BRITTANY FORCE SPENDS SATURDAY ON FULFILLING HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PROJECT

YORBA LINDA, CA – Rookie Top Fuel driver Brittany Force did not spent her first Saturday off in over a month at the movies or the mall but rather rolling up her sleeves and getting her hands dirty finishing two backyards and a front yard for deserving Habitat For Humanity families in Santa Ana, California. The Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award contender organized a group that included John Force Racing teammates, representatives from sponsor System 51 and a few friends to lay sod and finish the landscaping on two homes.

“We met with Habitat for Humanity in June or July and it has taken a while to get a free weekend to come out and get involved. It was so much fun to work with my teammates and some of our sponsors helping some great families. Giving back to the community is something I would be doing even if I wasn’t a professional driver,” said Force after a long day.

“I do hope that the fact that I am a professional NHRA driver can help raise some awareness for Habitat for Humanity. This was not a one-time event for me. My goal is for this to be the first of many homes I am able to be involved in and I want to hopefully encourage other people to get involved with Habitat for Humanity or any charity organization in their local community,” added Force.

Force was joined by her sister Courtney Force, driver of the Traxxas Ford Mustang Funny Car as well as some of her Castrol EDGE Top Fuel dragster crew members. In addition Jeremy Porrazzo, System 51 President and Chris Walters, System 51 Vice President also donated their time and sweat to the effort. Force blogged about the day spent helping other for espnw.com, http://espn.go.com/espnw/athletes-life/blog/post/7641/time-give-back.

The Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future award, which recognizes the top rookie competitor in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will be presented during NHRA’s annual championship awards ceremony Monday, Nov. 11, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. More than 120 of the nation’s leading auto racing journalists will select the winner through a voting system based on the following criteria: performance on and off the racetrack, participation in NHRA promotions, number of events participated, and relationships with fans, sponsors, and media.