Chevrolet Drivers Jockey for Position in Fourth Round of the Countdown
11 Chevrolet competitors in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock Aim for Dallas Win

DETROIT (Oct. 13, 2016) – Through 21 of 24 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events, KB Racing’s prognosis of earning its first Pro Stock championship since 2011 is strong.

Which driver – four-time champion Greg Anderson or two-time tile-holder Jason Line – will emerge stronger following this weekend’s AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis is the question. Continue reading Chevrolet Drivers Jockey for Position in Fourth Round of the Countdown →

CHAMPIONSHIP WITHIN REACH FOR BRITTANY FORCE AND MONSTER ENERGY

ENNIS, TEXAS (October 12, 2016) — With three races left fourth year pro Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel team are chasing their first Mello Yello Top Fuel championship. The 31st annual AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals will be another test for the teacher turned Top Fuel racer but the Yorba Linda, California resident is up for the challenge especially coming on the heels of a strong finish two weeks ago in Pennsylvania. Force is in third place trailing Antron Brown and Doug Kalitta. Continue reading CHAMPIONSHIP WITHIN REACH FOR BRITTANY FORCE AND MONSTER ENERGY →

BRITTANY FORCE RUNNER-UP AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY

READING, PA — For the second time in three years Brittany Force raced to the final round at the Dodge NHRA Nationals. Today she was facing the two-time world champion Antron Brown in a rematch of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. It was one of the closest final rounds so far in the Countdown as both dragsters ran identical elapsed times of 3.721 seconds. Force came up .003 of a second short to Brown after both drivers had nearly equal reaction times with Brown slightly edging Force, a three-time winner this season at the stripe.

“It was definitely a crazy challenging weekend. Everyone only got one qualifying pass, we blew up in the second round and that just makes it tough on everyone. I have a strong team behind me. They pulled through today and we made it to the finals. I have the greatest group of guys on this Monster Energy team. When I saw the time slip I couldn’t believe how close that race was,” said Force. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE RUNNER-UP AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY →

JOHN FORCE RACING ENJOYS DAY OF MOTIVATING AND EDUCATION IN MILWAUKEE

MILWAUKEE, WI (September 27, 2016) — The entire contingent of John Force Racing drivers as well as the crew of the PEAK Antifreeze & Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team spent the day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, participating in two rewarding and exciting events in conjunction with Old World Industries, the parent company of team sponsors PEAK and Blue Def. The team, led by 16-time Funny Car champion John Force, were the featured speakers at the Al Hurvis/ADAMM Education Foundation, Inc. luncheon and then in the afternoon Force fired up his 10,000 horsepower Funny Car for over 100 students at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC). Continue reading JOHN FORCE RACING ENJOYS DAY OF MOTIVATING AND EDUCATION IN MILWAUKEE →

HIGHT EAGER TO ARRIVE AT RECORD SETTING MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY

READING, PA (September 27, 2016) — Over the past two weeks Robert Hight and the Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team have been making performance improvements in leaps and bounds. Following the Carolina NHRA Nationals the Countdown contending team stayed over and tested on Monday. The team saw exciting progress and as a group they were encouraged by the trajectory of improvement.

Last weekend on a hot and muggy race track in St. Louis at the AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals Hight and the Auto Club team reaped some of the benefits of their hard work. The Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car was the quickest Funny Car in three of the four qualifying session and Hight picked up his first No. 1 qualifier of the season. It was a breakthrough moment for the team and one that they felt could lead to race day success. Continue reading HIGHT EAGER TO ARRIVE AT RECORD SETTING MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY →

NHRA Drag Racer John Force Joins Al Hurvis/ADAMM Education Foundation to Fuel MATC Students’ Automotive and Technical Futures

Together the foundation enlisted American NHRA drag racer and member of Old World Industries Team PEAK’s, John Force, to motivate and inspire MATC students with an automotive interest

NORTHBROOK, IL. – (September 27, 2016) – Old World Industries, the company behind its flagship brand PEAK, a producer of antifreeze & coolant, BlueDEF Diesel Exhaust Fluid and other automotive products, has partnered with the Al Hurvis/ADAMM Education Foundation, Inc. (Hurvis/ADAMM) to bring John Force, 16-time Funny Car champion and 18-time champion car owner, and his funny car to the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC). The event will promote career opportunities for students in the automotive industry. Continue reading NHRA Drag Racer John Force Joins Al Hurvis/ADAMM Education Foundation to Fuel MATC Students’ Automotive and Technical Futures →

JFR QUICK AND CONFIDENT LEAVING ST. LOUIS

ST LOUIS — Coming into race day at the 5th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals the four John Force Racing race cars were confident they could make a move up the Mello Yello point standings. Robert Hight driving the AAA Insurance Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car was the No. 1 qualifier and raced to the quarterfinals where he lost a close race by .007 seconds to eventual runner-up Tommy Johnson Jr. Continue reading JFR QUICK AND CONFIDENT LEAVING ST. LOUIS →

ROBERT HIGHT No. 1 ON FRIDAY AT AAA MIDWEST NATIONALS

ST. LOUIS – Today on a hot track at Gateway Motorsports Park Robert Hight and the AAA Insurance Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car picked up where they left off just four days ago in Charlotte. On Monday Hight and his team were testing new components in hopes of finding a tune-up that could carry the 2009 NHRA Funny Car champion further into championship contention. After the two quickest runs of the day in the ultra-competitive Funny Car class Hight, the 2010 AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals winner, ended the day as the provisional No. 1 qualifier.
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ROBERT HIGHT LOOKING TO ST. LOUIS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP BUMP

ST LOUIS (September 21, 2016) — In 2009 Robert Hight used a race win at the Countdown opening race in Charlotte to propel him to his first NHRA Funny Car championship. The 2005 NHRA Auto Club Road to the Future Rookie of the Year raced from the No. 10 spot to the championship on the strength of that win as well as two other wins over the final six races. That year Hight followed up his Carolina Nationals win with a first round defeat at the AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals. Last weekend Hight raced to the quarterfinals but the 37-time winner is not worried about slipping out of the Countdown conversation.

“I think if you can average semifinal finishes throughout the Countdown you should be in a position to have a shot at the championship when we roll into Pomona for the Auto Club Finals. Three of the last five Countdown races are sponsored by the Auto Club so I know I will see a lot of friendly faces and support. This weekend in St. Louis is a race I have won before and feel good about getting to. We tested on Monday (in Charlotte) and made some really quick runs in the heat and cooler conditions,” said Hight. Continue reading John Force Racing–St. Louis Advance →

JOHN FORCE WINS CAROLINA NATIONALS MOVES TO THIRD IN POINTS

CHARLOTTE, NC — John Force made the most the first Countdown race of 2016 picking up his 146th career win and moving from the No. 8 to No. 3 position in the Mello Yello point standings. Force outran Dave Richards, Tim Wilkerson, Ron Capps and then Tommy Johnson Jr to pick up his first win at the Carolina NHRA Nationals. From the winner’s circle stage Force dedicated the victory to his sponsors and announced he would be sending the Wally trophy to Advance Auto Parts who were emblazoned across the side of his Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car along with primary sponsor PEAK Antifreeze & Coolant.

Going into the final round John Force was 7-1 against Tommy Johnson Jr. and Force’s Advance Auto Parts PEAK Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car was looking for its third win of the season. The last final round match-up between these two racers was last season’s New England Nationals where Force also took the win. Continue reading JOHN FORCE WINS CAROLINA NATIONALS MOVES TO THIRD IN POINTS →

JOHN FORCE CONSISTENT AND CONFIDENT HEADING INTO SUNDAY

BRITTANY FORCE No. 2 IN TOP FUEL

CHARLOTTE, NC – John Force has the most consistent race car going into Sunday’s elimination rounds at the 9th annual Carolina NHRA Nationals that the 2-time 2016 winner has had all season. Force’s Advance Auto Parts PEAK Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car was one of the top three quickest Funny Cars every session of qualifying earning a total of eight qualifying bonus points. Force will go into race day as the No. 3 qualifier and will face Dave Richards in the first round.

Joining Force in the top half of the Funny Car field will be Robert Hight, No. 7 and Courtney Force, No. 8 qualifier. JFR could advance three Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Cars to the semifinals.

In Force’s final two qualifying runs the 145-time winner had the second quickest race car and picked up four qualifying bonus points. In the final session he blasted down the track with an impressive 3.914 second elapsed time. This was the first time this season that Force collected qualifying bonus points in every session and he was the only Mello Yello Series driver to achieve that feat this weekend at zMax Dragway. Continue reading JOHN FORCE CONSISTENT AND CONFIDENT HEADING INTO SUNDAY →

BRITTANY, JOHN FORCE IMPRESSIVE ON FRIDAY’S CAROLINA NATIONALS

CHARLOTTE, NC – The first day of the Countdown for the Championship started at zMax Dragway and both Brittany Force and John Force made the most of their two qualifying runs. The Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster wound up in the No. 2 provisional spot while the 16-time Funny Car champion John Force will go into Saturday’s second day of qualifying as the No. 3 Funny Car. Teammates Robert Hight and Courtney Force held onto spots in the top half today at the Carolina NHRA Nationals.

John Force was impressive in both sessions today driving the Advance Auto Parts PEAK Antifreeze & Coolant Camaro Funny Car. In the first session Force had the quickest Funny Car posting a 3.921 second elapsed time that was a track record. He also set the track speed record at 326.71 mph. Continue reading BRITTANY, JOHN FORCE IMPRESSIVE ON FRIDAY’S CAROLINA NATIONALS →

JOHN FORCE ENTERS COUNTDOWN FOCUSED ON CHARLOTTE WIN

CHARLOTTE, NC (September 14, 2016) — For over three consecutive decades John Force has finished the NHRA season in the Top Ten. Sixteen times over that period when all the round wins were added up Force was the world champion. The last time Force, the winningest driver in NHRA history, hoisted the world champion Funny Car trophy was at the conclusion of the 2013 season and for Force that seems like a lifetime ago. Heading into the 9th annual Carolina NHRA Nationals this weekend Force is looking to return to championship form with his Advanced Auto/PEAK Antifreeze & Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car. Force will start his race for his unprecedented 17th Mello Yello NHRA Funny Car championship this weekend at zMax Dragway.

“I haven’t won the championship since 2013 and my team hasn’t gone three seasons in a row without a Funny Car championship since before 1990. I am looking to get another championship and if I can’t then I am pulling for Robert or Courtney. I have a great hot rod and my young team is getting better. I am excited to be heading back to Charlotte. The last couple of years we have started the Countdown with some success but I want to start with a win,” said Force, who has two regular season wins in 2016. Continue reading JOHN FORCE ENTERS COUNTDOWN FOCUSED ON CHARLOTTE WIN →

JFR STRENGTHENS CREW CHIEF ASSIGNMENTS FOR COUNTDOWN

YORBA LINDA, CA (September 13, 2016) — John Force, 18-time NHRA Funny Car world champion team owner, is only focused on bringing the 19th Mello Yello NHRA Funny Car and first Mello Yello NHRA Top Fuel championships to the Yorba Linda, California and Brownsburg, Indiana based race teams. The team concluded the 2016 NHRA regular season with four Funny Car national event wins, three Top Fuel national event wins and a Traxxas Nitro Shootout victory in an all JFR final round with rising star Courtney Force edging teammate Robert Hight for the $100,000 top prize.

Heading into the 9th annual Carolina NHRA Nationals John Force’s PEAK Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team will be looking to win their unprecedented 17th NHRA Funny Car championship. Crew chief Jon Schaffer, who led the team to two victories during the Western Swing, will be joined by Jason McCulloch in sharing the tune-up duties. Nick Casertano will continue his day-to-day duties of crew management and Funny Car operations on the PEAK team. Continue reading JFR STRENGTHENS CREW CHIEF ASSIGNMENTS FOR COUNTDOWN →

VALIANT EFFORT BY JFR AT TOUGH CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE US NATIONALS

INDIANAPOLIS — For just the third time in eleven years John Force Racing did not advance a Funny Car to the final round of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Robert Hight and Courtney Force were defeated in the quarterfinals today stopping their efforts to win their fourth or first U.S. Nationals title, respectively. All three JFR Camaro SS Funny Cars qualified in the top half of a very tough Funny Car field. Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster were also unsuccessful in their second round race today. Continue reading VALIANT EFFORT BY JFR AT TOUGH CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE US NATIONALS →

COURTNEY FORCE WINS TRAXXAS SHOOTOUT

C. Force, B. Force Lead Strong JFR Contingent Into U. S. Nationals

INDIANAPOLIS – Courtney Force wrote her name into the Funny Car history books once again becoming the first female to win a Funny Car specialty race today at the 5th annual Traxxas Nitro Shootout at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Force racing in her first specialty race final round barely outran teammate and now three-time runner-up Robert Hight in an all-Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car final. Force’s winning time of 4.018 seconds was enough to hold off Hight’s 4.596 second run. Both JFR Funny Cars were powering down the track and shredding their blower belts from the enormous power created by the 10,000 horsepower motors.

“Dan Hood, Ronnie Thompson and the guys gave me a great car. My belt was shredding down there at the top end and I was just waiting for Robert to drive around me but we were able to get the win. For everyone at Traxxas, at Chevy, for Peak, for Monster, AAA and all our sponsors this was really a big win and the first time I have done this. This is so awesome for me and I just want to thank everyone at Traxxas and the series for having this, it’s a big win for the team,” said Force. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE WINS TRAXXAS SHOOTOUT →

HIGHT FINE AFTER Q3 BOOMER; JFR STEPS UP PACE ON SATURDAY

INDIANAPOLIS – Saturday at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals was filled with a scary moment and improved performance numbers for John Force Racing. In the final qualifying session of the day three-time U.S. Nationals winner Robert Hight suffered a massive explosion running beside Dave Richards. He was on a run that would have easily moved him up in the qualifying standings before he suffered a suspected failure of his camshaft. Courtney Force and Brittany Force both improved on their performance numbers and everyone will head into the final day of qualifying safety qualified in the field.

Hight started the day with a solid 3.978 second run at 318.47 mph. In the heat of the day it was a good start for the Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team. In Q3 with cooler temps and in front of a packed house Hight took off down the right lane and was blazing towards the finish line. With no warning his Auto Club Camaro body blew into pieces and shot to the left nearly colliding with Richards. Luckily for both drivers, Hight was able to control his bodiless Funny Car and stop it on the track without incident. He immediately exited the cockpit and a few minutes later was talking over the PA to the fans at Lucas Oil Raceway. Continue reading HIGHT FINE AFTER Q3 BOOMER; JFR STEPS UP PACE ON SATURDAY →

JOHN FORCE, BRITTANY FORCE HAVE QUICK STARTS AT U.S. NATIONALS

INDIANAPOLIS – The 62nd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals started today with strong runs by John Force in Funny Car and Brittany Force in Top Fuel. Each of the drivers finished the first day with their lone qualifying runs placing them in the provisional No. 4 spots. Also in Funny Car Robert Hight and the Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car ran right behind Force in the No. 5 spot while Courtney Force will try and get an elapsed time on the board.

The PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car blasted down Lucas Oil Raceway with a blistering 3.872 second run at 329.58 mph that had Force in the No. 1 spot for a short period on Friday. After two days of testing last week John Force was hopeful his young team would come together at the biggest race of the season with a strong start. The four-time U.S. Nationals winner was rewarded with a run that had him near the top and positioned to have continued success. Continue reading JOHN FORCE, BRITTANY FORCE HAVE QUICK STARTS AT U.S. NATIONALS →

JOHN FORCE LOOKING FOR FIFTH FUNNY CAR TITLE AT US NATIONALS

BROWNSBURG, IN (August 30, 2016) — The winningest driver in NHRA history would like to add another chapter to his storied career at the NHRA’s most prestigious race. This weekend 16-time Funny Car champion John Force will be racing a dual sponsored Chevrolet/PEAK Antifreeze Camaro SS Funny Car looking for his third win of the season and fifth win at the Chevrolet Performance US Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Continue reading JOHN FORCE LOOKING FOR FIFTH FUNNY CAR TITLE AT US NATIONALS →