Tuesday, May 19, 2009

John Force

John Force is my personal favourite Funny Car driver of all time. He won his first race in 1987 at Montreal. Before his start racing, John was a truck driver for a living. At Maple Grove in Reading, Pennsylvania, he claimed his only victory in 1989. He claimed his first championship in 1990. His thirteen other championships were won in 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995,1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. In 2007, John sustained serious injuries in a crash at Dallas that took him out for the remainder of the season. Despite this mishap, he still managed to finish 7th in points. Three of John's four daughters, Ashley, Brittany and Courtney, and his wife, Laurie, are all licensed to drive in the NHRA. Ashley races Funny Car with John. Brittany and Courtney race Top Fuel, but not on a professional level like their sister and father. Laurie, however, does not race. In 2007, John's close friend and teammate, Eric Medlin, lost his life in a horrific accident. The cause of death was ruled an extreme case of "shaken baby syndrome." This event changed John's life and the NHRA safety regulations for ever.

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TRUE HERO, TRUE FRIEND,
TRUE CHAMPION

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