JOHN FORCE STILL VIABLE CONTENDER IN BATTLE FOR NHRA FUNNY CAR TITLE
KENT, Wash. (Aug.1, 2018) — John Force is participating this week in his 751st NHRA event. That’s 750 plus one. He’s making his 32nd appearance at Pacific Raceways, where he’s won a record eight times in the CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals, and yet the 16-time champion, Hall of Fame inductee and father of Mello Yello tour sensations Brittany and Courtney Force, isn’t quite ready to call it a career.

In fact, coming off a win to start the Western Swing two weeks ago at Denver and following a semifinal finish last week at Sonoma, Calif., the patriarch of drag racing’s first family, is headed toward the Countdown with momentum and a renewed belief in himself and the team that supports his PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro.

Don’t be mistaken, Force isn’t battling for a berth in the Countdown simply to secure his 34th consecutive Top 10 finish. He’s not in it for a participation trophy. The fact is, he still believes he’s got another championship in him. Continue reading JOHN FORCE STILL VIABLE CONTENDER IN BATTLE FOR NHRA FUNNY CAR TITLE →

ROBERT HIGHT AIMS TO DOUBLE-UP AT SEATTLE, SEAL A ‘MODIFIED’
SWEEP FOR CHEVROLET
KENT, Wash. (Aug, 01, 2018) — Coming off an impressive win last week at Sonoma, Calif., and entering this week’s 31st annual CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals as the defending champion at Pacific Raceways, Robert Hight is looking more and more like a man capable of becoming the first in 15 years to win back-to-back Mello Yello Funny Car titles.

After being caught off guard by NHRA’s early-season decision to change the way it prepares the racing surface at its national event tracks, crew chiefs Jimmy Prock and Chris Cunningham have adjusted their program and settled into a new comfort zone and the 48-year-old Hight couldn’t be more amped up. Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT AIMS TO DOUBLE-UP AT SEATTLE, SEAL A ‘MODIFIED’ SWEEP FOR CHEVROLET →

ROBERT HIGHT RACES AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTO WINNER’S CIRCLE AT SONOMA RACEWAY

SONOMA, Calif. (July 29, 2018) — Robert Hight and the Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS team raced their way to victory Sunday at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals in front of a sold-out crowd. Hight led the John Force Racing effort with John Force having a semifinal finish, Brittany Force making a second-round exit and Courtney Force having an early race day with a first round exit.

Hight, who only qualified 11th, had to face a slew of veteran racers on his way to the second win of the season, 43rd of his career and second at Sonoma Raceway. Hight and his Auto Club of Southern California Camaro were consistent throughout the day with three sub three-second runs. Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT RACES AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTO WINNER’S CIRCLE AT SONOMA RACEWAY →

COURTNEY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS TEAM EARN TENTH
NO. 1 QUALIFIER OF 2018
SONOMA, Calif. (July 28, 2018) — Courtney Force raced her Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car to her 10th No. 1 qualifier of the season Saturday at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. John Force will start from the No. 9 position with his PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil team and Robert Hight and the Auto Club of Southern California team will start from No. 11. In Top Fuel Britany Force and the PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Monster Energy dragster will start from No. 5.

Courtney Force’s 10 No. 1 qualifiers ties the fourth most during one season in Funny Car history. It is also the most in the Funny Car category since 2000 when her dad, John Force, secured 11. Not to mention it is also the most No. 1 starts by a woman in any professional category. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS TEAM EARN TENTH NO. 1 QUALIFIER OF 2018 →

JOHN FORCE MAKES 750TH RACE START; COURTNEY FORCE LANDS ADVANCE AUTO PARTS IN TOP SPOT FRIDAY IN SONOMA

SONOMA, Calif. (July 27, 2018) — When John Force and his PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro SS took the light for his first qualifying pass at the 39th annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals it marked an incredible 750 race starts for the legendary driver. The sixteen-time world champion has officially participated in 750 NHRA Nationals events in his 42-year career.

Force has raced with seven different presidents having occupied the White House, under five different NHRA presidents. He has won championships under the Winston, Powerade, Full Throttle and Mello Yello banners and he’s raced with a dozen different crew chiefs including Larry Frazier, Steve Plueger, Henry Velasco, Austin Coil, Mike Neff, Dean Antonelli, Jimmy Prock, Ronnie Thompson and Jon Schaffer. Continue reading JOHN FORCE MAKES 750TH RACE START; COURTNEY FORCE LANDS ADVANCE AUTO PARTS IN TOP SPOT FRIDAY IN SONOMA →

COURTNEY FORCE KEEPING UP THE INTENSITY ENTERING SECOND RACE OF WESTERN SWING
SONOMA, Calif. (July 25, 2018) — Funny Car points leader Courtney Force is heading to the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals having already clinched a spot in NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship six-race playoffs. While it’s a relief, the secured spot doesn’t make the 12-time event winner any less motivated to keep racking up round wins.

“It was a good weekend for the Advance Auto Parts team in Denver, clinching a spot (in the Countdown to the Championship) knowing we don’t have to worry about trying to fight to get into that top 10 by Indy. We can just go out there and focus on doing the best job that we can to perform and to win races,” explained Force. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE KEEPING UP THE INTENSITY ENTERING SECOND RACE OF WESTERN SWING →

CHEVROLET AT SONOMA

What: 31st Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals
When: Friday, July 27-Sunday, July 29
Where: Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California
TV: FS1 taped qualifications, 8 p.m. ET July 28
FOX live eliminations and finals, 4 p.m. ET July 29

Chevrolet Aims to Continue Winning Ways on Western Swing
John Force will mark 750th Funny Car race, which includes 174 with Chevrolet

DETROIT (July 25, 2018) – Through an illustrious National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Funny Car career, John Force has amassed numbers that reflect his longevity in the sport and attest to his abilities, including:

749 races – 173 with Chevrolet plus 160 with General Motors brands Pontiac and Oldsmobile.
149 NHRA Funny Car wins – 18 with Chevrolet (first in 1994 at Phoenix; most recent July 22 at Denver) plus 51 with Pontiac and Oldsmobile. Continue reading Chevrolet Aims to Continue Winning Ways on Western Swing →

JOHN FORCE LOOKING FOR SECOND WIN ON WESTERN SWING
SONOMA, Calif. (July 25, 2018) — Sixteen-time world champion John Force never lost faith in his PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team and that faith paid off at the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals outside of Denver, Colo. Force racked up his 149th Funny Car victory after eight solid passes down the race track that qualified him fifth and had him defeating former world champions, the points leader and longtime rivals before hoisting the Wally.

“I had to beat a lot of great racers. I love them all. The fire was in me,” Force said. “I am fighting and I got tired of hearing me snivel to myself. My wife doesn’t even want to talk to me. I am working through rehab from my crashes to get out here to win races. I don’t know why I won that race but I have a lot more fight in my belly.” Continue reading JOHN FORCE LOOKING FOR SECOND WIN ON WESTERN SWING →

ROBERT HIGHT CONFIDENT WITH AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
CHEVY CAMARO SS TEAM
SONOMA, Calif. (July 25, 2018) — Sonoma Raceway is a special place for two time and reigning Funny Car world champion Robert Hight. The fan turned crew guy turned professional racer knows the track well having attended the event through the years.

“I still consider Sonoma my home track because it is the closest racetrack to where I grew up. I have been to every single NHRA national event they have had there. I have seen races there as a fan, a crewman and a driver,” explained Hight.

Hight won the event in 2008 but among his win, one of the most memorable moments at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals came in 2017 when he set the national speed record at 339.87 mph during qualifying. Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT CONFIDENT WITH AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHEVY CAMARO SS TEAM →

BRITTANY FORCE READY TO START TWO RACE STINT IN PEAK COOLANT AND MOTOR OIL MONSTER ENERGY DRAGSTER
SONOMA, Calif. (July 25, 2018) — Top Fuel reigning world champion Brittany Force is confident in her team coming of a No. 2 qualifying effort at the NHRA Mile-High Nationals in Denver. The eight-time event winner has qualified outside the top ten only twice, and while she has just one race win from the event in Houston, Texas, she’ll be the first to point out that her team’s championship chase really started with the Countdown to the Championship. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE READY TO START TWO RACE STINT IN PEAK COOLANT AND MOTOR OIL MONSTER ENERGY DRAGSTER →

JOHN FORCE CONQUERS MOUNTAIN WITH EIGHTH MILE-HIGH NATIONALS WIN

MORRISON, Colo. (July 22, 2018) — John Force captured his 149th Funny Car victory Sunday at Bandimere Speedway outside of Denver. The winningest driver in NHRA history defeated a Who’s Who of drivers including two-time Funny Car champion Matt Hagan, long-time nemesis Cruz Pedregon, daughter Courtney Force, the current points leader and No. 1 qualifier and in the final round Force, in his PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro, took out the second winningest Funny Car driver, Ron Capps. At the end of the day, and after over a year between wins, the ever-humble Force thanked two special people for inspiring him to victory.

One was a lifelong friend, Bandimere Speedway track owner John Bandimere Jr., and the other was a brand new motivator, Kirstie Ennis, a U.S. Marine who lost her leg in combat in Afghanistan and was at the track representing Building Homes for Heroes and Advance Auto Parts. Continue reading JOHN FORCE CONQUERS MOUNTAIN WITH EIGHTH MILE-HIGH NATIONALS WIN →

COURTNEY FORCE LANDS ADVANCE AUTO PARTS IN NO. 1 SPOT AT
MILE-HIGH NATIONALS

MORRISON, Colo. (July 21, 2018) — For the third consecutive year, Courtney Force powered her Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car to the No. 1 position at the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals held at Bandimere Speedway just outside of Denver. Her Funny Car teammates followed close behind with Robert Hight and the Auto Club Camaro taking the No. 3 spot and John Force locking up the No. 5 position with his PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Camaro. In Top Fuel, Brittany Force improved to the No. 2 position in her Carquest Brakes Monster Energy dragster.

Off the efforts of her 3.949-second pass at 309.91 mph from the final qualifying session, Courtney Force secured her ninth No. 1 qualifier of the season, 26th of her career, third consecutive at Bandimere Speedway and the 300th Funny Car No. 1 for John Force Racing.
“That run felt awesome and we obviously had nothing to lose,” said Force who is now third in No. 1 starts at John Force Racing behind only Hight and John Force. “It was a solid pass and we picked up a fair amount of bonus points throughout qualifying. My car actually shut off early that last run and that is why my speed was down. I think this Advance Auto Parts Chevy Camaro had a lot more in it. The conditions will be completely different going into race day but we feel like we have a pretty good hot rod and all of our Chevrolets are running strong.” Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE LANDS ADVANCE AUTO PARTS IN NO. 1 SPOT AT MILE-HIGH NATIONALS →

JOHN FORCE RACING 1-2-3 FRIDAY AT MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS
MORRISON, Colo. (July 20, 2018) — The Chevrolet Camaro Funny Cars of John Force Racing hold the top three spots after two qualifying sessions on Friday at the Dodge Mile-High Nationals. Courtney Force leads the trio with her Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS in the top spot. Robert Hight and the Auto Club of Southern California team are No. 2 and John Force is No. 3 with his PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil team. In Top Fuel, Brittany Force is currently qualified seventh with her Carquest Brakes Monster Energy dragster.

Courtney Force, who ran 3.966-seconds at 322.73 mph during the second qualifying session, is chasing her third consecutive No. 1 qualifier at Bandimere Speedway outside of Denver, Colo. Force was quickest both sessions improving on her 3.995-second pass at 281.60 mph from the first session. She was the only Funny Car to run in the three-second range during Q1. Continue reading JOHN FORCE RACING 1-2-3 FRIDAY AT MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS →

JOHN FORCE SET TO CONTINUE SUCCESS ON THE MOUNTAIN
MORRISON, Colo. (July 18, 2018) — The next time John Force illuminates a win light in his PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro SS, whether it’s during this week’s 39th Dodge Mile-High Nationals or a later event in the NHRA’s grueling Western Swing, he’ll establish another milestone in a sport in which he has been setting records and winning championships for almost 30 years.

Entering this week’s race at Bandimere Speedway, a track on which he has won a record seven times, the 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion is just one stomp of the accelerator away from winning his 1,300th competitive round. Continue reading JOHN FORCE SET TO CONTINUE SUCCESS ON THE MOUNTAIN →

ROBERT HIGHT READY TO STAR IN KING OF THE MOUNTAIN ROLE
MORRISON, Colo. (July 18, 2018) — Bandimere Speedway forms the backdrop for a new episode of the action-adventure series “King of the Mountain” airing live this Sunday on FOX and starring two-time and reigning NHRA Funny Car champion Robert Hight.

Set on a racetrack perched 5,860 feet above sea level, cut literally into the side of a mountain, the series documents Hight’s bid to repeat as champion at the 39th Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals, the kickoff to the grueling Western Swing, a stretch of three races-in-three weeks that traditionally separates the contenders from the pretenders in professional drag racing. Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT READY TO STAR IN KING OF THE MOUNTAIN ROLE →

POINTS LEADER COURTNEY FORCE FOCUSED ON MOUNTAIN TOP WIN
MORRISON, Colo. (July 18, 2018) — Since the start of the season Courtney Force and the Advance Auto Parts team have been dominating the Funny Car category with eight semifinal finishes in the first thirteen races. Force has punctuated that success with a career best four wins and eight No. 1 qualifiers. In fact, the NHRA Mello Yello points leader for the last seven races has only qualified outside of the top four one time in 2018. Continue reading POINTS LEADER COURTNEY FORCE FOCUSED ON MOUNTAIN TOP WIN →

BRITTANY FORCE HIGHLIGHTS CARQUEST BRAKES THIS WEEK IN DENVER
MORRISON, Colo. (July 18, 2018) — For Brittany Force the 39th annual Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals will be a chance for the reigning Top Fuel champion to get her first win on the mountain and also highlight a new sponsorship partner with Carquest Brakes emblazoned on the side of her 10,000 horsepower Top Fuel dragster as well as her parachutes. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE HIGHLIGHTS CARQUEST BRAKES THIS WEEK IN DENVER →

ROBERT HIGHT TAKES AAA NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TO QUARTERFINALS
EPPING, N.H. (July 8, 2018) — Robert Hight raced his AAA Northern New England Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car to the quarterfinals Sunday at the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway. John Force and Brittany Force also had quarterfinal finishes and Courtney Force had an early exit in round one.

After a consistent qualifying effort, Hight, who ended up No. 5, faced Bob Tasca III in the first round of eliminations. Hight had to pedal his AAA Northern New England Camaro to the finish line after both he and Tasca started to have tire shake at about 330 feet. Hight, the two-time and reigning world champion, crossed the finish line first with a 4.463-second pass at 246.98 mph bettering Tasca’s 4.581 at 242.89. Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT TAKES AAA NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TO QUARTERFINALS →

DEFENDING NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS WINNER BRITTANY FORCE LEADS
JOHN FORCE RACING INTO RACE DAY
EPPING, N.H. (July 7, 2018) — Brittany Force, back in her Monster Energy colors, will start race day at the NHRA New England Nationals from the No. 4 position at New England Dragway. Her Funny Car teammates Robert Hight, John Force and Courtney Force will line up from the No. 5, 6 and 11 positions, respectively. Continue reading DEFENDING NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS WINNER BRITTANY FORCE LEADS JOHN FORCE RACING INTO RACE DAY →

BRITTANY FORCE AND MONSTER ENERGY LEAD JOHN FORCE RACING AFTER FRIDAY QUALIFYING AT NEW ENGLAND DRAGWAY

EPPING, N.H. (July 6, 2018) — Brittany Force and the Monster Energy dragster are qualified in the fourth position after two rounds of qualifying at the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway. In Funny Car, Robert Hight is No. 5, John Force follows in No. 6 and Courtney Force is No. 10.

Brittany Force piloted her Monster Energy dragster to a 3.775-second pass at 316.60 mph during the second qualifying session to end up No. 4. It was a drastic improvement from her first qualifying pass that was all tire smoke and put her 13th. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE AND MONSTER ENERGY LEAD JOHN FORCE RACING AFTER FRIDAY QUALIFYING AT NEW ENGLAND DRAGWAY →