

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Greg Anderson Wins Season-Opening NHRA Winternationals

Greg Anderson and the Summit Racing team started the 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season in perfect fashion, taking home the Pro Stock title at Sunday’s 52nd annual NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, CA.  Starting from the fifth position, Anderson strung together strong performances to defeat Larry Morgan, Allen Johnson and teammate Jason Line in the

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