He said, “It’s good to be here. The fans are unbelievable. Love the fans. Love NHRA. I hadn’t seen my team in four or five months almost. It was good to be back. I feel good. I’ve got a lot of work to do in the future. My teams have held it together, so God bless ‘em.” The to the fans, he said, “God bless all of you, and God bless America.”
Courtney Force, who saw sister Brittany Force grab the No. 1 qualifying position in Top Fuel and John Force Racing phenom Austin Prock break the team owner’s 28-year-old record for the most top-qualifying performances in a single season (14), said, “It’s a big weekend for so many reasons . . . most importantly to have my dad out here on the starting line, watching his teams, his car, and all the JFR teams. It’s great to have him here. He loves being out there. It’s great for the fans to see him, as well.”
NHRA Funny Car driver and team owner John Force yanked the rug out from under public speculation Saturday during the final day of qualifying for the Ford Performance Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, breaking news that his John Force Racing team has secured sponsorship deals for 2025 and beyond.
Force, who’s resting and recuperating from a traumatic brain injury following his violent June 23 accident at Virginia Motorsports Park, had been completely mum throughout his recovery.
But he announced in a short interview with public-address announcer Alan Rinehart that PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant, the primary sponsor of his Chevy Camaro Funny Car, “just put me in a four-year program, so I’m excited about that. And Cornwell Tools signed up [Funny Car champion-in-waiting Austin] Prock. They bought [sponsorship for] that car. So I’m back in business.”
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