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John Force Racing

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John Force Racing
Founder(s)John Force
BaseYorba Linda, California
Current driversTop Fuel
Brittany Force
Funny car
Austin Prock
Jack Beckman
Teams'
Championships
22
Websitejohnforceracing.com

John Force Racing is an NHRA drag racing team. In over 30 years of competition, John Force Racing has won two Top Fuel and 20 Funny Car championships. The current line-up of drivers includes Top Fuel driver Brittany Force and Funny Car drivers Austin Prock and Jack Beckman.[1] The team's leadership includes CEO John Force, President Robert Hight, Vice President Ashley Force Hood, and CFO Adria Hight. Past drivers include Gary Densham, Ashley Force Hood, team crew chief Mike Neff,[2] Eric Medlen, who lost his life while racing for the team and whose number 4 appears on all their cars, Tony Pedregon, who was the first driver other than Force to win a series championship driving for the team, and Courtney Force. In 2017, Brittany Force became the first team driver to win a championship in a classification that is not Funny Car, taking the Top Fuel title.

Force's team had a long term relationship with Castrol and Ford, with Castrol serving as Force's primary sponsor for over 30 years and Ford his engine provider for 20 years. Both of those relationships came to an end following the 2014 season when BP, Castrol's parent company, ceased their sponsorship and Ford pulled out of the NHRA. Force's Funny Car teams now run Chevrolets, sponsored by Old World Industries.

Championships

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Year Division Driver
1990 Funny Car John Force
1991 Funny Car John Force
1993 Funny Car John Force
1994 Funny Car John Force
1995 Funny Car John Force
1996 Funny Car John Force
1997 Funny Car John Force
1998 Funny Car John Force
1999 Funny Car John Force
2000 Funny Car John Force
2001 Funny Car John Force
2002 Funny Car John Force
2003 Funny Car Tony Pedregon
2004 Funny Car John Force
2006 Funny Car John Force
2009 Funny Car Robert Hight
2010 Funny Car John Force
2013 Funny Car John Force
2017 Top Fuel Brittany Force
2017 Funny Car Robert Hight
2019 Funny Car Robert Hight
2022 Top Fuel Brittany Force

References

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  1. ^ Graves, Gary (2012-01-10). "Courtney Force steps into Funny Car with father's team". USA Today. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
  2. ^ "Neff Back As John Force's Crew Chief | National Speed Sport News". www.nationalspeedsportnews.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-31.