Category Archives: John Force Racing

POINTS LEADER COURTNEY FORCE READY FOR SUMMERNATIONALS

POINTS LEADER COURTNEY FORCE READY FOR SUMMERNATIONALS

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ (June 8, 2016) — Courtney Force is gearing up for the second stop along a four race swing in the month of June. The 47th annual NHRA SummerNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park is the 10th of 24 races in the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season and Force’s next opportunity to compete for her ninth NHRA Funny Car win for Traxxas, The Fastest Name in Radio Control. Continue reading POINTS LEADER COURTNEY FORCE READY FOR SUMMERNATIONALS

JOHN FORCE RACES TO SEMIS AGAIN AT NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS

JOHN FORCE RACES TO SEMIS AGAIN AT NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS

EPPING, NH — John Force continued his dominance at New England Dragway even if he did not reach his third final in four years of the NHRA New England Nationals. Force raced to his fourth consecutive semifinal finish and moved up into the No. 8 position in Funny Car points with his solid performance today at the rain delayed NHRA national event. Continue reading JOHN FORCE RACES TO SEMIS AGAIN AT NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS

J. FORCE, B. FORCE LEAD JFR INTO RACE DAY IN NEW ENGLAND

J. FORCE, B. FORCE LEAD JFR INTO RACE DAY IN NEW ENGLAND

EPPING, NH – The quartet of John Force Racing race cars put on a tremendous show for the sold-out crowd at New England Dragway today on the final day of qualifying for the 4th annual NHRA New England Nationals. Defending event winner John Force held onto the No. 4 qualifying position while Robert Hight and the AAA Insurance Chevrolet Camaro raced into the show and will face No. 8 qualifier Courtney Force in an epic intra-team race in the first round. Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel team continued to post quick times and will race Todd Paton from the No. 3 qualifier position. Continue reading J. FORCE, B. FORCE LEAD JFR INTO RACE DAY IN NEW ENGLAND

B. FORCE, J. FORCE STARS OF FRIDAY AT NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS

B. FORCE, J. FORCE STARS OF FRIDAY AT NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS

EPPING, NH – Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster team picked up the performance numbers once again at New England Dragway. In the first session Force blasted to the provisional No. 1 spot with a 3.729 second run at 327.19 mph. The three qualifying bonus points were a nice addition to her points total and the fourth year pro was pleased to come out of the hauler with such a strong effort. Continue reading B. FORCE, J. FORCE STARS OF FRIDAY AT NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS

COURTNEY FORCE EXCITED TO BE RETURNING TO NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS

COURTNEY FORCE EXCITED TO BE RETURNING TO NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS

EPPING, NH (May 31, 2016) — The 4th Annual NHRA New England Nationals may be one of the most exciting and anticipated events for Courtney Force this season. The 27-year-old NHRA Funny Car points leader won the inaugural New England Nationals at New England Dragway in 2013 by dismissing her father John Force in a thrilling final round match-up. It was the 2012 Auto Club Rookie of the Year’s seventh final round of her Funny Car career and third victory of her career. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE EXCITED TO BE RETURNING TO NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS

POINTS LEADER C. FORCE RACES TO SEMIS AT KANSAS NATIONALS

POINTS LEADER C. FORCE RACES TO SEMIS AT KANSAS NATIONALS

TOPEKA, KS — Courtney Force advanced to the semifinals today at the 28th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals in Topeka, but lost a tough match-up against eventual winner Matt Hagan when her car spun the tires off the starting line. She managed to dismiss both her first round opponent Bob Tasca III and her second round opponent Alexis DeJoria, lengthening her points lead. Force was seeking her second win at Heartland Park Topeka. The semifinal finish extended the JFR streak to seven races with at least a semifinal finish in Funny Car. Continue reading POINTS LEADER C. FORCE RACES TO SEMIS AT KANSAS NATIONALS

BRITTANY FORCE, MONSTER STAY NO. 1 IN TOP FUEL

BRITTANY FORCE, MONSTER STAY NO. 1 IN TOP FUEL

TOPEKA, Kan. (May 21, 2016) – Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel team held onto the No. 1 qualifier position at the Kansas Nationals after another competitive round of qualifying. It was Force’s second No. 1 qualifier at Heartland Park Topeka and the fourth of her career. Force’s quickest elapsed time of 3.676 seconds stands as the national record but won’t officially be recognized until the end of the event. Force will receive a bye run in the first round but the two-time 2016 winner is still focused heading into the first round. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE, MONSTER STAY NO. 1 IN TOP FUEL

BRITTANY FORCE AND MONSTER ENERGY TEAM ATTACK TOPEKA WITH NATIONAL RECORD SETTING PASS

BRITTANY FORCE AND MONSTER ENERGY TEAM ATTACK TOPEKA WITH NATIONAL RECORD SETTING PASS

TOPEKA, Kan. (May 20, 2016) – Fourth-year pro and Monster Energy athlete Brittany Force sped to a 3.676 ET at 325.45 mph in the second round of qualifying at Heartland Park Topeka for the Kansas Nationals. The elapsed time was not only a career-best for Force, but a new national record in the Top Fuel category. Force jumped from the No. 10 position to the top qualified position and added three qualifying bonus points to the Monster Energy team’s allotment. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE AND MONSTER ENERGY TEAM ATTACK TOPEKA WITH NATIONAL RECORD SETTING PASS

GREAT MEMORIES AWAIT FORCE AT HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA

GREAT MEMORIES AWAIT FORCE AT HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA

TOPEKA, KS (May 18, 2016) — This week Courtney Force is returning to one of the most memorable race tracks on the NHRA Mello Yello circuit for her and her Traxxas Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team. The current Funny Car points leader rallied her way to a No. 1 qualifying effort at Heartland Park Topeka in 2014 along with her sister Brittany in Top Fuel. It was the first time two sisters sat atop their respective fields going into eliminations on Sunday. The youngest daughter of 16-time champion John Force then advanced four rounds to claim her fourth career victory and the 100th win for women in the professional NHRA ranks. Continue reading GREAT MEMORIES AWAIT FORCE AT HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA

COURTNEY FORCE RACES TO SEMIFINALS IN ATLANTA

COURTNEY FORCE RACES TO SEMIFINALS IN ATLANTA

COMMERCE, GA — Courtney Force’s consecutive round win streak ended at six in the semifinals today in Atlanta at the 36th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals. This was the sixth race that John Force Racing advanced at least one Funny Car to the semifinals with the exception of the Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte. JFR has picked up two Funny Car wins so far this season. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE RACES TO SEMIFINALS IN ATLANTA

COURTNEY FORCE CONTINUES TO HAVE FAST START AT ATLANTA

COURTNEY FORCE CONTINUES TO HAVE FAST START AT ATLANTA

COMMERCE, GA – Courtney Force broke the Funny Car points lead tie and took over the lead today after picking up four bonus points and grabbing the provisional No. 3 spot on the first day of qualifying. She opened up with an impressive 3.971 ET at 305.01 mph in the first session. It was the first official three-second run at Atlanta Dragway and was a track record for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE CONTINUES TO HAVE FAST START AT ATLANTA

John Force Racing Looks Toward Atlanta

AFTER A YEAR WITH MONSTER ENERGY BRITTANY FORCE RISING TO OCCASION

ATLANTA, GA (May 11, 2016) — One year ago Brittany Force announced her new sponsor Monster Energy at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals. Since that announcement Force has been on a meteoric rise through the Top Fuel ranks and comes into this weekend’s race as the Top Fuel points leader and the category’s only two time winner in 2016. Continue reading John Force Racing Looks Toward Atlanta

COURTNEY FORCE WINS NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS

COURTNEY FORCE WINS NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS

BAYTOWN, TX — For the first time in the history of NHRA two women sit atop the Top Fuel and Funny Car point standings. Brittany Force and the Monster Energy team held onto their points lead and Courtney Force and the Traxxas Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car won the event and jumped from sixth to a tie for first place with Tim Wilkerson in Funny Car today at the NHRA SpringNationals. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE WINS NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Springnationals

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS
ROYAL PURPLE RACEWAY, BAYTOWN, TEXAS
MAY 1, 2016

TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES:

RACE WINNERS:
An interview with Funny Car winner COURTNEY FORCE, JOHN FORCE RACING, TRAXXAS CHEVROLET CAMARO SS:

Q: This is not only your first win of the season but the first with your brother-in-law as crew chief.

COURTNEY FORCE: “It’s a lot of fun working with my brother-in-law Dan Hood and Ronny Thompson – both of them tuning my race car. It’s such a great team and all they guys work really hard. I’m just lucky to be a part of it. It’s amazing to get this win. It seems a lot harder than the first one and took a lot longer, but definitely worth it. I felt we fought hard and it definitely feels good to win here in Texas.”

Q: That victory gives you a tie for the points lead. There’s a little bit of mojo going forward.

COURTNEY FORCE: My sister Brittany is in the points lead in Top Fuel and I’m tied for the points lead in Funny Car with Tim Wilkerson, and it’s pretty unbelievable. Just to be out here with my sister Brittany and my dad (Funny Car driver and team owner John Force) doing what we love to do because of all the sponsors is great.

An interview with Pro Stock winner GREG ANDERSON, KB RACING, SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT CHEVROLET CAMARO SS:

Q: You’re the only guy to beat your teammate (Jason Line) this year. What do you have over him?

GREG ANDERSON: He is a tough competitor, a tough one. Somebody just reached down and let my foot off that clutch. I don’t know how that happened. I do not want a rerun. It’s in the books; we got the victory. I feel just a little bit bad for him, but I’ll get over it. OK, I’m over it.

Q: Last year was a bit of a comeback year after the heart surgery and then a lot of turmoil in the offseason with the electronic fuel injection. But it’s come up roses for your team. How do you account for that?

GREG ANDERSON: Just a lot of hard work, and I couldn’t be more proud of this team. The car has been a dream to drive all weekend, and it’s a 100 percent team effort. And I can’t thank the fans enough today. I don’t know what it was like in your world, but it was sunshine in my world.

TOP FUEL:
BRITTANY FORCE, JOHN FORCE RACING, MONSTER ENERGY CHEVROLET DRAGSTER: “Houston was tough for us this week. We struggled a little bit in qualifying battling this weather that has been back and forth. We need to get out of the first round, but we leave with the points lead and that’s probably the most important. We’ll try to keep that momentum (at Atlanta) and stay up there and hopefully improve.”

FUNNY CAR:
JOHN FORCE, JOHN FORCE RACING, ADVANCE AUTO PARTS PEAK CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (on daughter Courtney winning Funny Car final): “I’m really proud of her. There’s a lot of pressure put on her at 27. (about his car) I’m struggling with my own seat in the car with a new team. It’s like I’m learning all over again in this car.”

ROBERT HIGHT, JOHN FORCE RACING, AAA TEXAS CHEVROLET CAMARO SS: “We’ve had a lot of success at (next race) Atlanta. I’ve won that race quite a few times and been runner-up a few times. All I can say is I wish it was next weekend. After a loss like today and losing the points lead I want to get right back at it and get the points lead back. We’re a better team than the last two races have shown.”

PRO STOCK:
DREW SKILLMAN, RAY SKILLMAN RACING, RAY SKILLMAN RACING CHEVROLET CAMARO SS: “In the first round I darn near crashed the car and the second round I have a transmission failure. It’s shaping up to be one of those years. It’s frustrating but we’re trucking along. We’re getting a little better. We (as a team) sat down this weekend and talked about where we need to go next. We’re ready to keep moving.”
SHANE GRAY, GRAY MOTORSPORTS, VALVOLINE/NOVA SERVICES CHEVROLET CAMARO SS: “It’s frustrating, but we’re not going to throw our hands in the air and give up. Nobody said this was easy, and it sure hasn’t been this year. But we’re not going to stop until we get it figured out. I’ve got some really smart guys on this team, and we’ll keep working on it. I truly believe we have plenty of power under the hood. Our guys back in the engine shop have been working extremely hard building good motors. We have the power; we just need to get it to the racetrack better. There’s only one way to get better, and that’s to keep working. We’re not afraid of that. If we can match the early numbers to the late numbers, we’ll be right there. I know we can.”

CHRIS MCGAHA, HARLOW SAMMONS RACING, HARLOW SAMMONS OF ODESSA CHEVROLET CAMARO SS: “First round was great especially since it was against Mopar. The fact that we took out Mopar is big. Winning on a holeshot against the Mopar car was awesome for Chevrolet. Second round we made a few little changes and was going try to go out there and make the same run as E1, if not better, and it didn’t work out. I was on the wrong side of the green and then we shook. We lost as a team.”

QUALIFYING HAS JFR SET UP FOR SUCCESS AT SPRINGNATIONALS

QUALIFYING HAS JFR SET UP FOR SUCCESS AT SPRINGNATIONALS

BAYTOWN, TX – Courtney Force wrapped up Houston qualifying at the NHRA SpringNationals in the No. 3 position and drew a first round match-up against Bob Bode for race day. Her best qualifying pass was 3.915 ET at 320.66 mph in Q2 on Friday night when track and weather conditions were in their prime. The Traxxas Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car driver picked up one bonus point for making the third-quickest pass of Q2 to nab the No. 3 starting spot.

“Our Traxxas team showed pretty good performance out here in Houston, qualifying in the No. 3 spot and even made a great run in the heat of the day. A lot of cars were struggling to get down on a 130 degree track out there. I think it’s the hottest track we’ve had all year,” said Force.

Force has qualified in the top four at the last five races. She has qualified in the top half of the field at every event so far this season and gone into race day with lane choice. She has only raced Bob Bode once in previous events; two races ago at the NHRA DENSO Spark Plugs Nationals at Las Vegas. She is 1-0 to the veteran driver. Continue reading QUALIFYING HAS JFR SET UP FOR SUCCESS AT SPRINGNATIONALS

COURTNEY FORCE, TRAXXAS SET PACE AT NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS

COURTNEY FORCE, TRAXXAS SET PACE AT NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS

BAYTOWN, TX – Traxxas backed Courtney Force qualified in the provisional No. 3 spot today after two sessions in the Texas heat. She was No. 12 after the first pass, but came back on the second run to put a 3.915 ET on the board at the 29th annual NHRA SpringNationals. The 27-year-old Traxxas Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car driver picked up one bonus point for making the third-quickest pass of the second session.

“We’re lucky we were able to get two qualifying sessions in today at Houston. The weather held off great. We got a pretty good crowd out here. Our Traxxas team made a decent pass on the first run. The car tried to pull me hard to the left and I made two minor corrections and it wasn’t doing the job so I tried to pull it a little bit harder and it pulled me hard to the right out of the groove so I had to get out of it early. It still put me in the No. 12 spot with that run.” Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE, TRAXXAS SET PACE AT NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS

JOHN FORCE TO RACE ADVANCE AUTO PARTS PEAK FUNNY CAR IN HOUSTON

JOHN FORCE TO RACE ADVANCE AUTO PARTS PEAK FUNNY CAR IN HOUSTON

HOUSTON, TX (April 27, 2016) —- 16-time Funny Car champion John Force will be racing an Advance Auto Parts branded Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car this weekend at the NHRA Spring Nationals in Baytown, Texas. The 10,000 horsepower Funny Car will continue to fly the standout blue PEAK Antifreeze branding but Force will be looking for his unprecedented 144th career Funny Car win with some new partners. The Houston NHRA race will be the first of eight races during the 2016 NHRA season Force will be in the red and blue Funny Car.

“I am excited to be racing this PEAK/Advance Auto Parts Chevy Funny Car starting in Houston. PEAK has been aggressive in promoting this race team and using the NHRA to build their business with all my race cars. We have three wins already this season from Robert Hight and Brittany Force but I want to get this hot rod into the winner’s circle as fast as I can,” said Force.

“We are working with a lot of companies through PEAK and it is great to be growing this program. They stepped up to the full season and we are working and racing hard for them and all our sponsors. Plus they’ll have the Advance RV in Nitro Alley, special store incentives for Speed Perks members, and fans might even be able to get a die cast replica of this hot rod too,” added Force.

So far this season Force has raced to a runner-up finish at the Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals as well as two additional semi-final finishes. The PEAK Chevrolet Camaro team sits No. 3 in the Funny Car point standings and was the No. 3 qualifier at the most recent NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.

John Force Racing–Texas Pre Race

RED HOT BRITTANY FORCE RACES INTO TEXAS

HOUSTON, TX (April 26, 2016) — It took 75 races for Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel team to breakthrough with their first win but only two races to double that total. Last weekend Force and her Alan Johnson and Brian Husen led team blasted back into the winner’s circle at the Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte. The win extended Force’s points lead in Top Fuel and has the fourth year pro brimming with confidence. This weekend Force will head to the NHRA SpringNationals with three final round appearances and two wins already to her credit. Continue reading John Force Racing–Texas Pre Race

BRITTANY FORCE WINS FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

BRITTANY FORCE WINS FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

CONCORD, NC — The Monster Energy Top Fuel Dragster team and driver Brittany Force were a juggernaut at Bruton Smith’s Bellagio of drag strips today. Over the course of three rounds of Four-Wide racing Force had the quickest Top Fuel dragster in all three quads she raced and when it mattered the most the four year pro used her rapidly improving driving skills to post the best reaction time to secure her second win in three races. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE WINS FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

STRONG QUALIFYING EFFORT HAS JFR SET FOR FOUR-WIDE SUCCESS

STRONG QUALIFYING EFFORT HAS JFR SET FOR FOUR-WIDE SUCCESS

CONCORD, NC – Heading into the elimination rounds of the 7th annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods John Force Racing could not have asked for a better qualifying result. All three John Force Racing Chevrolet Camaros are in separate quads setting up the possibility of advancing three Camaros to the final quad. Led by John Force, No. 3 and Courtney Force, No. 4 and Robert Hight in the No. 9 spot, the trio of Funny Cars are positioned to go rounds on Sunday. The Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster and Brittany Force qualified No. 3 and are looking to pick up their first Four-Wide win at zMAX Dragway.

Brittany Force and her Monster Energy team continued their strong start by posting the quickest run of the first session today and picking up three qualifying bonus points. The 3.751 second run at was .001 quicker than Doug Kalitta and gave the team a secure feeling heading into race day. Continue reading STRONG QUALIFYING EFFORT HAS JFR SET FOR FOUR-WIDE SUCCESS