Archive for the ‘Drag Racing’ Category
Ashley Force Hood, daughter of funny car legend John Force and herself one of drag racing’s most popular drivers, said Tuesday she’s pregnant and will miss this year’s NHRA season.
Force Hood, 28, is married to Dan Hood, a crew member for the three-car team of John Force Racing, and she said they’re expecting their first child at the end of the summer.
Her announcement was one of several made at a news conference at the team’s Yorba Linda headquarters. The team also said  … More
You have to admit that the idea of drag-racing is pretty kooky. Why would you pay good money to go to a quarter-mile track when you can accomplish the same thing for free every time you see a traffic light turn green?
It’s the time slip, silly — the written proof that you’ve made your already-fast car even faster. Most men (and more than a few women) have a biological need for this activity. The act of modifying a car excites a puerile part of the brain known as the testicle  … Details
THERE ARE MANY who would kill to do what Jennifer Imbimbo does, rub elbows with auto racing’s elite on a regular basis.
As manager of media and community relations for Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, the Marin Catholic High graduate acts as the conduit between racing drivers, the media and the public.
“I have a very fun job,” said Imbimbo, who lives in Terra Linda.
She is part of the team that has to dream up new ways to bring together racing royalty and the print and TV media. And sometimes things can get messy  … Details