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FORCE APPLAUDS AUSTIN COIL’S INDUCTION INTO MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME OF AMERICA

Coil was part of 15 of Force’s 16 Funny Car championships and over 130 wins

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – Legendary crew chief Austin Coil, who tuned John Force to 15 of a record 16 NHRA Funny Car championships and over 130 national event wins, will be among 10 individuals to be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America’s Class of 2024 on Tuesday night in Daytona Beach, Fla.

After leading Frank Hawley to two NHRA Funny Car championships in the “Chi-Town Hustler” in 1982 and 1983, Coil joined forces with the up-and-coming Force. And for more than three decades, they became the most dominant driver-crew chief combination in drag racing history.

“It’s a real honor,” Coil said of his induction. “I really was surprised when I came to find out that I had gotten this award and I’m just tickled pink.”

But Coil isn’t accepting his induction solely for himself. There was a huge family at JFR that helped him and Force achieve the success they attained over the decades.

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AUSTIN PROCK PACES JOHN FORCE RACING WITH RUNNER-UP AT GATORNATIONALS

Prock was making his debut in NHRA Funny Car competition

GAINESVILLE, FL – Austin Prock finished second in his NHRA Funny Car debut to pace John Force Racing Sunday in the season-opening 55th annual Amalie Oil Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.

Prock earned No. 1 qualifier honors Friday and held on to the top spot during Saturday’s qualifying. In Sunday’s eliminations, he got past his first three opponents before losing to No. 6 qualifier J.R. Todd in the final.

Prock lost traction shortly after taking the green light and ran 5.360 seconds at 145.03 mph to Todd’s winning effort of 3.889 seconds at 329.10 mph.

“There should be nothing to hang our heads about,” Prock said. “We all are competitors. It definitely is frustrating not to get the job done. We had an outstanding car all weekend. I mean, we were almost flawless. I’m just really proud of the team.

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AUSTIN PROCK RETAINS NO. 1 QUALIFIER AT GATORNATIONALS

Former Top Fuel driver hopes to cap off NHRA Funny Car debut with a win on Sunday

GAINESVILLE, FL – John Force Racing’s Austin Prock continued his impressive debut weekend as an NHRA Funny Car driver, earning No. 1 qualifier honors heading into Sunday’s eliminations of the 55th Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.

“I’m very excited,” said Prock, whose Friday afternoon qualifying effort of 3.820 seconds at 334.65 mph in the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car held up through Saturday’s qualifying to keep him No. 1. “I mean, I couldn’t really have done much better this weekend so far.”

The 28-year-old Prock spent the previous three seasons driving a Top Fuel dragster for JFR. When three-time NHRA Funny Car champion Robert Hight stepped aside indefinitely in January due to personal medical reasons, team owner John Force didn’t have far to look for a replacement driver, as Prock has also held a Funny Car competitor’s license since 2018.

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AUSTIN PROCK TAKES PROVISIONAL NO. 1 IN FIRST DAY OF GATORNATIONALS QUALIFYING

Third-generation racer makes the most of his NHRA Funny Car debut

GAINESVILLE, FL – Making his NHRA Funny Car debut, Austin Prock paced John Force Racing earning the provisional No. 1 qualifier after the first day of qualifying for the NHRA season-opening 55th Amalie Oil Gatornationals at Gainesville, Raceway.

Driving the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car in place of the medically sidelined Robert Hight.

Team patriarch John Force, piloted the PEAK Antifreeze & Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car to the No. 9 qualifying position. And Brittany Force, driver of the Monster Energy Chevrolet Top Fuel Dragster, ended the day 12th in the qualifying ladder.

Prock qualified No. 1 in Friday’s first qualifying session with an elapsed time of 3.869 seconds at 329.34 mph. In the second qualifying session, Bob Tasca III (3.829 seconds, 337.75 mph) briefly knocked Prock off the top spot, but Prock roared back with a 3.820-second run at 334.65 mph to regain the No. 1 position.

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BRITTANY FORCE READY FOR BATTLE IN PEP BOYS TOP FUEL ALL-STAR CALLOUT

Big prize and bragging rights on the line for event’s 3rd straight year

GAINESVILLE, FL – When it comes to drag racing, Monster Energy Chevrolet dragster driver Brittany Force admits she’s a creature of habit. Be it qualifying or in eliminations, she likes to prepare for each round in a methodical fashion, not getting ahead of herself, but rather just focusing on the proverbial “one round at a time.”

But this Saturday, as part of the NHRA season-opening 55th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla., Force and seven other Top Fuel drivers – including five former champions – will battle it out for $130,000 in prizes, a special trophy, cowboy-style belt and bragging rights on the line for the third annual Pep Boys NHRA All-Star Top Fuel Callout at legendary Gainesville Raceway.

“It’s a unique event, two races in one at the Gatornationals,” said the two-time NHRA Top Fuel champion. “It’s just exciting to get on stage and hopefully get a chance to call somebody out. It makes it fun for the fans.”

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JOHN FORCE RACING READY TO WRESTLE ‘GATORS’ IN 2024 NHRA OPENER

‘It’s going to be a good season,’ says team patriarch John Force

GAINESVILLE, FL – After a challenging season in 2023, the only time John Force Racing’s drivers will be looking in their rearview mirror this year in the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series is when their cars are backing up in the staging lanes following a smoky burnout.

While the team has temporarily downsized to only three cars and drivers to start the 2024 season, optimism and high expectations for success have always been a staple at JFR and every driver feels this will be a strong bounce back year both individually and collectively as a team.

Things kick off this weekend at the 55th Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Florida. In addition to “the Gators” being one of the premier events on the NHRA schedule, there also will be a race-within-a-race as the third annual Pep Boys Top Fuel All-Star Callout race takes place Saturday.

Gainesville has been a most welcoming place for team patriarch John Force, who has won there eight times and finished runner-up five other times. His most recent win at the Gatornationals came in 2017, where he also was No. 1 qualifier for the seventh time in his career there.

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JOHN FORCE RACING HAS A NEW THEME FOR THE 2024 NHRA SEASON AND A VISION FOR THE FUTURE

YORBA LINDA, CA – John Force Racing, one of the winningest organizations in National Hot Rod Association history with a record 22 championships and more than 225 national event wins, enters the 2024 NHRA season with a new Force-ful theme that highlights the organization’s overall efforts, as well as offers a vision for JFR’s future.

That theme, #2024ORCE (a metaphor for twenty-twenty-Force), is centered around the leadership of team patriarch and 16-time Funny Car champion John Force, along with daughter and two-time Top Fuel champion Brittany Force, plus Austin Prock, filling in for sidelined three-time Funny Car champ Robert Hight. All three drivers hope to make 2024 one of their best years yet, and to cap things off with the championship in their respective classes for JFR. Hence, the #2024ORCE theme.

“John Force Racing is ready to turn it around this season in 2024. We are calling it 2024ORCE,” Brittany Force said. “We have the most championships in NHRA history and our goal is to get right back on top, where we belong.”

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FORCE ADDS PERSONNEL TO SUPPORT NEW INITIATIVES 

Veteran Writer Jerry Bonkowski to Lead PR Effort During ‘An Exciting Time”

YORBA LINDA, CA – With the acknowledgement that his almost 50-year career as a full-time professional Funny Car driver is nearing an end, John Force has announced the hiring of author, award-winning journalist and motorsports podcast host Jerry Bonkowski to manage the public relations and publicity effort for John Force Racing, Inc., as the company moves forward.

“I still love to drive my hot rod and I still believe I can win,” said the man who this year will climb back into the cockpit of the PEAK Coolant and Antifreeze Chevrolet Camaro SS to pursue an unprecedented 17th NHRA championship, “but I’m going to be 75 years old and there are some things I want to do down the road that I can’t (do) if I’m racing every week.

“I’ve always talked about a book, which basically is already done, about a studio TV show, maybe another reality show (following the breakthrough A&E real life series “Driving Force” that debuted in 2006) and a movie (for which a script already has been written),” said the 155-time Mission Foods tour winner, “and I really want to race with my grandkids.”

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SYNGENTA INTRODUCES GHX TO JOHN FORCE RACING PARTNERSHIP

YORBA LINDA, CA – Syngenta has extended its associate partnership with John Force Racing by adding GHX™, a straight up seed buying experience that helps farmers maximize the profit potential of their acres on the side of the John Force Racing hot rods throughout the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

“Having a partner continue with you, that’s the goal. Syngenta has been good to John Force Racing for the past two years and we’re happy to have them continue,” said John Force, Founder and CEO of John Force Racing. “We want to continue to take care of their customers at the races. We have a good time in our hospitality, and we enjoy getting to meet their guests. They see value in that, they see its importance. I hope we get to do a lot of celebrating in winners circle with them this year.”

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OFF ROAD CAMPERS JOINS JOHN FORCE RACING WITH MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP

YORBA LINDA, CA – It was announced today that Off Road Campers based in Pittsboro, Indiana has been named the latest partner of John Force Racing. Signed on for a multi-year deal beginning in 2024, Off Road Campers (ORC) is dedicated to creating campers that excel in both comfort and durability.

“At Off Road Campers, we’re passionate about the great outdoors and all the experiences it has to offer. That makes our partnership with John Force Racing important. The team and the fans who support them share the same love for outdoor thrills and creating family memories,” said Chief Dove, COO of Off Road Campers. “I’ve known John and his team for a long time and I’m excited to be working with him for the next several years. Having his team as ambassadors for Off Road Campers is ideal for the growth of our company.”

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