John Force’s Funny Car
0-60mag.com (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
There’s nothing funny about 300-plus mph.
0-60mag.com (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
There’s nothing funny about 300-plus mph.
LA Times (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
The daughter of John Force is a talented funny car driver, but she's not much of a talker. Sometimes it's hard to tell that Ashley Force is the daughter of legendary drag racer John Force -- except at 300 mph on the drag strip.
Ford Mustang Blog - Mustang News (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
... This 2010 Mustang Die Cast was autographed by Carroll Shelby, Jack Roush, Parnelli Jones, John Force, Ashley Force, Tommy Kendall and Scott Pruett who participated in the 2010 Mustang reveal ceremonies. The Ebay auction starts at $249 with no bids received as of writing this. More photos after the jump or check out the ebay auction here . 2010 Mustang Die-Cast - Ebay Link
Ford Mustang Blog - Mustang News (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
... they drove which were display on stage. Those included Bob Tasca, III, Parnelli Jones, Ashley and John Force, Bill Glidden, Dorsey Schroeder, Jack Roush, Tommy Kendall and ,Danny Thompson, Scott Pruett, Lyn St. James, Joe DaSilva, Andrew Caddell, Rick Titus and Carroll Shelby. Following those Mustang legends were five 2010 Mustangs being driven into the arena. The final Mustang to...
Motorsports Blog (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
... of his Old Spice Ford Mustang. It is the third time in the last four years that a driver from John Force Racing has won the Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award, as Neff joins ’07 winner Ashley Force and ’05 winner Hight. Other nominees for the prestigious award included Bob Tasca in Funny Car, Steve Torrence in Top Fuel, Rickie Jones in Pro Stock...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
... the title when his two closest challengers lost in the first round. Tim Wilkerson fouled against John Force, and Robert Hight lost to Pedregon's brother, Tony. Pedregon then drove his Advance Auto Parts Toyota Solara to his third straight event victory to close out the six-race Countdown to 1, NHRA's Playoffs. He beat Ron Capps in the final round for his 26th career win. "I'm stunned,"...
Crazy Ed's Space for News (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Baylor Incident - Digg John Force Breaks Both Legs In NHRA Crash In Texas - Mon, 24 Sep 2007Fourteen-time NHRA POWERade Series Funny Car champion John Force sustained multiple injuries following an incident with Kenny Bernstein during the second round of NHRA eliminations Sunday. The driver and car owner was transported via medical helicopter to [...]
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
... two closest challengers lost in the first round. Season-long leader Tim Wilkerson fouled against John Force, and Robert Hight lost to Pedregon's brother, Tony.Pedregon then drove his Advance Auto Parts Toyota Solara to his third straight event victory to close out the six-race Countdown to 1, NHRA's Playoffs. He beat Ron Capps in the final round for his 26th career win and second...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
... two closest challengers lost in the first round. Season-long leader Tim Wilkerson fouled against John Force, and Robert Hight lost to Pedregon's brother, Tony.Pedregon then drove his Toyota Solara to his third straight event victory to close out the six-race Countdown to 1, the NHRA's playoffs. He beat Ron Capps in the final round for his 26th career win and second at his home track."I'm...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
... two closest challengers lost in the first round. Season-long leader Tim Wilkerson fouled against John Force, and Robert Hight lost to Pedregon's brother, Tony. Pedregon then drove his Advance Auto Parts Toyota Solara to his third straight event victory to close out the six-race Countdown to 1, NHRA's Playoffs. He beat Ron Capps in the final round for his 26th career win and second...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
... two closest challengers lost in the first round. Season-long leader Tim Wilkerson fouled against John Force, and Robert Hight lost to Pedregon's brother, Tony.
Pedregon then drove his Advance Auto Parts Toyota Solara to his third straight event victory to close out the six-race Countdown to 1, NHRA's Playoffs. He beat Ron Capps in the final round for his 26th career win and...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
The 320 feet at the end of drag racing's traditional quarter-mile tracks also is at the center in the NHRA's controversial effort to curb fatal crashes in the sport.After accidents that killed drivers Scott Kalitta and Eric Medlen and nearly killed drag racing legend John Force, the NHRA this summer shortened races to 1,000 feet from 1,320 feet, or quarter-mile.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
Four of the five Funny Car championship contenders _ Cruz Pedregon, Tim Wilkerson, Robert Hight and Tony Pedregon _ will enter the eliminations on the same side of the bracket separated by 61 points. In first-round pairings, Tony Pedregon and Hight will meet, while Cruz Pedregon and Wilkerson could race in the second round. Wilkerson faces a tough first-round pairing against 14-time champ John...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
... could race in the second round. Wilkerson faces a tough first-round pairing against 14-time champ John Force. On the opposite side of the Funny Car bracket, Jack Beckman, who is fifth overall and trails the leader by 67, needs to win the race and have his four title opponents lose early to have a chance to win his first championship.In Pro Stock Motorcycle, defending champ Matt Smith...
Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
... could race in the second round. Wilkerson faces a tough first-round pairing against 14-time champ John Force.
On the opposite side of the Funny Car bracket, Jack Beckman, who is fifth overall and trails the leader by 67, needs to win the race and have his four title opponents lose early to have a chance to win his first championship.
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, defending...