Force, 75, was transported by medical helicopter ‘for further evaluation in the ICU.’
Funny Car legend John Force walks out of his trailer prior to the opening day of pro qualifying at the 58th In-n-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-n-Out Pomona Dragstrip at Fairplex in Pomona on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. DINWIDDIE, Va. — NHRA great John Force was alert and talking to safety workers immediately after a fiery, 300-mph crash Sunday in the Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.
During the first round of Funny Car eliminations, the engine exploded Force’s car at the finish line, with the vehicle going across the centerline and striking the left concrete guard wall, then careening back across into the right wall. “We’re keeping our pal John Force in our thought and prayers. He’s one tough cookie,” Tony Stewart, the former NASCAR star who now races in NHRA’s Top Fuel class, said on social media.
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