John Force, the legendary drag racer, won his 15th Funny Car championship on Sunday at the season-ending race in Pomona, Calif. At 61, Force is the oldest national champion in the history of the National Hot Rod Association. On Tuesday, his team’s crew chief of 26 years, Austin Coil, unexpectedly resigned.
Force’s win at Pomona was remarkable in that it comes just three years after a violent accident at over 200 miles an hour. Severe injuries to his hands, arms and legs required surgeries and extensive rehabilitation. Force was  … Details
John Force won his NHRA-record 15th Funny Car season championship Sunday, completing an improbable and emotional comeback from a horrific accident in Dallas three years ago that left the 61-year-old star’s racing future in serious jeopardy.
Force won the season-ending Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals for his sixth victory of the year, beating Bob Bode in the final. Force became the oldest champion in NHRA history on the same day that  … Details
John Force moved closer to a possible 15th Funny Car season title, beating Matt Hagan on Sunday in the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals for his record 131st career victory.
The 61-year-old Force had a final-round pass of 4.232 seconds at 281.36 mph in his Ford Mustang, while Hagan lost traction in his Dodge and finished in 6.925 at 110.96.
Force, seeking his first season title since 2005, is second in the standings, 37 points behind Hagan with only the season-ending race in Pomona, Calif., left.
Seriously injured in a crash in 2007, Force has … Details