JOHN FORCE RACING WRAPS UP SUCCESSFUL PRE-SEASON TEST SESSION IN PHOENIX
CHANDLER, AZ (January 24, 2015) — John Force Racing wrapped up the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season with three Funny Cars in the top five and a top ten finisher in Top Fuel. As soon as the NHRA Awards Banquet was over the entire operation went to work to get better for 2015. After an off-season of hard work at the sprawling race team complex in Brownsburg, Indiana, the entire team saw success during a four day test session at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, site of the Carquest NHRA Nationals, February 20-22. Continue reading JOHN FORCE RACING WRAPS UP SUCCESSFUL PRE-SEASON TEST SESSION IN PHOENIX →

JOHN FORCE RACING ANNOUNCES CREW CHIEF LINE-UP, PROMOTIONS
YORBA LINDA, CA (January 21, 2015) — John Force Racing has a proven track record of developing the next generation of professional drivers. Since 2005 five drivers, including all three of John Force’s daughters, have won rookie of the year honors as well as over 50 NHRA national event titles. Force has also built a legacy of creating a brain-trust of crew chiefs over the past decade. The brain-trust will continue to be led by Mike Neff, crew chief for Robert Hight’s Auto Club Camaro SS Funny Car, but the team announced promotions today that will expand the youth and depth at this position. Continue reading JOHN FORCE RACING ANNOUNCES CREW CHIEF LINE-UP, PROMOTIONS →

CHEVROLET AND JOHN FORCE RACING TELECONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT

JIM BRUMFIELD: “Hello and welcome everyone. Thank you for joining us today for what we think is a very exciting announcement. On this call are John Force, 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion as a driver and whose John Force Racing (JFR) organization has won 18 titles. Robert Hight, President of John Force Racing and himself a champion driver. Tom Compton, President of the NHRA. Also, here is the Vice President of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports for Chevrolet, Jim Campbell.” Continue reading John Force Racing–CHEVROLET AND JOHN FORCE RACING TELECONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT →

YORBA LINDA, CA (January 15, 2015) — John Force Racing, Inc. and Chevrolet announced today that they will be joining forces to back the 18-time NHRA Funny Car championship team starting with the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. The multi-year agreement will see all three John Force Racing Chevrolet Camaro Funny Cars adorned with the iconic gold bowtie as well as the JFR Top Fuel dragster.
“John Force is a champion and a legend both on and off the track, as a driver and as a team owner,” said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet Vice President for Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “John Force is a racer’s racer and a fierce competitor, and we are excited to welcome John and his team back to Chevrolet.”

“It is great to be back with Chevrolet. I started my career in a Chevy and my plan is to keep racing with them for many years to come. This is a great American company and we are excited about the opportunities in front of us,” said John Force, CEO John Force Racing and 16-time Funny Car champion.
The first 60 starts of John Force’s illustrious career were behind the wheel of a Chevrolet product. From 1978-80 he raced a Corvette before switching to a Citation (1981-82), Camaro (1983-84), Corvette (1985), and then a Cavalier (1986). Force won the 1994 NHRA Funny Car championship racing a Chevy Lumina to a 50-8 record, 11 finals, 10 wins, and 12 No. 1 qualifiers.

“I won my first round of racing, went to my first final and got my first No. 1 in a Chevy. Since then I have won more rounds, races, championships than anyone in the sport. I have the record for most No. 1 qualifiers too and I can’t wait to get to the Winternationals and start adding to those records in a brand new Chevy,” added Force.

Chevrolet completed one of its most successful years in its motorsports history in 2014, earning five manufacturer and six driver championships in NHRA, NASCAR, IndyCar, United SportsCar Championship and World Challenge series.

In addition, Chevrolet drivers won several noteworthy races in 2014, including the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Pro Stock and Stock Eliminator classes, Daytona 500, Brickyard 400, IndyCar Dual in Detroit, and the 24 Hours of Daytona.

Top Fuel driver Brittany Force talks about her sophomore season with an eye on her third year racing in the NHRA’s quickest and fastest pro category. In 2014 Force raced to four final rounds and three No. 1 qualifiers on the way to reaching the Countdown for the first time in her young professional career.

What was the biggest highlight for you last season?
Brittany Force: The biggest highlight of my 2014 season was locking into the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown in the No. 7 position in Brainerd. That was a proud moment for me knowing regardless of the final races I would be standing on stage at our awards banquet next to the best Top Fuel drivers! Continue reading John Force Racing–Brittany Force Looks Back on 2014 →

Robert Hight driver of the Auto Club Funny Car and President of John Force Racing Inc. looks back at 2014 and also looks ahead to 2015. Last season Hight won a class leading five races and finished No. 5 in the NHRA Mello Yello point standings.
What was the biggest highlight for you last season?
Robert Hight: Winning five races which was the most of any Funny Car driver last year was the highlight. We had a good run at the beginning of the year and we went to a lot of finals. We went a little flat in the middle and towards the end of the season but getting those five wins was a good start. That was the first full season I have been with (crew chief) Mike Neff and I am excited about next year since we are all staying together. We’ll be looking for more wins and better results. I believe with what we have in place we can really do that.
You have been racing a Funny Car professionally for ten years now, what does that mean to you? Continue reading John Force Racing–Robert Hight driver of the Auto Club Funny Car and President of John Force Racing Inc. looks back at 2014 and also looks ahead to 2015. →

Traxxas Funny Car driver Courtney Force looks back at the 2014 season and also turns her attention to the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. In 2014 Force raced to four wins (a season high for a female in the Funny Car class) as well as a No. 4 finish in the Mello Yello point standings.
What was the biggest highlight for you last season?
Courtney Force: The biggest highlight for me was becoming the winningest female in Funny Car history, after our Traxxas team picked up our 5th win of my career, in Sonoma, CA. Going into the Countdown and getting back-to-back wins totaling seven of my career, made this a highlight in itself. Continue reading John Force Racing–Traxxas Funny Car driver Courtney Force looks back at the 2014 season and also turns her attention to the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing →

JOHN FORCE RUNNER-UP FOR CHAMPIONSHIP AND AUTO CLUB FINALS
POMONA, CA — It was a seesaw battle of Funny Car titans today at the 50th Auto Club NHRA Finals as John Force just came up shy of winning his 142 career victory. The 16-time NHRA Mello Yello World Champion was also racing for Funny Car title number seventeen and despite the fact the mathematical odds favored his rival Matt Hagan, Force never gave up and pushed the gas pedal as far as it would go in his 8000 horsepower Castrol GTX High Mileage Mustang. Force understood the 23 points he trailed Hagan by would be tough to make up, but he drove like a machine with a beating heart during Sunday’s eliminations at the iconic Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California. Continue reading John Force Racing–JOHN FORCE RUNNER-UP FOR CHAMPIONSHIP AND AUTO CLUB FINALS →

J. FORCE READY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE ON SUNDAY IN POMONA
POMONA, CA – The battle for the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car World Championship is shaping up to be a dogfight of epic proportions for John Force. The 16-time NHRA Mello Yello champ is looking to rack up another title to his impressive racing resume but he knows it will take going rounds and a little bit of luck to claim that victory. It will be against his arch rival Matt Hagan and with Force trailing in the 23 points behind Hagan going into race day, he knows he’ll have to go rounds – especially since he and Hagan are on opposite sides of the eliminations ladder. Continue reading John Force Racing–J. FORCE READY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE ON SUNDAY IN POMONA →

LUCAS OIL JOINS JOHN FORCE RACING AS OFFICIAL OIL SPONSOR
POMONA, CA (November 15, 2014) —- John Force Racing today announced a multi-year sponsorship with Lucas Oil Products. The announcement makes Lucas Oil the “Official Oil of John Force Racing” and the Corona, California based company will have signage on all the John Force Racing Funny Cars and the Top Fuel dragster as well as driver uniforms and race transporters beginning in 2015. Continue reading John Force Racing–LUCAS OIL JOINS JOHN FORCE RACING AS OFFICIAL OIL SPONSOR →

J. FORCE, HIGHT IN TOP HALF FRIDAY AT AUTO CLUB FINALS
POMONA, CA – John Force was playing for keeps today as he fired the opening salvo during day one of qualifying at the 50th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals from the hallowed grounds of Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California. The 16-time NHRA Mello Yello World Champion is racing for another title and knows every point is critical if he’s going to get around his rival Matt Hagan. The winningest driver in NHRA history ended the day qualified in the number four spot and claimed two valuable NHRA Mello Yello Bonus Points, cutting his deficit to 19 points unofficially or one round of racing.
It was in the opening session the Castrol GTX High Mileage Mustang blasted right down the groove at Auto Club Raceway and turned in a 4.015 second run at 316.60 mph. This put Force in the number two spot and he picked up two additional bonus points after the run. Force knew Hagan would step it up and therefore he rallied his team as they went to work with crew chiefs Mike Neff and John Medlen as they reviewed the run data and went to work on extracting more power from the already potent 8000 horsepower BOSS 500 engine. Continue reading John Force Racing–J. FORCE, HIGHT IN TOP HALF FRIDAY AT AUTO CLUB FINALS →

FINALS CRUNCH TIME FOR THE 16X CHAMP
The 2014 NHRA Mello Yello season is ready to cross the finish line as the teams roll into Auto Club Raceway at Pomona for this weekend’s 50th Annual Auto Club NHRA Finals. For John Force, it’s all or nothing, as he will be going full steam ahead in pursuing his 17th NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car World Championship title. When Force gets strapped into this 8000 horsepower Castrol GTX High Mileage Mustang, he’ll be focused on rewriting the NHRA record books and claiming what could be his 142nd career victory, and another world title when the smoke and clutch dust clears after final eliminations this Sunday.
Force left last weekend’s NHRA Toyota Nationals in Vegas just 21 points behind current leader Matt Hagan, after suffering a final round defeat against Del Worsham. Continue reading John Force Racing–FINALS CRUNCH TIME FOR THE 16X CHAMP →

J. FORCE RUNNER-UP AT TOYOTA NATIONALS; CLOSES IN ON FIRST PLACE
LAS VEGAS, NV — John Force, the winningest driver in NHRA history, was hoping to claim his 142nd career win today at the NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas but the 16-time NHRA Mello Yello champ was denied that victory in the final round against vetran Del Worsham. However, Force’s bid for an unprecedented 17th NHRA Funny Car title will not be deterred as he more determined than ever to make history. To get that title, he’ll need to make up ground in two weeks when the Castrol GTX High Mileage team rolls into Pomona, California. Force will need to go rounds and drive around current leader, Matt Hagan, who’s currently 21 points ahead of Force. Continue reading John Force Racing–J. FORCE RUNNER-UP AT TOYOTA NATIONALS; CLOSES IN ON FIRST PLACE →

JOHN FORCE RACING’s ELON WERNER
WINS 2014 JIM CHAPMAN AWARD
FOR EXCELLENCE IN MOTORSPORTS PR

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Elon Werner, who directs the publicity and communications for drag racing’s biggest star John Force and Force’s championship team, today was announced as winner of the 2014 Jim Chapman Award for excellence in motorsports public relations.
The Chapman Award is considered by many in the industry as the highest honor in racing public relations. It is named in memory of Chapman, the legendary PR executive and innovator, who worked with Babe Ruth and was named Indy Car racing’s “most influential man” of the 1980s. Chapman died in 1996 at age 80. Continue reading John Force Racing–JOHN FORCE RACING’s ELON WERNER WINS 2014 JIM CHAPMAN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MOTORSPORTS PR →

FORCES 2-3 IN FUNNY CAR QUALIFYING AT TOYOTA NATIONALS
LAS VEGAS, NV – John Force may have been bumped from the No. 1 to the No. 2 position today but for the 16-time NHRA Mello Yello champ, his Castrol GTX High Mileage Funny Car ran strong and consistent and that’s what wins races and championships. Force knows he has the performance to reclaim his points lead during Sunday’s final eliminations he’s racing to what’s gearing up to be another exciting season finale. With his brain trust of experienced tuners, Force is going full throttle and chasing another world title and is giving his rival a run for the money as the 2014 NHRA Countdown to the Championship is shaping up to be a dog fight. Continue reading John Force Racing–FORCES 2-3 IN FUNNY CAR QUALIFYING AT TOYOTA NATIONALS →

Las Vegas, Nev. (November 1, 2014) – John Force Racing and PEAK announce today a new agreement with its PEAK Antifreeze + Coolant and BlueDEF brands serving as a primary sponsor for John Force during the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and beyond. Under the agreement, PEAK Antifreeze + Coolant and BlueDEF will be the primary sponsor of John Force’s Funny Car for a majority in the 2015 season as well as continuing as a major associate sponsor on Robert Hight, Courtney Force, and Brittany Force’s cars.
“I’m committed to continuing to lead a championship team and PEAK has proven a similar commitment to the NHRA. Thanks to PEAK Antifreeze + Coolant, I won’t be hanging up my hat from this sport anytime soon,” said John Force, 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion and CEO of John Force Racing, Inc. “Not only does PEAK provide high quality automotive products for American families like mine, but they’ve proved to be a valued partner on and off the track. I’m so grateful that they’re supporting me, my team and all the fans out there who love drag racing.”
PEAK’s expanded relationship with the 18-time NHRA Mello Yello championship team builds on its status as a major associate sponsor of all three of John Force Racing’s Funny Cars and the JFR Top Fuel Dragster since February 2014.
“We’re honored to be behind John Force and JFR for the 2015 season and beyond,” said Bryan Emrich, Chief Marketing Officer for Old World Industries, which includes the PEAK Antifreeze + Coolant and BlueDEF brands. “PEAK chooses partners that exude the same passion and personal character of hard work that our company upholds. After working with John over the past year, it was clear that he and his family are a great fit for our company, allowing us to make the decision to step up and ensure John keeps racing for many more years to come. He is an icon in this sport and a fan favorite and we are lucky to be tied with such a great championship winning organization.”
PEAK has been actively involved in motorsports for more than 30 years, showcasing the excellence and competitive quality of its products through the NHRA, NASCAR, and other motorsports series important to its customers. In 2013, PEAK entered into a multi-year agreement with the NHRA, naming PEAK Antifreeze, BlueDEF Diesel Exhaust Fluid, and HERCULINER® truck bed liner kits as official sponsors of the NHRA. Additionally, in 2013 PEAK kicked off its Sportsman’s program with NHRA championship drivers, including Jay Payne, Duane Shields, Dan Fletcher, Sherman Adcock and Tony Fuller.

JOHN FORCE No. 1 ON FRIDAY AT TOYOTA NATIONALS
LAS VEGAS, NV – On Halloween evening, John Force showed the race fans, and the competition, that when he’s not afraid of the competition that might impede his quest for another NHRA Mello Yello world championship. He also proved to his rival drivers that when he’s backed into a corner, he’ll come out swinging – and that’s exactly what he did today during qualifying at the NHRA Toyota Nationals. The 16-time NHRA Mello Yello champion raced the No. 1 spot with a stout 4.039 second run at 318.54 mph in his Castrol GTX High Mileage American In Made Mustang during the second session. Force blazed The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and dispelled any rumors that he may be distracted and not have his head in the game. Continue reading John Force Racing–Las Vegas →

FULL STEAM AHEAD FOR FORCE ROLLING INTO VEGAS
LAS VEGAS (October 28, 2014) — With only two NHRA national events remaining this season, John Force will be going at full speed and it’s pedal to the metal when he gets strapped into this 8000 horsepower Castrol GTX High Mileage Mustang during this weekend’s 14th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals. After getting bumped from the top spot by arch rival Matt Hagan earlier this month in Reading, PA, the 16-time NHRA Mello Yello champ has not lost focus despite some recent changes and announcements within his racing dynasty. When it comes time for Sunday’s eliminations, Force won’t be glancing in the rearview mirror, but rather will be looking right down the groove of The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Continue reading John Force Racing Looks Towards Vegas →

BRITTANY FORCE TO RACE SPECIAL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR DRAGSTER STARTING IN VEGAS

YORBA LINDA (October 24, 2014) — Brittany Force winner of the 2013 Auto Club Road to the Future Award will race a commemorative Auto Club Road to the Future Rookie Of The Year Castrol Edge Top Fuel dragster the final two races of the season. The Top Fuel dragster was designed by Force and the in-house JFR graphic design team.

Force won the 2013 award on the strength of her season long improvement capped by a semi-final finish at the Auto Club NHRA World Finals as well as winning the fan vote earlier in the season for the 2nd annual Traxxas Shootout. Continue reading John Force Racing–BRITTANY FORCE TO RACE SPECIAL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR DRAGSTER STARTING IN VEGAS →

BRITTANY FORCE RUNNER-UP AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY
READING, PA — Brittany Force raced to her fourth final round of this season and her career at the NHRA Nationals in Reading, Pennsylvania. She was attempting to become the eighth female to win a Top Fuel NHRA national event but her bid fell short against seven-time champion Tony Schumacher. Her Castrol EDGE Dragster was running strong and consistent in qualifying and during Sunday’s eliminations. She put some tough competitors on the trailer and gave the loyal Castrol and John Force Racing fans something to cheer for. Brittany has raced Schumacher four times in the past and has defeated him in one of those match-ups. Continue reading John Force Racing–BRITTANY FORCE RUNNER-UP AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY →